RAPPER discovers DIO! First time [REACTION] to Dio - Holy Diver !! EPIC!

[@aldebarandaddy-o1953]

Ronnie James Dio did indeed popularize the horns in the metal scene ...Its origins are actually from Sicily/Italy. It's called "the Maloik" or "Malocchio" or "the evil eye" Dio was Italian, and throwing up the horns at a foe was a superstitious way to fend off the "evil eye", or negativity from an enemy in Italy. Dio used to throw the horns up on stage when he sang for Black Sabbath after Ozzy left in 79' and the rest is history. Now we throw up the \m/ to hail metal in all its glory!..... Basically a metalhead's stank face.

[@arthurzander5500]

Ozzy didn't just leave in 79 he was fired for being too wild.

[@lez0n]

Growing up in the Bible Belt in the 80s with the “satanic panic” I was terrified listening to Ozzy and Dio would sacrifice my eternal soul. Grew up being told the “Devil’s horns” meant “Hail Satan” much like Christian performers give a nod to God. It was such an education in propaganda and how easy a scared population run with whatever. So glad you posted this. I remember laughing my ass off hearing the true origins in an interview with a very kind and normal Ronnie in his home.

[@romanoperelli7018]

As an Italian myself I totally agree with this explanation. Actually, in Italian folklore the gesture is accompanied with the exclamation "Tiè!" (more or less "keep it to yourself!" or "back to you!")

[@wherearemypants6947]

He also said he learned it from his Grandmother. She would do it to ward off evil spirits of people that they would encounter walking down the street. This can be found in one of his documentaries.

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

Coven did the horns in the 60's, Dio helped popularize it but he certainly didn't introduce it.

[@romanoperelli7018]

The legendary Ronnie James Dio, considered by many one of the greatest rock singer of all time. He made history of Hard Rock as singer of Rainbow, Black Sabbath and later with his personal project Dio. Sadly he passed away in 2010 because of a stomach cancer.

[@bobbycollins6783]

Not one of the best. The best

[@williamreiser3118]

That sucked met him 2003 orbit room Grand Rapids small club loved no see the priest

[@Kutchulu]

@@bobbycollins6783 I think Ian Gillan is on the same level.

[@cat-ej2pn]

Great reaction guys lol and yes I'm gonna be 60 in a few months 😂 so I'm your fan base lol. Gotta check out the kick drum placement on that track again. Great stuff!

[@marybrant9586]

YES. He did. But, he said his grandmother would do this as a means to say, I love you, if I remember correctly. It was never intended as "devil horns"

[@rebecca7156]

Yes, Dio started the trend with the sign of the horns at rock concerts. It was used by various cultures as a sign to ward off evil and his grandmother, a traditional Italian lady, used it frequently. So, he decided to use it in concerts and it took off from there. He did not invent the hand gesture, obviously, but he made it popular in the context of rock music.

[@Sensei_BigJoe]

You gotta check out Dio's Rainbow in the Dark. It's always been my favorite.

[@QueenMisteltoe]

Yes!!!!

[@Tbirdhaynes]

A rainbow in the dark. It really doesn’t get any more metal than a rainbow in the dark

[@DarkHellDog]

A small man with one of the strongest, most powerful voice in metal history. Rest in Peace, Dio! ❤

[@codexdelux]

You should check out Stargazer by the band Rainbow, which is Dio on vocal and Ritche Blackmore on guitar (who was the lead guitar player in Deep Purple) Its amazing :D

[@marcusberggren9241]

"Dio said the lyrics are about a Christ figure on another planet who sacrifices himself to redeem his people. When the people learn that he intends to leave them to save people on other planets, they selfishly ask him to stay."

[@ttrails1]

I saw that as well.

[@kdailey4315]

Dio has one of the best voices ever! He's incredible.

[@DeborahThurmond]

A real legend! He replaced Ozzy in Black Sabbath for a time, was in Rainbow with Richie Blackmore, before going solo as simply DIO. A small guy with a huge voice. The horns came from his grandmother, protection from the "evil eye."

