The vocalist of Anthrax, Joey Belladonnahas announced that he is going to form a tribute band to pay tribute to the metal icon Ronnie James Dio.
Belladonna –considered the classic singer of Anthrax, with whom he has played at various stages of his career– has confirmed through social networks that the tribute will be made with his wife Kristia . Together they will perform four shows next August. During the short cycle, the band will play pieces that correspond to both Dio's solo career and music from Black Sabbath and Rainbow.
Gave He died in 2010 due to stomach cancer. Her musical career of more than fifty years established her as one of the great stars of metal. The figure of Dio has inspired great artists of the genre, including the vocalist of Anthrax. Previously, Belladonna had already shown her respect towards Dio by participating in “This Is Your Life” (14), a tribute album to Dio. He did it by covering “Neon Knights”, a Black Sabbath classic from the period in which Ronnie James Dio was their vocalist. On the other hand, Belladonna has performed Dio songs in performances both in lonely as in front of Anthrax
The tribute tour will begin on August 15th in Florida and after two more dates in the same state, the 18 at Winter Park. It is still unknown if the tribute can be presented in new settings soon and there is no information regarding the possibility of the project reaching European lands in the future.
