TIM RIPPER OWENS SOLO
SOLO OCT tour dates. W/ ACIDCELL and Crossholder
Romanian Tour schedule:
10/17. Cluj-Napoca, Euphoria Music Hall
10/19. Bucharest, Private Hell Club
10/20. Tg. Mures, Jazz & Blues Club
10/21. Timisoara, Club Daos
10/22. Arad, Club Flex Ukrainian Tour schedule:
10/25. Dnipropetrovsk, RC Club (Rock Cafe)
10/27. Donetsk, Club Liverpool
10/30. TBA
10/31. Kiev, Metropol Club
11/01. Uzhgorod, Amphitheatrum, 18:00 h.
11/01. Uzhgorod, Alcohimik, 23:00 h.
11/02. Vinnicja, Zorja Club
11/03. Illichivsk, Odessa, Metropolis
Tim 'Ripper' Owens and Friends
Red Sun Rising & Fracture
11/30 At the Kent Stage. Kent, Ohio
PROJECT ROCK DEC Dates
12/3. MEXICO CITY -
VIVE CUERVO SALON
12/4. GUADALAJARA -
TEATRO DIANA
12/5. MONTERREY -
SCENA
12/7. MCALLEN -
MCALLEN CIVIC AUDITORIUM
SOLO
12/13 - Rio De Janeiro @ Rio Rock & Blues
12/14 - São Paulo @ Carioca Club with Kreator
12/15 - Rio Negrinho - Zoombie Ritual Metal Festival
08/15/2013 - Water Rats London - ticket info
08/16/2013 - Bogiez Cardiff - ticket info
08/17/2013 - "Rockova Ostrava" Festival - Ostrava (Czech Republic) ticket info
May 17, 2013 UPCOMING SHOWS for RUSSIA
ROCKSTAR RUSSIA TOUR DATES
18.05 SAT - MOSCOW, ROCKSTAR Bar
19.05 SUN - MOSCOW, ARENA HALL
21.05 TUE - ROSTOV, DOM OFICEROV HALL
23.05 THU - VORONEJ, EVENT HALL GRAND
24.05 FRI - TAMBOV, DS KRISTALL
25.05 SAT - PENZA, CHISTIE PRUDI RESORT ROCK PARK FESTIVAL
26.05 SUN - SARATOV, TUZ HALL
28.05 TUE - UFA, OGNI UFI CLUB
April 25, 2013 UPCOMING SHOWS
DIO DISCIPLES US TOUR DATES
06/07/13 SANTIAGO, CHILE TEATRO CAUPOLICAN
06/08/13 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA EL TEATRO FLORES
06/09/13 CORDOBA, ARGENTINA PARA TODOS METAL FESTIVAL
06/11/13 ASUCION, PARAGUAY TEATRO BCP**NEW**
06/15/13 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL RIVAL THEATER
06/16/13 SAO PAULO, BRAZIL CARIOCA CLUB
06/19/13 MEXICO CITY, MEXICO AUDITORIO BLACK BERRY
06/20/13 GUADALAJARA, MEXICO STUDIO CABARET
06/21/13 MONTERREY, MEXICO AUDITORIUM LUIS ELIZONDO
06/23/13 MCALLEN, TX CONVENTION CENTER
February 27, 2012 BEYOND FEAR DATES
Friday April 5th - Mojo 13
1706 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE
Doors 6:00 pm
$13 adv/ $15 day of - all ages
Tickets Ticketfly.com/backstage/event/228797
Saturday April 6th - Cafe 611
611 N Market St, Frederick, MD
Doors 7:00 pm
$15 - all ages
November 20, 2012 UPCOMING SHOWS
SOUTH AMERICAN SOLO TOUR
- 29 / Nov - Teatro Opera - La Plata - Buenos Aires - (Argentina)
- 01 / Dec - Bluebeard - Cipolletti - Neuquen - (Argentina)
- 02 / Dec - Rio Black - Sierra Grande - Rio Black - (Argentina)
- 04 / Dec - La Bonita Drive - Rawson - (Argentina)
- 06 / Dec - Porto Alegre - O Beco - (Brazil)
- 07 / Dec - Bauru - Jack Music Pub - (Brazil)
- 08 / Dec - A Seringueira - São Paulo - SP - (Brazil)
- 09 / Dec - Hocus Pocus - São José dos Campos - SP - (Brazil)
- 13 / Dec - The Roxy Live - Cap. Fed - Bs As - (Argentina)
- 14 / Dec - Club 334 - Santiago - (Chile)
- 15 / Dec - Black Rose Metal Bar - Copiapo - (Chile)
October 20, 2012 UPCOMING SHOWS
DIO DISCIPLES US TOUR DATES
Oct 20: House Of Blues, Anaheim CA
Oct 21: SLO Brew, San Lu is Obispo, CA
Oct 23: El Corazon, Seattle WA
Oct 24: Hawthorne, Portland OR
Oct 26: Hard Rock On The Strip, Las Vegas NV
Oct 27: Club Red, Tempe AZ
Oct 28: Ventura Theater, Ventura CA
Oct 30: Brick By Brick, San Diego CA
Oct 31: Avalon Theater, 2nd Annual RJD Stand Up And Shout Gala, Hollywood CA
Nov 3: House Of Rock, El Paso TX
Nov 4: Trees, Dallas TX
Nov 7: Underground, Sandusky OH
Nov 8: Pierre's Ft. Wayne IN
Nov 10: Harpo's Detroit MI
Nov 11: Tap House, Akron OH
Nov 13: Asylum, Portland ME
Nov 15: Starland, Sayerville NJ
Nov 16: The Met, Providence RD
Nov 17: Revolution, Amyityville NY
Nov 18: The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY
Nov 20: Crocodile Rock, Allentown PA
August 28, 2012 UPCOMING SHOWS
SOLO TOUR - METAL MESSIAH EU TOUR 2012
With guests SANDSTONE
Sept 07: Kuurne, Belgium- Kubox
Sept 08: Terneuzen, Holland - Pit
Sept 09: Genk, Belgium - Rond punt
Sept 10: Saarbrucken, Germany - Garage
Sept 11: Egelsee, Germany - Schwarzer Adler
Sept 13: Szczenin, Poland - Slowianin Club
Sept 14: Hranice, Czech Republic - Sokolovna
Sept 15: Warsaw, Poland - Klub Progjesa
Sept 16: Rzesow, Poland - Red Zone
Sept 17: Trencin, Slovakia - Piano Club
Sept 19: Budapest, Hungary - Crazy Mama
Sept 20: Timisoara, Romania - DAOS Sept 22: Appearing at the Marshall 50th Anniversary, London's Wembley Arena
Sept 23: Club RBF - Sofia - Bulgaria
Sept 24: Belgrade, Serbia - Gun Club
Sept 25: Wien, Austria - Viper Club
Sept 26: Maribor, Slovenia - Pekarna
Sept 28: Uster, Switzerland - Rock City
Sept 29: Luynes, France - Korigan
Sept 30: Valencia, Spain - Rock City
Oct 03: Cadiz, Spain - Sala Imagina
Oct 04: Lisboa, Portugal - Musicbox
Oct 05: Ponferrada, Spain - Sala La Vaca
Oct 06: Pontevedra, Spain - Sala La Hacienda
Oct 08: Nantes, France - Le Ferrailleur
Oct 09: Arras, France - Blue Devils Bar
July 9, 2012 UPCOMING SHOWS
DIO DISCIPLES
Fri 7/13/12: Kavarna, Bulgaria, Kavarna Rock Festival
Sat 8/4/12: Wacken, Germany, Wacken Festival
Sun 8/5/12: Lokeren, Belgium at Lokerse Festival
Tue 8/6/12 London, England at Islington Academy
Thu 8/9/12: Glasgow, Scotland, Cathouse
Fri 8/10/12: Walton-upon-Trent, UK, Bloodstock Festival
RIPPER SOLO 08/25/12 - Juarez, Mexico - Enrockeciendote Fest 3 (w/ John Comprix)
June 29, 2012 RIPPER TELLS TALES FROM THE STAGE
Ripper is in Tales From The Stage: Volume 1 is a nonfiction book consisting of in-depth interviews with hard rock and heavy metal music professionals that helped shape the hard rock and heavy metal movement. The book's website TalesFromTheStage.com.