[@johndeeregreen4592]

And, he goes back even further than that. Having started music as a bassist in 1957, and began doing vocals in 1960. Producing his first album with a band called the Prophets in 1960.

[@merz82]

Next reaction should be Dio "Last In Line". Dio also used to sing in Black Sabbath, here you should check out "Heaven and Hell"!

[@cynthiasnyder606]

Yes!!

[@scotgregg4349]

I remember an interview or documentary about Ronnie James Dio. He explained that Holy Diver is a messianic character in a science fiction story that he developed. Not sure he ever wrote down the complete story, but the themes of that story are often in the poetry of his lyrics.

[@williamreiser3118]

ronnie james dio was classically trained trumpet player that's where he got breathing techniques RIP RJD one very best ever your missed

[@Mary_Beth_Reimer]

Dio was my favorite singer ever! I had to pull over and bawl when I heard he had died. 💜🙏🏼

[@namoric]

I was at home and crushed. Only celebrity death I ever cried over.

[@MaxineWatt-jd8ho]

Same . Heartbroken at the time. 😢 R.I.P. RJD 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎤

[@pappihappi]

The last in line

[@johncarpenter3751]

Killswitch Engaged covered this song. I know you did a killswitch song a few months ago End of Heartache. Definitely check the cover of Holy Diver they did

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

A lot of metal artists from his era were writing fantasy novels. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

[@denouncedmusic]

The last in line, don't talk to strangers, stargazer, neon knights, heaven and hell. I could literally go on forever. Ronnie James Dio had the greatest voice to ever grace this earth

[@GrowingDownUnder]

great voice, but the greatest? Idk dude I think danzig & iron maiden singer and the lead singer from the cult. Their voices are pretty iconic. What about that dude from disturbed, or the lead singer from the darkness? there's plenty of good singers...I mean just look at greta van fleet right now or ambrose from the murlocs. All amazing voices

[@denouncedmusic]

​@GrowingDownUnder arguments can be made for a lot of singers. Especially in the rock and metal genre because we are incredibly lucky that it has been filled with so much talent through out the years. It's all subjective and of course down to personal opinion. Glenn Danzing and Ian Astbury wouldn't be in my top 1000 singers list but I can certainly understand why people would like them because they are unique and instantly recognisable. Dio will always my number 1 voice because for some reason it just hits me. Probably down to pure nostalgia because he was a big part of my youth but i feel it right in my bones haha 😂

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

Last In Line stinks

[@themadcadder4847]

Wow! Don, you guessed right! Holy Diver did come out in 1983.

[@kennycab3374]

Most powerful voice ever in rock. And it came from such a small guy. I got to see him with Rainbow and with Sabbath back in the days.

[@rebelleparrish4937]

So happy you're vibin to Dio!!! The voice is fire the lyrical content is amazing and the video is lit too. Thanks bud. Y'all made my day!

[@MaRoach7]

I saw him on this tour. Actually saw him 4x. Once with Rainbow, twice as a soloist and once when he was in Black Sabbath. One of the greatest rock vocalists of all time. Hes definitely one of the GOATS

[@buckmelanoma5473]

"I want to come out, not out ta closet...but come out to a fight or something" had me f****** rolling 😂

[@rebelleparrish4937]

After Ozzy left Black Sabbath Dio took over on vocals. I've seen him solo and with Sabbath. He was a beast. And really little like Tom cruise so imagine those clear loud vocals coming out of someone so tiny

[@williamreiser3118]

Understatement

[@leahdoerr731]

Ditto

[@namoric]

Dio saved my life when I was a kid. I was on the verge of a permanent solution to a temporary problem. I know it sounds cliche but the first song on that album kind of empowered me in the early 80's and I went on to whip the bullies asses, win national and world martial arts competitions, have a great career... those first bars from "Stand up and Shout" just... anyway. I'm a Dio fan boy and have been since the days he sang in Rainbow.

