Guitarist Doug Aldrich Rejoins Dio For UK Tour

Planet Rock is reporting that Whitesnake’s Doug Aldrich is to rejoin Dio for the band’s forthcoming UK tour.

He will fill in for regular guitarist Craig Goldy on the tour while Goldy tours with Budgie in Australia. Ronnie James Dio and Aldrich are long-term friends, and while Whitesnake are on holiday Aldrich seemed like the perfect substitute for the vacant guitarist slot.

Aldrich was part of Dio during the early part of the 00s, playing on the album Killing The Dragon, and featuring on the live albums Evil Or Divine and Holy Diver Live.