Ronnie Romero

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Ronnie Romero
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Romero performing with the Michael Schenker Group in 2022
Background information
Birth nameRonald Romero
Born (1981-11-20) 20 November 1981 (age 43)
Santiago, Chile
Origin Madrid, Spain
Genres
OccupationsSinger
Years active2010–present
Member of
Formerly of

Ronald Romero (born 20 November 1981) is a Chilean singer best known as the vocalist of the rock/heavy metal bands Elegant Weapons, Lords of Black, Rainbow, the Ferrymen, Michael Schenker Group, and Sunstorm. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 as the lead singer of Intelligent Music Project. [6]

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Early life

Ronnie Romero was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1981. He has lived in Madrid, Spain, since 2009. [7]

Career

Lords of Black

In 2014, Romero, together with guitarist Tony Hernando, formerly of Spanish band Saratoga, founded the heavy metal band Lords of Black. Romero left the band in 2019 but returned in 2020. [8] [9]

Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

In 2015, Ritchie Blackmore announced his return to rock with a new lineup for his band Rainbow, with Ronnie Romero as the lead singer. [10] [2] [4]

Elegant Weapons

In 2022, Romero co-founded the metal supergroup Elegant Weapons with Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, Pantera bassist Rex Brown, and Judas Priest drummer Scott Travis. [11] [12] The band released the album Horns for a Halo in 2023, [13] after which Brown and Travis departed. They were replaced by Accept drummer Christopher Williams and Uriah Heep bassist Dave Rimmer.

Other projects

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Romero performing in 2017

CoreLeoni

In 2017, Leo Leoni and Hena Habegger of Swiss hard rock band Gotthard formed a side project titled CoreLeoni, with Romero, whom Leoni had met in 2014, joining on vocals. [14] Romero left the project in 2020.

The Ferrymen

Also in 2017, Romero joined the supergroup The Ferrymen, which additionally includes Magnus Karlsson on guitar and Mike Terrana on drums. They released their self-titled debut album the same year. [15] The trio released their sophomore album, A New Evil, in 2019. [16]

Nozomu Wakai's Destinia

In 2018, Romero sang on the album Metal Souls by Nozomu Wakai's Destinia, a project launched by the Japanese guitarist in 2014. [17]

Michael Schenker Group

In 2020, Michael Schenker announced that Romero would be participating in the upcoming MSG album Immortal, which was released in 2021. [18]

Vandenberg

Also in 2020, Adrian Vandenberg recruited Romero to join his band Vandenberg in recording the album 2020. [19]

Intelligent Music Project

Another new musical venture for Romero in the year 2020 was the Intelligent Music Project, an enterprise created by Bulgarian arts patron Milen Vrabevski in 2010. Romero appears on the albums Life Motion (2020), [20] [21] The Creation (2021), and Undonditioned (2022). Romero and the Intelligent Music Project were revealed as Bulgaria's entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, with the song "Intention". [6]

Adrian Benegas

Romero recorded vocals on the second studio album by Paraguayan heavy metal composer Adrian Benegas, released in May 2023. The record also features input from Spanish singer Zuberoa Aznárez, German drummer Michael Ehré (Primal Fear, Gamma Ray), German producer Sascha Paeth (Avantasia, Kamelot), Tunisian bassist Anis Jouini (Myrath), and Dutch guitarist Timo Somers (Delain, Ayreon). [22]

