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RONNIE JAMES DIO Has No Plans To Rejoin BLACK SABBATH
- Apr. 14, 2006
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Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio's ( BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) official web site has been updated with the following message: "Just to put the BLACK SABBATH reunion rumors to rest, here is the inside scoop from Wendy Dio [ Ronnie's wife/manager]: Ronnie was in the U.K. to do promo for the new 'Holy Diver Live' CD and while there, dropped in on Tony Iommi to kick around some ideas for the forthcoming box set, 'Black Sabbath: The Dio Years'. We had previously mentioned that the two would be writing together as their respective schedules permitted. "There are NO plans for Ronnie to rejoin BLACK SABBATH, and in fact, DIO is preparing for their European tour, which begins May 27 in Roselare, Belgium. Check the tour page for the entire schedule." Dio recorded a total of three studio albums with BLACK SABBATH — 1980's "Heaven and Hell", 1981's "Mob Rules" and 1992's "Dehumanizer" — in addition to appearing on the classic live album "Live Evil" in 1983. As previously reported, Eagle Rock Entertainment has set an April 18 North American release date for DIO's "Holy Diver Live" CD (one day earlier internationally). Captured live in 2005 in front of a sold-out London crowd, "Holy Diver Live" features the classic "Holy Diver" album in its entirety, from start to finish, recorded live for the very first time. It also includes, among others, "Heaven & Hell", "Sign of the Southern Cross" and "Mob Rules" from vocalist Ronnie James Dio's BLACK SABBATH days, "Tarot Woman", "Man on the Silver Mountain" and "Long Live Rock 'N' Roll" from the RAINBOW era and "We Rock" from his solo career. DIO's follow-up to 2004's "Master of the Moon" is expected before the end of the year.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Paulsabbath
4/14/2006 9:01:21 AM
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Sabbath rules.. like both era's .. Ozzy and Dio.. but i think it's best for Sabbath to do a farewell tour.. and thats it for Sabbath.
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posted by : rubthebuddha
4/14/2006 9:07:27 AM
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Dio should join Tenacious D. That would rock.
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COMMENT | DIO
posted by : Mudbone
4/14/2006 9:08:37 AM
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I wish he would do at least one more album with them. They wrote some killer shit together.
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COMMENT |
posted by : DarkMetal
4/14/2006 9:10:37 AM
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REUNION PLEASE BLACK SABBATH dio
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COMMENT |
posted by : Viking Christ
4/14/2006 9:16:48 AM
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Good. I like Sabbath with Dio, but please, no more tired reunions.
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COMMENT | thank fuck for that
posted by :
4/14/2006 9:26:57 AM
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Ozzy>Dio
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COMMENT | Better music solo
posted by : Metal Ambassador
4/14/2006 9:35:09 AM
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Even though the Dio Sabbath years were the best Sabbath years.
Dio is and always has been vastly vocally superior to that slurring idiot ozzy.
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COMMENT | That's too bad.
posted by : typeodude
4/14/2006 9:36:03 AM
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I want a fucking Sabbath album, at this point I don't even care who sings it, Ozzy or Dio. Or even Tony Martin for that matter. I'm convinced you've got one good album left in you!
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COMMENT | RIPPER OWENS
posted by :
4/14/2006 9:39:33 AM
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Heres an idea.Why dont Tony get the Ripper to do a Sabbath album.That would fucking rule!!!
ABDUCTORS!!!
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COMMENT | TWAT
posted by : st vitus
4/14/2006 9:45:04 AM
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I agree Ozzy's voice sounds like crap now and has for a number of years.But when he was young he a had unique voice that added somthing special to Sabbath. Lets remember Ozzy of old Ozzy instead of the old Ozzy
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COMMENT | \m/ ELECTRIC FUNERAL!
posted by :
4/14/2006 10:21:01 AM
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Dehumanizer was a cool album!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Al Bundy
4/14/2006 10:30:57 AM
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fuck!
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COMMENT | The Ultimate Blabbermouth Comment:
posted by :
4/14/2006 10:38:09 AM
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COMMENT |
posted by : Al Bundy
4/14/2006 10:30:57 AM
fuck!
Most people wouldn't stop to think about how profound this statement is. The ambiguity alone makes this comment phenominally interesting. Does he like RJD with Sabbath, or is he glad that there'll be no reunion at all? This answer, "fuck!", has taken everything we know about fact and painted it gray with pure enthusiasm.