The artists aren’t household names to the general public, but fans of the genre will recognize names like Bruce Kulick (Kiss, Grand Funk Railroad), Jay Reynolds (Malice, Metal Church), Herman Rarebell (Scorpions), Tim “Ripper” Owens (Judas Priest, Dio Disciples), Eddie Trunk (Radio/TV personality), Jeff Duncan (Armored Saint, DC4), Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns), Paul Shortino (Quiet Riot, King Kobra), Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.), Oz Fox (Stryper), Steve “Lips” Kudlow (Anvil), Betsy Bitch (Bitch), Ron Keel (Keel, Steeler), Brian Slagel (CEO, Metal Blade Records), and Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Foreigner).
Tales from the Stage, Volume 1 has partnered with the non-profit organization, Ride for Dime (RFD). A portion of all book sales will be donated to RFD which is committed to furthering music education for America’s youth.
Buy the book now and get a 15% DISCOUNT for being a RIPPER fan, when checking out, put 'RIPPER' as the coupon code. Click here to buy...
May 15, 2012 RIPPER SOLO DATES
RIPPER SOLO: Australia / New Zealand: facebook.com/...
05/17/2012 - The Hi Fi, Melbourne
05/18/2012 - The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
05/19/2012 - The Hi Fi, Brisbane
05/20/2012 - Fowlers, Adelaide
05/21/2012 - Amplifier, Perth
05/24/2012 - The Cambridge, Newcastle
05/24/2012 - The Basement, Canberra
05/26/2012 - The Hi Fi, Sydney
05/27/2012 - The Path, Wollongong
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DEAD
06/22/20 - Foundry in Cleveland 06/24/20 - ORION: Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ Buy Tickets
April 8, 2012 RIPPER SOLO DATES
RIPPER SOLO: Australia / New Zealand: facebook.com/...
04/28/2012 - Festival of the Metallica Fans in Monterrey MexicoBuy Tickets
March 3, 2012 DIO DISCIPLES DATES
HAIL Lineup: Ripper, Andreas Kisser, James Lonenzo & Paul Bostaph
02/27/2012 - Motorcycle Rock Cruise, CVC Zenith, Brazil
*** Dates to be filled ***
03/03/2012 - Sao Luis, Brazil
03/04/2012 - Santana Hall - Sao Paulo, Brazil
03/05/2012 - La Trastienda - Montevideo, Uruguay
03/06/2012 - El Teatro Flores - Buenos Aires, Argentina
DIO DISCIPLES
04/22/2012 - Sao Luiz,Brazil - the Metal Open Air festival
07/14/2012 - Kavarna, Bulgaria
February 6, 2012 YNGWIE DATES
YNGWIE
02/18/2012 - MOSCOW
Venue - STADIUM LIVE
Date
Get tickets!
02/21/2012 - KRASNODAR
Venue - Premiera Palace of Arts
Date Get tickets!
December 5, 2011 DIMEBASH - DECEMBER 14, 2011!!!
Monster Energy Presents “DimeBash 2011” December 14, 2011 at the Key Club in West Hollywood, CA
DECEMBER
12/02/2011 - Megapolis, Irkutsk
12/04/2011 - Che Guevara, Krasnojarsk
12/05/2011 - Moscow, Kemerovo
12/06/2011 - Che Guevara, Barnaul
12/07/2011 - Rock City, Novosibirsk
12/09/2011 - Tele Club, Ekaterinburg
12/10/2011 - DKZhD, Magnitogorsk
12/11/2011 - Xleb, Moscow
12/12/2011 - Planetaryi, Ryazan
The line-up for this tour features drummer Paul Bostaph (ex-Slayer, Testament, Exodus, Forbidden), vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (ex-Judas Priest), bassist James Lomenzo (ex-Megadeth, Black Label Society, White Lion) and newest member guitarist Glen Drover (ex-Megadeth, King Diamond, Testament).
Also, HAIL! dates have been confirmed in February for the band's first shows in Brazil. Additionally, they are evaluating possibilities for March 2012 and interested promoters are invited to contact band management at kingabba@aol.com. HAIL!
November 18, 2011 RIPPING IT WITH SAMSON!
October 11, 2011 YNGWIE TOUR
OCTOBER
10/13/11 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/14/11 Albany, NY Northern Lights (* New addition
10/15/11 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
10/18/11 Montreal, QC Club Soda
10/19/11 Toronto, ON Phoenix
10/21/11 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/23/11 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
10/26/11 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
10/28/11 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
10/29/11 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
NOVEMBER
11/01/11 Houston, TX House Of Blues
11/02/11 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
11/04/11 Orlando, FL House of Blues
11/05/11 Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, Revolution
August 16, 2011 RIPPER ON THE ROAD..........
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
DIO DISCIPLES ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER US TOUR!
Some fans figured that with the passing of Ronnie James Dio in 2010, one of metal's greatest voices of all-time had been silenced forever.
But Dio's music will live on forever, and many of his friends and/or former band mates are making sure of it, as they have reunited as Dio Disciples – a concert celebration to the former singer of Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and Elf (and successful/respected solo artist). And while Dio Disciples has already performed overseas, US fans have waited patiently for their chance to catch the group. Soon, their wish will be granted.
The band (which is comprised of singers Tim "Ripper" Owens and Toby Jepson, guitarist Craig Goldy, bassist Rudy Sarzo, keyboardist Scott Warren, and drummer Simon Wright) has announced a string of dates (with more to be announced), which as of now, kicks off on September 22nd at the Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY, and wraps up on October 9th at Trees in Dallas, TX.
Keep your eyes peeled to Dio Disciples' Facebook page for announcements regarding additional US tour dates.
Touching upon almost every era of Dio's stellar career, you can expect to hear faithful and heavy renditions of such classics as "The Last in Line," "Rainbow in the Dark," "Holy Diver," "Heaven and Hell," "Neon Knights," and "Man on the Silver Mountain," among countless others.
