"Ripper" Solo CD to be released early next year

I e-mailed Ripper the other day, and he just replied tonight. He's a cool guy, giving out his personal e-mail addresse to the public. He wrote that his new solo disc will be released early next year. I am certainly looking forward

Another silly move on his part. This dude doesn't follow his heart at all. This was a record company demand (i.e. "encouragement").

Why is he not with Beyond Fear? Or is it the same band with his name? In that case, that's bullsh!t

Yea, I don't understand why it has to be a "solo" disc. Wasn't Beyond Fear his "solo" project? Even if he has different musicians, it's still his band, right?

More details:

Follwing his awesome vocal performance on the most recent Yngwie Malmsteen album, "Perpetual Flame," 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 CD consists of a dozen or so 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 album 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, ex-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:

I'm looking forward to this one!

Rex wrote:

I'm looking forward to this one!

Same here. I like this guy and I'll be picking this one up.

I'm really excited about this. I have loved anything Owens has ever put his voice to (although I still have yet to hear "Perpetual Flame") and I have my hopes high for this disc. RIPPER RULES!!

This guy needed to built his own band and write his own music, I hope that he makes great music, since he has a great opportunity to record

Me n the wanker saw Beyond Fear [apparently a rare event] a couple years ago. Ripper was unbelievable!! We saw Queensryche the night before. So, that was the best weekend I have ever had, as far as vocalists go.

If Tim ever got together with Jeff Waters, that would be a Beautiful Disaster for sure!!!

I saw Ripper Owens last year singing with Yngwie Malmsteen and I have to say the guy is incredible live.

I'm really excited and you have to hear what he does with Malmsteen. He almost outshines Yngwie's guitar work.

SAXON1500 wrote:

If Tim ever got together with Jeff Waters, that would be a Beautiful Disaster for sure!!!

Now THERE is an idea; kick what's his name out of Annihilator and put Ripper in. That might actually be pretty cool...

This guy is really good. I would love to hear his new album. He has always been in someone else's shoes and that really isn't fair, the guy is phenomenal. Really looking forward to hearing this and possibly seeing him live someday.

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

SAXON1500 wrote:

If Tim ever got together with Jeff Waters, that would be a Beautiful Disaster for sure!!!

Now THERE is an idea; kick what's his name out of Annihilator and put Ripper in. That might actually be pretty cool...

Let's put Gene Hoglan on drums and Doug Keyser from WATCHTOWER on bass while we're at it.

This does sound cool,this is what he needs to be doing,sounds like he is focusing on what he does best ,and getting a few friends to help with it.

Also sounds like he actually knows what most metal fans want, if he stays in the Dio-Sabbath (a shame he couldn't have got the legend himself on a track) and Judas Priest vein, it should be one of the best of the year,will be seeking out this one

Temple of Blood wrote:

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

SAXON1500 wrote:

If Tim ever got together with Jeff Waters, that would be a Beautiful Disaster for sure!!!

Now THERE is an idea; kick what's his name out of Annihilator and put Ripper in. That might actually be pretty cool...

Let's put Gene Hoglan on drums and Doug Keyser from WATCHTOWER on bass while we're at it.

I was thinking more along the lines of DiGiorgio on bass, but if you HAVE to have Keyser I guess I can live with that...

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:

SideShowDisaSter wrote:

SAXON1500 wrote:

If Tim ever got together with Jeff Waters, that would be a Beautiful Disaster for sure!!!

Now THERE is an idea; kick what's his name out of Annihilator and put Ripper in. That might actually be pretty cool...

Let's put Gene Hoglan on drums and Doug Keyser from WATCHTOWER on bass while we're at it.

I was thinking more along the lines of DiGiorgio on bass, but if you HAVE to have Keyser I guess I can live with that...

I can live with that too! But do you know how cluttered that album would be Drum fills on top of guitar solos on top of funky basslines on top of Ripper's stellar vox. A guy would need 8 ears to listen to it! haha

I've liked everything I've heard from Ripper so far (Jugulator, Glorious Burden, Crucible Of Man, and Perpetual Flame) so I look forward to hearing this.

This will be cool!!!

This guy is so talented. I just don't know why he doesn't settle in a band: priest, iced earth, winter's bane, beyond fear, yngwie, hail...Weird.

By the way, i read in metalhammer's latest issue that owens teamed up with andreas kisser, dave ellefson and jimmy degrasso under a band named "hail". They had some live performances in CHILI, during which they played some cover songs of maiden, sabbath, ac/dc and metallica, as well as a set of songs of their own.

Could that be the beginning of a new band??

Gilbert wrote:

By the way, i read in metalhammer's latest issue that owens teamed up with andreas kisser, dave ellefson and jimmy degrasso under a band named "hail". They had some live performances in CHILI, during which they played some cover songs of maiden, sabbath, ac/dc and metallica, as well as a set of songs of their own.

Could that be the beginning of a new band??

I don't think so. I think they just formed the act for fun and to pay tribute to their heroes. Ripper singing Metallica songs? Now that's interesting

Gilbert wrote:

This guy is so talented. I just don't know why he doesn't settle in a band: priest, iced earth, winter's bane, beyond fear, yngwie, hail...Weird.

I have wondered myself why he can't seem to settle in a band he had a good run in Iced Earth, but they dropped him like a bad habit. I wonder if he is hard to work with?

Ben Grimm wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

This guy is so talented. I just don't know why he doesn't settle in a band: priest, iced earth, winter's bane, beyond fear, yngwie, hail...Weird.

I have wondered myself why he can't seem to settle in a band he had a good run in Iced Earth, but they dropped him like a bad habit. I wonder if he is hard to work with?

most of the old fans were still stuck on matt barlow and wanted him back in the band.