It is specifically Kavarna in Bulgaria (on the coast along the Black Sea) which is a statue of the legendary Ronnie James Dio. The sculptors took two months to do the job. Beautiful!
Source:heavymetalpt
Showing posts with label RONNIE JAMES DIO. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
RONNIE JAMES DIO's Son: 'I Am Gravely Disappointed With The Discourse Which Is Taking Place'
Dan Padavona, son of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio(HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW), has commented on the controversy surrounding the "Magic - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio", a new CD featuring MANOWAR and other Magic Circle Musicartists and friends performing some of Dio's most inspired work.
In a posting in the comments section of the BLABBERMOUTH.NET story "MANOWAR Singer: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'The First God Of Metal'" (dated June 20, 2010), Padavona writes, "Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Dan Padavona. I am Ronnie James Dio's son.
"Joey DeMaio [MANOWAR bassist] contacted me a few weeks ago to discuss his tribute CD to my father. Joey sought my advice for where I felt the proceeds from his project should be sent. My first two choices were M.D. Anderson, which nearly saved my father against all odds, andDana Farber's The Jimmy Fund, to which I am a long-term donor. Today [Monday, June 21] I received CC'd copies of email correspondences between these two charities, and Joey's company [Magic Circle Music]. He has obtained the paperwork for donating to both causes as I requested, and I have no doubt that he will follow through with his promise.
"I will leave it to Joey to release any specific information he feels comfortable in releasing.
"These posts will be the first and last I will be making toBLABBERMOUTH.NET.
"I am not directly involved with any ongoing tribute project. Nor will I comment further than to say 'thank you' to any musician who honors my father in the proper manner.
"I am gravely disappointed with the discourse which is taking place, and I can say with certainty that my father would not approve.
"I urge each and every one of you to end this argument, and allow the process to run its course. The controversy, unfounded accusations, and intolerance in this conflict does nothing to help us heal. Some of the hateful things written in these threads should never have seen the light of day, and I think you know that.
"As I stated in my eulogy [see video below], I also urge each of you to be screened for cancer and to treat your bodies properly. Early detection is critical to defeat the disease.
"I hope you will join me, and support charitable causes which are dear to your heart.
"Remember that my father loved each and every one of you. Please honor him by showing the same love to the people you meet.
"Sincerely, Daniel James Padavona"
Video footage of Daniel James Padavona's eulogy to his father, Ronnie James Dio — taped on May 30 at the Hall Of Liberty at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles — can be viewed below.
Ronnie James Dio memorial Ronnie's son
Dan Padavona 5-30-10
SOURCE:blabbermouth
Sunday, June 20, 2010
WENDY DIO Discloses Details Of 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund
Ronnie James Dio's widow, Wendy Dio, who also served in the role ofDio's longtime manager, has released the following two statements toBLABBERMOUTH.NET:
"Statement 1:
"Regarding Rock [THE RODS frontman/ex-ELF guitarist David Feinstein] and [MANOWAR bassist] Joey DeMaio's relationships with Ronnie:
"Rock and Ronnie were cousins, they loved each other like brothers, they spent time together, called and sent text messages to each other all the time, our families vacationed together. Rock was one of the pallbearers that carried Ronnie's casket at the funeral.
"Ronnie knew Joey DeMaio, they were not friends.
"Can we now put an end to this?
"I am sure there will be people name-calling me for what I say, but everyone has a right to their own opinion, including me!
"Statement 2:
"In answer to [registered BLABBERMOUTH.NET user who goes by the name] 'alternativemonkey', who has every right to ask, instead of assuming, [whether] the Ronnie James Dio "Stand up and Shout" Cancer Fund is my supposed 'slush fund,' as some of you have already accused me of:
"I received the Articles of Incorporation of The Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up and Shout" Cancer Fund, a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation on June 1st, 2010. Registration # 3295083 from the Secretary of State of the State of California. Which states: This corporation is a nonprofit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes. The specific purpose of this corporation is primarily to provide free cancer-screening programs and testing to the public regardless of any individual's ability to pay for same, to provide financial assistance to cancer patients who are burdened with the cost of health care. Additionally, this corporation may engage in activities that are reasonably related to, or in furtherance of, its stated charitable purposes or in any other charitable activities. This Corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code).
