Guitarist DOUG ALDRICH Officially Rejoins DIO
October 24, 2005According to a posting on Ronnie James Dio's official web site, guitarist Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE) has officially rejoined DIO as a "permanent" member after filling in for an injured Craig Goldy on the U.K. leg of the band's current European tour. Craig was previously said to have hurt his arm while touring Russia and was trying to continue to play the shows on painkillers, but was forced to leave the trek earlier in the month.
Aldrich's sole studio recording with DIO came in the shape of 2002's "Killing the Dragon", after which he toured with the group before leaving to join the touring lineup of WHITESNAKE.
Upcoming DIO tour dates:
Oct. 25 - Dublin, IRE @ The Music Centre
Oct. 26 - Belfast, IRE @ The Spring & Airbrake
Oct. 29 - Tel Aviv, ISR @ Exhibition Grounds, Pavilion 1
Dec. 01 - Aarhus, DEN @ Scandinavian Congress Center
Dec. 03 - Copenhagen, DEN @ K.B. Hallen
Dec. 04 - Oslo, NOR @ Sentrum
Dec. 05 - Gothenburg, SWE @ Liseberghallen
Dec. 06 - Stockholm, SWE @ Arenaen
Dec. 08 - Helsinki, FIN @ Icehall
Dec. 09 - Yvaskyla, FIN @ Icehall
Dec. 10 - Oulu, FIN @ Teatria
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