[@jeannineh9080]

Yeah, Dio is a whole vibe. And it’s generally meant to be ambiguous “create your own story”. Back in the 80’s, we didn’t have the internet, you’d rush to the local record store to get the new one, then go to a friends house, get high af, & spend the day trying to decipher both the lyrics and the album covers 🤷‍♀️

[@dawnpatterson8708]

Great reaction guys. I am an old classic rock girl. It's really interesting seeing things like this from a new perspective. Btw, I try to like, share and comment on all of your videos. But, you put out so much content It's hard to keep up sometimes. 😃

[@robert_5974]

You'll have to hear Killswitch Engage cover this song but yeah this is an all-time classic! Ronnie James Dio was a rock star for sure. He just had that voice with the IT factor

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

That cover sucks

[@shawn.m.schmidt]

Ronny James Dio said that he started the horns up, he said he got it from his Italian Gypsy Grandmother, it's meant to reflect the evil eye curse. So basically it's a blessing. Dio was an American artist.

[@icommentonreactions1619]

5:25 BP killed the airdrums. LOVE This song and the diversity on this channel. KEEP COOKING

[@Seamus.MacLeod]

As one of your viewers who suggested Dio (pretty sure after you discovered Iron Maiden), I'm SO jazzed you decided to go with this one. So many good songs. From "Stargazer" and "Rainbow in the Dark" with Rainbow, "Heaven and Hell" and "Mob Rules" with Sabbath, to "Don't Talk to Strangers" and "The Last in Line" solo, Ronny James Dio defined metal. Congrats on making it to the top of the A category (largest following) in Disco Doc's RENaction World Cup! Good luck on the finals!

[@Wyrdbard]

Dio was one of the most iconic artist in the Metal Music genre. Whether solo, with Black Sabbath, or Rainbow his voice, music, and talent can't be overrated. This is a whole new rabbit hole for you to explore. Check out Rainbow in the Dark, Don't Talk to Strangers, Last in Line, Mob Rules (Black Sabbath), Light in the Black (Rainbow), and Stargazer (Rainbow). Also, listen to the studio or live version of Holy Diver. This version was shortened.

[@olicorrivo3289]

Im sure everyone in the comment praised Dio and this song enough so im gonna praise it indirectly. This song is great for metal / rock neophytes and also for reactions because Killswitch Engage did a fantastic cover of it. The opportunity here is to see the difference between old school metal and (since i dont want to say new school metal cause it got a bed rep) current metal. Although you guys been reacting to older metal and newer metal, i dont think you ever listened to the same song in both styles. Maybe you'll discover something, who knows.

[@pulp4741]

HOLY DIVER !!! YOU'VE BEEN DOWN TOO LONG IN THE MIDNIGHT SEAAAAAA !!!!

[@melioralove5497]

You NEED to react to Stargazer! Probably one of the best songs ever created. And the lyrics have an awesome and pretty straight forward message. This song is a part of me since my early childhood. And btw Dio was one of the nicest human beings to walk this earth. I met him when I was like 12 and I was at a concert.

[@heathen-heart]

Dio, born Ronald James Padavona, was born in New Hampshire and lived in New York and California. He might have lived in England for a time when he was in Black Sabbath, but I don't know for sure. This album, Holy Diver, was released in 1983, after Dio left Black Sabbath in 1982. Nightwish singer Floor Jansen is married to the drummer of Sabaton, a band from Sweden. RIP Dio! You must react to Rainbow - Stargazer, a superb song featuring Dio.

[@billyd211]

Bro you should now do the Killswitch engage holy diver cover. You be messing with both so it's got to be a W for you

[@alleyeditor]

Dio said at a show that the horns mean Rock n Roll. RIP Dio. Best Metal Singer Ever.

[@speechless_389]

Killswitch Engage- Holy Diver. Please

[@jeffreyhamlin2971]

Dio is truly a Legend. The videos are so dated from the 1980s but the music is timeless.

[@cedarcreeper1859]

One of the top rock voices ever! Started in a group called rainbow in the 70’s then was the singer for Black Sabbath after Ozzy left, this was from his solo album the last in line, which is also a great song!

[@nightshade7240]

Dio was the lead vocalist for Black Sabbath after Ozzy got fired. You are correct. In many ways the heavy rock that turned into heavy metal originates not in Scandinavia but in the UK first and then a bit later the US. Though it was more Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath that are arguably the pioneers. Judas Priest and Motorhead came a little bit after Sabbath and Zeppelin and Deep Purple.

