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VINNY APPICE: 'When RONNIE JAMES DIO Died, It Was Shocking'

Legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) was recently interviewed on "The Andy Social Podcast". You can listen to the full chat below. Asked how the deaths of Ronnie James Dio and Jimmy Bain affected the way he approaches performing live nowadays, Vinny said: "I never r...

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Video: LAST IN LINE Performs In Belfast

Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE's December 3 performance at Limelight in Belfast, Northern Ireland can be seen below. LAST IN LINE is the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fr...

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SCORPIONS, METAL BLADE RECORDS, Rainbow Bar & Grill To Be Inducted Into 'Hall Of Heavy Metal History'

Metal Blade Records, SCORPIONS and the Rainbow Bar & Grill have joined the list of metal royalty who will be inducted into the 2017 Hall Of Heavy Metal History next month. The all-star induction ceremony will take place on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Anaheim Expo Center in Anaheim, Califo...

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LAST IN LINE To Record Second Album In 2017

Vivian Campbell has confirmed that there are plans for his band LAST IN LINE to record a second album to follow this year's "Heavy Crown". Cambell, along with drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain, was part of the original DIO lineup, which reunited in 2012 alongside singer Andrew Freeman to f...

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VINNY APPICE Says RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Wouldn't Like The Idea' Of LAST IN LINE Playing Together

myRockworld conducted an interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) prior to LAST IN LINE's November 18 gig in Telfs, Austria as the support act for SAXON. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ho...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Defends DIO DISCIPLES Against VIVIAN CAMPBELL's 'Zero Credibility' Claim

DIO DISCIPLES singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has responded to Vivian Campbell's recent claim that the band has "zero credibility" as a Ronnie James Dio tribute project despite the fact that the group is fully supported by Ronnie's widow/manager, Wendy. Cambell, along with drummer Vinny Appice and bassist...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO, LEMMY KILMISTER, RANDY RHOADS To Be Inducted Into 'Hall Of Heavy Metal History'

Legendary musicians and music industry executives will join together to be inducted into the annual Hall Of Heavy Metal History on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Anaheim Expo Center, Anaheim California. Television and radio personality Eddie Trunk will host the event. Proceeds from the event are...

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CRAIG GOLDY On VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'He Just Seems Determined To Hold On To A Grudge'

Former DIO and current DIO DISCIPLES guitarist Craig Goldy says that Vivian Campbell "seems determined to hold on to a grudge" three decades after the current DEF LEPPARD axeman was fired from DIO. Cambell, along with drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain, was part of the original DIO lineup,...

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Video: LAST IN LINE Performs In Paris

Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE's November 14 performance at Le Trianon in Paris, France can be seen below. LAST IN LINE is the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURR...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says DIO DISCIPLES 'Are A Tribute Band,' Unlike LAST IN LINE

Vivian Campbell has once again dismissed comparisons between LAST IN LINE and DIO DISCIPLES, saying that "no one" in the latter band was part of the original DIO lineup. The current DEF LEPPARD guitarist, along with drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Jimmy Bain, was part of DIO's first incarnation, wh...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE To Release 'Graveyard Shift' Album In Early 2017

Scranton, Pennsylvania's MOTIONLESS IN WHITE will release its fourth studio album and full-length Roadrunner debut, "Graveyard Shift", in early 2017. Regarding the album title, singer Chris Motionless said in a video message (see below): "As you know from all three of our records, we always choose a...

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LAST IN LINE Feat. VIVIAN CAMPBELL, VINNY APPICE: Video Of Orangevale VIP Soundcheck

Video footage of LAST IN LINE's October 28 pre-concert VIP soundcheck at the Boardwalk in Orangevale, California can be seen below. LAST IN LINE is the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previous...

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Video: TRACII GUNS And PHIL LEWIS Of L.A. GUNS Perform At ROCK N SKULL Festival Pre-Party

Fan-filmed video footage of L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis and the band's co-founding guitarist Tracii Guns performing on October 27 at the Rock N Skull festival pre-party at The Tree Of Joliet in Joliet, Illinois can be seen below. As previously reported, Lewis and Guns have inked a deal with Frontier...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Denies He Is Doing LAST IN LINE For Financial Reasons: 'There's F**k-All Money In This'

In a brand new interview with Rock Today, Vivian Campbell spoke about LAST IN LINE's decision to carry on as a band, with Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE, BEGGARS & THIEVES, Steve Lukather) taking the place of late LAST IN LINE bassist Jimmy Bain. He said: "Jimmy was a great riff writer, and [the .....

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Video: LAST IN LINE Performs In Costa Mesa

Joe Schaeffer Photography has uploaded video footage of LAST IN LINE's October 22 performance at Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, California. Check out the clips below. LAST IN LINE is the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andr...