Ronnie James DioThe man, the myth, the demon slayer ... sadly, Ronnie James Dio lost his battle with stomach cancer. One of heavy metal's greatest frontmen, Dio lent his patented howl to the bands Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, Elf and Rainbow. However, few can argue with Dio's greatest vocal performance -- the title track from the rocker's 1983 solo effort "Holy Diver."

Why is "Holy Diver" so great? Besides the music, Dio dressed in Renn Faire garb during this period, the album's mascot is a demon named Murray and the song's lyrics include lines like, "Ride the tiger/You can see his stripes/But you know he's clean/Oh don't you see what I mean?" We do (kind of) see what you mean, Ronnie. You'll be sorely missed ...