And Dio Disciples have been receiving rave show reviews, including the Planet Mosh website, which gave a recent London performance a 10/10 rating, and proclaimed, "The performance was a fitting tribute to the memory of the great man himself. I'm not sure there is a better way of keeping the legacy alive, than by witnessing this group of men with such outstanding ability pour every ounce of their being into delivering Dio’s music so perfectly."
Get ready US fans, as it will soon be time to "Stand Up and Shout" to an evening of Dio music once again.
CONFIRMED US TOUR DATES [more to be added]:
Get your tickets now!!!!
09/22/11 Poughkeepsie, NY, The Chance
09/23/11 Asbury Park, NJ, Stone Pony
09/24/11 West S...pringfield, VA Jaxx
09/25/11 Baltimore, MD Soundstage
09/26/11 Buffalo, NY, Town Ballroom
09/27/11 Pittsburgh, PA, Altar Bar
09/28/11 Cleveland, OH, House of Blues
09/29/11 Chicago, IL, House of Blues
09/30/11 Medina, MN, Medina Entertainment Center
10/04/11 Lexington, KY Buster's Billiard & Backroom
10/06/11 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theater
10/07/11 Houston, TX, Scout Bar
10/08/11 San Antonio, TX, Sunken Gardens
10/09/11 Dallas, TX, Trees
Former DIO members Rudy Sarzo (bass), Simon Wright (drums), Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren (keyboards) will join forces with singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN) to play a number of shows in Europe under the name DIO DISCIPLES.
Because of Sarzo's commitment to BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, WHITE LION) will join the band for the European dates until Rudy becomes available.
DATES BELOW (RonnieJamesDio.com):
6/08 Moscow, Russia, A2 Club
6/09 St. Petersburg, Russia Kosmonayt
6/10 Tampere, Finland Sauna Open Air Festival
6/11 East Midlands, UK Download Festival
6/12 Newcastle, UK Academy
6/14 Glasgow, Scotland Garage
6/15 Wolverhampton, UK Sleigh Rooms
6/16 Manchester, UK Academy 2
6/17 London, UK Islington Academy
6/19 Uden, Netherlands De Pul
6/20 Aschafensburg, Germany Colos Saal
6/21 Hamburg, Germany Markthalle
6/22 Berlin, Germany C Club
6/24 Dessel, Belgium Graspop Festival
6/25 Bochum, Germany Matrix
6/27 Vienna, Austria Szene Wien
6/28 Lucerne, Switzerland Konzerthaus Schuur
Ripper Owens will be stepping away from the tour in the following dates in Spain and Italy, so DORO will be filling in for him.
6/29 Milan, Italy - Magazzini Generali
7/01 Bilbao, Spain - Rockstar Live
7/02 Madrid, Spain - Heineken
7/03 Barcelona, Spain - Bikini
The Rods, featuring Ronnie's cousin Rock Feinstein, will be joining the tour at the Download Festival, and rock icons Anvil join in Lucerne.
February 18, 2011 Tim 'Ripper' Owens Solo Tour Dates
3/11 - Lima, Expomaiden Eztereo.ochentas (Av Arequipa 1505 Lince) www.eztereo.com
3/12 - Arequipa Club de Abogados ( Av. Alfonso Ugarte)
January 24, 2011 Tim 'Ripper' Owens Solo Tour Dates
Playing a special 10 year anniversary of 'Live in London'
Special show with a special line up (All played on my solo cd as well!!):
- Simon Wright (Dio, AC/DC)
- Craig Goldy (Dio, Rough cut, Giuffria)
- James Lomenzo (White Lion, Black label society, Megadeth)
- John Comprix (Beyond Fear, Ringworm)
January 11, 2011 Tim 'Ripper' Owens Solo Tour Dates
"Screaming through the East"
Solo Tour 2011
w/ Hungarian backing band
TIRANA ROCKERS
2/11 - Uzhgorod/Ukraina - Babalu Club
2/12 - Kiev/Ukraina - Route 66 Club
2/13 - Illichevsk-Odessa/Ukraina - Metropolis
2/14 - "day off"
2/15 - Lugansk/Ukraina - Colosseum Club
2/16 - Donetsk/Ukraina - Club Liverpool
2/17 - Sibiu/Romania - Oldies
2/18 - Odorheiu Secuiesc/Romania - Thunder Rock Club
2/19 - Pécs/Hungary - ZION
2/20 - Bucharest / Romania - The Silver Church
2/21 - Ljubljana / Slovenia - Menza Pri Koritu
November 29, 2010 Tim 'Ripper' Owens Solo Tour Dates
October 26, 2010 Tim 'Ripper' Owens Solo Tour Dates
Solo Tour dates
October 28 ROSARIO (ARGENTINA)
October 29 CORDOBA (ARGENTINA)
October 30 SAN FRANCISCO (ARGENTINA)
November 03 MONTEVIDEO (URUGUAY)
November 04 MONTEVIDEO (URUGUAY)
November 06 CINCO SALTOS (ARGENTINA)
November 07 BARILOCHE (ARGENTINA)
November 11th SANTIAGO (Chile)
Novemeber 12th VALPARAISO (Chile)
August 18, 2010 Tim 'Ripper' Owens European Solo Dates
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED Tour w/ Don Jamieson
07/01 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle (Purchase Tickets)
07/02 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's (Tickets on sale 5/22) (Purchase Tickets)
07/03 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electrique (Purchase Tickets)
07/04 - Toronto, ON - Opera House (Purchase Tickets)
07/06 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Down Under (Purchase Tickets)
07/07 - Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel (Purchase Tickets)
07/08 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater (Purchase Tickets)
07/09 - West Chester, PA - The Note (Purchase Tickets)
07/10 - Worcester, MA - Palladium w/ Dream Theater (Purchase Tickets)
May 31, 2010 HAIL! Performs IRON MAIDEN Classic With Portuguese 'Idol' Runner-Up; Video Available
Diana Silveira Piedade, the 25-year-old runner-up in the 2009/10 season of "Ídolos", the Portuguese version of "Pop Idol", joined HAIL! — the supergroup featuring mainstays Tim "Ripper" Owens (BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) — on stage on Sunday, May 30 at the Rock In Rio festival in Lisbon, Portugal to perform a cover version of the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Number Of The Beast".
Video footage of the performance can be viewed below.
HAIL!'s current touring lineup also includes bassist James Lomenzo (WHITE LION, OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, MEGADETH) and drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN).
Lomenzo is the last-minute replacement for SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray, who sadly passed away on May 24 at the age of 38.
Commented Owens: "It is very sad here without Paul jamming with us. It really breaks my heart!! He was so freaking good... But we lucked out to bring another friend in with James Lomenzo. He had to learn a lot of songs and he is really working hard at it... but we think of Paul every minute of the day."
May 26, 2010 TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Comments On PAUL GRAY's Passing
In April 2010 it was announced that SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray had joined HAIL!, the supergroup featuring mainstays Tim "Ripper" Owens (BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH), David Ellefson (MEGADETH) and Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA). He was supposed to replace the group's original member, David Ellefson, who was unable to take part in HAIL!'s upcoming touring activities due to his renewed collaboration with MEGADETH.
