Tim “Ripper”Owens’ extraordinary journey could hit bookshelves

Former Judas Priest and current KK’S Priest singer Tim “Ripper” Owens was asked if he has any plans to publish an autobiography in a recent interview with Australia’s “Everblack” podcast. 

I’ve never been offered it. I’m not writing a book unless I get paid money, ’cause they loosely made a movie about me; I didn’t get paid nothing for that. So, they would have to pay me some money. But I don’t know how to do it ’cause I don’t wanna… I’ll probably hurt some feelings doing that book. But I won’t spill all the beans. I might be in trouble if I spill all the beans. I would be nice about it. But it is a great story, isn’t it? I mean, it’s an amazing story. And it’s continued to be. I love when people go, ‘What have you done since Judas Priest?’ More? I don’t know. I’ve toured the world more. I’ve played in front of the same amount of crowds, sold more records. This is all after Judas Priest. So I think it’s pretty crazy when someone says, ‘What have you done?’ Or they diss me by saying, ‘Oh, the guy that used to be somebody.’ I’m, like, ‘What do you mean used…?’ I’m doing more now than I ever did in my life. So it’s kind of, like, ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ve done a lot, I said I’ve been fired from more bands than people have been in, so it’s kind of funny. But, yeah, I’ve met so many great people. And I always say Judas Priest was my college, and they opened up the door for me to make a living out of it. And I’ve worked hard at trying to make sure I’m in top form and ready to go.

He also spoke about his plans for this year.

Well, I think I leave on February 4th to get there. I think I come back like March 11th here. And then I go to Central America. I can’t remember where I’m going. Then I’m probably gonna do South America. And a little bit of everything going on. So, I may be working on some KK’S Priest. I have to work on a new solo full-length. ‘Cause I did Ripper ‘Return To Death Row’ [EP] — two years ago it came out, I think. And so the goal is to work on a full-length now… Jamey Jasta is supposed to be getting me some material that he has going on, ’cause he did the first record, the first one. It’s a little heavier. So I’m just waiting for him to get back to me.