TIM "RIPPER" OWENS Comments On FRANK SINATRA Album; "I Had A Blast Doing This"From the Ukranian capital, where the former
JUDAS PRIEST and
ICED EARTH vocalist is in the midst of an Eastern European solo tour,
TIM "RIPPER"
OWENS responded to a BraveWords.com inquiry about the forthcoming Sin-Atra album, where many metal vocalists take a crack at
FRANK SINATRA classics. Owens offers up
'Witchcraft', one of the Chairman Of The Board's signature tunes. "I just love to sing and do whatever I can. I am lucky I get asked to do these things and be on a CD with great musicians and friends!"
Did Owens grow up on Ol' Blue Eyes? "Wasn't my parents. They where rock n rollers:
BTO, ROLLING STONES, AEROSMITH.. I had a blast doing this though, and to be honest, I haven't heard the final yet. As usual, everybody else gets before me!"
Featuring a great line-up of artists, SIN-atra offers a set of totally original versions of classic Frank Sinatra songs. The album features twelve songs made famous by Ol’ Blue Eyes which are given a radical and individual new treatment from some of the finest voices in rock including members of
ANTHRAX, TWISTED SISTER, DEEP PURPLE, QUEENSRŸCHE, MR BIG, WARRANT and
CHEAP TRICK with the backing of a superb band led by guitarist
Bob Kulick (KISS/MEAT LOAF).
Tracklisting:
'New York, New York' (Devin Townsend)
'I’ve Got You Under My Skin' (Glenn Hughes)
'Summerwind' (Geoff Tate)
'It Was A Very Good Year' (Dee Snider)
'Witchcraft '(Tim “Ripper” Owens)
'Fly Me To The Moon' (Robin Zander)
'Lady Is A Tramp' (Eric Martin)
'I’ve Got The World On A String' (Dug Pinnick)
'Love And Marriage' (Elias Soriano)
'Strangers In The Night' (Joey Belladonna)
'High Hopes' (Franky Perez)
'That’s Life' (Jani Lane)
These classics are re-imagined musically by the SIN-atra house band which features
Bob Kulick (guitar);
Brett Chassen (drums);
Billy Sheehan (bass);
Doug Katsaros (keyboards and orchestrations);
Richie Kotzen (lead guitar on That’s Life). The songs are known to everyone but you’ve never heard them quite like this before!