As we wipe the Grammy’s spit off of his grave, today’s edition of Massive Metal Monday is dedicated to the memory of metal’s greatest vocalist, Ronnie James Dio.

The last shred of any credibility that the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences ever held amongst the metal community was put to rest last night when the Grammy for “Best Metal or Hard Rock Performance” went to Tenacious D for their cover of Dio’s “Last In Line.” Don’t get me wrong, I love Tenacious D, but they are, at best, a reverent parody of heavy metal. The fact that Grammy voters think that this, or any cover version, is more worthy of recognition than that of any of the hundreds of absolutely stellar original performances turned in across the metal spectrum last year is nothing short of disrespectful and appalling. SHAME ON YOU NARAS!

Meanwhile, let us crank up the legendary original recording of the title track of Dio‘s second album, The Last In Line and salute RJD with the devil horns on one hand and NARAS with a single digit of the other.

Well, it was bound to happen… someone has made a X-mas parody of “Year Zero” by those Satanic Swedes Ghost B.C. The song, which features a chorus including the chant of “Hail Satan” has now been spoofed in the form of “Hail Santa.”

The track is by brothers Dan and Jack Wagoner and features lyrics entirely about the jolly old elf. Check it out here below. I’ve also included the original Ghost B.C. track below for those unfamiliar. “Year Zero” appears on the Ghost B.C. album Infestissumam.

Iron Baby IS……the ultimate weapon!

The good folks over at Collider found this sweet Iron Man parody starring a baby billionaire. He’s rich, he’s brilliant, and best of all he’s got a safety pin in the back of his armor!

If you are a fan of things that are awesome, click on the video below.