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DIO NC

We're off to the Witch...

About Me

I'm pretty much known as the local Metal guru. I've been a longtime Metalhead, hell I've been a music fan since birth. I've promoted & worked with many regional bands over the years. I promoted & was the main organizer for the NC METALFEST that was held for almost 15 years at the Fairgrounds in Wilson, NC. starting in 1991 & running thru 2005. I also work in the music biz. I worked at the Raleigh office of Sanctuary Records for 4 years until they closed that office in May of 2006. Since 2000, I've worked in production backstage at Walnut Creek Ampetheatre & other local venues. I've had the pleasure of working with many national acts & even some that are legendary. From some of my favs like KISS, AEROSMITH, DEF LEPPARD, JOURNEY, STYX, SKYNYRD & SLAYER to the likes of KENNY CHESNEY, TOBEY KEITH, DAVE MATHEWS BAND, ALABAMA, STEVIE NICKS & even NEIL DIAMOND ! I've worked for them all. It's well known that I'll travel quite a distance to see some of my favorite acts as well. I enjoy seeing concerts.

My Interests

Music, movies, tv...

I'd like to meet:

...???...I've met most of whom I'd like to meet. Still a few I haven't met yet . SPINAL TAP maybe LOL. Billy Bob Thorton would be cool to meet so I could drill him on "Sling Blade". Ozzy & Tony Iommi from Sabbath, Ritchie Blackmore, Gary Moore, Henry "The Fonz" Winkler, Eddie VH, Steve Perry, Cronos from VENOM since he dissed us in VA. Eddie Trunk & Malcom Dome so we could talk about Metal all day. LOL.

Music:

