The Passing of a Metal Icon
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 floored me. He was singing from a place that few artists are gifted enough to tap into and he made me feel that. Dio wasn't this pretty-boy rocker, but what made him so amazing was the passion that came through each and every song. I guess I can liken him to a heavy metal soul singer.
Right now I'm listening to The Last in Line. One of my all-time favorite songs:
We're a ship without a storm
The cold without the warm
Light inside the darkness that it needs
We're a laugh without a tear
The hope without the fear
We are coming home...
Ronnie James Dio...you are coming home...much love to your family, especially your wonderful wife Wendy (my prayers go out to you) and friends.