"The Board of Directors are as follows: Gloria Butler, Wendy Dio, Dr. Lois Lee, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, Stanley J. Diamond (attorney at law),John Doran CPA, Adam Parsons, Tim Murch, Paul Newman, Nick Jackson, Neil Warnock, Robin Shaw, Maureen O'Connor, Dean Schachtel and Sheila Melody.
"The funds are being held in Wells Fargo Bank. To date we have received donations of $170,620.69 through PayPal, and $38,003.05 in cheques. We received a $10,000 donation from METALLICA, and generous donations from DEEP PURPLE, Slash and Metal Blade Records and from all the wonderful friends and fans.
"We held our first Board meeting on June 9th and discussed our first release of funds going to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston Texas, The T.J. Martell Foundation and other cancer centers, we will be requesting proposals from each organization as to how the donation will be spent to be considered by the Board, before any funds are released to them.
"I will keep you updated of where your money is going, and can assure you it will NOT be going into any administration costs, but to the people that need it. This is the main reason I wanted to form this fund, so we do know where the money goes and not eaten up by a big corporation that does have administration costs.
"The T-shirts and buttons were made and sold to us at cost byBlastwaves, the memorial books I personally paid for, and we have to charge postage, as the post office does not mail out for free, there are NO other administration costs. The memorial packages are packed and addressed at my office, by friends and Board members who volunteer their time."
Source: blabbermouth
Monday, May 31, 2010
MANOWAR and friends salute Ronnie James Dio
Metal heavyweights MANOWAR will honor the legacy of Ronnie James Dio with "Magic - A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio".
MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio said "Heavy Metal has lost a great artist and a true gentleman. I had the privilege of being his friend and I, along with other friends and admirers, wish to honor him."
In addition to MANOWAR, the musical salute to the man who inspired heavy metal musicians all over the world, features performances by HolyHell, Metalforce, Awaken, Avigal, Crosswind, Dean Cascione, Harlet, and more.
The enhanced CD, part one of a two part tribute, will feature new interpretations of classics like 'Holy Diver', 'Heaven & Hell', 'I Speed At Night' and 'Catch The Rainbow' among others.
For news and release dates go to www.magiccirclemusic.com or www.manowar.com
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Ronnie James Dio "living in hell," says anti-satanic cult [see video]
Ronnie James Dio "vive no inferno", diz culto anti-satânico [veja o vídeo]
Westboro Baptist Church acusa músico de "amar o diabo, incentivar à violência e odiar Deus". Funeral de Dio pode estar ameaçado.
O memorial preparado para dia 30 em honra de Ronnie James Dio está sob ameaça de ser interrompido pela Westboro Baptist Church, uma igreja anti-satânica do Kansas, EUA, que é conhecida por interromper funerais de soldados americanos e protestar a favor de coisas que, aos olhos de qualquer outra pessoa, parecem simplesmente absurdas, tais como "Viva a SIDA" ou "Obrigada Deus pelos soldados mortos".
A igreja, cujo site se designa Godhatesfags.com ("Deus odeia gays", em português), é conhecida pela sua repulsa à homossexualidade e por interromper funerais de soldados americanos. A mais recente polémica que envolve esta igreja prende-se com o facto de acusarem o líder dos Heaven and Hell e ex-Black Sabbath de "amar o Diabo, incentivar à violência e odiar Deus", como avançam no seu site.
Na ameaça ao funeral de Ronnie James Dio, a realizar-se em Los Angeles no próximo dia 30, o culto anti-satânico diz que vai apenas avisar o falecido cantor de que "quem ama a antiga serpente, Satanás, tem uma vida curta" e acrescenta ainda que "Nós estaremos lá! Só porque as probabilidades de algum seguidor de Deus estar no meio desses psicopatas do heavy metal são muito reduzidas, não significa que não mereçam ouvir boas palavras.", de acordo com o noticiado pelo NME.
