Ring of Fire (band)

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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.

Members[]

Current line-up[]

• Mark Boals - Vocals
• Tony MacAlpine - Guitar
• Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
• Timo Tolkki - bass
• Jami Huovinen - drums

Former members[]

• George Bellas - Guitar
• Steve Weingart - Keyboards
• Philip Bynoe - Bass
• Bjorn Englen - Bass
• Virgil Donati - Drums

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

• The Oracle (Avalon, 2001)
• Dreamtower (Frontiers Records, 2002)
• Lapse of Reality (King Records, 2004)
• Battle of Leningrad (Frontiers Records, 2014)

Live albums[]

• Burning Live in Tokyo 2002 (Frontiers/Marquee, 2002)

DVD[]

• Burning Live in Tokyo 2002 (Frontiers/Marquee, 2003)

References[]

External links[]

• Ring of Fire at Metal Archives