As previously reported, Gray was found dead in an Iowa hotel room early Monday morning (May 24). He was 38.
Owens has released the following statement to D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene regarding Gray's passing:
"I would like to send my condolences to [Gray's] family. I played three or four times on stage with Paul and crossed paths a few other times throughout the years. He was always a great guy to be around and a great talent! I was looking forward to doing this HAIL! run with Paul on bass. Once again, let's pray for his family and keep them in our thoughts in their time of need."
May 24, 2010 TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs DIO Classics At Akron Bar/Restaurant; Video Available
Video footage of powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) belting out acoustic versions of two heavy metal/hard rock classics that were originally sung by Ronnie James Dio — "Children Of The Sea" by BLACK SABBATH and "Man On The Silver Mountain" by RAINBOW — on Saturday, May 15 at Akron, Ohio's Tap House can be viewed below. Owens performed as half of an acoustic duo with former U.S. METAL bandmate Scott Jones playing guitar. The set was recorded for future release, either as a CD or as bonus tracks on an album, according to D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene.
May 17, 2010 TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'We Have Lost A Great Human Being And The Best Singer Of Rock In The World'
Powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW):
"A sad day, just a very sad day!!!
We have lost a great human being and the best singer of rock in the world.
Ronnie was my hero and my friend, I will miss him and his kind words. He taught me so much on stage and off stage.
I also would like so say that my heart is heavy for Wendy Dio [Ronnie's wife/manager], and we should all keep her in our thoughts and prayers.
I do not think of Wendy without Ronnie and I don't think of Ronnie without Wendy.
We all love you, Wendy... and we all will miss you, Ronnie, and we love you for everything you have given us!"
Pictured below - Owens and his solo band with Ronnie James Dio:
Pictured below - Owens and his wife Jeannie with Ronnie James Dio:
May 14, 2010 CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED To Hit The Road In July
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED — the new project led by acclaimed metal drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE) — is hitting the road. Fans will finally have the chance to watch Christy and vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) perform the songs from CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED's debut album this July. They'll be touring from Chicago through Canada and up to Worcester, Massachusetts for a massive show with DREAM THEATER. The trek will also feature comedian Don Jamieson from VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show".
A limited number of VIP tickets will be available. The VIP ticket includes a meet-and-greet with CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, a limited-edition poster to be signed by the band, a limited-edition exclusive t-shirt, and you will also be allowed to bring any other personal items to have the guys from the band sign.
Commented Christy: "I am soooooooooooooo pumped to get out on the road and blast some heavy metal with CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED this summer! Tim Ripper Owens and I are beyond excited about this tour! The response to our debut album has been so amazing and I think people are going to be blown away when they hear these songs live! I'm sweating my buns off in the rehearsal room every day getting tighter and tighter on our songs so that we will be absolutely blistering when we get out on the road in July!
"Steve DiGiorgio [bass] and Jason Suecof [guitar] have prior commitments and won't be able to join us on this tour but we have the incredible musicians John Comprix (BEYOND FEAR, RINGWORM) on guitar, Dennis Hayes (BEYOND FEAR, ex-ICED EARTH) on bass, and Matt Sorg (RINGWORM) on guitar joining CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED for this tour! We'll be playing our debut album in full and we'll have plenty more surprises as well!
"Joining us as host of the tour and also doing stand-up at each show will be the hilarious comedian and carrier of the heavy metal torch, Don Jamieson from VH1's 'That Metal Show'! I've known Don for many years and I'm so psyched to have him as part of this tour!
"Coming soon we'll have more big announcements about the tour, including opening bands in each market and other cool surprises! So get ready to raise your fists and bang your heads with CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED this summer!"
Added Owens: "Man, I really look forward to this short run of shows, just going out with some friends and playing in front of some of the best fans around. And watching Don every night just tops it off!!!"
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED tour dates:
July 01 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
July 02 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
July 03 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electrique
July 04 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
July 06 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Down Under
July 07 - Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel
July 08 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater
July 09 - West Chester, PA - The Note
July 10 - Worcester, MA - Palladium (w/ DREAM THEATER)
The self-titled debut album from CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED sold around 2,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at No. 6 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED's album contains nine tracks, a bonus DVD ("The Making of Charred Walls of the Damned"), and comes in a digipack.
The recording sessions for the CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED CD took place at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof, who has previously worked with TRIVIUM, ALL THAT REMAINS, BURY YOUR DEAD, AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DAATH, CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER and GOD FORBID, among others.
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED's recording lineup:
* Richard Christy - Drums
* Jason Suecof - Guitar, Producer
* Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) - Vocals
* Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, TESTAMENT) - Bass
"Charred Walls Of The Damned" track listing:
01. Ghost Town
02. From The Abyss
03. Creating Our Machine
04. Blood on Wood
05. In a World So Cruel
06. Manifestations
07. Voices Within the Walls
08. The Darkest Eyes
09. Fear in the Sky
+ Bonus DVD - "The Making of Charred Walls of the Damned"
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED's "Ghost Town" video can be viewed below.
May 13, 2010 TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Recording Akron Performance For Future Release
D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene reports that powerhouse vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will record a live set on Saturday, May 15 at Akron, Ohio's Tap House (491 E. Waterloo Rd., Firestone Park, 44319) for future release, either as a CD or as bonus tracks on an album. Owens will perform as half of an acoustic duo with former U.S. METAL bandmate Scott Jones playing guitar.
According to the singer, who is an Akron resident, they'll play tunes off his 2009 solo album, "Play My Game", including "Starting Over", "Pick Yourself Up" and "To Live Again", as well as BEYOND FEAR's "Dreams Come True", JUDAS PRIEST's "Lost and Found" and "Diamonds and Rust", plus "a ton of other goodies." He adds, "Get your ass out. It is just so raw, it is real cool."
Fan-filmed video footage of Owens's February 2010 unplugged/acoustic performance at The Tap House in Akron, Ohio can be viewed below.
Owens last summer completed a short European tour as the support act for HEAVEN & HELL. His backing band for the trek consisted of the following musicians:
Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORHCESTRA) - Guitar
John Comprix (BEYOND FEAR, RINGWORM) - Guitar
David Ellefson (MEGADETH, F5) - Bass
Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO) - Drums
"Play My Game", the first solo album from Owens, landed at position No. 66 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200. The CD was released via SPV/Steamhammer. The offering consists of around a dozen brand-new tracks that Owens composed himself or together with renowned friends, such as Bob Kulick, Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA), Mike Callahan (ex-EARSHOT) and John Comprix (BEYOND FEAR, RINGWORM).
April 14, 2010 Solo shows, Hail Shows, & Yngwie Shows
YNGWIE RUSSIA DATES
April 21 Moscow
April 24 Saint Petersburg, Russia
April 27 Tel Aviv, Israel
Ripper Acoustic Show
May 15th Akron, Ohio The Tap House Akron Ohio (Free all Age show)
SOLO Mexico Date
with Mandarina and John Comprix backing him up... The Metal will flow
- May 2 - MORTAL FEST, Guadalajara, Mexico
ACCEPTANCE OF CARREER ACHIEVENMENT AWARD AND SPECIAL APPEARENCE
- May 22 , JUAREZ, MEXICO fronteras festival jardines carta blanca.
