Origin:	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres:	Hard Rock

Page online:	June 13, 2025
Last update/review:	June 13, 2025

Last In Line

Last In Line was formed originally as a Dio tribute band, taking their name from the 1984 Dio classic where, indeed, three of the four members played together with of course Ronnie singing (the fifth member from that effort, keyboardist Claude Schnell, was also initially on board here, but was let go prior to this band's first album). Strangely, and whether by conscious effort or not, this band doesn't really sound like prime Dio at all, instead going for a more standard hard rock/metal feel. Vocalist Andrew Freeman is a fine vocalist, but he too sounds nothing like Dio (not that he should have to), further distancing this band from the namesake and origins of the project. Taken on its own terms, Last In Line is capable and fine, but perhaps not living up to the standards expected of its members.