Ripper Owens

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Timothy S. Owens (born on September 13, 1967 in Akron, Ohio) is an American heavy metal singer who currently performs with Beyond Fear, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force and Charred Walls of the Damned. He first gained attention as the lead singer of Judas Priest, and then Iced Earth. Prior to joining Judas Priest in 1996, Owens was frontman of a heavy metal band called Brainicide. Later he was in Winter's Bane, with whom he recorded an album called Heart of a Killer in 1993. He also was the frontman of Judas Priest tribute band British Steel, named after the Judas Priest album.[1] The young Ohio salesman and tribute band frontman made headlines in 1996 when he went from being a fan of the British metal act Judas Priest to being their lead singer, filling the shoes of Rob Halford (and, by doing so, inspiring the movie Rock Star, which was later discredited by the band). Despite numerous rumours that Halford would reunite with Priest, Owens recorded two studio albums with his childhood heroes, as well as two live albums and a 2002 DVD release. Owens even helped write one Judas Priest song, "What's My Name?", which was a bonus track on Demolition. Judas Priest reunited with Rob Halford in 2003. That same year Matt Barlow, the vocalist for Iced Earth, quit the band and Owens became their new lead singer. Iced Earth's first album with Owens, The Glorious Burden, came out in early 2004. While singing with Judas Priest, Owens had toured with Iced Earth (and Anthrax) in 2001, but t

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Numbers from the Beast: An All-Star Tribute to Iron Maiden

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Metal Xmas - Headbanging New Year

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This Is Metal

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Numbers From The Beast - An All Star Salute To Iron Maiden

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Numbers From The Beast: An All Star Salute To Iron Maiden

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An All Star Salute To Iron Maiden

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Numbers From The Beast

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Immortal Randy Rhoads

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80's Hair Metal - More - Power Ballads [Disc 3]

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Metal Covers

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Metal Covers Vol.01

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