Ripper Owens (album solo)

Et oui, le ripper sort un album solo au mois de mai. La liste des musiciens qui sont sur l'album est réellement impressionnante :

Guitar:

Bob Kulick
Chris Caffery
Mike Callahan (ex-EARSHOT)
John Comprix (BEYOND FEAR, RINGWORM).
Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE)
Michael Wilton (QUEENSRŸCHE)
Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE)
Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL)

Bass:

Marco Mendoza (ex-WHITESNAKE)
Billy Sheehan (MR BIG, ex-DAVID LEE ROTH)
Dave Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH)
Rudy Sarzo (DIO, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT)
James Lomenzo (MEGADETH)
Tony Franklin (ex-BLUE MURDER)
Dennis Hayes (BEYOND FEAR)

Drums:

Simon Wright (DIO, ex-AC/DC)
Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO)
Ray Luzier (KORN, DAVID LEE ROTH)
Bobby Jarzombek (SEBASTIAN BACH, RIOT, ex-HALFORD)
Brett Chassen

Le maestro n'a semble t'il pas voulu apporter sa contribution...

Ouh la, ça semble bizarre ça, non?
Pas sur que le Ripper fasse partie de l'équipage de la prochaine tournée d'Yngwie...

On va voir déjà la série de concerts avec Purple. ça peut nous apporter quelques éléments de réponse sur l'avenir...

Le ripper en tournée en mai au Mexique :

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will tour Mexico in May. He will be joined by friends John Comprix of BEYOND FEAR/RINGWORM and MANDARINA and COHETICA.

The dates are as follows (venue details to be confirmed):

MAY 07 - Reynosa, MEX
MAY 08 - Monterrey, MEX
MAY 09 - Saltillo, MEX
MAY 10 - San Luis Potosi, MEX
MAY 14 - Aguascalientes, MEX
MAY 15 - Leon, MEX
MAY 16 - Queretaro, MEX
MAY 17 - Mexico City, MEX
MAY 21 - Puebla, MEX
MAY 22 - Veracruz, MEX
MAY 23 - Merida, MEX
MAY 24 - Cancun, MEX

Fan-filmed video footage of BEYOND FEAR's February 21, 2009 performance at Arena Chihuahua in Chihuahua, Mexico (as part of The Rock Fest) can be viewed below.

The group's self-titled debut album came out in May 2006 via SPV Records.

Owens will release his first solo album, "Play My Game", in May 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).

"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 lineup featuring Ronnie James Dio, and I love JUDAS PRIEST. Both bands delivered records that are straightforward and go directly to the bloodstream — which also happens to be my compositional approach."[u]

les zicos de fou, ça doit se la peter dans les studios, enfin j'aimerai être dans les lieus mine de rien

extraits d'interview du ripper.

- Sleaze Roxx: How have you taken to the role of "supporting artist" in the bands that you been involved with? Would you prefer to be the leader of a band, like with BEYOND FEAR or as a solo artist?

Owens: I'll admit I like having creative control in what makes it on my albums. I like the role I have in BEYOND FEAR and also as a solo artist. I am perfectly comfortable in my role with Yngwie Malmsteen's band, that's why it's called YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE. It's his band and a solo band. I hit the stage, I sing for 90 minutes, then leave and that's the gig.

- Rockpages.gr: How about YNGWIE MALMSTEEN? Was it an one-off deal?

Tim Owens: No. I've known Yngwie for many years. I did "Mr. Crowley" with him back in 2001 and we always talked about doing something together when the time is right. So, we met at a Starbucks… I guess, that's where you are going when you get older (laughs)! It was a good meeting… after a while, I listened to the new material and I really liked it. We did the record, a world tour and I actually got back from Japan last week. It was great. We will definitely do another record together! It's fun being on stage with Yngwie.

merci pour l'info ;-)