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Roy Z

Roy Z

Real/full name:
Roy Ramirez
Age:
56 (born Feb 1968)
Place of birth:
United States (Los Angeles, California)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Roy Ramirez adopted the stage name Roy Zerimar (Ramirez spelled backwards) in the '80s at the start of his career because "ethnic" names weren't fashionable at the time & the serial killer Richard Ramirez (aka Night Stalker) was at the time on the loose. The name was eventually shortened to Roy Z.

He became involved with Bruce Dickinson after the latter left Iron Maiden when he & other ...

Bruce Dickinson

Guitars (1993-1994, 1996-present), Keyboards (1996-1999), Bass (1999-present)

1994 Tears of the Dragon (Single) Guitars
1994 Balls to Picasso Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1-9)
1994 Shoot All the Clowns (Single) Guitars (track 1)
1994 Shoot All the Clowns (Single) Guitars (track 1)
1994 Shoot All the Clowns (Single) Guitars (track 1)
1997 Accident of Birth (Single) Guitars
1997 Accident of Birth Mellotron, Piano, Guitars
1997 Man of Sorrows (Single) Guitars
1997 Man of Sorrows (EP) Guitars
1998 Killing Floor (Single) Guitars
1998 The Chemical Wedding Vocals (backing), Guitars, Keyboards
1999 Scream for Me Brazil (Live album) Guitars
2001 The Best of Bruce Dickinson (Compilation) Bass (Disc 1, tracks 1, 8), Guitars (Disc 1, tracks 1, 3-5, 7-10, 12, 13; Disc 2, tracks 3-5, 7, 12)
2005 Tyranny of Souls Bass (tracks 7, 9, 11), Guitars
2006 Anthology (Video) Guitars (DVD2)
2018 Scream for Me Sarajevo (Music from the Motion Picture) (Compilation) Guitars, Mellotron, Piano (tracks 1-10, 13, 14), Bass (tracks 1, 3)
2023 Tears of the Dragon - The Hits (Compilation) Guitars (tracks 1-5)
2023 Afterglow of Ragnarok (Single) Guitars, Bass, Songwriting
2024 Rain on the Graves (Single) Guitars, Bass
2024 The Mandrake Project Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (additional), Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10)
(show all)

Driver

Guitars (1989-1990, 2007-?)

1990 Driver (EP) Guitars
2008 Sons of Thunder Guitars
2012 Countdown Guitars, Bass (tracks 6, 7)

Halford

Guitars (2003-present)

2004 Live - Disney House of Blues Concert (Live album) Guitars
2006 Forgotten Generation (Single) Guitars
2006 Silent Screams (Single) Guitars
2009 Get into the Spirit (Single) Guitars
2009 Christmas for Everyone (Single) Guitars
2009 Oh Come O Come Emanuel (Single) Guitars
2009 Winter Songs Guitars
2010 Live in Anaheim - Original Soundtrack (Live album) Guitars (as "Roy Z.")
2010 Crucible Guitars
2010 The Mower (Single) Guitars
2010 Live in Anaheim (Video) Guitars
2010 Made of Metal (Single) Guitars
2010 Made of Metal Guitars
2011 Live at Saitama Super Arena - Original Soundtrack (Live album) Guitars
2011 Live at Saitama Super Arena (Video) Guitars
2015 Extended Versions (Compilation) Guitars (tracks: 8, 10)
(show all)

Rob Rock

Guitars (2000-present)

2000 Rage of Creation Guitars, Bass, Keyboards

Tribe of Gypsies

Guitars, Vocals (backing), Percussion (1991-present)

Gypsy Moreno

Unknown

Lambs Among Wolves

Guitars (2010)

Robbyn Garcia / Roy Z / Kelly Pattrik

Guitars

Royal Flush

As Roy Zerimar:
Guitars

Warrior

Guitars (1991-1993)

Al Atkins

As Roy "Z" Ramirez:

