
There had never been a singer like Ronnie James Dio and neither there will be anyone like him. A vocalist of fantastic abilities, a composer and lyricist par excellence, and one of the nicest persons this scribe chanced to meet among artists, Ron would have celebrated his 80th anniversary on July 10th, 2022 if he didn’t leave the world 12 years ago, that’s why, one year short of its own 40th anniversary, his band DIO‘s 1983 debut “Holy Diver” is to see a super deluxe edition on July 8th, reissued as a 4-disc box set and 2LP, clear vinyl versions, as befits the great album which helped define hard rock golden standard of the ’80s.