Em 2007, Louis Theroux conduziu um documentário chamado "A Família Mais Odiada da América" relativo à Westboro. Esta igreja resume-se a 100 pessoas, quase todas familiares uns dos outros, e é conhecida e odiada por toda a América devido aos ataques pessoais e morais que tem realizado nos mais diversos acontecimentos.
Veja abaixo o vídeo do noticiário em que Shirley Phelps, líder deste culto, fala sobre as motivações da Westboro Baptist Church.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Legendary Heavy Metal Vocalist RONNIE JAMES DIO Dies - May 16, 2010
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Wendy Dio, wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW), has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET:
"Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m. [on Sunday] 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes before he peacefully passed away.
"Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all.
"We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us.
"Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss.
"Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever."
It was only a month ago that Dio, 67, spoke about his battle with cancer with the Artisan News Service on the "black carpet" of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which took place on April 8 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. When asked about how he had been feeling since he was diagnosed with the disease late last year, Dio said, "Well, I feel good and bad at times. It's a long process. Chemotherapy is a... I never realized what a difficult thing it was to go through. It's a real cumulative effect — the more you have, the more it piles up on top and it takes longer and longer to get over it. I find it very difficult to eat. I don't like to eat anyway, so I guess that's OK. But I know I have to. But this makes it very, very hard. But if you're determined to beat it, then you have to go with what you believe is going to beat it for you, and in this case it's that. I go to a great hospital in Houston called M.D. Anderson, which I think is the best hospital in the world, I have the best doctor in the world, Dr. Ajani, who I really trust and I really believe in, so I think I've done all the right things. It makes me feel positive about my life and positive that there is a lot more of it to live."
Earlier this month, HEAVEN & HELL canceled its summer tour plans in Europe due to Dio's treatment for stomach cancer. The band said in a statement that Dio wasn't "well enough to tour this summer. We hope that everyone understands and want to thank fans and industry colleagues for their continuing support at this time."
Born Ronald James Padavona in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Ronnie James Dio had performed with ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, and his own band DIO. Other musical projects included the collective fundraiser"Hear 'n Aid". He is widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice and for popularizing the "devil's horns" hand gesture in metal culture. He was most recently involved with HEAVEN & HELL, a project which also included former BLACK SABBATH bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler andVinny Appice. Their first and only studio album, "The Devil You Know", was released on April 28, 2009.
In April, Dio appeared at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles to accept the award for "Best Vocalist." As members of ALICE IN CHAINSpresented the award to him, the crowd chanted, "Dio! Dio! Dio! Dio!"
1983 Ronnie James Dio "Rainbow In The Dark"
(Rock Palace)
Wendy Dio, esposa e manager de Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABATH, RAINBOW), enviou o seguinte comunicado ao BLABBERMOUTH. NET.
Hoje meu coração se despedaçou, Ronnie faleceu às 7:45 da manhã de hoje, domingo, 16 de maio de 2010. Muitos, muitos amigos e familiares puderam estar presente para se despedir antes que ele partisse.
Ronnie sabia o quanto todos o amavam.
Agradecemos o amor e apoio que vocês nos deram.
Por favor, nos dêem alguns dias de privacidade para lidarmos com esta terrível perda.
Por favor, saibam que ele amava a todos e sua música viverá para sempre".
Algumas horas antes, um rumor da morte de DIO na noite do sábado fora desmentido por Wendy:
Dio: Ronnie não está bem, mas ele não morreu!
Há apenas um mês atrás Dio, 67, falou sobre sua batalha contra o câncer com a Artisan News Service no tapete "negro" do Revolver Golden Gods Awards, em 08 de abril no Club Nokia, no centro de Los Angeles. Quando perguntado sobre como ele estava se sentindo desde que ele foi diagnosticado com a doença no ano passado, Dio disse: "Bem, eu me sinto bem e mal às vezes. É um processo longo. Quimioterapia é .. eu nem imaginava o quão difícil é essa coisa. É um verdadeiro efeito cumulativo - quanto mais você tem, mais ele se acumula e você leva mais tempo e mais tempo para superar isso. É muito difícil me alimentar. Eu não gosto de comer de qualquer jeito, então eu acho que está OK. Mas eu sei que tenho que fazer. Mas isso é muito, muito difícil. Mas se você está determinado a vencer, então você tem que ir com o que você acredita que vai dar certo para você, e neste caso é isso. Vou para um grande hospital em Houston chamado Anderson MD, que eu acho que é o melhor hospital do mundo. Eu tenho o melhor médico do mundo, Dr. Ajani, em quem eu confio muito e realmente acredito, por isso acho que fiz as coisas certas. Faz-me sentir positivo sobre a minha vida e na certeza que há muito mais do que viver ".
