Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, HAIL!) has checked in with BraveWords.com just prior to his first-ever European solo tour.

"Wanted to let you know, the rehearsals for the solo tour wound up tonight and they went GREAT. My backing band is just amazing and has the set as tight as ever, I am real excited to be going out on my first ever solo European headlining tour.

My band on the tour is Andy Boss on guitar, Jon Vegard on guitar, Are Gogstad on bass, Rick Hagan on drums - all just top notch players. The fans are gonna love this tour, and the set list is special. Just a metal night."

Tim "Ripper" Owens tour dates are as follows:

September
9 - John Dee - Oslo, Norway
10 - By Scenen - Haugesund, Norway
11 - Alvik Rock - Alvik, Norway
12 - Sticky Fingers - Gothenburg, Sweden
14 - Colos-Saal - Aschaffenburg, Germany
15 - Ballroom - Hamburg, Germany
16 - K17 - Berlin, Germany
17 - Krushfest - Jaslo, Poland
18 - Progresja - Warsaw, Poland
19 - Alibi - Wroclaw Poland
21 - Exit Music Hall - Prague, Czech Republic
22 - Randal Club- Bratislava, Slovakia
23 - Crazy Mama - Budapest, Hungary
24 - Viper Room - Vienna, Austria
25 - Club Mocvara - Zagreb, Croatia
26 - Arci Tom - Mantova, Italy

Support acts: THUNDERBOLT (all tour) and CRIMES OF PASSION (after Germany).