---
title: "Ring of Fire"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/ring-of-fire"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2000
---

# Ring of Fire

**Ring of Fire** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 2000 to present.

Ring of Fire is an American progressive metal band from Chula Vista, California formed in 2000. Fronted by former Yngwie J. Malmsteen collaborator Mark Boals after the release of his solo album Ring of Fire, the band also included guitarist Tony MacAlpine, Planet X drummer Virgil Donati, grammy-award-winning bassist Philip Bynoe, and keyboardist Steve Weingart. Ring of Fire released three studio albums between 2001 and 2004, as well as a live album, Burning Live In Tokyo 2002. After disbanding, Boals, MacAlpine, and Donati later formed Seven the Hardway. Boals, MacAlpine, and keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij returned in 2014 with their fourth studio album Battle of Leningrad. On 20 February 2024, Kuprij died due to a cardiac arrest at 49 years old.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_of_Fire_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Ring of Fire |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aldo Lonobile](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aldo-lonobile) | Guitar | 2022 to present | Current |
| [Mark Boals](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-boals) |  | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Virgil Donati](https://themetalnet.com/musician/virgil-donati) |  | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Tony MacAlpine](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-macalpine) |  | 2002 to present | Current |
| [Philip Bynoe](https://themetalnet.com/musician/philip-bynoe) |  | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Steve Weingart](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-weingart) |  | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Vitalij Kuprij](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vitalij-kuprij) |  | 2000 to 2002 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2001 | [The Oracle](https://themetalnet.com/album/e564fe80-ab22-41dd-b31b-077ef65baec6) | Album |
| 2002 | [Dreamtower](https://themetalnet.com/album/b850783e-0981-3464-88a9-dcead04c3edb) | Album |
| 2004 | [Lapse of Reality](https://themetalnet.com/album/a294dbd2-9cb7-3da1-a531-ec9b23f7095b) | Album |
| 2014 | [Battle of Leningrad](https://themetalnet.com/album/fc4393a8-d0ef-4f06-bd73-8873bb0590c2) | Album |
| 2022 | [Gravity](https://themetalnet.com/album/1b41999d-fcdc-4799-8bc2-d5e57ab47751) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ring_of_Fire/6964

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/ring-of-fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/ring-of-fire). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt