For the first time solo in Australia and New Zealand, TIM "RIPPER" OWENS' (DIO DISCIPLES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will perform Judas Priest classics, along with tracks from Dio, Iced Earth, Malmsteen, plus his own solo projects, on the following dates:

May

17 - Melbourne, Australia - The Hi Fi (with BLACK MAJESTY, PEGAZUS, BERSERKERFOX)
18 - Hobart - The Brisbane (with TYRANT, TABERAH)
19 - Brisbane - The Hi Fi (with INHAILED, MALAKYTE)
20 - Adelaide - Fowlers - All Ages (with DOUBLE DRAGON, UNIVERSUM, A MURDER OF CROWS, OCTANIC, RAVEN BLACK KNIGHT, MATTERHORN)
21 - Perth - Amplifier (with DIAMOND EYE, EMERALD CITY)
24 - Newcastle - The Cambridge (with CRIMZON LAKE, HAZMAT)
25 - Canberra - The Basement (with Hazmat, THE DEVILZWORK)
26 - Sydney- The Hi Fi (with Crimzon Lake, NORSE , Hazmat)
27 - Wollongong - The Patch (with Hazmat, NEKROFIEST)

June

1 - Wellington, New Zealand - Bodegas (with RAZORWYRE)
2 - Auckland, New Zealand - Kings Arms

Owens previously announced the following dates for his upcoming Metal Messiah European Tour 2012, with openers SANDSTONE:

September

7 - Kubox – Kuurne, Belgium
8 - Pit – Terneuzen, Holland
9 - Rond punt – Genk, Belgium
10 - Garage – Saarbrucken, Germany
11 - Schwarzer Adler – Egelsee, Germany
13 - Slowianin Club – Szczenin, Poland
14 - Sokolovna – Hranice, Czech Republic
15 - Klub Progjesa – Warsaw, Poland
17 - Piano Club – Trencin, Slovakia
18 - Coloseum – Kosice, Slovakia
19 - Crazy Mama – Budapest, Hungary
20 - DAOS – Timisoara, Romania
23 - Club RBF – Sofia, Bulgaria
24 - Gun Club - Belgrade, Serbia
25 - Viper Club – Wien, Austria
26 - Pekarna – Maribor, Slovenia
27 - Rock City – Uster, Switzerland

October

5 - Sala My way – Valladolid, Spain
6 - Sala La Hacienda – Pontevedra, Spain
9 - Blue Devils Bar - Arras, France