KISS, THIN LIZZY, UFO, MICHAEL SCHENKER, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, DIO, BLACK SABBATH, OZZY, BOC, JOURNEY, DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, Y&T, DORO, ALICE COOPER, MOTORHEAD, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, RIOT, LIZZY BORDEN, MOLLY HATCHET, GLENN HUGHES, JOE LYNN TURNER, AC/DC, TWISTED SISTER, AIRBOURNE, BLACKFOOT, MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, VENOM, VAN HALEN, CELTIC FROST, MOTLEY CRUE, GARY MOORE, PRETTY MAIDS, ARCH ENEMY, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, PRIMAL FEAR, SINNER, SLAYER, EDGUY, old METALLICA, CINDERELLA, PHANTOM BLUE, SHOOTING STAR, VICTORY, TWISTED TOWER DIRE, WIDOW, OCTOBER 31, FREXON ZO, DECEASED, FASTWAY, BLATANT DISARRAY, JOHN NORUM, EUROPE, JOHN SYKES, MEGADETH, SINERGY, THE RODS, BLACK N' BLUE, TESTAMENT, WHITESNAKE, AUTOMAG, OMEN, SWEET, old FATES WARNING, HIRAX, BRAND NEW SIN, COC, RATT, ACCEPT, UDO, ARMORED SAINT, TRIUMPH, MANOWAR, TROUBLE, LEADFOOT, STRYCHNINE SOUL, CANDLEMASS, HELIX, UNLEASHED, ENTOMBED, SLUGNUT, NOCTURNAL FEAR, old SEPULTURA, HELL RAZOR, KIFF, RAVEN, TYPE O NEGATIVE, SILVERTIDE, ROLLING STONES, URIAH HEEP, SCORPIONS, SORROW VALLEY, QUEEN, DREAMSCAPES OF THE PERVERSE, STRYPER, RAMONES, UNION, THOR, RUNNING WILD, SKEW SISKIN, NIGHT RANGER, GOTTHARD, MONTROSE, HAGAR, VICIOUS RUMORS, RHINO BUCKET PAINMUSEUM, DEVO, RICK DERRINGER, KING KARMA, EZO, TREAT, ALIEN, KEEL, PAT TRAVERS, LA GUNS, KREATOR, DIAMOND HEAD, ISABELLE'S GIFT, BLACK OAK, SAINT VITUS, SUICIDAL TENDENCES, GRIM REAPER, JOHNNY WINTER, THE WHO, TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, CRY OF LOVE, WRATHCHILD, ROLLINS BAND, SAVATAGE, CARCASS, HALLOWS EVE, MORE, MOXY, HANOI ROCKS, LA GUNS, CHASTAIN, HELSTAR, WITCHERY, LINE OF FIRE, D.R.I., TYTAN, SEVENDUST, ATTACKER, THE CROWN, DESTRUCTION, OBITUARY, APRIL WINE, SLADE, old AEROSMITH, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, XYZ, G N'R, FASTER PUSSYCAT, DEF LEPPARD, POISON, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, TALISMAN, EXODUS, DEATH, METAL CHURCH, ANTHRAX, ELDRITCH HORROR, HAWK, SUMOSHA, CANNED HEAT, LEXX LUTHOR, HEAVY PETTIN, ANNIHILATOR, NUGENT, STUCK MOJO, FOZZY, LEE AARON, ICON, WASP, BRITNY FOX, KINGS X, CRIMSON GLORY, EXCITER, X-JAPAN, WHITE ZOMBIE, SKID ROW, RAZOR, BUCKCHERRY, SHADOWS FALL, old IN FLAMES, GOAT HORN, LEIGE LORD, JONIN, DAYLIGHT DIES, DICTATORS, BLACKLACE, CHILDREN OF BODOM, KROKUS, VIPER, DRILL 187, SODOM, BON JOVI, THE DARKNESS, STEELHEART, QUEENSRYCHE, PARADISE LOST, ANTISEEN, PRO-PAIN, ICARUS WITCH, ROADSTAR, VOIVOD, SABBAT, SKYCLAD, FORCE OF EVIL, CHINA, DIAMOND REXX, VAINS OF JENNA, CRASHDIET, WESTWORLD, DANGER DANGER, ALCATRAZZ, CRANK COUNTY DAREDEVILS, CONFESSOR, BRIDE, LOVERBOY, JAM PAIN SOCIETY, NAZARETH, FIREHOUSE, MAXX WARRIOR, LION, BLUE CHEER, WARRANT, MALICE, GIRLSCHOOL, COLD SWEAT, THE FIFTH, KIX, BILLY SQUIER, ANGEL, TNT, SAXON, NASHVILLE PUSSY, SHADOWS FALL, ZEPPELIN, REO, STYX, FLOYD, BOSTON, ORION THE HUNTER, SHOTGUN MESSIAH, PLASMATICS, WENDY O WILLIAMS, CHEAP TRICK, ZAN CLAN, SEVEN WITCHES, DIVISION, RUSH, LOUDNESS, QUIET RIOT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, STARZ, EAGLES, MEGADETH, AXEHAMMER, MASI, OVER KILL, NANTUCKET, PKM, ORDAINED, HEART, ICED EARTH, PANTERA, HAMMERFALL, MISFITS, FOREIGNER, KANSAS, NY DOLLS, FLEETWOOD MAC, DANZIG, GRAND FUNK, HUMBLE PIE, many others that I know I'm forgetting about. Mostly 80's Thrash & Hair Metal bands & also some classic Country Western. WAYLON, WILLIE, HANK JR, JERRY REED, CASH etc.

