Vinny Appice and briefly teamed up with Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson in the band Flesh & Blood. Appice joined World War III in 1990 and in 1992 he returned to Black Sabbath for the "Dehumanizer" album and tour. "I like Vinny – he's a nice chap," Tony Iommi reflected to the Sabbath fanzine "Southern Cross". "Vinny was asked to continue with the Sabbath thing, but he didn't. I like Vinny's playing." Appice rejoined Dio and they recorded "Strange Highways" (1994) and "Angry Machines" (1996). Prior to the 1996 tour, Appice played drums for Las Vegas–based guitarist, Raven Storm, on his album The
Carmine Appice ESPN, using a NASCAR garage as a set and mechanic's hardware as instruments. They were voted as the runner-up in the "Drum" magazine poll for Percussion Ensemble (2008) after a special appearance at the magazine's drum festival. SLAMM also appears on the Modern Drummer festival DVD (2008). He recorded "Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus: Conquering Heroes" (2009). This was the third album in his "Guitar Zeus" series. These albums have featured guitarists such as Jennifer Batten, Brian May, Ted Nugent, Richie Sambora and Yngwie Malmsteen. Carmine Appice lives in New York with his longtime girlfriend, radio personality Leslie Gold, The Radiochick.