Now, at the ripe age of 41, Ronnie James Dio was finally ready for his close-up with his debut, Holy Diver. Taking everything he’d learned over the years about complex band politics and scouting for ...

Dio‘s debut album, Holy Diver, will be reissued this summer to mark what would have been the 80th birthday of the late Ronnie James Dio. The four-CD set, dubbed Holy Diver: Super Deluxe Edition, ...

The post 40 Years Ago, Ronnie James Dio Cemented His Greatness with Holy Diver appeared first on Consequence. Forty years later, Holy Diver remains one of the genre’s superlative debuts and most ...

Dio’s debut single “Holy Diver” was originally intended to be a Black Sabbath song, said Ronnie James Dio’s widow. He had already formed the song when his first stint with Sabbath ended acrimoniously ...

Between the album cover (which features the demonic Dio band mascot Murray whipping a chain that has snapped off from an entangled drowning priest) and the lyrics held within that sometimes invite ...

“Between the velvet lies, there’s a truth that’s hard as steel,” we hear on the song “Holy Diver.” Z2 Comics will pulp that vision into a graphic novel and Ronnie James Dio is the “star of the ...

The competition began with 32 entrants divided into four divisions: Headbanger Region, Mosh Pit Region, Stage Dive Region and Devil Horn Region. The path to victory is never a guarantee, even for ...

Ronnie James Dio’s ‘Holy Diver’ was originally written for Black Sabbath, his widow has revealed. In a new interview with Loudwire, Ronnie’s widow, Wendy, said Ronnie had written ‘Holy Diver’ and ‘Don ...

Captured live in front of a sold-out London crowd Ronnie James Dio delivers a truly memorable performance on this truly memorable night - October 22, 2005. This set includes a performance of Dio's ...

Like many of you, we were disappointed to hear that Heaven And Hell - the supergroup featuring Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Vinny Appice and Ronnie James Dio - have had to cancel their European shows ...

Axel Rudi Pell is one of Europe's most respected guitar slingers and also one of the most prolific. Starting with the band Steeler in 1984, the German rocker has released over 25 albums and several ...