Last in Line is an American heavy metal band formed in 2012 by former members of the original lineup of Dio.The band's name comes from the 1984 Dio album The Last in Line.Following the death of Dio frontman Ronnie James Dio in 2010, the original lineup of drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Jimmy Bain, guitarist Vivian Campbell, and keyboardist Claude Schnell reunited along with vocalist Andrew Freeman to perform the Dio songs they originally recorded.The band released a studio album of original material without Schnell titled Heavy Crown in February 2016.