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Post by danthemandmv on May 17, 2010 10:06:54 GMT -8
One of heavy metal's true legends has fallen;this past weekend,Ronnie James Dio succumbed to the stomach cancer he'd been battling since last year.He first made a name for himself as lead singer for Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow,&then breathed new life into Black Sabbath following Ozzy Osbourne's departure;''HEAVEN AND HELL'',''THE MOB RULES''&''DEHUMANIZER''are considered three of Sabbath's finest albums.Leaving Sabbath in 1982,Dio established himself as a successful solo artist with hits like ''RAINBOW IN THE DARK'',''THE LAST IN LINE''&''HUNGRY FOR HEAVEN''(a highlight of his career was organizing 1985's ''HEAR 'N' AID''LP,a heavy metal answer to USA For Africa/Live Aid featuring a who's-who of metal stars...)In recent years,he'd reunited with Sab mates Tony Iommi,Geezer Butler&Vinnie Appice to form Heaven And Hell resulting in the album ''THE DEVIL YOU KNOW''.This loss cuts pretty deep,&I can only say Ronnie,we'll miss you;you were,truly,The Man On The Silver Mountain...
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