The Passing of a Metal Icon

[thevixenne]

The metal world has lost one of its most distinctive and powerful voices.  Ronnie James Dio passed away today.

I know metal probably isn't "cool" anymore, but there are some of us who still love this music and continue to keep the faith.

I became a fan of Dio's after I first heard him on the album Heaven and Hell.  The power that he had just

Comments

[ex_bamfchic]

I guess I can liken him to a heavy metal soul singer.

That's a perfect way of putting it. Well said.