Ring of Fire (band)

Ring of Fire
OriginChula Vista
Genres
Years active2000–present
LabelsFrontiers Music
MembersMark Boals
Aldo Lonobile
Stefano Scola
Alfonso Mocerino
Past membersVitalij 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, Kuprij died due to a cardiac arrest at 49 years old.

Members

Current line-up

Actual

  • Mark Boals - vocals (2001-2004, 2013–present)
  • Aldo Lonobile - guitar (2022–present)
  • Stefano Scola - bass (2022–present)
  • Alfonso Mocerino - drums (2022–present)

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

  • Burning Live in Tokyo 2002 (Frontiers/Marquee, 2002)

DVD

  • Burning Live in Tokyo 2002 (Frontiers/Marquee, 2003)

References

  1. ^ "Mark Boals Interview". Melodicrock.com. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "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.
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