If you want to book a date in Mexico...
contact Jorge Santos at jesh68@hotmail.com
Rock sin fronteras festival
venue: jardines carta blanca.
MAY 22ND, JUAREZ, MEXICO
HAIL SHOWS
May 30 Lisbon, Portugal Rock In Rio Festival (Megadeth/Motorhead)
June 1 Novosibirsk, Siberia
June 2 Tomsk, Siberia
June 3 Omsk, Siberia
June 4 Yekaterinburg, Russia
June 5 Moscow, Russia
June 6 Kiev, Ukraine
June 8 Helsinki, Finland Tavastia
June 9 Tallin, Estonia Rock Cafe
June 11 Kouvala, Finland House Of Rock
June 12 Tampere, Finland Sauna Open Air Festival
June 14 Madrid, Spain Rock In Rio Festival (Metallica/Motorhead)
SOLO Brazil Date
June 19 Marreco's Fest - Brasilia/Brazil (Festival Website)
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED Tour w/ Don Jamieson
07/01 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
07/02 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
07/03 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electrique
07/04 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
07/06 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Down Under
07/07 - Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel
07/08 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater
07/09 - West Chester, PA - The Note
07/10 - Worcester, MA - Palladium w/ Dream Theater
European SOLO dates
Sept 8 Larvik Norway (TBA)
Sept 9 John Dee- Oslo Norway
Sept 10 By Scenen- Haugesund Norway
Sept 11 Folkets Hus- Ålvik Norway
Sept 12 Sticky Fingers- Gothenburg Sweden
Sept 14 Colos-Saal- Aschaffenburg Germany
Sept 15 Ballroom- Hamburg Germany
Sept 16 K17- Berlin Germany
Sept 17 Krushfest- Jaslo Poland
Sept 18 Stodola- Warsaw Poland
Sept 19 Poland- Wroclaw
Sept 21 Exit Music Hall- Prague Czech Republic
Sept 22 Faval Music- Brno Czech Republic
Sept 23 Randal Klub-Bratislava Slovakia
Sept 24 Viper Room- Vienna Austria
Sept 25 Club Mocvara -Zagreb Croatia-
Sept 26 Matrioska Club- Modena Italy
Ripper will have a GREAT band on this tour, so spread the word and come PLAY HIS GAME!
SOUTH AMERICA SOLO TOUR
Coming in October/November 2010
With JOHN COMPRIX from Beyond Fear/Ringworm on guitar
SOLO show..
Jamming with Some of the Few
Dec 11th Montreal, Canada
Meet and greet and beers with the fans
January 28, 2010 Solo show, & CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED NEWS!!!!!
Tim RIPPER Owens to sing LIVE at CRAZY MAMA Music Pub
Budapest, Hungary
March 5, 2010
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, the new project led by acclaimed metal drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE), will release its self-titled debut album on February 2, 2010 via Metal Blade Records. The CD contains nine tracks, a bonus DVD ("The Making of Charred Walls of the Damned"), and comes in a digipack.
The recording sessions for the CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED CD took place at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof, who has previously worked with TRIVIUM, ALL THAT REMAINS, BURY YOUR DEAD, AUGUST BURNS RED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DAATH, CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER and GOD FORBID, among others.
Check out the video for "Ghost Town"
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED is:
* Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH) - Vocals
* Richard Christy - Drums
* Jason Suecof - Guitar, Producer
* Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, TESTAMENT) - Bass
"Charred Walls Of The Damned" track listing:
01. Ghost Town
02. From The Abyss
03. Creating Our Machine
04. Blood on Wood
05. In a World So Cruel
06. Manifestations
07. Voices Within the Walls
08. The Darkest Eyes
09. Fear in the Sky
+ Bonus DVD - "The Making of Charred Walls of the Damned"
Owens says, "Well…I must say, I'm not sure what people are expecting from this CD. I mean it's coming from the mind of a drummer and we all know the crazy things he does on 'The Howard Stern Show'. That being said… THIS WILL BLOW YOU AWAY; it is a great CD! I love it!! All the way across the board… Nice job, Richard (and Carlos the Lizard)."
CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED recorded a cover of the song "Nice Dreams" by the Minneapolis metal band POWERMAD as a bonus track for the Japanese version of "Charred Walls Of The Damned". U.S. fans will have the chance to buy this track as well, as "Nice Dreams" will be made available on iTunes the day the album is released in the States.
"I've been a huge fan of POWERMAD's classic 1989 album, 'Absolute Power', since it came out," explains Christy. "I wanted to do a cover song that I loved and at the same time, one that a lot of people probably have not heard. 'Absolute Power' has been out of print for some time now so I'm sure the song 'Nice Dreams' will be new to a lot of people, but will also bring back some great memories for metalheads like me who love the song and who love POWERMAD."
Sep 18 2009 -
8pm:
Railhead (Inside Boulder Station) Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep 19 2009 -
8pm:
Ovation (inside Green Valley Ranch) Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep 25 2009 -
6pm:
AUDITORIO ADIDA Medellin
Sep 27 2009 -
6pm:
MAGDALENA LA VIEJA Lima
Oct 1 2009 -
8pm:
CLUB ROCK & GUITARRAS Santiago
Oct 2 2009 -
8pm:
CLUB HONOR Y PATRIA Mendoza
Oct 3 2009 -
8pm:
CAPTAIN BLUE Cordoba
Oct 4 2009 -
6pm:
BALON ROJO Maschwitz
Oct 5 2009 -
7pm:
CLUB VUTA MAHUIDA Sierra Grande
Oct 7 2009 -
8pm:
LA RUBIA en Longchamps
Oct 9 2009 -
7pm:
COMPLEJO TEXTILIA Asuncion
Oct 10 2009 -
8pm:
Cataratas Underground Fest Foz do Iguazu
Oct 11 2009 -
8pm:
565 La Plata
Oct 12 2009 -
8pm:
Super Rock Capital Federal
Oct 14 2009 -
8pm:
ROXX BAR Montevideo
Oct 16 2009 -
8pm:
Manifesto Bar Sao Paulo
Oct 18 2009 -
8pm:
Hard Rock Cafe Rio de Janeiro
Oct 19 2009 -
8pm:
tba Porte Alegre
Oct 20 2009 -
8pm:
Drakkar Music Hall Porte Alegre
Oct 21 2009 -
8pm:
Donna D Blumenau
Oct 23 2009 -
8pm:
Hangar Curitiba
Oct 24 2009 -
8pm:
tba Recife/CE
Oct 25 2009 -
8pm:
Espaço Fiesta Santos
Oct 30 2009 -
8pm:
tba Manaus
Nov 1 2009 -
8pm:
Lions Clube brasilia
Nov 2 2009 -
8pm:
Espaço Sanso Braganca Paulista
Nov 6 2009 -
8pm:
Hammer Campinas
Nov 7 2009 -
8pm:
Live Ourinhos
Nov 8 2009 -
8pm:
Vila Dionisio Rio Preto
August 27, 2009 HAIL! -- HELSINKI CHANGE OF VENUE NOTICE
Please be informed of a venue change for the upcoming September 10th Helsinki concert of the all-star supergroup, HAIL! – composed of David Ellefson (Megadeth), Ripper Owens (Judas Priest/Yngwie), Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour) and Andreas Kisser (Sepultura). The new venue is Dante’s Highlight.
