Ring of Fire (band)
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Ring of Fire | |
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| Origin | Chula Vista |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Frontiers Music |
| Members | Mark Boals Aldo Lonobile Stefano Scola Alfonso Mocerino |
| Past members | Vitalij Kuprij George Bellas Steve Weingart Philip Bynoe Virgil Donati Tony MacAlpine Steve Weingart |
Ring of Fire is an American neoclassical/progressive/power 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,[1] 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.[2] Boals, MacAlpine, and keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij returned in 2014 with their fourth studio album Battle of Leningrad. On 20 February 2024, Vitalij Kuprij died due to a cardiac arrest at 49 years old.
Members
[edit]Current line-up
[edit]Actual
[edit]- Mark Boals - vocals (2001-2004, 2013-present)
- Aldo Lonobile - guitar (2022-present)
- Stefano Scola - bass (2022-present)
- Alfonso Mocerino - drums (2022-present)
Former members
[edit]- Vitalij Kuprij - keyboards (2001-2003, 2013-2024; his death)
- George Bellas - guitar (2001-2002)
- Virgil Donati - drums (2001-2004)
- Philip Bynoe - bass (2001-2004)
- Tony MacAlpine - guitar (2002-2004, 2013)
- Steve Weingart - keyboards (2004)
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- The Oracle (Avalon, 2001)
- Dreamtower (Frontiers Music, 2002)
- Lapse of Reality (King Records, 2004)
- Battle of Leningrad (Frontiers Music, 2014)
- Gravity (Frontiers Music, 2022)
Live albums
[edit]- Burning Live in Tokyo 2002 (Frontiers/Marquee, 2002)
DVD
[edit]- Burning Live in Tokyo 2002 (Frontiers/Marquee, 2003)
References
[edit]- ^ "Mark Boals Interview". Melodicrock.com. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ^ "TONY MACALPINE, VIRGIL DONATI, MARK BOALS Join Forces In SEVEN THE HARDWAY". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Ring of Fire at Metal Archives
- Ring of Fire discography at Discogs
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