Monday, May 17, 2010

Metal Horns in Heaven

Yesterday we lost Ronnie James Dio. It's truly the day the metal died.
His name is synonymous with metal, majesty and mysticism. RJD will be remembered for his style, his power, his god-like stature in metal music. Despite his physically small size, he stood 5' 4", he was a monster of rock, rivaling only Ozzy Osbourne and perhaps Rob Halford within the metal music community.

When I found out he was sick late last fall, I never considered him not beating it. He was Dio after all! By the time many of us knew the seriousness of his condition he was gone.

His career was breathed life to a whole new generation of metal fans in when Jack Black and Tenacious D payed homage to him in "Dio" - a song on their first studio record "Tenacious D" released in 2001. Ronnie appeared as himself in the D's movie, "Pick of Destiny" released in  2006.

God speed, Ronnie. I will love you always.

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