---
title: "Last in Line"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/last-in-line"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2012
---

# Last in Line

**Last in Line** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 2012 to present.

Last in Line is a British rock band formed in 2012 by former members of Dio's original lineup. Their name comes from the 1984 Dio album, The Last in Line. Following the death of frontman Ronnie James Dio in 2010, drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Jimmy Bain, guitarist Vivian Campbell and keyboardist Claude Schnell reunited and added vocalist Andrew Freeman to perform the Dio songs they originally recorded. They released three studio albums of original material without Schnell between February 2016 and March 2023.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_in_Line

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Last in Line |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Los Angeles, United States |
| Formed | 2012 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Vinny Appice](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vinny-appice) | Drums (drum set) | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Vivian Campbell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vivian-campbell) | Electric guitar | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Andrew Freeman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andrew-freeman) | Lead vocals | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Erik Norlander](https://themetalnet.com/musician/erik-norlander) | Keyboard | 2016 to present | Current |
| [Phil Soussan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/phil-soussan) | Bass guitar | 2016 to present | Current |
| [Claude Schnell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/claude-schnell) | Keyboard | 2012 to 2015 | Former |
| [Jimmy Bain](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jimmy-bain) | Bass guitar | 2012 to 2016 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | [Heavy Crown](https://themetalnet.com/album/02d82a47-2644-4491-bcef-045b1d5d27ef) | Album |
| 2019 | [II](https://themetalnet.com/album/047db90d-0541-4c42-a52c-8876d52ccf25) | Album |
| 2022 | [A Day in the Life](https://themetalnet.com/album/4a2d7872-6622-4cf3-aa19-80e286d9efe4) | EP |
| 2023 | [Jericho](https://themetalnet.com/album/3b01be15-68f9-42a8-8f7a-be4b8a03b718) | Album |

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- [Five Finger Death Punch](https://themetalnet.com/band/five-finger-death-punch) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Pretty Maids](https://themetalnet.com/band/pretty-maids) (listened together)
- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche-deeea939) (listened together)
- [Shinedown](https://themetalnet.com/band/shinedown) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together)
- [Y&T](https://themetalnet.com/band/y-t) (listened together)
- [Buckcherry](https://themetalnet.com/band/buckcherry) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LastInLine
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcMmynnMJFSRVdgHyMPN7w/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Last_in_Line/3540406638
- x: https://twitter.com/lastinline

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/last-in-line](https://themetalnet.com/band/last-in-line). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt