When Ronnie James Dio passed away on May 16, 2010, the world lost a true heavy metal icon. Few people get a chance to front one legendary band. He fronted three: 70s rock gods Rainbow, the rejuvenated Black Sabbath in the early 80s (and again in the early 90s), and his own eponymous band, Dio. Three of the album he made along the way – Rainbow’s Rising, Sabbath’s Heaven And Hell and Dio’s Holy Diver – stand among the greatest in the history of rock and metal.
In 2008,. Metal Hammer’s Dave Ling sat down for an in-depth conversation with Ronnie, touching on the many highs of his career. This is what the great man had to say.
