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Ring of Fire | |
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| Origin | Chula Vista |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Frontiers Music |
| Members | Mark Boals Aldo Lonobile Stefano Scola Alfonso Mocerino |
| Past members | Vitalij Kuprij George Bellas Steve Weingart Philip Bynoe Virgil Donati Tony MacAlpine Steve Weingart |
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. On 20 February 2024, Vitalij Kuprij died due to a cardiac arrest at 49 years old.
- ^ "Mark Boals Interview". Melodicrock.com. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ^ "TONY MACALPINE, VIRGIL DONATI, MARK BOALS Join Forces In SEVEN THE HARDWAY". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2011.