Tim "Ripper" Owens - Play My Game (2009) Review

Here it is folks, the scream machine's debut solo album! oh! and it doesn't disappoint one bit! for those expecting another Beyond Fear album hold up, that is coming in the next year or two, this is a solo album that features some of the best players in Metal today! for all the naysayers who says the Ripper can't write grab this cd and shut your fuck'n mouths! the playing is top notch with a different all-star line up for every track including Steve Stevens, John Comprix, Bob Kulick, Chris Caffery, Dave Ellefson, Rudy Sarzo, James Lomenzo, Simon Wright, Vinny Appice & 10 other great Metal musicians. Highlights from the album include "Play My Game", "No Good Goodbyes", "The Cover Up", "Believe" and "Starting Over" which should be concert staples in the Ripper's solo set. from the man who fronted some of Metal's best, Tim "Ripper" Owens (ex-Judas Priest, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Winters Bane, ex-Brainicide, ex-British Steel, ex-Seattle, Yngwie Malmsteen, Hail!, Charred Walls of the Damned and Beyond Fear) shows that he is not afraid to take chances this album and i hope that down the line we see another solo album from the Ripper cause this was quite a hell of a listen in my honest opinion. hell, even the artwork is amazing and gives it the feeling of an LP from the days of old, back when music wasn't shit. as for my rating? 9 screaming banshees out of 10 because every cut on the album is strong but he could of let his voice rip a little more on the album and give us one track with his signature scream.