Vinny Appice
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Vinny Appice (born September 13, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York) is a rock drummer, best known for his work with the bands Dio and Black Sabbath. He is the brother of rock drummer Carmine Appice, who was in Vanilla Fudge and Cactus.
Appice joined Black Sabbath in 1980, and appeared on the albums Mob Rules and Live Evil. In late 1982, he left Sabbath with vocalist Ronnie James Dio, and formed the band Dio. He appeared on the Dio albums Holy Diver, The Last in Line, Sacred Heart, Strange Highways, Angry Machines and Inferno - Last in Live.
Appice returned to Black Sabbath in 1992 for Dehumanizer, and also joined the band in 1998 as a replacement for original drummer Bill Ward.
He appeared also in 2003 Erik Norlander's Music Machine CD
He also recorded and toured with Rick Derringer on "Derringer Live."
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