RIPPER leaves Priest!

[Eagle]

http://www.bravewords.com/news.html?id=3874

So Timothy Owens leaves Priest and a possibly reunion with the Metal God looms

Bring on Painkiller Pt2

 

[Stormwarrior]

What do you think the chances are of Rob H coming back in!!?

 

[dragonmaiden]

Pretty good I would say as he has said a few times he would like to rejoin Priest!! I am very happy Ripper has slung his hook.....or been given the boot....whichever applies! As I am an oldie but goodie... ...for me Priest is Priest with Halford...that's not to say I didn't like Jugulator... I did...but I would have been better with Rob on the vocals......Demolition I didn't really get into.

Which leads me onto my next thought........am I the only one to get a Rock Society Newsletter yet? Vince says in that....and I quote...."acts currently being optioned but NOT CONFIRMED are Hammerfall, Masterplan, Saxon, Halford, Magnum, My Dying Bride and In Flames". Obviously Halford may not come off if this is true re Priest reunion!!

 

[Stormwarrior]

There was a lot of denial about iron maiden getting back togteher with bruce too..i expect this will be the same to be honest...

 

[MentaLee]

Halford being optioned for B03. Ripper leaves Priest. Halford rejoins Priest. Halford being optioned for B03. Priest optioned for B03.

Damn that's how rumours start

 

[Eagle]

Could 'The Metal God' rejoin the Priest and do his solo stuff

That would be very nice indeed!

 

[dragonmaiden]

Ooooooo!! Don't get me all excited!!

 

[MentaLee]

Well Halford is advertising for a replacement guitarist for Patrick Lachman so who knows what will happen?

 

[Stormwarrior]

I think the balls in halfords court now!

 

[Catharsis]

Well, according to Totalrock:

'Contrary to reports elsewhere, Ripper Owens has not left Judas Priest. In fact, the band are planning to work on a new studio album very soon.'

 

[Black Lagoon]

Yay! Keep Ripper, he's a better singer than Halford.

I think it will happen at some point though.

 

[dragonmaiden]

Yay! Keep Ripper, he's a better singer than Halford.

Lagoon....all I am going to say that is ..... two small hairy round things!!

 

[rlucas666]

Good riddance, he was absolutely shit at their Brixton Academy show last year, zero stage prescence...

 

[Eagle]

originally posted by rlucas666 Good riddance, he was absolutely shit at their Brixton Academy show last year, zero stage prescence...

I think you've hit the nail on the head there

 

[Black Lagoon]

Originally posted by dragonmaiden
Lagoon....all I am going to say that is ..... two small hairy round things!!

After seeing both him and Halford on several occasions I can honestly say he is a far better vocalist. Not as good a frontman, but a better singer. (He's just got so much more power)

 

[Stormwarrior]

Originally posted by Black Lagoon
Yay! Keep Ripper, he's a better singer than Halford.

I think it will happen at some point though.

Fook that ripper is no match for Rob H!

 

[Eagle]

originally posted by Black Lagoon(He's just got so much more power)

Power or Echo on his mic?

I do think Timmy is a better photocopier salesman then Rob though!

 

[Black Lagoon]

Originally posted by Eagle
Power or Echo on his mic?

I do think Timmy is a better photocopier salesman then Rob though!

No I just really think Ripper is a brilliant singer. Yeah he has got a lot of echo on his mic, but......... aw fuck it, I like him!

Just noticed myself on the Priest DVD as well. As the titles go up I'm a bald bloke in a green Queensryche shirt.

 

[Eagle]

I'll give the guy credit cause he does a very good job on Jugulator! I just prefer Rob cause Painkiller is such an outstanding album.

Is it the Live at Brixton DVD that you're on?

 

[Black Lagoon]

Yeah he is good on Jugulator. Burn in Hell is brilliant.
I think he suffers from Blaze syndrome. They both had to follow singers who were right at the top of there game. Very hard acts to follow.

Yep it is the live at Brixton DVD i'm on.