Mr. Bundy, I enjoyed that post far more than I should have.
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COMMENT | DIO IS THE SHIT
posted by :
4/14/2006 10:40:57 AM
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DIO IS THE SHIT
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/14/2006 10:47:18 AM
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Dio is a wannabe, he aint Sabbath. he ain't done anything except keep ozzy's seat warm for him.
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COMMENT | SHAME...
posted by :
4/14/2006 11:08:03 AM
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Well then I want BLACK SABBATH album with TONY MARTIN or GLENN HUGHES!!!
POST - OZZY SABBATH RULES!!!
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COMMENT | Well
posted by :
4/14/2006 11:13:09 AM
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I'd really like to see another Dio?Sabbath record
BUT,
Wasn't a condition of the 1997 reunion that all members of the original lineup signed a contract that there would be no more reformations of Sabbath without Ozzy??
I believe that was Sharon's deal to allow the reunion to go forward.
It allowed them to tour for 8 years and rake in (at least for Bill, Geezer, and Tony) their retirement accounts.
I don't believe that Ronnie COULD "rejoin" Sabbath........
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COMMENT | Dio can still sing..
posted by : Sam Przyborowski
4/14/2006 11:24:11 AM
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...Ozzy can't.
Mind you as Dio still does some Dio-era Sabbath in their set thats good enough for me.
Now we just need some more UK dates for this year..
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COMMENT | DIO IS GOD
posted by : RiotAct666
4/14/2006 11:28:07 AM
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\m/DIO\m/
I wish he did one more album with Sabbath. The 3 albums they did together are all classics!
If you listen to fools......The Mob Rules!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | HOW ABOUT A TOUR WITH ALL 4 SINGERS
posted by : Brother Maynard
4/14/2006 11:41:09 AM
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THE ULTIMATE SABBATH EXPERIENCE
Here's how it would work.
Each of the following sets would be an hour long.
First, Tony Martin would play his solo set. No Sab songs.
Up next, Ian could do his solo set, again No Sab songs but anything like Deep Purple and such.
Then, Dio could do his set sans Sab songs, even toss in a Rainbow tune or two but mostly solo.
Then, Ozzy could do his solo stuff with Zakk.
And for the finally, see where I'm going with this, each of them would come out and do about 4-5 Sabbath songs from their era from the order above, Tony, Ian, Dio and then Ozzy. Of course Ozzy would probably do more since his era is the most relevant and of course $auron would be involved. And then as the final song, they can all come out and sing John Lennon's Give Peace a Chance and play kissy face with each other.
Well, other than the last part, this could work. The logistics are possible and if they could get over themselves and look at the dollars involved and how much the fans would dig it. It would be fucking awesome. Everyone would be happy and no one would be too ego-fied.
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COMMENT | ^^^^
posted by : Brother Maynard
4/14/2006 11:42:03 AM
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Duh, Finale, not finally. Way too early.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/14/2006 11:47:30 AM
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Holy Diver.
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COMMENT | DIO not rejoining sabbath
posted by :
4/14/2006 12:16:21 PM
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that means Sharon wont allow it.
bls_in_this_river...kool aid drinking idiot. dio could outwrite and outsing Ozzy any day of the week
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COMMENT |
posted by : En_Gris
4/14/2006 12:46:45 PM
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DO IT... fucking Ozzy sucks anyway.
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COMMENT | Fuck Dio - The Pompus Shit
posted by :
4/14/2006 12:55:39 PM
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Why would I say this?
Lets see.. in the sea of Ozzy's 'farewell' tours Sabbath was supposed to play with Dio as the lead.
Instead? I get Rob Halford (sp?) from Judas Priest. Although he did an awesome job, my 'dream come true' concert was totally fucked over. Instead of the evilest lil' man in rock, I get the hard rockin man who loves the cock?
Fuck indeed. Fuck Dio - he doesn't deserve to front for Sabbath.
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COMMENT | the dio era
posted by :
4/14/2006 12:55:41 PM
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was killer to say the least heavan and hell and mob rules are as much classics as paranoid, regardless id rather see dio do a reunion with rainbow. we had the sabbath reunion back in 93/93 the majic was gone. let it rest on those two classic albums, dehumanizer was ok it didnt match up to the original dio era...............