[@tbone41444]

Back in the early 80's I got to see Dio in concert and went backstage to meet him. I was shocked how such a small man could deliver such a powerful performance. Seen Prince as well but not sure who was smaller. Lucky to have seen them both backstage.

[@Will_Wel]

My first concert back in like 82 or something 😀

[@iordanisfra]

There is actually a video from an interview that Ronnie explains the meaning of the song. You should check it. The horns is something DIO "invented" , he said it was a sign from his grandma when he was a kid , that when she do that he was protected from evil spirits or something. DIO is literally metal incarnated. One of a kind.

[@Razamaniac]

Correct !

[@hooppeep-503]

Ronnie James Dio was known for popularizing the sign of the horns in heavy metal. He claimed his Italian grandmother used it to ward off the evil eye (which is known in Italy as malocchio). Dio began using the sign soon after joining the metal band Black Sabbath in 1979.

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

Coven did the horns in the 60's, Dio neither invented nor introduced them to rock/metal, he did help popularize them.

[@samuraishogun8395]

The song 'Holy Diver' is really about a Christ-figure, who on another place, not Earth, has done exactly the same as we've apparently experienced or were supposed to have experienced on Earth: dying for the sins of man so that man can start again and be cleansed and do it properly," he told Sam Dunn for the film Metal: A Headbanger's Journey. "So, the same thing happened on this other far-distant planet, and all the people on this planet are calling him the Holy Diver because he's about to go to another world to do what he did to the first: absolve them from their sins by having himself killed. And the people are saying to him, 'Don't go,' with innuendos of tigers and stripes and hearts and being eaten. It was meant to show just how selfish humanity is, that this one form of humanity on this one world said, 'No, don't go down there and save anybody else. Stay here, we need you, you are ours.'"

[@GrowingDownUnder]

Dio was in Black Sabbath and a band called Rainbow. He also went by the name Ronnie James Dio when he did his solo stuff

[@aldebarandaddy-o1953]

Dio was also in a band called Elf from 67' - 75'.

[@Bai_Su_Zhen]

Fun fact: You've reacted to the "Nightwish - Last Ride of the Day" live performance from 2016, the stage they are performing on in Czech Republic is called "The Ronnie James Dio stage" as a tribute to this incredible legend of metal.

[@therealmciver3761]

The Last in Line and Rainbow in the Dark....classic Dio! Dio was my first concert back in 1984 when I was 14 yrs old.

[@cynthiasnyder606]

Love both of those songs also!

[@stewartjaquess287]

That’s awesome

[@juergenstange6844]

Dio rules ! 🤘 Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and finally Dio. That were the bands where Dio let his mighty voice shine. I love it !!! Check out "Lock up the Wolves". Great song... Greetings from Germany

[@billattercliffe8655]

If you liked this then you have to listen to some Black Sabbath. RJD replaced Ozzy Osborne in Black Sabbath and there's lots of similarity of this music to Black Sabbath. "Children of the Grave" is probably a good intro to Sabbath, this time with Ozzy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIa3aGZmfJKrrKM Lots of similarities to "Holy Diver". If you're going to go down the Dio rabbit hole, it has to include Sabbath. BTW, Dio introduced the horns to metal. No relationship to the bull logo at Wacken. If you're going to do the 70's and 80's prog or metal thing, then get on board with Led Zepplin, Uriah Heep, Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, just to name a few. These are the bands of my youth. Nothing beat ripping down the highway with the 8 track blasting out "Highway Star".

[@joshuawinwood7918]

If you google EPIC metal songs, you'll find this song on the list. Other songs: Stargazer by Rainbow Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath Coincidentally, Dio was the vocalist for all of them. Check 'em out brother!

[@michaelbuttner4262]

From the Band ELF , RAINBOW , BLACK SABBATH to Solo Stuff that was Ronny James Dio = R.I.P !

