Legendary Black Sabbath and Dio drummer Vinny Appice sat down for an interview recently with Guima Drum, a Brazilian music website focused on drums. In the chat, the renowned drummer talked about the relationships in a band, the current state of the music business, and other topics. Watch the chat in its entirety below.

One of the most influential drummers in heavy metal history, Vinny Appice began his recording career laying down drums for John Lennon at the age of 16. He then recorded several albums with Rick Derringer before forming his own band Axis. Appice was invited to join Black Sabbath on tour in 1980, spending several years with Sabbath before leaving with Ronnie James Dio to form Dio. Over the years, he has played on and co-wrote parts of more than 25 albums, including a number of multi-platinum releases.