About Vinny Appice
Vincent Samson Appice is an American rock and metal drummer best known for his work with the bands Dio, Black Sabbath, and Heaven & Hell. He is the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice. When he was sixteen, Appice and his band BOMF met John Lennon at Record Plant Studios. Appice 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's first show with Black Sabbath was at the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii. After several months it became apparent that Ward would not be returning, and Appice became the band's permanent drummer.
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