What kind of cockamamie bullshit is this?

[Papa Josh]

"TIM OWENS Says He Found Out '30 Seconds' Before Everyone Else He Was Out Of ICED EARTH"

Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke exclusively to D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene about his surprising departure from ICED EARTH three months after the release of the group's latest album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I".

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer issued a statement last week (Statement#1, Statement#2) announcing that the group was parting ways with Owens and was once again working with Tim's predecessor, Matt Barlow, who originally left ICED EARTH in 2003.

Speaking to the Cleveland Scene, Owens stated about his split with ICED EARTH, "I was told 30 seconds before the news hit Blabbermouth that I was let go — two weeks before Christmas. I don't think it was handled right. It's a shame it ended like that. With JUDAS PRIEST, at least the way it was handled, I'm still good friends with the band. The good thing is, I don't have to discuss ICED EARTH anymore. I can move on. I wish them luck. We're ready to go to the future."

Tim's new top priority is BEYOND FEAR, an Ohio-based based power-speed hybrid. That band's 2006self-titled debut received some of the best reviews of Owens' storied career. The frontman says a second record is nearly written, and local fans can expect some live shows soon.

Owens is still being managed by Wendy Dio, wife of metal legend Ronnie James Dio. BEYOND FEAR remains attached to international metalworks SPV Records. The singer may move forward with a new WINTERS BANE album and tour, if the project generates label interest; BANE bassist Dennis Hayes was dismissed from ICED EARTH along with Owens.

"I've already had a lot of offers," said Owens, who is now regarded as one of metal's top voices. "It's nice to get the support."


www.blabbermouth.net

Wow... just wow...

 

[Krilons Resa]

wtf is a cockamamie? My imagination is running wild with latino coitus.

 

[Demilich]

"I've already had a lot of offers," said Owens, who is now regarded as one of metal's top voices. "It's nice to get the support."

 

[Papa Josh]

wtf is a cockamamie? My imagination is running wild with latino coitus.

cock·a·ma·mie

Slang 1. Trifling; nearly valueless. 2. Ludicrous; nonsensical: gave me a cockamamie reason for not going.

 

[skeptik]

Really, John Schaffer is a piece of shit asshole who pretty much nobody who's ever worked with him likes? News to me.

 

[General Zod]

That's pretty lame. By all reports, Tim is a stand up guy. Shame he was treated like this.

Zod

 

[lurch70]

Tim should be the new singer in Dio

 

[skeptik]

!

 

[NAD]

being in a band = having a shit girlfriend

That's been my experience anyhow.

 

[neal]

every piece of news we get only further proves that jon is a single minded asshole that would stomp his own mother's throat for the benefit of IE. this is only a hair better than when people find out they've been fired because mtv calls them for a statement.

 

[JayKeeley]

"I've already had a lot of offers," said Owens, who is now regarded as one of metal's top voices. "It's nice to get the support."

Unfortunatley, Ripper, people heard you sing because you sang Priest or IE songs. When you're singing Winters Bane or Beyond Fear songs, nobody's listening. Nobody's even talking about it. Poor chap.

 

[Papa Josh]

Unfortunatley, Ripper, people heard you sing because you sang Priest or IE songs. When you're singing Winters Bane or Beyond Fear songs, nobody's listening. Nobody's even talking about it. Poor chap.

I disagree....

1. Beyond Fear got quite a bit of coverage, and they are still signed to SPV. And the cd they put out is better than Framing Armageddon imo... When they toured with Vicious Rumors this last year, there was plenty of talk in the underground.

2. It's because Ripper replaced Halford and did such a phenomenal job that Schaeffer called him asking him to join IE in the first place. That and "it was the voice he had heard in his head since forming the band." That one still gets a chuckle out of me.

What big shoes has Barlow had to fill in his career? Certainly neither of the first two singers in IE can be classified as "big shoes," they suck donkey ass.

But I digress, there are a lot of Matt Stanley fans out there...

 

[skeptik]

I agree with Papa Josh, I think he has and is getting a sufficient amount of independent attention, and now that Beyond Fear will be his main focus (I'm assuming?), he will be putting more time into it and getting more and more coverage. Too bad the music sucks though.

 

[Papa Josh]

BEYOND FEAR - "Telling Lies"

http://download.yousendit.com/C753076D73C7D324

I always thought this song was pretty fuckin cool. Kinda goes against Schaeffer's overpowering blind patriotism too, now that I look back at it...