HAIL! also confirmed that a number of very interesting and varied guests will be jamming with them throughout the tour and a special meet and greet with the band is scheduled at all shows.
The full Scandinavian itinerary is:
September 1 Blaest Trondheim, Norway
September 2 Garage Bergen, Norway
September 3 Rush Stavanger, Norway
September 4 Luftslottet Grimstad, Norway
September 5 Glassheim Jevnaker, Norway
September 6 Feelgood Halden, Norway
September 7 The Rock Copenhagen, Denmark
September 8 Voxhall Aarhus, Denmark
September 10 Dante’s Highlight Helsinki, Finland
September 11 Wasteland Gavle, Sweden
September 12 Klubben Stockholm, Sweden
The band continues to spread it’s word of metal unity to the farthest reaches of the globe. New tour dates for a December tour of Lebanon, Cyprus, Turkey, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Russia are being rumored and an announcement is expected soon.
Check the HAIL! website at MySpace.com/HailTheWorld for updates, limited edition merchandise, pictures and a new tour blog. Contact band management at hailkills@aol.com for bookings and media requests.
July 23, 2009 'PLAY MY GAME' Interviews, Reviews, & Tour Dates
7/09/09: MONTERREY: CAFE IGUANA
7/10/09: MONTERREY: WOODSTOCK PLAZA
7/11/09: LEON - PRESS CONFERENCE AND AUTOGRAPH SIGNING
7/12/09: LEON - KINGDOM
7/13/09: OFF
7/14/09: PUEBLA: PRESS AND AUTOGRAPH SIGNING SESSION
7/15/09: PUEBLA: UNIVERSITY OF PUEBLA
7/16/09: PUEBLA - PRESS CONFERENCE AND AUTOGRAPH SIGNING
7/17/09: PUEBLA - PULQUE PARA DOS
7/18/09: XALAPA - LA MUERTE CHIQUITA
7/19/09: VERACRUZ - CONGA
7/21/09: MEXICO CITY -PRESS CONFERENCE
7/22/09: MEXICO CITY- TBA
7/23/09: TOLUCA, MADA CONCERT HALL
7/24/09: MORELIA, SALON TECATE
7/25/09: DF, TLALNEPANTLA ARENA ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS
7/26/09: DF RIO NILO
7/29/09: GUADALAJARA, LYDOS
7/31/09: ZAPOPAN - LA JIJURRIA
8/01/09: PUERTO VALLARTA, SEÑOR FROGS
10/7/09: Show en Longchamps (Buenos Aires)
10/9/09: Show Asuncion (Paraguay)
10/10/09: Show Foz do Iguazu (Brasil)
10/11/09: Show La Plata (Buenos Aires)
10/12/09: Show Capital Federal (Buenos Aires)
Ripper is coming to South America to sing songs off his new Solo album, Beyond Fear, & Judas Priest!!!
10/16/09: Show São Paulo - Confirmed (fri)
10/17/09: Show Rio de Janeiro - Confirmed (sat)
10/18/09: Show Santos - Confirmed (sun)
10/19/09: Press Conference - Porto Alegre - Confirmed - (mon)
10/20/09: Show Porto Alegre - Confirmed - (tue)
10/21/09: Show Blumenau - Confirmed- (wed)
10/24/09: Show Curitiba - Confirmed (sat)
10/30/09: Show anaus - confirmed (fri)
11/6/09: Show Campinas - Confirmed (fri)
11/7/09: Show Ourinhos - Confirmed (sat)
1186/09: Show Rio Preto - Confirmed (sun)
May 19, 2009 Tim 'Ripper' Owens Solo Album is Out!!!!!
"PLAY MY GAME"
(Steamhammer / SPV)
TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS
All Vocals and additional guitars
Release Dates:
5/15/09: Germany
5/18/09: Europe
5/19/09: USA/Canada
Musicinas on CD:
Bob Kulick, Rudy Sarzo, Vinnie Appice, Billy Sheehan, David Ellefson, Jeff Loomis, Chris Caffery, Doug Aldrich, Marco Mendoza, James lomenzo, Bobby Jarzombek, John Comprix, Simon Wright, Craig Goldy, Brett Chassen, Mike Callahan, Dennis Hayes, Ray Luzier, Steve Stevens, Carlos Cavazo, Michael Wilton, Michael Wilton, Tony Franklin, Neil Zaza.
To see which song they play on click here...
May 13, 2009 RIPPER Solo Tour Supporting HEAVEN & HELL!
Simon Wright..drums
David Ellefson..Bass
Chris Caffery..Guitars
John Comprix..Guitars
6/04/09: Oslo, Norway, Spektrum - Supporting Heaven and Hell
6/05/09: Copenhagen, Denmark, TBD
6/06/09: Solvesborg, Sweden, Sweden Rock Festival
6/08/09: Giessen, Germany, Hessenhallen - Supporting Heaven and Hell
6/09/09: Berlin, Germany, Zitadelle - Supporting Heaven and Hell
6/10/09: Bamberg, Germany, Jakoarena - Supporting Heaven and Hell
6/13/09: Donnington, UK, Download Festival
6/14/09: Karlsruhe, Germany, Europahalle - Supporting Heaven and Hell
Also my postponed tour of Mexico will start in Monterrey on the 25th of June.. All the dates tba real soon
Backing band for the Mexico run is... John Comprix and MANDARINA
April 29, 2009 RIPPER to play Donnington 2009
Ripper will be playing Donnington 2009, Saturday June 13. Ripper will be sharing the stage this day with Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Dragonforce, Down, Hatebreed, Devildriver, & Five Finger Death Punch. Check out the website for more info: downloadfestival.co.uk
April 18, 2009 Tim RIPPER Owens new Solo album Gydget
Check out the new song "Starting Over" under the Music tab, and watch a video about 'Tim's life' in the Video tab.
Following their hugely successful sold-out tour of Chile in January, supergroup HAIL!, consisting of David Ellefson & Jimmy Degrasso (ex-Megadeth), Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) and Tim Ripper Owens (Yngwie, Beyond Fear, SOLO and Judas Priest), continue their onslaught. "HAIL! is a great way for us to just go out and play for the love of all things metal. It gives us an opportunity to play to our fans all over the world in a special and unique setting." says Ellefson. "We're happy that we are able to squeeze these few dates in right now but stay tuned as we have big news to announce very soon!" added Kisser.
