# Ralf Scheepers

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German singer

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Ralf Scheepers Scheepers performing with Primal Fear in 2016 Background information Born (1965-02-05) 5 February 1965 (age 61) Esslingen, West Germany Genres Heavy metal, power metal Occupation Singer Years active 1983–present Member of Primal Fear Formerly of Gamma Ray

Musical artist

**Ralf Scheepers** (born 5 February 1965) is a German singer and the lead vocalist for the [heavy metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music) band [Primal Fear](/source/Primal_Fear_(band)).[1] He has also sung in [Gamma Ray](/source/Gamma_Ray_(band)) and Tyran' Pace. Scheepers has also provided guest vocals for the bands [Avantasia](/source/Avantasia), [Xandria](/source/Xandria),[2] Scanner, [Therion](/source/Therion_(band)), [Ayreon](/source/Ayreon) and [Shadow Gallery](/source/Shadow_Gallery), and worked with Tom Galley on [Phenomena](/source/Phenomena_(band))'s *Blind Faith* album. He currently provides instruction for all around singing, music, studio and recording/processing techniques at the RS Vocal Works in [Baltmannsweiler](/source/Baltmannsweiler), Germany.[3] Writer [Paul Stenning](/source/Paul_Stenning) has described him as "the greatest example of strength in metal."[4]

## Trivia

The formation of Primal Fear (1997) coincided with the rumor that Scheepers was a candidate to succeed [Rob Halford](/source/Rob_Halford) at [Judas Priest](/source/Judas_Priest) the year before. In an interview from 2012, Scheepers confirmed that he knew of his name on the [shortlist](/source/Shortlist), but at the same time pointed out that he had never been invited to a rehearsal.[5] The then Priest guitarist [K.K. Downing](/source/K.K._Downing) explicitly mentions Scheepers in his autobiography ('Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest', 2018), as one of the few suitable candidates: "And there weren't many candidates. Ralf Scheepers, who at that time was singing in Gamma Ray, was definitely a possibility, but nothing came of that." .[6]

## Discography

**Studio albums**

- *[Scheepers](/source/Scheepers_(album))* (2011)

### Primal Fear

Main article: [Primal Fear (band) § Discography](/source/Primal_Fear_(band)#Discography)

### Tyran' Pace

- *Eye to Eye* (1983)

- *Long Live Metal* (1984)

- *Watching You* (1986)

### Gamma Ray

**Studio albums**

- *[Heading for Tomorrow](/source/Heading_for_Tomorrow)* (1990)

- *[Sigh No More](/source/Sigh_No_More_(Gamma_Ray_album))* (1991)

- *[Insanity and Genius](/source/Insanity_and_Genius)* (1993)

### F.B.I.

- *Hell on Wheels* (1993)

### Blackwelder

- *Survival of the Fittest* (2015)

### Enzo and the Glory Ensemble

- *In the Name of the Father* (2015)

- *In the Name of the Son* (2017)

- *In the Name of the World Spirit* (2020)

## Filmography

### As actor

- *Dreath: Sidestories Underground* (short, 2012) – Soldier

- *Devil's Five* (2021) – Ansel Schneider

### Soundtrack

- *Gamma Ray: Skeletons & Majesties Live* (video 2012) (lyrics: "The Spririt", "Brothers") / (writer: "Brothers")

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sharpe-Young2007_1-0)** Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007). [*Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu*](https://books.google.com/books?id=KNrV3iQ_qrIC&pg=PA346). Jawbone Press. pp. 346–347. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781906002015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781906002015). Retrieved 29 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["XANDRIA Share Music Video For New Single "You Will Never Be Our God" Feat. PRIMAL FEAR's RALF SCHEEPERS"](https://bravewords.com/news/xandria-share-music-video-for-new-single-you-will-never-be-our-god-feat-primal-fear-s-ralf-scheepers). *[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles](/source/Brave_Words_%26_Bloody_Knuckles)*. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [\[1\]](http://www.ralfscheepers.com/Home.html), Scheepers. www.ralfscheepers.com/Home.html.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["BravePicks 2020 - the Scribes Speak! Paul Stenning"](https://bravewords.com/news/bravepicks-2020-the-scribes-speak-paul-stenning).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["PRIMAL FEAR VOCALIST RALF SCHEEPERS - 'I WAS NEVER INVITED TO REHEARSE WITH JUDAS PRIEST'"](https://bravewords.com/news/primal-fear-vocalist-ralf-scheepers-i-was-never-invited-to-rehearse-with-judas-priest). 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** K. K. Downing (2018). *Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest*. London: Little, Brown Book Group. p. 227. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-472-12870-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-472-12870-6).

## External links

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