Ring of Fire is an American neoclassical/progressive/power metal band from Chula Vista, California formed in 2000. Fronted by former
Yngwie J. Malmsteen collaborator
Mark Boals after the release of his solo album
Ring of Fire, the band also included guitarist
Tony MacAlpine,
Planet X drummer
Virgil Donati, grammy-award winning bassist
Philip Bynoe, and keyboardist
Steve Weingart. Ring of Fire released three studio albums between 2001 and 2004, as well as a live album,
Burning Live In Tokyo 2002. After disbanding, Boals, MacAlpine, and Donati later formed
Seven the Hardway. Boals, MacAlpine, and keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij returned in 2014 with their fourth studio album
Battle of Leningrad.