Vinny Appice

Vinny Appice

Vincent Appice (born September 13, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York), also known as Vinny Appice is a rock drummer of American Italian descent and the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice. He is best known for his work with the bands Dio and Black Sabbath.

Career

Appice took up the drums at the age of nine, taking lessons from the same teacher as his brother Carmine. When he was sixteen, Appice and his band BOMF met John Lennon at Record Plant Studios, leading to him appearing on several Lennon recordings. He moved on to record with Rick Derringer on Derringer (1976), Sweet Evil (1977), and Derringer Live (1977), before forming his own band Axis and recording It's A Circus World (1978).

Appice joined Black Sabbath in 1980 during the Heaven and Hell tour and appeared on the albums Live Evil (1982) and Mob Rules (1981) . In late 1982 he left Black Sabbath with vocalist Ronnie James Dio and formed the band Dio. They recorded Holy Diver (1983), The Last in Line (1984), Sacred Heart (1985), Intermission (1986), and Dream Evil (1987). In December 1989 Appice left Dio.

Appice joined World War III In 1990 and in 1992 he returned to Black Sabbath for the Dehumanizer album and tour. He then rejoined Dio and they recorded Strange Highways (1994) and Angry Machines (1996).

In 2005 Appice appeared on a rap recording by Circle of Tyrants, whose lineup included Necro, Ill Bill, Goretex, and Mr Hyde , also collaborating with Alex Skolnick. Appice played two shows in Las Vegas with the Sin City Sinners in October 2009.

Discography

with Axis

• It's A Circus World (1978)

with Black Sabbath

• Mob Rules (1981)
• Live Evil (1982)
• Dehumanizer (1992)
• Black Sabbath: The Dio Years (2007)
• Live at Hammersmith Odeon (2007)

with Heaven and Hell

• Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007)
• The Devil You Know (2009)

with Dio

• Holy Diver (1983)
• The Last in Line (1984)
• Sacred Heart (1985)
• Intermission (1985)
• Dream Evil (1987)
• Strange Highways (1994)
• Angry Machines (1996)
• Inferno - Last in Live (1998)

with Rick Derringer

• Derringer (1976)
• Sweet Evil (1977)
• Derringer Live (1977)

with World War III

• World War III (1990)

with Mark Boals

• Edge of The World (2002)

with Power Project

• Dinosaurs Powerzone (2006)

with 3 Legged Dogg

• Frozen Summer (2006)

with Raven Storm

• The Storm Project (2009)

with Northern Light Orchestra

• Celebrate Christmas(2010)

References

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