JUDAS PRIEST Confirms New Zealand Live Show
June 26, 2008According to UnderTheRadar.co.nz, British metal legends JUDAS PRIEST are confirmed to play New Zealand after a strong rumor was leaked a few weeks ago. The band will play Auckland's Vector Arena on September 7, with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY joining them as support.
Priest Feast 2008 Australian tour featuring JUDAS PRIEST and CAVALERA CONSPIRACY:
Sep. 07 - Auckland Vector Arena
Sep. 10 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sep. 12 - Acer Arena, Sydney
Sep. 13 - Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Sep. 14 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Sep. 16 - Burswood Dome, Perth
JUDAS PRIEST's new double-disc concept album, "Nostradamus", has sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 11 on The Billboard 200 chart. This marks the band's highest-ever chart position in the U.S. In Canada, the CD opened at position No. 9 after shifting close to 4,000 units.
"Nostradamus" entered the official Australian ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) album chart at position No. 16.
JUDAS PRIEST's last CD, "Angel of Retribution", premiered with 58,000 copies in the U.S. back in March 2005 to debut at No. 13.
JUDAS PRIEST's most successful album to date is 1982's "Screaming For Vengeance", which spent 53 weeks on the Billboard charts, receiving gold RIAA sales certification on October 29, 1982, platinum on April 18, 1983 and double platinum October 16, 2001. The album included the band's only U.S. top 100 hit single, "You've Got Another Thing Comin'".
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