Ring Of Fire

Artist:  Ring Of Fire
Origin:  Chula, California, USA
Genre:   Heavy Metal, Neo-Classical Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal

Original line-up:

Mark Boals:  Vocals
Tony MacAlpine:  Guitar
Philip Bynoe:  Bass
Steve Weingart:  Keyboards
Virgil Donati:  Drums

Ring Of Fire is an American Neo-Classical Metal/Progressive Metal/Power Metal Band from Chula Vista, California formed in 2000 by the former Yngwie J. Malmsteen frontman Mark Boals (Vocals Ex Holy Force, Iron Mask, Joshua Perahia, Lyraka, Seven The Hardway, The Codex, Empire, Royal Hunt, Yngwie Malmsteen), Tony MacAlpine (Guitar Ex MARS, Planet X, Mark Boals, Vitalij Kuprij, Vinnie Moore, Joey Jafolla), Philip Bynoe (Bass Ex Genius, Promised Land, Steve Vai), Steve Weingart (Keyboards Ex Maestro Alex Gregony), and Virgi Donati (Drums Ex Planet X, Mark Boals, Taste, Dungeon).  They released three studio albums between 2001 and 2004 as well as live album Burning Live In Tokyo 2002.

Title:  Battle Of Leningrad  (2014)
Genre:   Heavy Metal, Neo-Classical Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal
Label;  Frontiers Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Mother Russia  (5:11)
 2.  They're Calling Your Name  (4:05)
 3.  Empire  (5:36)
 4.  Land Of Frozen Tears  (4:43)
 5.  Firewind  (7:41)
 6.  Where Angels Play  (4:56)
 7.  Battle Of Leningrad  (6:14)
 8.  No Way Out  (5:14)
 9.  Our World  (4:14)
10. Rain  (4:26)

Personnel:

Mark Boals:  Vocals
Tony MacApline:  Guitar, Keyboards
Vitalij Kuprij:  Keyboards
Timo Tolkki:  Bass
Jami Huovinen:  Drums

Battle Of Leningrad is the fourth studio album by Ring Of Fire, was released on January 27, 2014 by Frontiers Records.  Tony's guitar work is superb, Mark's singing is fantastic as usual and Vitalij's perfect keyboards work!  For fans of Neo-Classical Metal!