Tim “Ripper” Owens is out. Rob Halford is back in.
If you recall, the film “Rockstar” was loosely based on the story of Owens. Despite the fact that Warner Brothers and Judas Priest both say that it was not. If you don’t know, the story is that Owens was fronting a Judas Priest tribute band and had a good following. Two fans of the band sent a video tape of Owens just about the time that Halford left Judas Priest. They were blown away and hired him. The rest is fairytale style folklore history.