The Trench Reynolds Report

  • Ripper to front Dio Disciples

    Previously I posted about how that Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens was going to record previously unrecorded material from the late metal god Ronnie James Dio. And I basically had a metalgasm when that was announced. Now I’ve had another one on the news that Ripper will be fronting a band along with Rudy Sarzo, Simon Wright,…

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  • Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens to record unreleased Dio material?

    According to an interview with Dio guitarist Craig Goldy some unreleased material developed by the late Ronnie James Dio may be recorded with former Judas Priest and Iced Earth vocalist Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens. Jeb: Is there any more music still in the vaults? Craig: There is going to be some unreleased material come out. Wendy…

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  • Ripper sings Dio

    TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS Performs DIO Classics At Akron Bar/Restaurant: Secretly I’ve always thought that Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens was the second coming of Ronnie James Dio. These videos of Ripper singing Man on the Silver Mountain and Children of the Sea literally gave me chills. I’m not yet about to say the king is dead long…

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  • TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS Discusses Split With ICED EARTH

    Link This just goes to show you in my opinion how much of an egotistical prick Jon Schaffer is. In my estimation, Tim Owens is one of the best metal vocalists of all time.

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