Movies:

SLING BLADE, OFFICE SPACE, TOXIC AVENGER, STAR WARS, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, HARD ROCK ZOMBIES, ROCKTOBER BLOOD, THIS IS SPINAL TAP, SHOCK'EM DEAD, FRIDAY THE 13th, THE SHINING, CARRIE, BLAZING SADDLES, FRANKENSTEIN, DRACULA, WOLFMAN (the 1930's classics), THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME, THE METAL YEARS, NEPOLEON DYNAMITE, PORKYS, SMOKEY & THE BANDIT, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, FRANKENSTEIN THE TRUE STORY, AMERICAN PIE, BAD TASTE, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, HALLOWEEN, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, BAD NEWS BEARS, DUEL, BLACK ROSES, DEAD ALIVE, SHOCKER, MONSTER DOG, FACES OF DEATH, NIGHTBREED, ROCK n ROLL NIGHTMARE, THE APOSTLE, LUST FOR FREEDOM, REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS, RIVERS EDGE, STIR CRAZY, HISTORY OF THE WORLD, BOOGIE NIGHTS, BLOW, GOOD FELLAS, PIT & THE PENDELUM, SUBSPECIES, BEYOND THE MAT, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, DAWN/DAY OF THE DEAD, TRICK OR TREAT, CLASH OF THE TITANS, FAST TIMES AT RIDGMONT HIGH, THE STONED AGE, HEAVY METAL, any CHEECH & CHONG, ROADIE, AIRHEADS, STRIPES, ROCK N ROLL HIGH SCHOOL, THE WILD LIFE, DAZED & CONFUSED, KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK, ROCK & RULE, EVIL DEAD, ROCK STAR, RE-ANIMATOR, CRADLE OF FEAR, THE GATE, MARK OF THE DEVIL, HELLRAISER, STUNT ROCK, HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES/ DEVILS REJECTS & other B-styled Horror & Comedies. Stand up comedy tapes like SAM KINISON & RICHARD PRYOR.

Television:

SANFORD & SON, DUKES OF HAZZARD, HAPPY DAYS, SIENFELD, KING OF THE HILL, SOUTHPARK, FAMILY GUY, WWE, MY NAME IS EARL, THE OFFICE, STILL STANDING, FREAKS & GEEKS, ROBOT CHICKEN, SQUID BILLIES, THE HENRY ROLLINS SHOW, SCRUBS, METAL MANIA, THE KING OF QUEENS, BATMAN, THAT 70's SHOW, HEE HAW, SIMPSONS, ALL IN THE FAMILY, CHEERS, ANDY GRIFFITH, THE MUNSTERS. Thank God for TV Land !

Books:

"THE ROCKER" (Story Of Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy) Mark Putterford, "BALLAD OF A THIN MAN" (another Book On Lynott) by Stuart Bailie, "MY BOY" (another one on Lynott by his mother) by Philomena Lynott, "HAMMER OF THE GODS" (Led Zep Biography), "WALK THIS WAY" (Aerosmith Biography), "ENGLISH CASTLE MAGIC" (Rainbow Biography) Martin Popoff, "SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS" (UFO Biography) Martin Popoff, "CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE" (Rush Biography) Martin Popoff, "ROCK STAR 101" by Mark Ferrari, "BLUE OYSTER CULT: SECRETS REVEALED" by Martin Popoff, "NO MORE MR NICE GUY" (Alice Cooper Group biography) by Michael Bruce, "ARE YOU MORBID" (Celtic Frost biography) by Ton Gabriel Fischer, "THE STORY OF THE OZZY OSBOURNE BAND" (unofficial biography) by Garry Sharpe-Young,

Heroes:

RONNIE JAMES DIO, EVEL KNIEVEL, RIC FLAIR, ELVIS, GENE SIMMONS, RICHARD PETTY, SAM KINISON, BATMAN,

My Blog

LONG LIVE RIC FLAIR !

 I just watched RIC FLAIR’s farewell address on tonight’s WWE RAW.I watched with tears in my eyes as Wrestlers past & present came out to to give thanks & honor the Man, ...
Posted by DIO NC on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:01:00 PST

My Top 25 albums of 2006

It's very hard to decide since I get TONS of CDs all of the time. Actually, there were many re-issues that I've enjoyed over the last year just as much.  Originally I listed my Top 20 n...
Posted by DIO NC on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:31:00 PST