RIP Ronnie James Dio... :(

[dlmvii]

http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/

A very sad day indeed...

[pepharytheworm]

It's only a rumor with lots of conficting sources. So everyone cross fingers this isn't true.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... mID=140115

[Assman]

Holy shit. That's awful.

Check Blabbermouth again, every post is a statement from someone else in the metal world regarding his passing. I don't think it's a rumor anymore.

[shega]

Nah, it is true:

http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/

I got to see him a few years ago performing with heaven and hell, he was incredible as were the rest of the band.

RIP Ronnie \m/

[jfrost]

Man, I would've preferred Ozzy to die.

[gtmtnbiker]

Isn't ronniejamesdio.com owned by the singer and his family? The entry there is from his wife Wendy stating that he passed away at 7:45am this morning. The other website you posted had updates from earlier that time.

Sad day indeed for the best Black Sabbath singer.

[Octopod]

Heard about this earlier. Sad news indeed. RIP Ronnie James Dio aka the Rainbow in the Dark.

[Beak]

Yeah. It's too bad.

The man had a profound effect on metal.

[dlmvii]

Yeah. It's too bad.

The man had a profound effect on metal.

He popularized the horns!

I also love the Black Sabbath cover where he has to stand on a box or something to be the same height as everyone else because he was so short

[Betamax001]

I must listen my copy of Heaven and Hell and The Mob Rules to mourn his loss. One of the best metal singers of all time.