Jag sitter här och lyssnar på gubbens soloband DIO. Just nu är det klassikern I Speed At Night. Han kunde sjunga! Det är synd. Metalvärlden kommer ALDRIG att bli den samma igen. Och det är sanningen. Rob Hallford må kalla sig för "The Metal God", men den som egentligen var det var Ronnie James Dio.

Tack för all fantastisk musik du gjort genom åren! Du kommer att vara saknad och den 16e Maj 2010 kommer för alltid att vara en mörk dag i metalhistorien.

Jag har egentligen inte mycket mer att säga om det hela... men jag surfade runt lite snabbt på Internet och hittade andra hälsningar till guden (ni visste att Dio betyder gud på italienska va?):

IRON MAIDEN:
It is with huge sadness we hear that Ronnie has lost his battle against stomach cancer, and our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife Wendy and family at this terrible time.  From his earlier years in Elf, Black Sabbath and Dio, right through to his most recent days fronting Heaven and Hell, Ronnie, time and again, proved his genius as a frontman, always giving his all to his fans and his music. Ronnie was not only an incredibly gifted singer but also a wonderfully warm, intelligent and generous person and this shone through both on and off stage leaving a positive mark on everyone he came into contact with. A longstanding friend of Maiden, we played many shows together over the years and we will all miss him greatly.

The world has lost an irreplaceable talent and, first and foremost,  one of the finest human beings you could ever wish to meet.

Steve, Bruce, Adrian, Dave, Janick, Nicko and Rod

HAMMERFALL:
Ronnie James Dio is dead. Tragic and sad, we all mourn the loss of one of heavy metals original legends, unbelievable voices and all-around nice guys. No one has anything but good things to say about this man, and for once, it's all true. HammerFall remembers Ronnie as the Man, as simple as that. Farewell, Ronnie James God.

JUDAS PRIEST:
We are filled with great sadness at the terrible news about our friend Ronnie James Dio - our condolences and love go to Wendy and Ronnie's family - Ronnie was a wonderful man and will be sorely missed.

ROB, GLENN, K.K., IAN & SCOTT

METALLICAs Lars Ulrich har skrivit ett långt avskedsbrev till herr Dio. Det är faktiskt riktigt fin. Det är dock för långt för att jag ska ta med här. Men HÄR hittar ni det.

KISS:
We mourn the tragic passing of the great Ronnie James Dio. In addition to his powerhouse vocal ability, Ronnie was a true gentleman who always emanated great warmth and friendship to us and everyone around him. We will miss him.

Paul, Gene, Tommy and Eric

Detta var bara ett axplock. Jag är säker på att man hittar många fler om man letar mera. Och detta visar, tycker jag, hur omtyckt Dio var i hela världen.

REST IN PIECE RONNIE JAMES DIO!!