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, ...

Devil’s Hand is the new project featuring the union of two icons in the music business: Mike Slamer and Andrew Freeman. Mike Slamer’s projects in the music world over the years include Streets in the 80s with former Kansas singer Steve Walsh, and 70s rockers City Boy. The man gets ...

  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 ...

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 ...

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 ...