Vinny Appice

Vinny Appice – drums (1982–1989, 1993–1999)

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, Black Sabbath, and Heaven & Hell.


Background information

Birth name          : Vincent Appice
Born                    : September 13, 1957 (age 53)
                              Brooklyn, New York U.S.

Genres                 : Heavy metal, hard rock
Occupations        : Musician
Instruments         : Drums, percussion
Years active         : 1977 - present

Associated acts  :

Rick Derringer, 

Axis, 

Black Sabbath, 

Dio, 

Hear 'n Aid, 

World War III, Heaven & 

Hell, 

Circle of Tyrants

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 & Hell

• Live from Radio City Music Hall (2007)
• The Devil You Know (2009)
• Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell (2010)

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)