Big Noize was formed in 2006 by singer
Joe Lynn Turner (
Rainbow,
Deep Purple), guitarist
Carlos Cavazo (
Quiet Riot), drummer
Vinny Appice (
Dio,
Black Sabbath), bassist
Phil Soussan (
Ozzy Osbourne,
Billy Idol) and keyboardist
Gary Corbett (
Cinderella,
Kiss). By 2008, Corbett was replaced by
Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis (
Guns 'N' Roses,
Alice Cooper). The band's setlist mainly consisted of songs by band's that the members had been a part of. keyboards were played by Alex Bubenheim. The band next played at Z Rock 2009 in Dudley, England, which Appice back as the band's drummer. They were inactive again until 2011, when Turner, Cavazo, Appice and Soussan were joined by keyboardist
Erik Norlander. Soussan and Appice unveiled a new line-up in 2013, featuring guitarist
George Lynch (
Dokken,
Lynch Mob), and singer
Sebastian Bach (
Skid Row), Bach had previously performed with the band in 2012, when Turner was unavailable. The band rebooted in 2014, again with Bach and
Bruce Kulick on guitar, for a Mexican tour. The tour, however, was postponed due to an illness, and later cancelled. The band finally played a show in
Moscow in 2016, with guitarist/vocalist
Phil X (
Bon Jovi), guitarist
Craig Goldy (Dio,
Giuffria), and returning keyboardist Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis. == Members ==