HAIL! are proud to announce the following tour dates:
4/26/09: Kytarro, Athens, Greece
4/28/09: t/b/a, Budapest, Hungary
4/29/09: Boogaloo, Zagreb, Croatia
4/30/09: Hafen, Innsbruck, Austria
5/01/09: Maifest, Vienna, Austria
For up to the minute news on HAIL! please visit the official website at: www.hailtheworld.com
March 16, 2009 Tim 'Ripper' Owens Solo Album Cover, Guest Musicians Revealed, & Release Dates!!!!!
"PLAY MY GAME"
(Steamhammer / SPV)
TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS
All Vocals and additional guitars
Release Dates:
5/15/09: Germany
5/18/09: Europe
5/19/09: USA/Canada
1.) Starting Over
Written by: Tim Owens, Bob Kulick
Guitar - Bob Kulick
bass - Rudy Sarzo
Drums - Simon Wright
2.) Believe
Written by: Tim Owens
Guitar - John Comprix
bass - Rudy Sarzo
Drums - Simon Wright
Lead Guitar - Craig Goldy
3.) The Cover Up
Written by: Tim Owens
Guitar - John Comprix
Bass - James lomenzo
drums - Brett Chassen
Lead Guitar - Jeff Loomis
4.) Pick Yourself Up Written by: Tim Owens, Mike Callahan
Guitar - Mike Callahan/Bob Kulick
Bass - Dennis Hayes
Drums - Ray Luzier
Lead Guitar - Steve Stevens
5.) It Is Me Written by: Tim Owens
Guitar - John Comprix
bass - Rudy Sarzo
Drums - Simon Wright
Lead Guitar - Carlos Cavazo
6.) No Good Goodbyes Written by: Tim Owens, Bob Kulick, Brett Chassen
Guitar - Bob Kulick
Bass - Billy Sheehan
drums - Brett Chassen
Lead Guitar - Bruce Kulick
7.) The World Is Blind Written by: Tim Owens
Guitar - John Comprix
bass - Billy Sheehan
Drums - Simon Wright
Lead Guitar - Doug Aldrich
8.) To Live Again
Written by: Tim Owens
Guitar - Michael Wilton/Bob Kulick
Bass - David Ellefson
Drums - Simon Wright
Lead Guitar - Michael Wilton
9.) The Light Written by: Tim Owens, Bob Kulick
Guitar - Bob Kulick
bass - Tony Franklin
Drums - Bobby Jarzombeck
10.) Play My Game
Written by: Tim Owens, John Comprix
Guitar - John Comprix
bass - Rudy Sarzo
Drums - Simon Wright
Lead Guitar - Neil Zaza
11.) Death Race Written by: Tim Owens & John Comprix
Guitar - John Comprix
Bass - James lomenzo
drums - Brett Chassen
12.) The Shadows are Alive Written by: Tim Owens, Chris Caffery
Guitar - Chris Caffery
Bass - Marco Mendoza
Drums - Simon Wright
BONUS TRACK
A Challenge (iTunes exclusive) Written by: Tim Owens, Bob Kulick
Guitar - Bob Kulick
bass - Rudy Sarzo
Drums - Vinnie Appice
March 8, 2009 MEXICO TOUR!
TIM RIPPER OWENS Touring Mexico with friends,
JOHN COMPRIX of BEYOND FEAR / RINGWORM” and
MANDARINA AND COHETICA!
MAY 7 2009: REYNOSA, MEX
MAY 8 2009: MONTERREY, MEX
MAY 9 2009: SALTILLO, MEX
MAY 10 2009: SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEX
MAY 14 2009: AGUASCALIENTES, MEX
MAY 15 2009: LEON, MEX
MAY 16 2009: QUERETARO, MEX
MAY 17 2009: MEXICO CITY, MEX
MAY 21 2009: PUEBLA, MEX
MAY 22 2009: VERACRUZ, MEX
MAY 23 2009: MERIDA, MEX
MAY 24 2009: CANCUN, MEX
ALL VENUES TBA
February 20, 2009 Tim 'Ripper' Owens Solo Album!!!!!
"PLAY MY GAME" out in May, 2009
Sensational recording line-up featuring members of WHITESNAKE, QUEENSR?CHE, DIO, MEGADETH, and many more...
Following his spectacular enlistment by exceptional Swedish guitarist, Yngwie Malmsteen, and his awesome vocal performance on the most recent Malmsteen album, Perpetual Flame (2008), American metal vocalist Tim 'Ripper' Owens (Beyond Fear, ex-Judas Priest, ex-Iced Earth) is set to surprise the public with the release of his first solo album, Play My Game, in May 2009. The offering consists of around a dozen brand-new tracks that Owens composed himself or together with renowned friends, such as Bob Kulick, Chris Caffery (Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Mike Callahan (ex-Earshot) and John Comprix (Beyond Fear, Ringworm).
The list of guest musicians featured on Owens solo debut is even more spectacular: along with Bob Kulick and Chris Caffery and the others, he was supported by the guitarists Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake), Michael Wilton (Queensryche), Jeff Loomis (Nevermore), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), bassists Marco Mendoza (ex-Whitesnake), Billy Sheehan (Mr Big, ex-David Lee Roth), Dave Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), Rudy Sarzo (Dio, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Quiet Riot), James Lomenzo (Megadeth), Tony Franklin (ex-Blue Murder), Dennis Hayes (Beyond Fear) and drummers Simon Wright (ex-AC/DC, Dio), Vinny Appice (Heaven & Hell), Ray Luzier (Korn), Bobby Jarzombek (Riot, Halford), and Brett Chassen. Fans and experts alike will love this sensational all-star line-up and may rest assured that the haunting songs will effortlessly live up to this illustrious cast of musicians: Tim Ripper Owens has never sounded more impressive, melodic and multi-faceted!
“I’ve gotten better as a songwriter,” Owens explains. “And I also write songs that the fans can really get into and get their fist pounding in the air. I’ve always been a great fan of the Black Sabbath line-up featuring Ronnie James Dio, and I love Judas Priest. Both bands delivered records that are straight forward and go directly to the bloodstream – which also happens to be my compositional approach.”
Release Dates for "Play My Game" on Steamhammer / SPV:
5/15/09: Germany / Austria / Switzerland
5/18/09: UK / rest of Europe
5/19/09: USA / Canada
January 16, 2009 Rare BEYOND FEAR SHOW's
2/19/09: el paso texas , CLUB 101
2/21/09: chihuahua,mexico ARENA CHIHUAHUA
January 1, 2009 RIPPER in Chile to Perform Metal Classics with HAIL in January!!!!
HAIL! To Honor and Perform Metal Classics in Chile during January 2009
Guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA), vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5) will be touring Chile January 22-27 for five very exclusive shows under the collective name HAIL! Their set list will honor their own genres of metal as well as the classic music that inspired their careers.
Ellefson states "Metal music has been our life and even our livelihoods. So, this will be a cool opportunity for us to perform some of our favorite songs together for the fans and pay homage to the movement as a whole."
Owens says "Now this is about having fun with some friends, and just playing some fun kick ass metal! I can't wait to have a few beers with my friends in Chile!"