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COMMENT | BlackLabelAxe
posted by :
4/14/2006 1:15:08 PM
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fucking hilarious!
Anyway, on topic...
Dio fucking rules, unquestionably. I love that idea mentioned above of alll four singers doing some huge tour, but it could never happen - egos, legal matters, other hassle...just would never happen. Oh yeah, and you forget Glenn Hughes!
But what would be cool is if Iommi (with his solo band including Glenn Hughes), Gillan, Dio and Tony Martin were to do a tour together (kind of like the whole Sammy Hagar/Dave Lee Roth thing that happened a while back) and do their own sets and then come on towards the end and do some Sabbath numbers. Maybe even throw in GZR as well, have a well full on reunion!
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COMMENT | Also,
posted by :
4/14/2006 1:16:33 PM
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Am I the only one that felt that Tony Martin was actually pretty good? True, some of the Martin-era stuff was a bit dire, but I always thought he was a pretty good singer - the only problem was that in Sabbath he was just a bit too unremarkable, after the likes of Dio, Gillan and Ozzy...
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COMMENT | wow
posted by : MusicManOhio
4/14/2006 2:00:30 PM
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I think it would be killer to see RJD with Sabbath I mean I love MOB RULES and Dehumanizer and who doesn't love HEAVEN AND HELL ??????
\m/ I love OZZY but why not???????????????
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COMMENT | The Ultimate Sabbath Experience...
posted by :
4/14/2006 2:08:12 PM
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Let's not forget Glenn Hughes!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Firefly
4/14/2006 2:33:12 PM
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It's too bad that Dio and Sabbath won't do a new album together it would be killer...then again you never know, they are writing two songs together. We can only hope. As for Ozzy...the man is done, there's nothing left in his tank. Sharon is going to be the death of him end of story.
The Tony Martin era in my opinion was a good one. I really think the only reason the Martin albums were swept under the rug was (I think AxeMaster's post was trying to convey this) because Martin was not marketable, not good looking enough as a frontman. I truly believe if Ray Gillen would have stuck around Sabbath would have been much bigger he had the complete package. Sadly, this is the way the music business was back then people wanted to see a face, charisma and appeal. When Dio stepped in he was already established with Rainbow and there was no Mtv so his situation was different. I don't think things have changed much since then but this is my theory.
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COMMENT | Dio
posted by :
4/14/2006 3:56:07 PM
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We're all born upon the cross,we're the throw before the toss?Bwahahahaha Ride the tiger you can see his stripes but you know he's clean,oh don't you see what i mean?Dio is quite possibly the worst metal lyricist of all time.What a cheeseball,typical dio topics=Dragons,magic,swords,minotaurs,witches,unicorns,gargoyles.Yet I will give him props for being a real life Spinal Tap bwahahahaha
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/14/2006 4:04:43 PM
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DIO...... The Man on a Silver Mountain
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COMMENT | DIO
posted by :
4/14/2006 4:06:02 PM
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how about a Rainbow reunion???
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COMMENT |
posted by : Skanna
4/14/2006 4:43:17 PM
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How about a reunion of the lineup with Ray Gillen and Cozy Powell?
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COMMENT | Ronnie
posted by : I Poop Chocolate Pudding
4/14/2006 4:44:25 PM
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Thank you for telling us this again for some publicity.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Skanna
4/14/2006 4:50:30 PM
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Sorry, bad taste joke.
That idea of the tour with all the singers. The massive egos would cruel that. I've got a better idea - a 12 minute song called 'Paranoid Iron Children of the Black Rainbow of the Grave.' It goes like this:
bass intro, Geezer, guitar riff Tony, verse 1 Ozzy, verse 2 Dio, chorus Glenn Hughes and Dio, verse 3 Tony Martin, chorus, verse 4 Gillan, solo etc.
Then all members can retire.
Seriously, if there were not egos involved, Sabbath should have made one more album with Ozzy before they quit. The reunion tour was 10 years ago. Iommi and Butler could have come up with one album worth of riffs, and Ozzy could've sung ok with some studio tricks to help his voice. They let the fans down by not doing that.
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COMMENT | In other words
posted by : evil hard driver
4/14/2006 7:08:53 PM
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Fuck it, do a Dio/Sabbath tour
Dehumanizer is a great fuckin album. Of course, so are H&H and MR.