[@belgand5555]

Saw him many times.. he sang with Black Sabbath after Ozzy left.. one of the best voices ever!!! RIP Dio 🎶♥️🎶 yes Dio had the horns.. think he got it from his Grandma!😂

[@carlahelin5203]

Yes! One of the best male vocals! Must have been so cool to be with him live a bunch of times. I did see him with Sabbath back in the day.

[@Frostrazor]

If you like this by Dio - check out "Last In Line". This one is a banger - Last in Line is super banger!! Ronnie Dio replaced Ozzy as lead vocals of Black Sabbath.

[@Marina-DJhair]

Omg More Dio please! This song seems to be about fighting evil Please react to Sunset Superman and Rainbow in the dark!! We were blastin them loud cruising in our cars 1989😂You are gonna Love both songs! I can't wait for you reaction- you will not be disappointed! They have a lot of good ones of their album Dream Evil. Also Please react to RAINBOW an awesome band- Can't let you go & Street of Dreams! (Same singer as in the group phenomena I ( there was also a phenomena 2 album)

[@baaser900]

Lol, 😂 that's how you interpret ''Holy Diver', Dio was big into philosophy, literature, history etc and he had a way with lyrics that would require many many listens to start to unravel the intended message or messages. Holy Diver = Muff Diver lol 😂😂😂

[@Peter75C]

Killswitch Engage did an AMAZING cover of this song.

[@nikita8370]

Awesome reaction, great to see you keep branching out:) yeah, you two have some learnin' to do ;) ❤🤘❤️🤘

[@brendanbelli8769]

Dio was one of the greatest songs not about sex by the way Holy diver album came out in the 80s how long was last in line the devil horns that actually started at an Ozzy concert but Ozzie and Dio both played with Black Sabbath so you can try to say Dio inherited it as well. Dio passed a few years ago. Phenomenal voice the band just kicked ass

[@TruckerMike_FL]

My first concert without adult supervision was when i was 15. Some friends & i went and saw Dio at the Lakeland Civic Center in Lakeland, FL in 1985 on his Sacred Heart Tour. It was phenomenal. And, yes Ronnie James Dio was the one who originated 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 in the music industry. He once said in an interview that he took it from his old world Italian grandmother. She referred to it as giving the evil eye. She would give that look to someone & make the 🤘🏻 hand gesture with the fingers pointed at the person she'd be giving the look to. You know that look that you'd get from an old woman that didn't like you, what your doing, or what you've done. We'd call it the stink eye.

[@dvaderwasframed]

You will love Rainbow in the Dark also Last in Line. He also was the singer for Black Sabbath for a bit. Great songs during that time

[@janihaavisto79]

Actually yes, Dio started the 🤘 phenomenon. It's not anything satanic or that sort, but actually some sort of blessing or prayer to keep the bad out.

[@4tr0phy]

If you've never heard this song then you weren't a South Park fan. There's a hysterical scene in like one of the first 3 seasons where Dio plays the South Park school dance.

[@allisterfiend_2112]

Dungeons and Dragons / Apocalyptic themes with music and movies were huge in the 80's, but 80's videos have no correlation to the songs being played. MTV was new and a lot of up and coming directors were making all kinds of strange videos to show of their stuff. Ronnie James Dio is considered the Godfather of Metal and yes, he 'Popularized' The metal symbol \m/,

[@kaynesheldon4905]

Definitely gotta check out Killswitch Engages cover of this. But this is such a classic!! Glad you’re enjoying this!!

[@cAWPerN1]

U guys seruiusly needs to make an reaction to the music video Deutschland by rammstein.

[@yannisducas7936]

oh man, dios lyrics are deep and more symbolic as the holy bible, sometimes hes clear in hes message, but most times let you think about what hes talking about so you make your own mean of hes song(s)

[@AdamBazille]

Can't believe this you first time listing to this! DIO is a legand!!!

[@TruckerMike_FL]

My favorite song with Dio singing is "Man on the Silver Mountain" by Rainbow

[@lemmybonhalen6976]

DIO replaced OZZY in Black Sabbath in 1980 - Heaven & Hell album is EPIC

[@Dollaroz]

I think yous are ready for Soundgarden u need to hear Chris Cornell

[@Mad9977]

"Dio" means "God" in italian and yes Ronnie James Dio made the "evil eyes hand gesture" popular, also called horns.

