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The Dark and Fantastic Lyrics of Ronnie James Dio

May 16, 2020 by Deuce Richardson

Ronnie James Dio, as he stated in numerous interviews, grew up on a diet of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Sir Walter Scott and the Arthurian legends. His lyrics reflected that from early on--though not as much as some might guess--and kept doing so throughout his career.

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May 16, 2020 /Deuce Richardson
Ronnie James Dio, heavy metal
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Singer, Songwriter, Sorcerer: Remembering the Great Ronnie James Dio

May 16, 2020 by Brian Murphy

Here on DMR blog we extol Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010) for many reasons. First, we’re all metal fans. But we also praise him because the website of a heroic fantasy publisher couldn’t be more apropos. Dio was, in fact, a sword-and-sorcery hero.

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May 16, 2020 /Brian Murphy
Ronnie James Dio, heavy metal
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Sabbath's Heaven and Hell -- 40 Years On

April 26, 2020 by Deuce Richardson

Raise your mead-horns and drinking-skulls high, my brothers. On April 25, 1980, two-score years ago, Black Sabbath's classic album Heaven and Hell was released.

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April 26, 2020 /Deuce Richardson
Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio, heavy metal
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Edgar Rice Burroughs -- 70 Years Gone

March 20, 2020 by Deuce Richardson

Seventy years ago--as of yesterday--we lost one of the greatest storytellers and one of the most imaginative human beings in the history of literature. Edgar Rice Burroughs was that bad-ass.

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March 20, 2020 /Deuce Richardson
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Gene Wolfe, Ronnie James Dio, Michael Moorcock, Ray Bradbury, sword and planet
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