Metalsucks — And we can’t believe you’ve been gone a year already. Metal can never replace you. more info

Metalsucks — The great people I know who listen to egghead American black metal bands like Krallice work in the kitchens and behind the bars of our great country’s hipster eateries. It’s logical, therefore, that I haven’t been reminded a million times by em... more info

Altsounds — Following the departure of lead singer Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinnie Appice after the studio mixing of the Live Evil album, Black Sabbath were once again on the lookout for yet another lead vocalist to fill the significant void left at stage ... more info

Metalsucks — And you thought those Dio Chrismas cards were awesome. A new company, Dark & Somber Greetings, is now apparently manufacturing black metal-themed greeting cards. That’s a terrific idea, and the execution (no BM joke intended) of said cards is also... more info

Popdose — Dave Steed reaches the top 30 metal albums ever with tunes from Candlemass, Metallica, Dio, Kvelertak and more. more info

Metalsucks — RoCkStArBaSs100 introduces himself to the internet. He loves metal — anything from Rob Zombie to Children of Bodom to Dio. Also, he plays bass — at first he thought that he couldn’t actually play it for you in this video because it’s too loud... more info

Guardian Music — (Spinefarm)Power metal – a kind of high-camp Eurovision take on Iron Maiden – has two main constituencies in its fanbase: lonely World of Warcraft addicts with no sense of irony whatsoever, and vintage Dio T-shirt-wearing hipsters whose ironic de... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Now here’s the instrument for the heavy rock aficionado with almost everything: a one-of-a-kind electric guitar custom painted by hand … er, trunk … by Asian elephants. In a collaboration that would seem to be a no-brainer, Wendy Dio, the... more info

NME — NME Godlike Genius joined by Alice Cooper and Lemmy on album more info

ContactMusic — LIV TYLER's mum BEBE BUELL has signed a major new management deal with rocker RONNIE JAMES DIO's widow.Wendy Dio has signed the singer/songwriter to her Niji Management. Dio tells WENN, "I went to New York City to see Bebe Buell perform live and I kn... more info