NOTE: This post is going to stay here for a little bit. New ones will appear underneath.

Look. I didn’t know what else to do. I’ll still have a regular May podcast either this week or next, but in honor of the life and career of Ronnie James Dio, I made this too. I didn’t number it because it’s not a regular podcast, and I just thought maybe some of you would get some comfort in listening. It’s 25 songs, two hours long. You can get the file here, click the image above, or stream it below:

Diocast

There are some cuts you don’t get on the “greatest hits” stuff that I hope other fans will dig as much as I do. I know this isn’t the kind of thing The Obelisk usually covers, but Dio‘s work meant a lot to me over the years, and if you’re complaining, you’re an asshole.

Apologies for the downtime today and yesterday. Yahoo is fucked, but everything should be back to normal now (if not, please let me know). I’ll do my best to pick up with regular posting tomorrow, but no promises.

Track list for the Dio-cast is after the jump. I hope you enjoy it.

Black Sabbath, “Children of the Sea” from Heaven and Hell (1980)

Dio, “We Rock” from The Last in Line (1984)

Dio, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Children” from Sacred Heart (1985)

Rainbow, “The Temple of the King” from Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1975)

Dio, “Strange Highways” from Strange Highways (1994)

Black Sabbath, “Country Girl” from Mob Rules (1981)

Black Sabbath, “Heaven and Hell” from Heaven and Hell (1980)

Dio, “One More for the Road” from Master of the Moon (2004)

Heaven and Hell, “Falling off the Edge of the World” from Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007)

Rainbow, “Starstruck” from Rising (1976)

Rainbow, “Sensitive to Light” from Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll (1978)

Black Sabbath, “After All (The Dead)” from Dehumanizer (1992)

Dio, “Sunset Superman” from Dream Evil (1987)

Dio, “Holy Diver” from Holy Diver (1983)

Elf, “I’m Coming Back for You” from Elf (1972)

Rainbow, “Gates of Babylon” from Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll (1978)

Black Sabbath, “The Sign of the Southern Cross” from Mob Rules (1981)

Heaven and Hell, “Eating the Cannibals” from The Devil You Know (2009)

Dio, “King of Rock and Roll” from Sacred Heart (1985)

Black Sabbath, “Neon Knights” from Heaven and Hell (1980)

Dio, “Egypt (The Chains are On)” from The Last in Line (1984)

Rainbow, “Catch the Rainbow” from Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow (1975)

Black Sabbath, “The Mob Rules” from Mob Rules (1981)

Dio, “Stand up and Shout” from Holy Diver (1983)

Dio, “Rainbow in the Dark” from Holy Diver (1983)

Tags: audiObelisk, Gods, Ronnie James Dio, Sad shit

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