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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.

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Members

Current line-up

• Mark Boals - Vocals
• Tony MacAlpine - Guitar
• Vitalij Kuprij - Keyboards
• Timo Tolkki - Guitar
• 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 Music, 2002)
• Lapse of Reality (King Records, 2004)
• Battle of Leningrad (Frontiers Music, 2014)
• Gravity (Frontiers Music, 2022)

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

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