ROB HALFORD Interviewed At NARM; Video Available

June 19, 2009

Hypebot columnist Virgil Dickerson conducted an interview with vocalist Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST at this year's National Association Of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) convention, which was held June 7-10, 2009 at the Marriott in San Diego, California. Watch the chat below.

Halford's Metal God Entertainment recently launched Metal God Records — a new music label providing global physical and digital distribution services for the world's rock and metal performers.

"It's been a long desire of mine to be a co-owner and participate in the operation of a label focused on supporting the rock and metal communities," Halford said in a statement. "The infrastructure we have been assembling at Metal God Entertainment now allows myself and other artists to benefit from Metal God Records global physical and digital distribution networks, promotion and marketing services, apparel products and a broad range of Artist & Repertoire services."

Metal God Entertainment and Rob Halford also announced several new strategic relationships aligned with Metal God Records beginning with ADA Global / Warner Music Group for the world excluding Japan; which is under license with Sony Music Japan; Canada operating under license with Conveyor / Universal Music Canada and beginning July 2009 in the USA Metal God Records is pleased to begin a new relationship with Fontana / Universal Music Group.

Metal God Records will debut HALFORD "Crucible World Tour - Live In Anaheim" DVD and Blu-ray this fall.

For more information, visit www.MetalGodRecords.com.

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