Tim "Ripper" Owens

Tim "Ripper" Owens is an American metal singer from Akron, Ohio, who served as lead vocalist of Judas Priest from 1996 to 2003, including on the album "Jugulator" (1997). He later fronted Iced Earth and worked with Yngwie Malmsteen, KK's Priest and The Three Tremors. His nickname "Ripper" comes from the Judas Priest song "The Ripper," which he sang in the tribute band British Steel before joining Priest.