From Rolling Stone: California rockers Dios, whose debut album of the same name was released in March, have changed their name to Dios Malos after a cease-and-desist order was issued by Ronnie James Dio. The singer, who since 1983 has fronted the band Dio, believed the similarity in names would cause confusion among audiences. "It's pretty retarded," Dios' bassist J.P. Cabellaro says.
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thats IS pretty retarded. Dios should cover Dio.
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Apparently, Dion (of "Runaround Sue" and "The Wanderer") wasn't available for comment.
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Really, he did them a favor. Any press is good press. I've never heard of Dios before, but the two tracks posted impress. Hope they're playing NYC sometime soon...
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Ah, this reminds me of the day our algebra teacher told is this story about how his friend dragged him to a Dio concert when they were younger. And our teacher dressed all preppy to the concert and had no idea what was going on. He said these "tough" guys started picking on him, asking him what the hell he was doing there, but left him alone because he started doing the "rock on" sign with his hand and saying, "Dio, man! DIO!"
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dios shouldn't have buckled. a lawsuit over this would've been great press for them and truly lousy press for the washed-up has-been who is memorable only for "the last in line," a song that sums up what he has become. seriously: i never, EVER thought of ronnie james dio when i heard the band's (old) name. i think they'd prevail in a suit--with three "dre"s in hip-hop, a bryan adams and a ryan adams, and so on, how the hell could dio claim "confusion in the marketplace?" i think they should re-think their knuckling under.
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This is to Dwg about dio bein a has been , u r fuckin messed up in his recent 2004 tour he sold out in most of his concerts and not with old heavymetal fans witt yoing ones. In my opinion thes dios who ever they r wont get very far and will be the has beens unlike dio whos been goin for atlest 30-40 years now.
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