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ROSS THE BOSS: Tour Starts This Weekend In New Zealand & Australia

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 12, 2019
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ROSS THE BOSS, the co-founder of MANOWAR, is coming back to Australia and New Zealand with a slew of other Manowar classics guaranteed to see fists raised to the roof!

“We will bring the message of True Metal to our Immortal Metal Armies. We will deliver an experience only to be described as, true classic metal. We are going to devastate every audience, every night, without mercy.” — Ross the Boss

Ross The Boss Australian Tour Dates:

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Friday 15th November, Auckland, Whammy Bar w/ Forsaken Age
Saturday 16th November, Wellington, San Fran w/ Bulletbelt
Sunday 17th November, Christchurch, Club Tavern w/ Unite The Silence
Wednesday 20th November, Adelaide, HQ w/ Shadow Realm
Thursday 21st November, Brisbane, The Zoo w/ Devonian
Friday 22nd November, Melbourne, Max Watts w/ Night Legion, Horizon’s Edge
Saturday 23rd November, Sydney, Metro Theatre w/ Night Legion, Carbon Black
Sunday 24th November, Perth, Rosemount Hotel w/ Silent Knight

Tickets at http://davidroywilliams.com/tours/rosstheboss

Watch the tour trailer below.

Formed in 1980, Manowar launched an all-out assault on complacent boring metal. Bombastic, epic and above all exhilaratingly LOUD, Manowar sought to destroy all who stood in their path. Led by Joey DeMaio, Eric Adams and the soul-crushing guitars of Ross The Boss Freidman, Manowar broke the Guinness record for the loudest band ever not once, but three times.

Now Ross The Boss is cranking the amps up to 12. Sitting proudly at #87 on Rolling Stone’s Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time, “Hail To England” merged the sound of the new wave of British Metal with skull-melting thrash intensity, and started punching holes in the membrane of the Universe.

 

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST K.K. Downing Talks First Show In 10 Years At Bloodstock With ROSS THE BOSS

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 28, 2019
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Jimmy Kay From Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke to Ex Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing about his upcoming special guest performance with Ross the Boss Band at Bloodstock Aug 11 2019, starting a band with Ripper, the pros and cons of recording Defenders of the Faith.

Watch the interview here

When asked about his upcoming Bloodstock special guest performance with Ross the Boss band
“The idea of me being at Bloodstock was bounced around and somebody said if you’re gonna be at Bloodstock would you fancy playing a few songs. I said I’m not a solo artist. Then it was suggested to be a special guest with the Ross the Boss band, since they are a 4 piece and having another guitar up there would be ideal opportunity. ”

When asked if he is nervous jumping on stage after a ten year absence
“Absolutely not! It’s just like riding a bike, it’s not like I haven’t been playing the guitar since quitting Judas Priest. Once you have learned those chops and toured extensively over the decades its very easy to back to it. I am always up for a challenge. We will go up there and play Judas Priest songs but I am also open to any other suggestions. So I told Ross let’s just meet up and let’s set up a jam the day before and let’s see what we feel like doing. Maybe we can mix it up and bring something different to the table. The organizers also have extended the amount of time we can play which is great.”

When asked if he had any other opportunities to perform with another band on stage
“To be honest I was expecting at some point a willingness and an opportunity to step back into Judas Priest. You know how it is, things said in haste, a band is a relationship, like every husband and wife, every brother and sister. But I thought at one point it would be inevitable and I would re-enter Judas Priest and carry on where we left off but it’s proved not to be the case. So I have to accept that and just move forward. So I am looking forward to being a guest at Bloodstock immensely and I thank Ross and the band. One thing I like about Ross and the band they are full on metal, they are dedicated and it’s good to be onstage with people that not only think like me but who have played like me through the decades.”

Would he ever consider working with Tim Ripper Owens
“I love Ripper to death, not only is he a great guy, he is a great performer and great vocalist. He was not only instrumental but essential for holding Priest together through now that we call the Ripper years. Its just a question of picking the other musicians really. If I was to do anything I would have Ripper. “

ROSS THE BOSS Wants K.K DOWNING Back On Stage, Then Back In JUDAS PRIEST

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 21, 2019
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Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke to Ex Manowar guitarist Ross The Boss about his upcoming performance with Ex Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing at Bloodstock on Aug 11 2019, his thoughts on Manowar’s Hellfest cancellation, the Ross the Boss upcoming album and tour dates.

Watch the interview here

When asked about how the Ross The Boss Band & K.K. Downing upcoming performance came about
” We have a friend of the band called Steve Goldby who runs http://metaltalk.net, he’s a really great guy he inducted me into the Hall of Heavy Metal History at Wacken. I go Steve you want to help me get press at BloodStock Festival in the UK for Ross The Boss Band and he goes all right, okay. All of a sudden Steve says K.K. Downing is his friend and I said he should come to Bloodstock and hang out with us. The next thing you know we were talking about asking K.K. to come play with us a few songs. Steve then goes that’s a fucking brilliant idea let’s do it. Steve makes a call, pitches the idea and says K.K. is really interested, so it’s going to happen.”

