{"id":97550,"date":"2025-07-27T20:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T20:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97550\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T20:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T20:08:09","slug":"vinny-appice-refutes-rumors-of-beef-between-dio-and-ozzy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97550\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinny Appice Refutes Rumors of Beef Between Dio and Ozzy"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s been much speculation regarding Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> ostensibly disliking Ronnie James Dio<\/a>\u00a0after\u00a0Dio replaced him<\/a> in Black Sabbath<\/a> in 1979. In a new interview, drummer Vinny Appice<\/a> \u2013 who’s played with Dio and Black Sabbath \u2013 clarifies that the late, great Prince of Darkness<\/a> actually \u201creally liked\u201d Dio despite initially being upset about what happened.<\/p>\n

What Appice Said<\/strong><\/p>\n

During his recent appearance on Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk<\/a> (uploaded to YouTube on July 24, 2025), Appice explained how Ozzy truly felt about Dio:<\/p>\n

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Ozzy would always tell me how he loved Ronnie. Everybody, you know, created this thing that they hate each other, but Ozzy used to talk about him all the time. Then, he used to talk about my brother [Carmine<\/a>], saying, \u201cYou know, I really like your brother.\u201d He would tell me the same things the next day, too [laughs].<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trunk\u00a0then notes\u00a0how \u201cinteresting\u201d it is to hear\u00a0Appice’s words given how often \u201cit was presented that there was a thing [between Dio and Ozzy].\u201d<\/p>\n

Appice continues:<\/p>\n

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Yeah, he used to sit down and tell me about Ronnie, too. He really liked Ronnie and this and that, and there\u2019s some pictures on the internet where they\u2019re hanging out, actually. A festival, it looks like, and there\u2019s a picture of Ronnie and Ozzy and they\u2019re just hanging out. You know, things get blown up on the internet. You know, you don\u2019t know the truth \u2013 really \u2013 of what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s certainly great to hear,\u00a0but it would\u2019ve been understandable if Ozzy felt differently, too.<\/p>\n

As he told SiriusXM in 2022 (via Ultimate Classic Rock<\/a>): \u201cRonnie did a good job [in Black Sabbath]. At the time, I was fucking sad because . . . they were the only thing that ever happened to me.\u201d At the time, he also applauded his former bandmates for \u201c[getting] somebody completely different\u201d instead of choosing from the countless \u201cOzzy sound-alikes.\u201d<\/p>\n

That said, he admitted that he hadn’t listened to the Dio-era of Black Sabbath.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like my ex-wife . . . [when] you leave a band like that, it\u2019s just like getting divorced,\u201d he reflected (per Ultimate Classic Rock). \u201cYou don\u2019t go, \u2018How\u2019s your new bloke? Is he better than me?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, Ozzy concluded: \u201cLooking back, [hiring Dio] was the best thing that ever happened\u201d because \u201c[Black Sabbath] had a good start again.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can listen to Appice and Trunk\u2019s clip below:<\/p>\n

READ MORE: The Most Collected Albums By 11 Big ’80s Metal Bands (on Discogs)<\/a>More About Dio + Ozzy’s Histories With Black Sabbath<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking of Dio\u2019s tenure with the godfathers of heavy metal \u2013 and as genre fans probably already know \u2013 he made his studio debut with Black Sabbath on 1980\u2019s beloved Heaven and Hell<\/a>. He remained for 1981\u2019s Mob Rules<\/a> but left afterward due to personal issues, ultimately taking Appice with him so they could start Dio<\/a>. Both men returned for 1992\u2019s Dehumanizer, left shortly after and then formed Heaven & Hell<\/a> with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi<\/a> and bassist Geezer Butler<\/a> in 2006. Their only studio record \u2013 The Devil You Know \u2013 arrived in 2008.<\/p>\n

As for Ozzy, he returned to Black Sabbath for Live Aid 1985<\/a>; did a one-off show with them in 1992; and properly returned in 1997. A year later, the original quartet put out the Reunion live album (which featured two new studio tracks: \u201cPsycho Man<\/a>\u201d and \u201cSelling My Soul<\/a>\u201d). Ozzy stayed until Black Sabbath\u2019s hiatus in 2006 and came back when Black Sabbath returned in 2011. Subsequently, they put out their last LP (13) in 2013 and their last EP (The End) in 2016.<\/p>\n

Of course, the foursome played their final (\u201cBack to the Beginning<\/a>\u201d) shows on July 5, 2015 in Birmingham, England.<\/p>\n

Other Ozzy + Black Sabbath News<\/p>\n

There\u2019s been a lot of news to report following the landmark Back to the Beginning show and the July 22, 2025 passing of Ozzy Osbourne.<\/p>\n

For instance, former\u00a0Who<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Oasis<\/a>\u00a0drummer\u00a0Zak Starkey<\/a> recently expressed \u201cregret\u201d<\/a> over declining Sharon Osbourne<\/a>\u2019s offer to have him play on 13. As it turns out, Rage Against the Machine<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0Brad Wilk<\/a>\u00a0performed drum duties\u00a0on\u00a0the LP, with both men eventually playing on The End.<\/p>\n

Outside of that, fans can look forward to a film commemorating the Back to the Beginning concert coming out in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As for Ozzy, countless tributes have been made in his honor<\/a> over the last few days from fans<\/a> and fellow musicians (including Zakk Wylde<\/a>, David Lee Roth<\/a> and\u00a0Billy Corgan<\/a>). Black Sabbath<\/a> as a collective \u2013 in addition to drummer Bill Ward<\/a>, Iommi<\/a> and Butler<\/a> \u2013 have issued separate statements, too. Ozzy\u2019s final social media post was turned into an online fan memorial<\/a>\u00a0as well, and Loudwire even started a petition to have Chipotle create an \u201cOzzy\u201d burrito<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Plus, Ozzy announced earlier this month that his second memoir<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Last Rites \u2013 will be coming out on Oct. 7 via Grand Central Publishing. You can preorder it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Memorials For Ozzy Osbourne Around Birmingham, England<\/p>\n

Music fans flocked to various landmarks around Birmingham to honor the late Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22 at the age of 76. <\/p>\n

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