Dio

Subject: Re: Dio Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:41 am

Ronnie was writing and recording new songs for a "Magica Part 2" album before and after he got cancer. Anyone who knows if he ever was able to finish off this album?

Subject: Re: Dio Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:28 pm

NitrousBlond wrote:: Manowar is planning to make a Dio tribute album too.

Source.

Actually Manowar is doing one song on a tribute album to Ronnie James Dio called Magic. However, it's the Manowar director Neil Johnson who's behind it...and I would recommend everybody to avoid it like the plague. First of all the release contains previously released material, scrapped together in a hurry. The second is that none of the profit the album may make will NOT go to the Ronnie James Dio cancer fond.

It's released on the Magic Circle Music label, which I believe is based on the ashes of now defunkt and bankrupt SPV label. Needles to say...they're in for a quick buck. That such a fucking sad thing to do...

Subject: Re: Dio Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:12 am

Ever since my tape with Dio's performance at Monsters Of Rock at Donington in 1987 was destroyed, I have been searching for it everywhere with no luck. Now it will be officially released on the album Dio at Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 in November. Dio - Page 2 466507

Damn, that performance by Dio is so awesome and the crowd is wild....

Subject: Re: Dio Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:34 am

Voggis wrote:: Ronnie was writing and recording new songs for a "Magica Part 2" album before and after he got cancer. Anyone who knows if he ever was able to finish off this album?

Would be awesome if somewhere down the line Wendy Dio released the material on an album...

Subject: Re: Dio Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:34 am

Damn. I LOVE Dio. Listening to Holy Diver now. I watched a Black Sabbath Biography on A&E the other night and got really sad again. This dude was and always will be a MONSTER at his art.

Subject: Re: Dio Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:03 pm

Black Sabbath - The Dio Years have been constantly playing on my car stereo the last week or so...

Subject: Re: Dio Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:05 pm

Yeah, that's a good one.

Subject: Re: Dio Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:42 am

Awesome pic of Dio way back with Elf

Subject: Re: Dio Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:23 pm

Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 is so fucking good. Especially the 1987 performance is really awsome. Vivian Campbell was a great guitar player in Dio but haven't done shit after that. No one missed Vivian anyway when Craig Goldy joined in 1986. Craig and RJD were on fire this special evening in 1987...

Subject: Re: Dio Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:17 pm

Subject: Re: Dio Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:29 pm

Dio was a great singer, to bad he had to go so early, it would be rly nice if he and H&H made at least one more album....
someone saw him live ?

Subject: Re: Dio Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:46 pm

sabbathbloody wrote:: Dio was a great singer, to bad he had to go so early, it would be rly nice if he and H&H made at least one more album....
someone saw him live ?

Yeah, it would be great. :( I haven't seen him live. Some time before he passed away, I remember I was in school and somebody mentioned Ronnie. My friend said she would really like to see him live. She's not into metal a lot thought. It would be just out of respect. I am happy to know that many people appreciate him. Dio - Page 2 326190

When I told my other friend he passed away, he couldn't believe. The same day, we went into our classroom and we saw somebody's notebook and there was a writing on it saying "D I O", with big, red letters. This really happened, I swear to God. Shocked

Subject: Re: Dio Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:49 am

I saw Dio live on the Magica tour in 2001. Dio and Alice Cooper did a double headline tour in Europe with Ratt as support and I attended the gig in Oslo. Great show, great memories!

Subject: Re: Dio Fri May 20, 2011 4:13 am

From Blabberpussy:

"DIO DISCIPLES, the new project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums), Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren (keyboards) alongside bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION) and singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN), will embark on a full U.S. tour in September. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon.

DIO DISCIPLES' European tour will kick off in early June.

Commented Ronnie James Dio's widow and manager Wendy: "There will never be another Ronnie, but we want to keep his music alive and hope you will support the band and become one of the DIO DISCIPLES."

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Subject: Re: Dio Fri May 20, 2011 8:19 am

That sounds awesome.

Subject: Re: Dio Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:21 pm

The Hear 'n Aid album will be released for the first time on CD (except for a rare Japan release some time ago), along with a DVD with footage from the session.

That's great news, as I never got it back when it was originally released...