[@melanieheathbeasley133]

You need some Rain ow in the Dark in your life

[@codexdelux]

Dio said the lyrics are about a Christ figure on another planet who sacrifices himself to redeem his people. When the people learn that he intends to leave them to save people on other planets, they selfishly ask him to stay.

[@OutdoorRon684life]

Ronnie james Dio also was in black sabbath

[@greaper1976]

If someone said Floor was married to someone, he was talking about Hannes Dahl, drummer of Sabaton... another amazing band to check out

[@srt8rocketship241]

Rainbow In The Dark next.

[@GrettenGammelGamer]

Ronald James Padavona July 10, 1942 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. Konen as Robbie James DIO . 🤘🏻

[@abidababida7096]

This is Dio. The absolute metal LEGEND! Don’t bother trying to figure out what he’s singing about. He was all about the fantastical, mystical, crazy fantasy stuff. No love songs, just dream fantasy stuff.

[@AutumnsNightfall]

You've gotta' check out their live performances..Infinitely better than any of their recorded versions

[@johncarpenter3751]

Dio sang for Black Sabbath after Ozzy left the band

[@erikthompson619]

And then again after Tony Martin was sacked from the band 🙂

[@ldjfmiller]

Definitely recommend Stargazer by Rainbow. Shows Dio's range and Blackmore's guitar work is out of this world. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIe7qmSFncZ4iLs The holy trinity of metal singers is Dio, Dickinson, and Halford! British metal is the best!

[@sumonjamal1653]

Ronnie James Dio has so many classic songs recorded w/ Rainbow... Black Sabbath (later renamed Heaven and Hell)... and Dio. Some suggestions: Dio songs - 'The last in line' ... 'Rainbow in the dark'... 'We rock' ... 'I could have been a dreamer'... 'Rock n roll children'... 'Hey angel' Black Sabbath songs (w/ Ronnie James Dio) - 'Heaven and hell' ... 'The mob rules' ... 'Children of the Sea' ... 'Computer God' Rainbow songs - 'Stargazer'... 'Man on the Silver Mountain' ... 'Gates of Babylon' ... 🤘🤘🔥🔥 Ronnie James Dio was a bit creative w/ his lyrics, leaving them up for interpretation... 'Holy Diver' was another one of his songs expressing his disdain for religious figures and organized religion. The song basically depicts that a 'savior' abandoned his followers by jumping into the sea, but they are still convinced that he will return from the dead. Ronnie Dio was short fellow, but had a powerful voice... especially live on stage. The 'Holy Diver' album cover caused controversy depicting the Dio mascot 'Murray' dumping a chained priest into the sea... People asked Ronnie why he had a monster drowning a priest on the cover, and he would answer... "How do you know it's not a priest drowning a monster?" Ronnie Dio knew about the sexual abuses of the Catholic clergy years before they were exposed in the 90's... and it was covered up by the Church leaders to protect the guilty clergy who victimized young children.

[@danbielefeldt4727]

Yeah... No matter what Dio was signing about, you can BET he was not signing about "Muff diving"... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Over?

[@sramsey8814]

OK, it's like 2024.. How have you never heard of DIO? He is like a staple of the hard rock and metal community. I am 53 years old, and have been listening to Dio for like over 30 years. I just don't get how people are like just now discovering him. And the horns are from what I believe was his grandmother where she said it was warding off the evil spirits that would envelope you. I could be wrong though. I do know that Gene Simmons and Dio had a disagreement over the origins of the "Horns" but I do think Dio was the originator of them.

[@k-town873]

Check out Nanowar of Steel feat. Angus McFife from Gloryhammer - Valhallelujah. It's the perfect christmas song.

[@josephbishop3590]

Anthony Frank Iommi Jr...his last day cutting sheet metal, cut off the tips of his middle and ring finger of his left hand. Changed the way he tuned and played guitar. 1969 HEAVY METAL is born!

