Vinny Appice as well as Aquarian drumheads and at one point used Zildjian and then Sabian cymbals. Drums: Sawtooth Command series: Appice frequently alters his drum and cymbal setup depending on the artist he's playing with, but usually favors a setup consisting of a 24"x16" bass drum, 10"x8" and 13"x10" rack toms, and 16"x16" and 18"x16" floor toms with a 14"x6.5" snare. Drumheads: Evans: Cymbals: Istanbul Mehmet: Appice usually favors a simple cymbal setup consisting of hi-hats, a ride, two, three, or four crashes, and a china. Drumsticks: Chromacast 5B Vinny Appice Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American
King Kobra King Kobra King Kobra is a hard rock band founded by drummer Carmine Appice after his tenure with Ozzy Osbourne from 1983 to 1984. During the time of their first two albums, the band included four relatively unknown musicians that included vocalist Mark Free, guitarist David Michael-Philips, guitarist Mick Sweda, and bassist Johnny Rod. After two albums on Capitol records—"Ready to Strike" (November 9, 1985) and "Thrill of a Lifetime" (1986)—and an independent release entitled "King Kobra III" in 1988, Appice decided to dissolve the band and join guitarist John Sykes on his Blue Murder project in 1989. In 2010,