Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross The Boss launched a solo band in 2008.He would be joined by a trio of German musicians from the band MEN OF WAR, Matthias Mayer, also having DIVINUS credits, on drums, Patrick Fuchs, also a veteran of IVORY KNIGHT and BAD MEAN TONE, on guitar, plus bassist Carsten Kettering, another IVORY KNIGHT member.

ROSS THE BOSS co-headlined alongside RAVEN at the 'Brooklyn Thunder Fest', taking place Friday, 28th August 2009 at Europa in Greenpoint, New York.