Tag: erik norlander

  • Last in Line – II is the Band’s Second Album!

    Last in Line – II is the Band’s Second Album!

    The death of Ronnie James Dio in 2010 was a critical blow to the hard rock and heavy metal world, as fans and his fellow musicians have continued to mourn his passing. Following the rock titan’s death, two semi-official Dio tribute bands of sorts came into being – Dio Disciples, and Last in Line, the […]

  • Last in Line slays Count’s Vamp’d once again on 4/13/18

    Last in Line slays Count’s Vamp’d once again on 4/13/18

    Last In Line. For those not aware, this band started as essentially the band Dio from their sophomore album lineup, minus Ronnie James (RIP), of course, with Andrew Freeman (Lynch Mob, The Offspring, Raiding the Rock Vault) on lead vocals. In late 2015 keyboardist Claude Schnell was let go in favor of the group retracing […]

  • Last in Line Stands Up and Shouts on the Vamp’d Stage!

    Last in Line Stands Up and Shouts on the Vamp’d Stage!

    On July 12, 2017, Last in Line returned to Vamp’d, with Dinner Music for the Gods as the support act. Last in Line began as a group that combined the classic four Dio band members (Vivian Campbell, Vinny Appice, Claude Schnell, and Jimmy Bain) with vocalist Andrew Freeman (Raiding the Rock Vault, Lynch Mob). The […]

  • Last in Line – Former Dio Members Take the Stage in Sin City!

    Last in Line – Former Dio Members Take the Stage in Sin City!

    Following the passing of Ronnie James Dio in 2010, original Dio band members Vivian Campbell (also of Def Leppard), Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, and Claude Schnell teamed up with vocalist Andrew Freeman to put together Last in Line, a band dedicated to keeping Dio’s musical legacy alive. The group started off doing covers of old […]