Added Thursday, September 27, 2007 "Iced earth vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (Beyond Fear, ex-Judas Priest) has a long and fun history with The Classic Metal Show. A longtime friend of both Neeley and Chris, "Ripper" is one of those guys they just love to support. It probably doesn't hurt much that he's one of the most talented vocalists in the history of metal. Ripper and Iced Earth are back with Framing Armageddon: Something Wicked Pt. 1; the continuation of guitarist Jon Schaffer's visionary Something Wicked This Way Comes story. The album is amazing, and must be heard to understand. It will be heard as part of a New Music Listening Party, and Owens will be on the show to talk about this great new album and everything else going on in the Iced Earth camp.