Original DIO drummer Vinny Appice says that he is unsure what to think of the hologram of Ronnie James Dio, which made its debut at last year’s Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Created by Eyellusion, the surprise appearance of the heavy metal icon during DIO DISCIPLES‘ set closed out the massive metal event which was attended by more than seventy-five thousand fans.
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Eyellusion recently announced initial dates for “Dio Returns: The World Tour”, featuring the Ronnie James Dio hologram reunited with the late rock star’s former bandmates from the DIO band. The tour will make more than eighty stops around the globe, kicking off in Helsinki, Finland on November 30.
Asked by EonMusic for his opinion on the Dio hologram, Appice said: “I saw it [the tour announcement] the other day, and I went, ‘How’s that?!’ It says ‘DIO is back!’. I’m not in the band, Viv‘s [original DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell] not in the band, Ronnie is not here… I don’t know. I haven’t seen the first one, and I don’t know. It depends. It’s not really my thing. If the fans like it, love it, I’m for it. If they think it’s a terrible thing, then it might be a little over the top.”
Via Blabbermouth.com