Ronnie James Dio, former singer of the band Rainbow; a short-lived incarnation of Black Sabbath, his short-lived solo band, and most recently Heaven and Hell (made up of most members of Black Sabbath except for Ozzy Osbourne), died this week of stomach cancer. This diminutive man with a powerful voice was best known for such songs as : "Heaven and Hell" and "Mob Rules" as Ozzy Osbourne's replacement in Black Sabbath, "Holy Diver" as a soloist and many more. Most, if not all of his music dealt with good vs. evil and magic and such. He is perhaps notorious for inventing the two fingered "Heavy Metal Devil Horns " that many metal fans still use. I am a real fan of Dio and Black Sabbath. When I was in high school, for almost a year every Saturday I would listen to the entirety of Black Sabbath's "We Sold Our Soul For Rock n' Roll" album. I know that had all of Ozzy Osbourne's primarily supernatural songs, but I liked Dio's voice and songs as much as, if not more than Ozzy's music. Dio's most recent music, with the band "Heaven and Hell" was well worth purchasing. He will be missed. To quote Dio's most famous song from Black Sabbath : "The world is full of Kings and Queens, who Blind your Heart and Kill your Dreams, it's Heaven and Hell."
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