Band timeline

Discography

DateArtistAlbum titleNotes
2010SantelmoLa TempestadDemo
2012Jose Rubio's Nova EraNova EraStudio
2013Jose Rubio's Nova EraAfter AllSingle
2014 Lords of Black Lords of Black Studio
2016 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Memories in Rock – Live in GermanyLive, CD & DVD
2016Lords of Black II Studio
2017Ritchie Blackmore's RainbowLive in Birmingham 2016Live
2017Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow I Surrender Digital single
2017The FerrymenThe FerrymenStudio
2018Ritchie Blackmore's RainbowMemories in Rock IILive
2018Ritchie Blackmore's RainbowWaiting for a SignDigital single
2018Lords of BlackIcons of the New DaysStudio
2018Nozomu Wakai's DestiniaMetal SoulsStudio
2018CoreLeoniThe Greatest Hits Part 1Studio
2019Ritchie Blackmore's RainbowBlack Sheep of the FamilyDigital single
2019Ritchie Blackmore's RainbowThe StormDigital single
2019Ritchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbow VorwärtsEP
2019CoreLeoniIIStudio
2019The FerrymenA New EvilStudio
2019 Michael Schenker Fest RevelationStudio, track 9
2020 Vandenberg 2020Studio
2020Lords of BlackAlchemy of Souls, Part 1Studio
2020 Intelligent Music Project Life MotionStudio
2021 Michael Schenker Group ImmortalStudio, tracks 3, 6, 8, 10
2021 Sunstorm AfterlifeStudio
2021Intelligent Music ProjectThe CreationStudio
2021Nozomu Wakai's DestiniaTokyo EncounterLive
2021Lords of BlackAlchemy of Souls, Part 2Studio
2022The FerrymenOne More River to CrossStudio
2022Ronnie RomeroRaised on RadioStudio, cover
2022Intelligent Music ProjectUnconditionedStudio
2022Michael Schenker GroupUniversalStudio
2022SunstormBrothers in ArmsStudio
2022Ronnie Romero & Nozomu Wakai Metal SoulsMemories of Metal WeekendLive, cover
2023Ronnie RomeroRaised on Heavy RadioStudio, cover
2023 Elegant Weapons Horns for a HaloStudio
2023Adrian BenegasArcanvmStudio
2023Ronnie RomeroToo Many Lies, Too Many MastersStudio
2024Lords of BlackMechanics of PredacityStudio
2025Ronnie RomeroLive at Rock Imperium FestivalLive
2025Ronnie RomeroBackboneStudio

Guest appearances

DateArtistAlbum title
2013Aria InfernoThe Starring Serpent (single)
2014 Sacramento A sangre Y fuego
2014Legado De Una TragediaLegado De Una Tragedia II
2016Legado De Una TragediaLegado De Una Tragedia II
2017FB1964Störtebeker
2018RenegadeGiven Work?
2019 Chaos Magic Furyborn
2019 Sinner Santa Muerte
2022Crystal BallCrysteria

References

  1. ↑ O'Neill, Christina (29 November 2016). "Rainbow's Ronnie Romero covers Queen with Lords Of Black". Loudersound.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Young, Graham (26 June 2016). "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Genting Arena review". Birminghammail.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Jacob, Jenna (22 February 2016). "Joe Lynn Turner über Rainbow-Comeback: „Die Fans verdienen etwas Besseres als eine Cover-Band"". Metal-hammer.de. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Review: Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Genting Arena". Coventrytelegraph.net. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Watch Ritchie Blackmore Rock at First Rainbow Gig in 19 Years". Guitarworld.com. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Bulgaria turns it up to 11 with Intelligent Music Project". Eurovision.tv. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Manuel, Jose (17 October 2016). "Entrevista con el valdemoreño Ronnie Romero, cantante de Rainbow | La revista de Valdemoro" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Rainbow Singer Ronnie Romero Quits Lords of Black". Blabbermouth.net. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Lords of Black – Ronnie Romero kehrt zurück" [Lords of Black – Ronnie Romero Returns]. Rockhard.de (in German). 11 May 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ritchie Blackmore Says He'll Tour with Rainbow in 2017". Guitarworld.com. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Pantera, Judas Priest Members Form New Band Elegant Weapons". Revolver . 25 October 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  12. ↑ Qureshi, Arusa (26 October 2022). "Judas Priest, Pantera and Rainbow members form supergroup Elegant Weapons". NME . Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "Elegant Weapons to release debut album "Horns for a Halo" on May 26th 2023". Grande Rock. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "CoreLeoni – Härter als Gotthard" [CoreLeoni – harder than Gotthard]. Srf.ch (in German). 7 March 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  15. ↑ "The Ferrymen Feat. Rainbow Singer, Primal Fear Guitarist: Debut Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "The Ferrymen Featuring Magnus Karlsson, Ronnie Romero, Mike Terrana Release "No Matter How Hard We Fall Music Video". Bravewords.com. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "Nozomu Wakai's Destinia Ready to Take on the World". Headbangerslifestyle.com. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "Michael Schenker's New MSG Album 'Immortal' to Feature Joe Lynn Turner, Ralf Scheepers and Ronnie Romero". Blabbermouth.net. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Adrian Vandenberg Recruits Rainbow Singer Ronnie Romero for New Lineup of Vandenberg". Blabbermouth.net. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "Intelligent Music Project V "Life Motion" Featuring Members of Rainbow, Toto, Asia and River Hounds". Newjerseystage.com. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "Intelligent Music Project – Feat. Ronnie Romero – Announce Free Online Concert On December 13th". Metalshockfinland.com. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  22. ↑ "Adrian Benegas – Firma per Reaper Entertainment". Loudandproud.it. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "Elegant Weapons – New Metal Supergroup Featuring Members of Judas Priest, Rainbow, and Pantera to Issue Debut Album in Spring '23". bravewords.com. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
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