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title: "Tim “Ripper” Owens"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/tim-ripper-owens"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1967
---

# Tim “Ripper” Owens

**Tim “Ripper” Owens** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1967 to present.

Timothy S. "Ripper" Owens is an American heavy metal singer who currently performs with KK's Priest, Spirits of Fire, the Three Tremors and "The Tim Ripper Monster Energy Big Band". He first gained attention as the lead singer of Judas Priest and then Iced Earth. He took the nickname "Ripper" from the Judas Priest song "The Ripper" during his time in the tribute band British Steel. Like his predecessor in Judas Priest, Owens has been noted for his powerful and wide ranging operatic vocal style.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_%22Ripper%22_Owens

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Tim “Ripper” Owens |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Akron, United States |
| Formed | 1967 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | [Play My Game](https://themetalnet.com/album/9aabb5b1-457e-4de1-91ba-51f73a847bea) | Album |
| 2022 | [Return to Death Row](https://themetalnet.com/album/49ee3559-93fa-48b0-8f3f-c57cb7cf56d7) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [L.A. Guns](https://themetalnet.com/band/l-a-guns) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Devin Townsend](https://themetalnet.com/band/devin-townsend) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)
- [Trick or Treat](https://themetalnet.com/band/trick-or-treat) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together)
- [Glenn Hughes](https://themetalnet.com/band/glenn-hughes) (listened together)
- [Warrant](https://themetalnet.com/band/warrant) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Tim_Ripper_Owens/3540281457
- x: https://twitter.com/timripperowens
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timripperowensofficial/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1kcDiFxJ4pv9tVARvStqTN

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