The Warner Brothers film based loosely on the story of Judas Priest frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens staring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston will be in theaters on May 4, 2001. 

Originally titled "Metal God" the Stephen Herek directed, George Clooney co-produced film has now officially been dubbed "Rock Star". 

In the movie Wahlberg plays an office supply salesman who is sings lead vocals in a tribute band called "Blood Pollution". When the lead vocalist of Steel Dragon quits the band Wahlberg's character is hired to replace him. 

This is based on the true-life story of Tim "Ripper" Owens who was playing in a Judas Priest tribute band until his dreams came true when Judas Priest asked him to replace vocalist Rob Halford in 1986. 

The Judas Priest inspired Steel Dragon band from the film features Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society) on guitar, Jeff Pilson (Dokken, War and Peace) on Bass, and Jason Bonham on Drums. 

antiMUSIC was on the scene during the filming of the live concert footage in Los Angeles last year and witnessed the transformation of Marky Mark into a convincing "Ripper" Owens!