Dio Disciples

"Like many others that witnessed their debut UK tour, I was uncertain of my expectations regarding the Dio Disciples, a collective of former members of Dio (the band), plus much-travelled bassist James Lomenzo and the vocal pairing of Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens and Toby Jepson. They’d pleasantly surprised me at Download, but only for 30 minutes. How would the band fare over the course of a full show?

Dio Disciples matched all expectations – and more. Owens really has the knack of interpreting RJD’s balls-out anthems, whilst Jepson stepped up manfully to handle more melodic tunes such as ‘Children Of The Sea’ and an excerpt of ‘Catch The Rainbow’. And when the pair worked together, delivering lines in tandem on ‘Stargazer’ and ‘Straight Through The Heart’, the result was truly marvellous. With ex-Rainbow Doogie White dropping by to perform ‘Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll’ and ‘The Man On The Silver Mountain’, the Academy roared its approval for 105 minutes. It was hard to imagine anybody that cared enough to buy a ticket walking away without having enjoyed what they’d seen." Dave Ling (www.daveling.co.uk)

"Toby Jepson came as a bit of a surprise given his previous bands...but it proved to be an inspired choice." Get Ready To Rock
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"Jepson’s voice has matured and deepened over the years and it melded seamlessly with the Dio material." Rush On Rock
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"Jepson's voice has deepened over the years and he fits the heavy metal mould completely, and Dio’s material"  Midlands Rocks
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"Toby Jepson is a great vocalist. Hopefully this will expose his awesome voice to more people." Blabbermouth (User comment)
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