![]() I did an interview that asked me what I did during Covid. I think every singer has, but I've never had polyps or surgery. That's why, all of a sudden, it came back. ![]() ![]() I went to a doctor and he scoped my throat and said it looked good, but ever since then, it has been a struggle. Years and years ago, I had gotten salmonella, which destroyed my voice. For about six years, I wasn't singing that great. It's been about a year and a half since I got it back. Tim: "I didn't have a great voice for about five years. You never know."īlabbermouth: Correct me if I'm wrong, but you've never suffered a significant vocal injury, right? I know Ken was pretty excited when I came out of the gate singing like this. I just hope and go, 'Please just let me sing!' I'm lucky. The lows and the heaviness of my voice, but the high notes are there. I'm so much more of an aggressive singer. They've been as good as they've ever been in my life. Tim: "Knock on wood, but I feel as good as ever. Between the new album and recent live performances, you sound as good as you have in years. ![]() That's all I need to do."īlabbermouth: Let's talk about that, then. Even if I sing as good as I can, people still won't like me or think it's good. But, listen, my job is to get onstage and blow people away. He knows how I feel about doing my stuff. JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN - they won't make everyone happy. Even the reviews from people on Blabbermouth are good! That never happens."īlabbermouth: That's a rarity! But you're still in a tough spot with the set. The reviews of the shows have been so good. I think things will start to change once we do our own shows."īlabbermouth: Does the fact these first shows went so well give you added incentive and vindication? We're starting with a 12-man road crew and trying to get the setlist right for the people, but some people want to see us fail and others just want to see us play. I think he's trying to make everyone happy. I think we'll do those once we start touring. I'd love to play 'Jugulator' and 'Cathedral Spires'. I asked, 'Why aren't we playing 'One On One' from 'Demolition'?' He said, 'We need to make a set list that's good for a festival.' If we came out of the gate playing our own songs, we'd definitely have 'One On One'. We had to make a setlist that Ken wanted. There will be another two videos, so that gets us to eight and we'll get that to ten soon. We've played six KK's PRIEST songs so far. Tim: "If it's my decision, we'd play those songs. Do you foresee a time when you'll bring in more PRIEST songs from your era like "Cathedral Spires" or "Blood Stained"? ![]() The first show was about trying to kick the wheels, but the Bloodstock festival was unbelievable."īlabbermouth: The set looked split between PRIEST and KK's PRIEST. The crowds were singing the KK's PRIEST songs. We're playing festivals, which is hard for a new band. But, I have to be honest, the shows were way better than I thought. We did a lot of jamming in rehearsal, but we had to get the whole thing down being onstage. I think the big part was that it was a pretty big production with fire and the stage setup. Owens's inexplicable erasure from the PRIEST canon remains a source of irritation for the frontman, but when he caught up with BLABBERMOUTH.NET, it was nearly all smiles and laughter as topics ranging from KK's PRIEST, "Jugulator" and those long-ago rumors of him joining PANTERA were discussed.īlabbermouth: KK's PRIEST recently did its first shows. In fact, Owens sounds every bit as good as he did on his JUDAS PRIEST debut, 1997's "Jugulator", an album that has maintained a loyal following. The band's new "The Sinner Rides Again" sophomore full-length features all the intangibles of vintage JUDAS PRIEST from dueling lead guitars, rousing, anthemic take-offs on previous PRIEST themes (see: "Son Of The Sentinel", "One More Shot At Glory") and Owens's ear-splitting high notes. However, none have felt as right as his re-teaming with his former JUDAS PRIEST bandmate, Kenneth "K.K." Downing, in KK's PRIEST. But give Owens some credit: He's shown the willingness to try his hand at a variety of projects to showcase his sterling vocal abilities, including a well-received reboot of his solo career via last year's "Return To Death Row" EP. A long-term situation has unfortunately eluded the Akron, Ohio native, namely high-profile stints with ICED EARTH and Yngwie Malmsteen, two gigs known for not necessarily being accommodating to members not named Jon Schaffer and Yngwie. Possessor of one of the finest voices in American metal, Tim "Ripper" Owens has been a bit of a musical nomad since his 2003 departure from the band that put him on the map, JUDAS PRIEST. ![]()
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