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, ...

Rough Riot played Count’s Vamp’d on Friday, November 2, 2018, with opening act Leona X. Rough Riot is a new band combining former members of Quiet Riot and Rough Cutt. The quintet, comprised of vocalist Paul Shortino, guitarists Chris Hager and Carlos Cavazo, bassist Sean McNabb, and drummer Dave Alford, ...

  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 ...

The Appice Brothers have been rocking the world with numerous bands for decades, and have built up a name for themselves in that time, to say the least. In recent years, the two finally united and began doing “Drum Wars” shows together on the live stage. And now, Carmine and ...