DIO Albums review for ABSOLUTE UNDERGROUND magazine
Holy Diver! Check out a review I wrote for the new DIO album remasters in Absolute Underground Magazine , the coolest metal/horror/tattoo mag in Canada! http://absoluteunderground.tv/au-magazine/volume-16/item/452-au-vol-16%E2%80%934-issue-94 Ronnie James Dio requires no introduction in the realms of rock 'n roll and metal, but if he did, it would be as one of the most influential and revered singer/songwriters in heavy metal history. To commemorate the tenth anniversary of his most unfortunate passing, BMG Records have reissued and remastered DIO's long out-of-print 1996-2004 studio albums – 1996’s "Angry Machines", 2000’s "Magica", 2002’s "Killing the Dragon" and 2004’s "Master of the Moon". To sum up Ronnie James Dio's musical legacy with any brevity is not a simple task, but I'll attempt a "coles notes" version. In 1975 Dio, along with guitarist/songwriter, Ritchie Blackmore (formerly of De