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Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
Number of posts : 37970 Age : 54
| Subject: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:44 pm | |
| Here's a GREAT article on the career of Tim "Ripper" Owens from "Cleveland Scene" magazine. It's a somewhat long, but very interesting read (if you're a metal trivia geek like I am, anyway. ) The only mistake I've caught is that they refer to his first album with Iced Earth as THE RECKONING, rather than THE GLORIOUS BURDEN (RECKONING was a pre-release CD single). http://www.clevescene.com/2008-06-04/news/rock-star-painted-him-as-a-wannabe-but-ripper-owens-is-doing-better-than-ever/1 _________________ "If you're a false, don't entry, because you'll be burned and died!"
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scottmitchell74 Jada Pinkett Smith's Cabana Boy
Number of posts : 9052 Age : 50
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:49 pm | |
| Superb link! Thanks so much! | |
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scottmitchell74 Jada Pinkett Smith's Cabana Boy
Number of posts : 9052 Age : 50
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:59 pm | |
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- Jugulator, a harder death-metal record,
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thejokeriv Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:28 pm | |
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romeolimagolf Metal student
Number of posts : 204 Age : 52
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:48 pm | |
| It says Tim Owens started Winters Bane. I'm sure Lou St. Paul would argue with that. | |
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Lurideath Metal is in my blood
Number of posts : 3908 Age : 52
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:56 pm | |
| That is an awesome article!!! | |
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Tall Tyrion Metal is in my blood
Number of posts : 3367 Age : 56
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:57 pm | |
| - romeolimagolf wrote:
- It says Tim Owens started Winters Bane. I'm sure Lou St. Paul would argue with that.
I'll bet he would. But he would be polite about it. | |
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Troublezone Road Warrior
Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:49 pm | |
| Jon Schaffer hated his nick name (Ripper) and it he gave Tim crap the entire time in IE! He said his work with Priest sucked. Wow Jon i s a huge prick! | |
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Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
Number of posts : 37970 Age : 54
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:54 pm | |
| - scottmitchell74 wrote:
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- Jugulator, a harder death-metal record,
Yea, I just caught that on the second read thru. Double You Tee Eff? _________________ "If you're a false, don't entry, because you'll be burned and died!"
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Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
Number of posts : 37970 Age : 54
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:41 pm | |
| By the way, did anyone else find this vintage Halford pic that accompanies the article as hilariously ironic as I did? "Who, ME? Ghey? Sez WHO? Don't be daft. I'm the bleedin METAL GOD." _________________ "If you're a false, don't entry, because you'll be burned and died!"
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DeathCult Master Of The Crotch Grab
Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:49 pm | |
| Good article, thanks for posting FF. And merry or not, you know he snuck a peek at those peaks | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:55 pm | |
| - troublezone wrote:
- Jon Schaffer hated his nick name (Ripper) and it he gave Tim crap the entire time in IE! He said his work with Priest sucked. Wow Jon i s a huge prick!
Why? Countless Priest fans said the same thing. Both are good albums, but hardly anything to get really excited over. It's funny, though, Jugulator was "death-metal," and Beyond Fear is "a melodic act in the vein of Sabbath." Haha. |
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DeathCult Master Of The Crotch Grab
Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:08 pm | |
| IMO DEMOLITION is not only the worst Priest album, but one of the worst I've ever heard. | |
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Tall Tyrion Metal is in my blood
Number of posts : 3367 Age : 56
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:52 pm | |
| - DeathCult wrote:
- IMO DEMOLITION is not only the worst Priest album, but one of the worst I've ever heard.
I'm not going to be disagreeing with that anytime soon. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:42 am | |
| Wow. It's not nearly that bad. |
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DeathCult Master Of The Crotch Grab
Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:50 am | |
| - Eyesore wrote:
- Wow. It's not nearly that bad.
Sometimes I really question your opinions. | |
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mc666 Master Sailboat
Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:56 am | |
| - Fat Freddy wrote:
By the way, did anyone else find this vintage Halford pic that accompanies the article as hilariously ironic as I did? no, considering he didn't "come out" until 1998, despite the bulk of us knowing full well. so it's not funny considering he felt he needed to hide it...& probably was commercially right in doing so, unfortunately. _________________ | |
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Fat Freddy Metal, Movies, Beer
Number of posts : 37970 Age : 54
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:42 am | |
| - Eyesore wrote:
- Wow. It's not nearly that bad.
Ohhhhh yes it is. _________________ "If you're a false, don't entry, because you'll be burned and died!"
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Temple of Blood Metal is Forever
Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:22 am | |
| Interesting read, but there were a lot of mistakes in that article. | |
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Troublezone Road Warrior
Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:53 am | |
| - Eyesore wrote:
- troublezone wrote:
- Jon Schaffer hated his nick name (Ripper) and it he gave Tim crap the entire time in IE! He said his work with Priest sucked. Wow Jon i s a huge prick!
Why? Countless Priest fans said the same thing. Both are good albums, but hardly anything to get really excited over.
It's funny, though, Jugulator was "death-metal," and Beyond Fear is "a melodic act in the vein of Sabbath." Haha. It's not the fact they are mediocre records but Jon Schaffer's crap personality. | |
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zombiewalkin Metal graduate
Number of posts : 292 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:15 am | |
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- Jon Schaffer's crap personality.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jon and Matt back in 99. Jon was cool when things were cool BUT if you did something he didnt like the "toolness" emerged big time. He gave the club owner crap because he was playing hiphop on the house speakers before the gig. Now this was a couple of hours before the gig and NO ONE was there except for the bands that were playing and my friend and I. Jon threatened to "cancel the gig" if the owner didnt stop "playing that s**t". He was rather beligerent about it. Matt on the other hand was a super nice guy all around. | |
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Troublezone Road Warrior
Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:15 am | |
| I have a funny story about Matt but i don't have time to tell it right now. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:01 pm | |
| Whoever wrote that should check out styles of music. I think Jugulator was a great album and Demolition was so-so. As for Halford, so he's in a posed picture with a girl? Any port in a storm they say. |
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ramreb Metal novice
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| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:06 am | |
| "Ripper" Owens is such a great singer, any thing he's on sounds great and Metal. Made me dig out Glorious Burden for a listen. | |
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QuothTheRaven Metal master
Number of posts : 874 Age : 59
| Subject: Re: The Ripper Owens Story -- in depth Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:24 pm | |
| Great article. Thanks for the link. Ripper is awesome! | |
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