On the 2007 Heaven and Live DVD: before every other song it's "This song is from [insert title here], this one..."
But really, I love Dio. For me, the important point is that he still sings great. Who cares that he's nearly 70, still rocks the horns ( \m/ ) and sings about dungeons and dragons and wizards and demons and rainbows most of the time? Metal is mostly image anyway, and I doubt he takes any of it too seriously. Being un-metal is very metal.
> Dio cracks me up, though - the guy claims to have
> invented the "devil horns" metal sign, he's been rocking
> for something like 40 years, he's more or less associated
> with that unique brand of metal that loves Satan (to those
> who don't know any better), he looks a bit like the crypt
> keeper these days, and, in between songs, when he chats
> with the crowd, you might think you were at a Wayne Newton
> show. He's extremely polite and mild mannered, like
> something out of a Vegas lounge act. "Good evening,
> Boston. Its great to be here tonight. You're a wonderful
> audience. This next song is off of (insert album name
> here). We hope you like it.."
>
> Very incongruous. Very UN-metal. But funny.
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