2017 Reloaded Guitars (lead) (track 10)

Andre Matos

2007 Time to Be Free Guitars (lead) (track 5)

Cage

2003 Darker than Black Guitars (lead) (tracks 7, 11)

Flor de Loto

2018 Eclipse Guitars (track 1)

Graham Bonnet Band

2022 Day Out in Nowhere Guitars (track 3)

Halford

2000 Resurrection Guitars
2002 Crucible Guitars

Immortal Guardian

2014 Revolution Part I (EP) Guitars (track 3)

Mistheria

2017 Gemini Guitars (lead) (track 4)

MVP

1999 Animation Guitars (lead) (tracks 2, 3)

Offensive

2021 Awenasa Guitars (track 1)

Primal Fear

2010 16.6 All over the World (Video) Guitars (track 18)

Rec/All

2017 Rec/All Guitars (lead) (track 1)

Rob Rock

2003 Eyes of Eternity Guitars, Bass
2005 Holy Hell Guitars (lead) (tracks 2, 3, 5-7, 9, 10), Guitars (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 10), Bass (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 10)
2007 Garden of Chaos Guitars (lead) (track 4), Bass (tracks 4, 10), Percussion (tracks 9, 11), Guitars (additional) (track 2), Keyboards (track 4), Guitars (tracks 4, 10), Guitars (acoustic) (tracks 9, 11)

Sebastian Bach

2007 (Love Is) A Bitchslap (Single) Guitars (additional)
2007 Angel Down Guitars (tracks 2, 4, 9, 10)
2013 Abachalypse Now (Live album) Guitars

Shades of Crimson

2011 Fallen Hero (EP) Guitars (2nd lead) on "Night Fall"

Spirits of Fire

2019 Spirits of Fire Guitars (additional)

Steel Prophet

As Roy Z.:

1999 Dark Hallucinations Guitars (additional) (track 5)

Stonecast

2019 I Earther Guitar solo (track 4)

The Sacrificed

2012 III Guitars (lead) (track 3)

Tribuzy

2005 Execution Guitars (lead) (track 9)
2007 Execution Live Reunion (Live album) Guitars (track 10)
2007 Execution Live Reunion (Video) Guitars (tracks 11, 12)

Violent Storm

2006 Storm Warning Guitars (additional) (tracks 2, 6)

Vivaldi Metal Project

2022 EpiClassica Guitars (lead) (track 16)

W.A.S.P.

2001 Unholy Terror Guitars (lead) (tracks 6, 10)

Warrior

1998 Ancient Future Guitars, Bass (tracks 1, 2, 3, 8)

Wolf

2009 Ravenous Guitars (acoustic) (track 11)

Andre Matos

2007 Time to Be Free Producer, Engineering, Assistance, Supervision
2019 Moonlight - The Best of Andre Matos (Compilation) Producer

Angra

2014 Secret Garden Pre-Production

Anthem

2012 Evil One (Single) Mixing
2012 Burning Oath Mixing

Bruce Dickinson

1997 Accident of Birth (Single) Producer, Mixing, Engineering
1997 Accident of Birth Engineering, Producer, Mixing
1997 Man of Sorrows (Single) Producer, Engineering, Mixing
1997 Man of Sorrows (EP) Producer, Engineering, Mixing
1998 Killing Floor (Single) Producer, Mixing, Engineering
1998 The Chemical Wedding Producer, Mixing, Engineering
1999 Scream for Me Brazil (Live album) Engineering, Producer
2005 Tyranny of Souls Mixing, Mixing, Engineering, Engineering, Producer
2023 Afterglow of Ragnarok (Single) Producer
2024 Rain on the Graves (Single) Engineering, Mixing, Producer
2024 The Mandrake Project Mixing, Producer, Engineering
(show all)

