Murray is the demonic -looking mascot of Dio who appears on several of Dio's album covers, including Holy Diver, The Last in Line and Dream Evil, as well as on some of their singles and compilation albums.

Feb 19, 2023 · The creature is the brainchild of Dio himself who needed a mascot to spin that dark tale of magic and mystery so important to the band’s lore. Murray was its name and its intentions were murky.

Dec 9, 2010 · The album's cover also solidified the Dio brand with the first depiction of the devil-beast known affectionately as Murray. "Much like [Iron Maiden's] Eddie, Murray became a kind of mascot for us," Dio explains.

Murray is the monstrous mascot associated with Ronnie James Dio’s solo career, known for his iconic appearances on album covers and as a central figure in Dio’s visual storytelling.

Murray is Dio's mascot. He appears on the album covers of Holy Diver, The Last In Line and Dream Evil albums, as well as number of singles and the European/Japanese only Diamonds - The Best Of Dio compilation album.

Ronald James Padavona[3] (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), [4] known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell. Dio's music career began in 1957 as part of the Vegas Kings (later Ronnie and the Rumblers).

Holy Diver stands as my personal favorite album cover, and Murray makes it. I will say that I don't like more modern renditions that try to make him appear more edgy. They take away the simplicity of the original ominous design. Holy diver you've been down too long in the midnight sea.

May 17, 2010 · But Ronnie James Dio, the Human Being, singer in a rock'n'roll band, and Murralsee, the only living giant Malacovian, became friends. Ronnie James Dio frequently returned to the place deep in the forest where he would meet "Murray."

Apr 27, 2020 · Murray – Dio Murray is the seemingly malicious daemonic entity that's chain-whipping the drowning priest on the legendary cover of Dio's debut solo album "Holy...

Oct 15, 2016 · Murray is quite the complicated mascot. His real name is Murralsee, and the Dream Evil tourbook tells some crazy story about his origins. Murray was by nature "a magnificent and beautiful creature" but horrible genetic mutations transformed him into "a frightful monster." Who knew that Murray was such an intriguing mascot?