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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'I Shall Not Be Happy Until I See Equality Across The Board'

In a brand new interview with Noisey, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke about the challenges that he has had to overcome as perhaps the most famous "out" gay man in heavy metal. During a 1998 interview with MTV, Halford addressed the subject of his sexuality publicly for the first time, tellin...

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JUDAS PRIEST's SCOTT TRAVIS Says 'Everything Came Together' On 'Firepower' Album

JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis told NJArts.net in a new interview that he is confident fans will find plenty to like on the band's latest album, "Firepower". "It's 14 tracks and people have the leisure to listen to it if they want to, and in what capacity they want to," he said. "They should live...

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JUDAS PRIEST Launches Pop-Up Store In New York City: Video Tour, Photos

An exclusive JUDAS PRIEST pop-up store was launched this past Friday, March 9 in the gallery at Sony Square NYC (25 Madison Avenue) in New York City. Featured items include a gallery of rare band photos, a display of historic JUDAS PRIEST stage outfits, JUDAS PRIEST lyric sheets handwritten by Rob H...

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ROB HALFORD Says Parkinson's-Stricken GLENN TIPTON Rejected Idea Of Performing With Backing Tapes

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford says Glenn Tipton rejected the idea of performing live with backing tapes or an additional guitarist offstage to assist him during his battle with Parkinson's disease. The axeman was diagnosed with the disease 10 years ago, but recently announced he was going to sit...

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Make Your Name Look Like The JUDAS PRIEST Logo On 'Firepower' Album

JUDAS PRIEST has released a name generator that enables you to "forge your own name in steel" and have it displayed in the style of the PRIEST logo as it appears on the band's latest album, "Firepower". "Firepower" was released on March 9 via Epic. The follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" was re...

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It's Alive!

JOHN 5 isn't a household name, but the guitar wizard has worked with a vast array of artists who are exactly that. Whether it's performing in arenas with ROB ZOMBIE and MARILYN MANSON or lending his talents as a session musician for the likes of ROD STEWART, PAUL STANLEY or LYNYRD SKYNYRD, the six-s...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Says DEMONS & WIZARDS Will Be 'The Focus' Of His Creative Energy This Year

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has confirmed that he will spend some time later this year working on material for the long-awaited third album from DEMONS & WIZARDS, his side project with BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch. DEMONS & WIZARDS was launched in 1997 and has released two full-length al...

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RICHIE FAULKNER: If JUDAS PRIEST Is Not Inducted Into The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, What Is The Credibility Of It?

Richie Faulkner says that the credibility of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame should be questioned if JUDAS PRIEST doesn't eventually get the honor of being inducted. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic h...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'The Timing Of K.K. DOWNING's Statement Was A Little Bit Suspect'

Rob Halford has dismissed as "unfortunate" K.K. Downing's statement in which the former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist insinuated that producer Andy Sneap was covering Glenn Tipton's parts on the band's new album. Two weeks after Tipton announced that he was retiring from the road due to his battle with Par...

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Video Premiere: JUDAS PRIEST's 'Spectre'

The official video for "Spectre", a brand new song from British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Firepower", which is being released today (Friday, March 9) via Epic. The follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" was recorded by Bri...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY To Release 'One Of A Kind' Solo Album In May

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey will release his new solo album, "One Of A Kind", on May 25 via earMUSIC as 2CD (including a bonus live CD) as well as on vinyl and digitally. It is hard to find a name amongst all those that over the last 30 years have left their mark in the history of rock that ha...

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K.K. DOWNING Says He Didn't Mean To Insinuate ANDY SNEAP Played GLENN TIPTON's Guitar Parts In Studio

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he never meant to insinuate that producer Andy Sneap played Glenn Tipton's guitar parts during the making of the band's new album, "Firepower". Two weeks after Tipton announced that he was retiring from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's...

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HALFORD Fires Back At DOWNING For Insinuating TIPTON's Parts On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Firepower' Were Laid Down By Producer

Rob Halford has fired back at K.K. Downing over the former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist's insinuation that producer Andy Sneap was covering Glenn Tipton's parts on the band's new album, insisting that "everything that you hear from Glenn on 'Firepower' is the amazing Glenn Tipton." Two weeks after Tipton...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'We're Still Driven By The Power And The Passion Of Metal'

On February 21, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was interviewed by "Lamont & Tonelli" of San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone. You can now listen to the chat using the Audioboom widget below. Asked what his secret is to still singing great more four decades after joining PRIEST, Rob said: "M...

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Firepower

Scrutiny follows anyone and everyone. No one is exempt from it, whether you're J.J. Abrams, a decorated Olympian or a time-honored heavy metal act. All fall under the microscope, and each have their devotees and detractors champing at the bit to toss their two cents into any forum fostering commenta...