Ciconia

2015 The "Z" Sessions EP (EP) Remixing, Remastering

Dia de los Muertos

2005 Day of the Dead (EP) Mixing
2011 Satánico dramático Mixing
2014 No Money No Fiesta (EP) Mixing

Driver

2008 Sons of Thunder Producer, Engineering, Recording, Mixing
2012 Countdown Producer, Recording, Mixing

Fight

2007 War of Words - The Film (Video) Mixing
2010 War of Words Remixing
2010 A Small Deadly Space Remixing

Flor de Loto

2018 Tempestad (EP) Producer
2018 Eclipse Producer, Recording, Mixing
2019 Live at Rosfest (Live album) Producer, Mixing

Halford

2000 Resurrection Songwriting (tracks 1-3, 6-8, 10-12), Producer
2001 Live Insurrection (Live album) Mixing, Producer
2002 Crucible Mixing, Producer, Songwriting (tracks 1-3, 6, 7, 12, 13)
2003 Fourging the Furnace (EP) Producer, Songwriting (track 3)
2004 Live - Disney House of Blues Concert (Live album) Producer
2008 Resurrection World Tour - Live at Rock in Rio III (Video) Mixing, Editing (sound), Producer
2009 Winter Songs Producer, Engineering
2010 Live in Anaheim - Original Soundtrack (Live album) Producer (as "Roy Z.")
2010 The Mower (Single) Producer, Engineering
2010 Live in Anaheim (Video) Mixing, Producer
2010 Made of Metal (Single) Producer, Engineering
2010 Made of Metal Producer, Engineering
2011 Live at Saitama Super Arena - Original Soundtrack (Live album) Mixing, Producer (sound)
2011 Live at Saitama Super Arena (Video) Mixing, Producer (sound)
2012 Live in London (Live album) Producer
2015 Extended Versions (Compilation) Producer
2015 The Essential Halford (Split) Producer (CD1 tracks 8-15; CD2)
(show all)

Heaven's Guardian

2023 Chronos Mixing, Producer

Helloween

2000 If I Could Fly (Single) Producer, Engineering
2000 Mr. Torture (Single) Producer, Engineering
2000 The Dark Ride Engineering, Producer
2002 Treasure Chest (Compilation) Producer

Helsótt

2014 Woven Mixing

Judas Priest

2005 Angel of Retribution Songwriting (track 2), Producer, Engineering, Mixing

Kattah

2014 Lapis Lazuli Producer

Leatherwolf

2013 Unchained Live (Live album) Mixing
2019 The Henchmen (Single) Producer

Life After Death

1996 Life After Death Producer (as "Roy Z.")

London

2013 Live (Live album) Mixing (additional)

Odin

2009 Best Of (Compilation) Remastering

Painmuseum

2004 Metal for Life Mixing, Engineering
2006 You Have the Right to Remain Violent (EP) Mixing

Rob Rock

2000 Rage of Creation Engineering, Mixing, Executive producer
2003 Eyes of Eternity Producer, Executive producer, Arranging, Mixing, Engineering, Editing (drums)
2005 Holy Hell Producer
2007 Garden of Chaos Co-producer, Engineering
2015 Sampler (Compilation) Producer

Saint Deamon

2009 Pandeamonium Producer

Scarlet Aura

2016 Falling Sky Mastering

Sebastian Bach

2007 Angel Down Producer

Sepultura

2011 Kairos Producer, Mixing, Recording

Seven the Hardway

2010 Seven the Hardway Producer (vocals) (tracks 1, 2), Mixing

Shades of Crimson

2011 Fallen Hero (EP) Producer

Spirits of Fire

2019 Spirits of Fire Mixing, Producer

Stonecast

2019 I Earther Mixing

Tribuzy

2007 Execution Live Reunion (Live album) Producer
2007 Execution Live Reunion (Video) Producer

Violent Storm

2006 Storm Warning Engineering, Mixing

Wolf

2009 Ravenous Mixing, Songwriting (track 7), Producer

Yngwie Malmsteen

2008 Perpetual Flame Engineering (additional), Mixing
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