Vinny Appice "Sweet Evil" (1977), and "Derringer Live" (1977), before forming his own band Axis and recording "It's A Circus World" (1978). Appice joined Black Sabbath during the tour in support of the "Heaven and Hell" album in 1980. He was quickly brought in to replace original drummer Bill Ward, who quit the band mid-tour due to personal issues. Appice arrived for his first show with Black Sabbath at the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii with his entire drum kit packed into the back of a car. He was forced to learn the band's songs on stage, using hastily written crib notes for
Beck, Bogert & Appice on November 11, 1972, at The Warehouse in New Orleans. Beck, Bogert & Appice started work on their eponymous debut album, "Beck, Bogert & Appice", on December 11, 1972 at Chess Studios, with sessions continuing until December 22. Recording sessions resumed on January 2, 1973 with producer Don Nix and the trio transferred to The Village in Los Angeles. Don Nix told John Tobler from the US magazine "Zig Zag": "I don't know how I got the job, but I'd sure like to get out of it". Debut album "Beck, Bogert & Appice" was released on March 26, 1973 in