Vinny Appice
The American drummer who joined Black Sabbath mid-tour and stayed for the Dio years.
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Vinny Appice (born 1957) is an American rock and metal drummer, the younger brother of Carmine Appice, best known for Dio, Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Vincent Samson Appice
- Born
- 13 September 1957
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Genre
- Heavy metal; hard rock
- Occupation
- Drummer
- Years active
- 1974-present
Facts from the source article.
Background
He joined Black Sabbath in 1980 when Bill Ward left mid-tour during the Heaven and Hell dates, and became their permanent drummer, playing on Mob Rules and the live album Live Evil. He left with Ronnie James Dio to form the band Dio, returned to Sabbath for 1992's Dehumanizer, and reunited with Dio, Iommi and Butler in the 2000s as Heaven & Hell.
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