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ROB HALFORD: New JUDAS PRIEST Album Is 'Holiday Metal Gift' To Fans

September 3, 2004

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford recently spoke to MTV.com about the group's upcoming studio album, due on December 28 through Epic Records.

Asked about the band's decision to release the new album in late December, which should enable the CD to debut high in the charts, Halford said, "We're not thinking of any of that. We're considering it more like a holiday metal gift to all of our fans. We wanted to have a record out this year, and with the touring that we had scheduled, this is the only time we could get it out."

Regarding the musical direction of the new record, Halford said that they're revisiting many of their past sounds and vibes without sounding retro. "There's always a certain amount of tradition and heritage that comes with PRIEST music," he said. "So you'll get all the fierceness and the intensity you've expected, you'll get a lot of drama and a lot of adventure in the music and also you'll get a taste of our reflections on the current metal climate.

"We have the liberty to do pretty much anything we want because we've carved a very wide niche for ourselves in metal," Halford continued. "We're quite happy exploring all these different possibilities to come up with the best record we can possibly make.

"There's one song that I think is going to take people's heads off," he added. "It's very long and powerful, and it covers a lot of emotions, and features a lot of tempo changes. The inspiration for that came out of a unique environment in Great Britain, but I can't tell you what it is. We're being really careful what we say about this record because, in this age of instant communication, we don't want to accidentally deliver the birthday present before the birthday."

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