Cities and Dates are as follows:
01/22/09 Santiago, Chile - Rock & Guitarras
01/23/09 Valparaiso, Chile - El Huevo
01/24/09 Concepcion, Chile - Havana Club
01/25/09 Puerto Montt, Chile - Arena Puerto Montt
01/27/09 Antofagasta, Chile - Rock & Soccer
Tim 'Ripper' Owens first solo cd coming soon and the new Yngwie is out in stores now.
SEPULTURA will release their new album "A-Lex" worldwide January 23rd, and F5's latest disc "The Reckoning" will release in Europe and Japan on January 23.
November 22, 2008 RIPPER in Brazil
TIM "RIPPER" OWENS
SÃO PAULO - BRAZIL
DATE: 12/20/08
VENUE: MANIFESTO BAR
ADDRESS: RUA IGUATEMI Nº36C
TEL: 55 - 11 - 3168-9595
PRODUCTION: NEO PRODUÇÕES ARTÍSTICAS
November 1, 2008 RIPPER & SAMSON!
While signing mics at Samson, Ripper tries to talk Samson into the Ripper Owens signature Samson Q8 mic! Check out the Video & Pictures below...
Click on Images below to see full size versions
September 12, 2008 YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Tour Dates!!!
Dates updated 9/26/08
09/28/08 CENTRO DE BELLAS ARTES, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
10/04/08 SCOUT HALL , SAN ANTONIO, TX
10/05/08 GRANADA THEATER, DALLAS, TX
10/08/08 HOUSE OF BLUES, SAN DIEGO, CA
10/09/08 HOUSE OF BLUES, ANAHEIM, CA
10/10/08 HOUSE OF BLUES, LAS VEGAS, NV
10/11/08 VENTURA THEATER, VENTURA, CA
10/12/08 AVALON THEATER, LOS ANGELES, CA
10/13/08 Yngwie INDUCTION into rock walk a fame
10/14/08 NEW ALBUM RELEASE
10/15/08 CERVANTES BALLROOM, Denver, CO
10/17/08 ROYAL OAK THEATER, ROYAL OAK, MI
10/18/08 Cleveland AGORA, Cleveland, Ohio
10/19/08 HOUSE OF BLUES, CHICAGO, IL
10/21/08 CLUB INFINITY, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
10/23/08 Mulcahy's, Wantagh, NY
10/24/08 STARLAND BALLROOM, SAYREVILLE, NJ
10/25/08 CHAMELEON CLUB, Lancaster, PA
10/26/08 BLENDER THEATER, NEW YORK, NY
10/27/08 JAXX, SPRINGFIELD, VA
10/29/08 Cannery Ballroom, Nashville,TN
10/31/08 Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale, FL
11/01/08 Mojo Room, Pt.St. Lucie, FL
May 30, 2008 Ripper to attend First ever Montreal Metal Convention
December 20, 2007 MARTIN POPOFF'S BOOK: JUDAS PRIEST "PAINKILLERS"
Lifelong fan and preeminent metal historian Martin Popoff examines the Priest's rich legacy album by album, anthem by anthem, along the way recounting the band's shocking split with Halford in the mid '90s and his triumphant return in 2003. Having interviewed all the principals in the band repeatedly over the years, Popoff gives a firsthand account of Priest's rocky, often comical ride through the '70s, and through the gold and platinum records of the '80s, expertly detailing the long road back to the arena headline status the band now enjoys as heavy metal's proudest ambassadors read more...
December 13, 2007 SAMSON WIRELESS & MAXIMUM THRESHOLD INTERVIEW
According to the new Hit Parader Tim has been voted the #25 Underground Star. Check out the article in the new Hit Parader. Iced Earth made the list too at #96.
February 1, 2007 Photos of Tim at NAMM singing in Dimebag Tribute!
It was great to jam with the guy's and also jamming Grinder with Nick Catanese (BLS), John J.D. Deservio (BLS), Brian Tichy (Billy Idol), & Mike Stone (Queesryche).
Man they all are great musicians… what a blast... and also Jaming at sound check with no PA and yelling.. with Jason Bitner (Shadows Fall) on drums (Vinnie Paul was signing stuff) and with Scott Ian (Anthrax) and Nick Bowcott (Grim Reaper), Paul (Slipknot) wasn't there yet either.
As for the Finale with Scott Ian, Vinnie Paul, Nick and Paul, all I can say is pinch me, always have wanted to jam with Scott and Vinnie, maybe we can do this one show a month!!!! YEA Check out Photos here...
PS Thanks to Nancy for all her help!
January 18, 2007 Tim to sing in Dimebag Tribute at NAMM!
"I'm real excited to be invited to the NAMM show and do this for Dime.. he was a friend of mine and he was one of a kind and the life of the party and to be able to get up and jam with Scott, Vinnie, Nick and Paul! (more info 1, more info 2) ..this will be a lot of fun! I have always' wanted to jam with Vinnie, I can't wait... A big thank you to all involved for the invite!!
A little more info for you, I'm right in the middle of working on the Iced Earth songs and wow they sound kick ass, Jon is working his ass off and this CD will blow people away! (more info) I will get some photo's up from the studio real soon."
December 14, 2006 Tim Interviewed in COMANDO ROCK magazine
December 14, 2006 Help A Metal-Head For The Holidays
NJ Club Fire - As previously reported, the Pirate's Den, virtually the only original metal club in the Philly/NJ/NYC area, burned down early Wednesday morning. In the last couple of years, it has played host to touring nationals like BEYOND FEAR, CHRIS CAFFERY, METAL CHURCH, DIRTY RIG, GEORGE LYNCH, and many others. It was also the weekly hangout for metal fans, who could see 4-6 fledgling bands every Friday and Saturday. Owner Brian Cohen, who lived in one of the upstairs apartments (and was taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation) was beset by a triple pre-Christmas whammy: losing his livelihood, home and the club. Compounding matters is the fact Cohen lost his leg, years before, in an accident, so the Pirate's Den was a safe place for him to work.
An online fund has been set up to help Cohen, who lost everything. Bands and area fans, as well as possibly some outside visitors, are working on benefits in his honor, but right now there's a serious need for immediate cash. At this charitable time of year, if we metalheads can forego one less pack of cigarettes, or have one less beer the next time you go out and instead, donate those few dollars to a true fan/supporter of the metallic cause, it would be greatly appreciated, click here to donate.
Thanx for taking the time to read this article. All the best to you and your family. Happy holidays!
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Mark Gromen
BW&BK/Metal Maniacs
December 11, 2006 BEYOND FEAR TOUR PICTURES
Check out some of the day to day fanfare that BEYOND FEAR go through on the road in Europe. Thanx to David Sievers for the Pictures.
October 11, 2006 BEYOND FEAR VIDEO
New BEYOND FEAR Video is online! Finally! Beyond Fear shows their first video clip to kick off their european tour: "And ... You Will Die"!!!
TIM RIPPER OWENS SOLO 
"PLAY MY GAME" out in May, 2009 
It was great to jam with the guy's and also jamming Grinder with Nick Catanese (BLS), John J.D. Deservio (BLS), Brian Tichy (Billy Idol), & Mike Stone (Queesryche). 