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COMMENT | I love it
posted by :
4/14/2006 8:32:46 PM
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I always post on dio being quite possibly the worst metal lyricist ever(see above) and nobody ever has an arguement.Sorry Ronnie good voice and thats it.
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COMMENT | DIO Hands down,
posted by : 4givininhell
4/14/2006 9:46:45 PM
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but Ozzy's contributions cannot be overlooked, not by far.
I'd like to see this yaers Ozzfest only because of Ozzy doin Ozzy shit not B Sabbath.
Wonder if Zakk is gonna man the axe??????
Fuck it I'm goin to Unholy Alliance................
SLAYER
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COMMENT | Dio is king!
posted by : CactusHell
4/14/2006 10:18:55 PM
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The three Sabbath Dio albums are excellent but if I was forced to choose, I'd rather see the solo career continue. Will definitely be picking up the new Sabbath/Dio era boxset when it comes out and looking forward to it.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/14/2006 10:23:04 PM
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COMMENT | hahaha
posted by : reprobate4k
4/14/2006 8:54:16 AM
this guy sucks.. why would they want a reunion with him? so they can play to 9 people a week??
wife/manager - the most possible thing in rock!!
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Dio sucks? Post an Mp.3 of your self singing so we can all here you sing. Anyone who says "Dio sucks" better be able to sing better then Rob Halford and Geoff Tate Combined.
People who seriously think Dio sucks obviously know nothing about singing or metal music in general, one Osbourne left the band Tony Iommi started writing better riffs and stopped down tunning, Tony Iommi also said that Heaven and Hell is his FAVORITE album.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/14/2006 10:25:57 PM
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COMMENT |
posted by : bls_in_this_river
4/14/2006 10:47:18 AM
Dio is a wannabe, he aint Sabbath. he ain't done anything except keep ozzy's seat warm for him.
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Proof that Black Label Society fans are obviously retarded.
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COMMENT | Yes
posted by :
4/14/2006 10:39:35 PM
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Dio can sing yet his lyrics are atrocious
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COMMENT | Best blabbermouth news post ever
posted by :
4/14/2006 11:03:47 PM
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Ronnie James Dio loses thumb while gardening September 30,2003.....check it out
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COMMENT |
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4/14/2006 11:27:51 PM
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COMMENT | Yes
posted by : choptop33
4/14/2006 10:39:35 PM
Dio can sing yet his lyrics are atrocious
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Well, atleast Dio can write his own lyrics and doesn't screw his former bass players out of their royalties. And isn't owned by his wife like Ozzy.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/14/2006 11:30:04 PM
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COMMENT | Dio
posted by : choptop33
4/14/2006 3:56:07 PM
We're all born upon the cross,we're the throw before the toss?Bwahahahaha Ride the tiger you can see his stripes but you know he's clean,oh don't you see what i mean?Dio is quite possibly the worst metal lyricist of all time.What a cheeseball,typical dio topics=Dragons,magic,swords,minotaurs,witches,unicorns,gargoyles.Yet I will give him props for being a real life Spinal Tap bwahahahaha
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At least Dio can actually write his own lyrics, oh and Mike Portnoy is worst btw.
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COMMENT | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
posted by :
4/15/2006 3:35:54 AM
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Where did I say I was an Ozzy fan?I just think Dio's lyrics sound like a kid who plays dungeons & dragons all day wrote them
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COMMENT | Hello
posted by :
4/15/2006 3:38:24 AM
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Cleveland
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/15/2006 12:12:16 PM
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Dio's lyrics are only the worst ever if you take them seriously. And I think if you do that, you're really missing the point. Dio is a showman, and he puts on a really great show... but I guess that's not "kvlt" is it?
But trust me, you won't feel ripped off if you go see him. Even though he's about 5000 years old now, he still wipes his ass with Ozzy's hair.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
4/15/2006 12:25:47 PM
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G////////////////////////Z////////////////////////////R
Need that shit to happen.
Dio (now) is better than Ozzy (of the present) because he does not need to read the lyrics from a tiny screen in front of him while singing. Ozzy does not really sing anyway. Kind of talks with a little rhythm with a mic in front of him.
Ozzy back in the day, just a little better than Dio from the Old Days. But, if Dio came before Ozzy than Dio would be better. Everyone understand what I am stating.
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COMMENT | RJD
posted by :
4/15/2006 9:14:49 PM
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Dio=The main inspiration for Spinal Tap
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