Drum legend Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) recently discussed his new band KILL DEVIL HILL in an interview with Metal Assault. An excerpt from the interview is available below:

Q: Would you say that you’ve been involved with the activities in this band, than any other band you’ve been a part of in the past?

Vinny: "Yeah well, it’s basically the difference between having your own business and working for a business. Before, I played with Dio and Sabbath mainly, both established bands and entities and I had some say in them. More in Dio, with some creative and business stuff, but really not much in Sabbath. So this new band is like, my input is in everything, with business decisions, writing songs, and everything else that’s required in completing the thing. So it’s a lot more work and time involved, but it’s a lot more fun."

Q: So, how long would you say this debut album has taken, in terms of the writing process?

Vinny: "We started writing in the end of 2009, and we continued up until last summer. So for about a year and a half, we kept writing different songs and ideas. Rex wasn’t involved in the band until the beginning of 2011. So, we went through different phases. The first phase was just me, Mark and Dewey. We wrote a lot of stuff, put it together and Rex played on it. And then, we refined it with a couple more songs after that. So all in all, it was probably a year and a half, and we finally went into the studio."

Q: Did you change anything that was already written, when Rex came in? Or was it just a case of writing more songs with him?

Vinny: "No, we didn’t really change anything, just minor little changes. And then Rex put his bass on and played a lot of different parts. The guitarist Mark Zavon was playing bass on the songs we had written. We gave it to Rex to put his own parts on those songs. But nothing’s really changed very much. Very few things."

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As previously reported, the band has added the song 'Up In Flames' to their Facebook band page. Go to this location to check it out.

Kill Devil Hill recently checked in with the following update:

"Hey Kill Devils! We're going out on the road with our friends in ADRENALINE MOB in May. We're starting up the first official KDH street team and we'd love for you guys to get involved. In return, we're giving away a pair of VIP Packages in each city.

The VIP Experience includes a pair of tickets to the show, a meet & greet with the band, exclusive merchandise and autographed items. All you have to do is help us spread the word about the tour. Go to our events tab, choose the event for the city nearest you and re-post, share, tweet, etc. Get as creative as you want, the crazier the better! Make sure you tag us in your posts so we can see what you're doing We'll choose the most active fan in each city to win a pair of passes to the VIP Experience!"

The tour, which kicks off on May 10th in Cleveland., will make stops in Dallas, Chicago and Orlando before wrapping up in Charlotte, NC on May 22nd.

The shows will feature Kill Devil Hill followed by Adrenaline Mob and then end in all out jam between the two groups.

Tour dates:

May

10 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
11 - Flint, MI - The Machine Show
13 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
15 - Dallas, TX - Trees
16 - San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live
19 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
21 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
22 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend