Grim Reaper founder Nick Bowcott has joined forces with Tim “Ripper” Owens (ex-Judas Priest, etc.), Steve Stine (GrimmStine), Brian Hollenbeck (Hairball), and Joel Stevenett for a new version of “See You In Hell.” The track, which also features backing vocals from Russ and Sami Grimmett, the children of late Grim Reaper frontman Steve Grimmett, can be found below:
Bowcott commented:
“This no-brainer idea was hatched by Steve Stine and myself shortly after our mutual friends tragic passing. It was the obvious tribute to Steve Grimmett’s incredible voice and legacy. Recruiting Brian and Joel as the rhythm section was also a no-brainer; not only are they great players, they’d also already played with the us on several ‘Quarantine Jams’ with Steve Grimmett singing — including a cover of ‘Heaven And Hell’ which has earned over 680,000 views on Facebook thus far. As far as vocals? Tim was my first and only call. Not only was he a good friend of Mr. Grimmett’s (they did a Three Tremors tour together),he also possesses the same incredible levels of power, tone and vocal range that Steve had. In fact, the first time I played with Tim reminded me of the first time I jammed with Steve G — I was so blown away with what I heard that I nearly stopped playing! Thankfully, Ripper was only too happy to do it and boy did he deliver…. the goods (sorry, couldn’t resist!).
We all recorded and filmed our part remotely in different parts of America and then a rough mix was sent over to England for Sami and Russ to record their backing vocals. Then, after Steve Stine mixed it, we spent a long time gathering up photos of Steve G that would make up the bulk of the celebration/tribute video. Having done that, the whole thing was expertly edited together by Ryan Sanders. We then decided to sit on it and unleash it on the first anniversary of our dear friend’s passing, as both a celebration and a tribute.
When Steve and myself co-wrote ‘See You In Hell’ over 40 years ago, we had no idea that it would change our lives to the extent it did. We also couldn’t have imagined in even our wildest dreams that it would still resonate with so many people over four decades later. I sincerely hope that this heartfelt effort does Steve’s legacy justice as he was not only a great singer — he also happened to be a wonderful father, son, and husband. He was a great friend to many too: in fact, he was one of the kindest, gentlest, and modest men I’ve ever been fortunate enough to meet. And, as an added bonus, he was funny too!
Rest in peace, Steve, my friend…and thank you. Your memory, music and mirth will always live on.”
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