No início deste mês, o HEAVEN & HELL cancelou seus planos de turnê de verão na Europa, devido ao tratamento de DIO para câncer de estômago. A banda afirmou em comunicado queDIO não estava "suficientemente bem para turnê neste verão. Esperamos que todos compreendam e queremos agradecer os fãs e colegas da indústria pelo seu contínuo apoio neste momento."
Black Sabbath Dio - Heaven and Hell
Ronnie James Dio fez parte do ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABATH, e DIO, sua própria banda. Outros projetos musicais incluíram o "Hear 'n Aid", um projeto coletivo beneficente. Ele era amplamente reconhecido como um dos cantores mais poderosos do heavy metal, conhecido por sua voz poderosa e consistente e por popularizar o gesto de "chifres do diabo" com a mão na cultura metal.
Ronnie James Dio ficou conhecido por popularizar o sinal dos chifres no heavy metal. Sua avó italiana costumava usá-lo para afastar o mau-olhado (que é conhecido como "malocchio" ou "moloch", termo que Dio usa para o gesto). Dio começou a usar o gesto após entrar para o Black Sabbath (em 1979). O vocalista anterior, Ozzy Osbourne, era bastante conhecido por usar o sinal de “paz” nos shows, levantando o dedo indicador e o médio em forma de “V”. Dio, tentando se identificar com os fãs, também quis usar um gesto de mão. Entretanto, como não queria copiar Osbourne, ele escolheu usar o sinal que sua avó sempre fazia.
De uma entrevista com Ronnie James DIO para o site Metal-Rules.com:
Metal-Rules.com – "Eu gostaria de perguntar a você sobre algo que as pessoas já te perguntaram mas que, sem dúvida, continuarão a comentar, que é o sinal criado levantando-se o indicador e o dedo mínimo. Alguns chamam de “mão do demônio” ou “olho do mal”. Gostaria de saber se você foi o primeiro a introduzir isso no mundo do metal e o que esse símbolo representa para você.
R. J. Dio – “Duvido muito que eu tenha sido o primeiro a fazer isso. É como dizer que eu inventei a roda. Tenho certeza de que alguém já tinha feito isso antes. Acho que você deveria dizer que eu o popularizei. Eu o usei tanto e tantas vezes que se tornou minha marca registrada, até que os fãs da Britney Spears quiseram fazer também... Então acho que com isso acabou perdendo o seu significado. Mas foi... eu estava no Sabbath nessa época. Era um símbolo que eu achava que refletia aquilo que a banda deveria representar. Mas NÃO é o símbolo do demônio como se estivéssemos aqui com ele. É um símbolo italiano que aprendi com minha avó e que se chamava "Malocchio". Serve para afastar o mau-olhado ou para fazer o mau-olhado, dependendo de como você o faz. Trata-se apenas de um símbolo mas tem encantos mágicos e atitudes e acho que funcionou bem com o Sabbath. Então fiquei bastante conhecido por isso e depois todos começaram a fazer a mesma coisa. Mas eu nunca diria que eu tenho crédito por ter sido o primeiro a fazer isso. Mas eu o usei tanto que acabou se tornando um tipo de símbolo do rock and roll”.
Mais recentemente, esteve envolvido com o HEAVEN & HELL, um projeto que incluiu também o ex-companheiros do BLACK SABATH, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler e Vinny Appice. O primeiro e único album do grupo, "The Devil You Know", foi lançado em 28 de abril de 2009.
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