Just heard this group called "Dio" for the first time today.

[Archae]

A song called "Rainbow In The Dark."

They SUCK!
Does their lead singer have any other method of "singing" than at full scream?

[PDittie]

1. Heh

Ronnie James Dio was the lead singer for Deep Purple before he broke off and formed his own band.

RITD was not one of his best efforts.

[bullimiami]

2. i guess you didnt like it?

he sang with black sabbath for awhile as well.

little guy. ronnie james dio.

[ET Awful]

4. Don't forget his band Rainbow which came between Sabbath hand DIO :)

n/t

[Magrittes Pipe]

7. He was in Rainbow before Sabbath.

Elf before Rainbow. Dio after Sabbath.

[ET Awful]

9. I thought Rainbow was after Sabbath . . . oh well, I'm no expert :)

I wasn't a huge fan of any of them :)

[Archae]

18. He keeps getting fired for being so lousy?

;-)

[AntiCoup2K4]

22. Nah, he gets fired for being so short....

The bass players keep stepping on him.

[Systematic Chaos]

3. That's your opinion

:shrug:

[Redneck Socialist]

5. His stuff with Sabbath is highly underrated IMO

Though "high" might be the operative part of that sentence. :smoke:

[HEIL PRESIDENT GOD]

23. Actually

I'd say Heaven and Hell is one of the best loved albums in the history of metal. Only weird Sabbath purists and people who don't like metal diss Dio.

[RandomKoolzip]

6. Look, everyone's entitled to their own opinion,

but you're wrong.

[Wat_Tyler]

8. What, do you live in 1983 or something?

Hey! I just heard this great new group - Jethro Tull! I predict great things. :D

[Beware the Beast Man]

10. Have you heard Kajagoogoo yet?

They're going to be the new Duran Duran!

[Donkeyboy75]

12. I reserve that title for

Spandau Ballet.

[Wat_Tyler]

13. Nonsense.

Everyone knows that will be Stephen 'TinTin' Duffy.

[DelawareValleyDem]

14. This thread reminds me of

a scene from the Simpson

Homer: Lisa, did you see the Grammys?
Lisa: You beat Dexy's Midnight Runners.
Homer: Well, you haven't heard the last of them

[Archae]

17. I've always been 20 years behind.

:-)

[redqueen]

20. You mean your OP was SERIOUS?!

Holy crap this place is making me NUTS!


:crazy:

[hoboken123]

11. One of the better metal frontmen

Mob Rules, Man on the Silver Mountain, Last in Line, etc...the guy's got a pretty solid resume.

Here's a quote from a review of "Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time":

"For example, he has a quote from Ronnie James Dio about his song Rainbow In The Dark from the Holy Diver album which is Number 46 on the list. It turns out that Ronnie hated that song. He didn’t even want to put it on the album but everyone convinced him that he should. Oh, the irony. Just think, he hated the song, it became his biggest hit and now he has to play it at every show he does. I was actually glad to hear he hated that song. I think Ronnie James Dio is a fantastic vocalist and musician. He has always been one of my biggest influences, but I always thought that Rainbow was one of the weakest Dio songs ever written."

[mairceridwen]

15. I saw dio

with motorhead and iron maiden (my partner is part metalhead). They played second. I was not impressed, I wish Motorhead had gone second and gotten more stage time.

LEMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Phillycat]

16. Heh.

Good one! :thumbsup:

[Beware the Beast Man]

19. He has an unhealthy obsession with wizards, dragons and fairies.

[HEIL PRESIDENT GOD]

21. But man, like

The synth part is like the RAINBOW man and the guitar part is like the DARK.

[No2W2004]

24. Tenacious D said it best....

Dio has rocked for a long, long time,
Now it's time for him to pass the torch.
He has songs of wildebeests and angels,
He has soared on the wings of a demon.

It's time to pass the torch,
You're too old to rock, no more rockin' for you.
We're takin' you to a home,
But we will sing a song about you.

And we will make sure that you're very well taken care of.
You'll tell us secrets that you've learned. Raow!
Your sauce will mix with ours,
And we'll make a good goulash baby.
Dio, time to go!
You must give your cape and scepter to me.
And a smaller one for KG.
Go! Go! Dio! Dio!