Tag: Holy Diver
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Dio Disciples and Straight Six on Stage at Vamp’d!
Dio Disciples played Vamp’d on Friday, June 29, 2018 with support act Straight Six. When Ronnie James Dio passed away in 2010, it was a true tragedy for the music world. With a legacy spanning over half a century and multiple bands, he left behind iconic sounds and songs which will never be forgotten […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Drum Wars: The Appice Brothers Return to Vamp’d!
Carmine Appice. Vinny Appice. Take those names in. Consider the numerous projects each of the brothers have been involved in over the last few decades. Carmine: Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Ted Nugent, Ozzy Osbourne. Vinny: John Lennon, Black Sabbath, Dio. Quite impressive, isn’t it? Even the list of some of the lesser known players both […]
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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 […]