When asked if he knew why K.K. Donwing left Judas Priest
“I don’t know anything about what went down between K.K. and the band and I hope one day it could be solved matter. Fact it’s my ulterior motive to bring K.K Downing out and get him playing again and maybe back to where he belongs in Judas Priest.” I don’t know anything about what happened with him and Judas Priest it’s none of my business. It’s it’s sad that shit happens like that especially when things are so good. I love all the Judas Priest members I love Richie, I love Andy, I love Scott, Rob I love the band I love their music and i wish them all the best. ”

When asked how many songs they will be performing with K.K. Downing at Bloodstock
“We don’t have a ton of time we got like an hour plus so we will play three or four Judas Priest Songs with K.K. We just want K.K. to come out and get some love from the audience he deserves it, he’s a father of Heavy Metal. I know he’s a bit nervous but that’s to be expected but we will do everything for him to make him feel as comfortable as possible and let him play his guitar, let him do what he does. At the end of the day I hope that this gives them the motivation to get him back into Judas Priest. Glen is not there now and I think that K.K. belongs there now, if they could mend the fences. We’re not spring chickens anymore, life is too short at this point and I think that before someone goes or something tragic happens I would love to see K.K. back in Judas Priest. I would love to put some good vibes out there to him and so maybe there would be a chance that something could happen and I think the fans would love it.”

When asked if the Manowar Hellfest last minute Cancellation last month benefited The Ross The Boss Band
“I don’t want to get into the whole matter of Hellfest and Manowar. I wish it never had happened because there were so many people that were hurt by this, so many good metal fans from all over the world came to see them and only got their heart broken. t was horrible and I don’t get joy from that. I don’t want to rise in metal community from their mistakes, I want to rise because we’re great band. I don’t cancel shows, I’ve never canceled a show. It was hard to see that happen you know. Joey went there a year before at Hellfest saying how he’s gonna destroy the place and then they didn’t play. It’s not my business again I’m sorry for the fans I’m sorry that they got hurt I really am.”

When asked about the upcoming Ross the Boss band Studio Album
“We’ve got a lot of songs, we’ve got about 12 -14 for this record it’s going to be a March 2020 release and it’s going to be fantastic, I guarantee you. “

KK DOWNING Joins ROSS THE BOSS As Special Guest At Bloodstock Festival

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 9, 2019
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Excitement for the UK’s finest heavy metal festival just got ramped up to the next level!

KK Downing will be appearing as Special Guest for several songs with Ross the Boss on the Main Stage at Bloodstock, Sunday 11th August. The meeting of these two greats on stage heralds what will be an incredible performance as they lay down their own slice of Heavy Metal history.

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“We the Ross The Boss Band are SO FUCKING EXCITED and honoured to have KK Downing, an immortal Metal legend, joining us onstage in front of some of the greatest metal fans in the world at BLOODSTOCK UK”

This will be KKs first public performance since 17th October 2009 when Judas Priest played the final ‘British Steel 30th Anniversary’ date on the ‘Nostradamus’ World Tour at Japan’s Loud Park Festival in Chiba City, Japan.

KK states:  “I’m really delighted and really looking forward to sharing the stage with Ross The Boss and saying hello to all our fans together. For me, as you know, it’s been far too long, so I sincerely hope to see as many familiar faces as possible at this truly unique event. True metal for true metal fans at the UK’s truest metal festival. United we stand!”  

Get ready to raise your horns and bang your head, the Metal Gods have brought together two of the true greats and it’s going to be one hell of a party! Tickets for Bloodstock: https://bit.ly/2S8CVvS

ROSS THE BOSS band are currently recording their new album for release next year on AFM Records and will be touring this album in 2020.

Ross The Boss latest album ‘By Blood Sworn’ was released last year to critical acclaim.
Order ‘By Blood Sworn’ here: https://shop.afm-records.de/ross-the-boss/

Ross The Boss: http://www.ross-the-boss.com/
KK Downing: http://kkdowning.net/steelmill/

PORTRAIT To support ROSS THE BOSS And BULLET On European Tour In October

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 23, 2018
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Swedish Heavy Metallers PORTRAIT are happy to announce their participation in the upcoming ROSS THE BOSS tour next October. PORTRAIT won’t be able to attend the first six shows of the tour, but will jump on the bus October, 24th in Winterthur, Switzerland.

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Comments PORTRAIT: “We look much forward to hit the road with Bullet and Ross the Boss, and to meet with some hungry headbangers in Europe once more. This will be our second European tour in 2018 and also the last shows before our focus will be shifted towards the next studio album. Don’t miss this great tour package!“

Metal Hammer, Guitar & Dragon Productions present:
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+ Bullet
+ Crystal Viper
16.10.18 ES – Oviedo, Sir Laurens
17.10.18 ES – Madrid, Caracol
18.10.18 ES – Barcelona, Bóveda
19.10.18 FR – Grenoble, Ilyade
20.10.18 IT – Parma, Campus Industy
22.10.18 FR – Colmar, Le Grillen

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+ Bullet
+ PORTRAIT
24.10.18 CH – Winterthur, Gaswerk
25.10.18 DE – Köln, Essigfabrik
26.10.18 DE – Bochum, Matrix
27.10.18 DE – Andernach, JUZ
30.10.18 DE – Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
31.10.18 DE – Hamburg, Markthalle
01.11.18 DE – Rheine, Hypthalamus
02.11.18 DE – Metal Hammer Paradise
03.11.18 DK – Aalborg Metal Festival

PORTRAIT released their latest album ‘Burn The World‘ last year via Metal Blade Records. Listen to music and check out videos from ‘Burn The World‘ at: metalblade.com/portrait

ROSS THE BOSS Premiere New Song “This Is Vengeance”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 29, 2018
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Eight long years have passed by since “Hailstorm“, the latest album by heavy metal icon and Manowar co-founder ROSS THE BOSS, was released. But on April 20th the world will finally witness the return of Ross and his band, dishing out a full dose of raw and epic metal greatness: “By Blood Sworn”.

Now the first song “This Is Vengeance” is made available for streaming, check it out below: