Tag: Ronnie James Dio

Album Review: “Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life” Tribute Album

April 26, 2014 | By | Reply More
Album Review:  “Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life” Tribute Album

Tribute albums can be a tricky proposition and reviewing tribute albums somehow feels even dumber than reviewing original albums.  No one will ever top the original and I sort of prefer the continuity of artist cover albums (like Anthrax or Stryper’s recent efforts) over the multi-artist tributes.  That said, there is quite a bit of […]

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Dio and AC/DC drummer Simon Wright talks about Disciples, AC/DC and more

February 2, 2012 | By | 1 Reply More
Dio and AC/DC drummer Simon Wright talks about Disciples, AC/DC and more

Simon Wright started out playing in his native England in New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands like A II Z and Tytan before finally getting his big break taking over the legendary drum throne of AC/DC in 1983 and stayed there through the rest of the 1980s before leaving to join Dio in 1990 […]

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