[@NinoMit87]

Originators of metal in my opinion: First real full on metal band but the genre didnt excist yet: - Black Sabbath (Ozzys band) "People, even the band, still called it blues rock, jazz rock, hard rock. Metal wasnt a thing yet but they were the first with the metal sound. Ozzy's nickname is the Prince of Darkness. Homage to his influence on the metal genre and his style.' First band to embrace the metal genre and gave it its leather and spikes image: - Judas Priest "Started as blues rock around 1970 and mid seventies went more metal. 1980 Their British Steel album was full on metal but still radio friendly. During 80s grew into a real full on metal power house. Their nickname is the Metal Gods. Expecially their Singer Rob Halford. His nickname is the Metal God" Then end 70's the Metal Genre excisted and alot of sub genres emerge. But thats a loooong story for a different time.

[@mattblatchley2061]

I think it's a fanciful story that he dreamed up...TOP 5 metal vocalist ever!!!! sang for Black Sabbath after Ozzy left...

[@mikeo2558]

Ronnie James Dio is from Cortland, NY. Just north of Ithaca, NY in upstate NY. He was the lead singer of Black Sabbath after Ozzy Osbourne.

[@ChineseSneakerMoney]

Ronnie James Dio is an absolute legend and an absolute great human being. First time I ever did mushrooms was at a Dio concert at McNichols Arena in Denver in the 80's. It was epic.

[@arnonyhm4055]

Dio's lyrics were oftenly vague and mysterious. He was a kind of story teller in the rock and metal world with impressive language pictures (ride the tiger, you see his stripes but you know he's clean). He mostly transported emotions with his songs, not primarly a clear message. There are of course also some of his songs with a clear message (like "Throw Away Children" that he has written for a charity for street children - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4W2eH-CZtR1l6M - a heart breaking song - more details search for "(Tribute) Interview With The Late Great Ronnie James Dio" - links outside youtube get blocked in the comments). Other great songs with him as a singer to check out are Dio - The Last In Line - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWeTqamkqMmoesk Rainbow - Stargazer - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIe7qmSFncZ4iLs (guitar: Ritchie Blackmore)

[@theidajawho]

The Waken logo was prolly inspired by ['The Rock Horns'. The Horns been around since LONG before Waken existed Mate!

[@maryalbrecht5602]

You should react to a group called Liliac. They are a group of siblings that do covers of hard rock and metal songs. They did a cover of Holy Diver that is fantastic. They also did Enter Sandman by Metallica and Crazy Teain by Ozzie Osborne. Their lead singer is the girl.

[@karimhicks8376]

Dio began the MALOIK; The evil eye hand jester. He learned it from his granndmother. DIO BEGAN THE ICONIC JESTURE!

[@jalkabre5904]

Welcome to Dio, Check out other Dio fronted groups like Rainbow (the song "Stargazer" is a must), and Black Sabbath ("I" & "Sign of the Southern Cross") along with other Dio solo work.

[@mykelmontoya9311]

Dude putting on the headphones was EPIC! DIO RULES! His stuff gets even better. Check out the band Rainbow the song stargazer .

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

Dio sang in Iron Maiden for a while. And I think he was in Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath

[@scottspringer3625]

Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona) was from upstate NY, specifically Cortland, NY. His father was a musician and Dio learned to play trumpet originally, although he could play multiple instruments. His rock music career started back in 1957 in a local band that eventually transformed into the rock band Elf. From there he eventually teamed up with British guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore to form Rainbow, a stint that lasted for a few years until Black Sabbath fired Ozzy Osbourne and asked Dio to replace Ozzy. Dio fronted Black Sabbath for a couple of years until he and the other band members had a falling out, leading to the formation of the band Dio.

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Glad you got around to the Late Great Legend Ronnie James Dio 😢 still sad at his passing. Dio are an epic band and RJD is a legend. RJD did start the devils horn 💯 DIO was 🇺🇸 Ronnie James Dio replaced Ozzie Osborne as the singer of Black Sabbath when Ozzie was kicked out of Sabbath

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Ronnie James Dio is from upstate New York. He formed this band after leaving Black Sabbath, where he replaced Ozzy. Check out Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules from Back Sabbath to see his work with them.