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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Still Wants To Make A Blues Album

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford told Newsday.com that he is interested in recording a blues album and pursuing other non-heavy metal projects because he wants to find out what his voice can do. He said: "I've always felt that [the blues is] very much a part of my background and musical roots. I ...
November 2, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Rocks Halloween Costume In Regina

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford wore a special costume for his band's performance of the song "Living After Midnight" Halloween night (Saturday, October 31) in Regina, Saskatchewan Canada. Check out photos above and below (courtesy of Matt Hamann and Halford's official Instagram account). Halford re...
November 1, 2015
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS's Ohio Bar And Restaurant Featured On Tonight's Episode Of SPIKE TV's 'Bar Rescue'

Ripper's Rock House, the Akron, Ohio bar and restaurant co-owned by former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, is featured on tonight's (Sunday, November 1) episode of "Bar Rescue", the Spike TV series in which bar consultant Jon Taffer dispenses advice to the owners and staff of...
November 1, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'Retirement Isn't In My Vocabulary'

In a brand new interview with the Toronto Sun, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if his recent back surgery has changed his perspective on touring and performing live. He said: "The determination kicks in even stronger when you're faced with those challenges. I've seen 'em face to face. But...
October 28, 2015
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IAN HILL Says 'It's Up In The Air At The Moment' Whether JUDAS PRIEST Will Start Working On New Album Early Next Year

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill says that the band hasn't decided yet whether it will continue touring in support of its 2014 album "Redeemer Of Souls" through 2016 or if it will return to the studio to make a follow-up record. "We've got a few more territories to cover — or re-cover, [since] people w...
October 26, 2015
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ROB HALFORD: 'As A Gay Man, The United States Marine Corps Has Been Very Attractive To Me'

In a brand new interview with OC Weekly, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked what it is about the military, or specifically the United States Marine Corps, that he finds so appealing. He responded: "Oh my god, this could be a book. There are two sides of this question to me. One ...
October 23, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Painkiller' 25th-Anniversary 10-Inch Die Cut Buzz Saw EP To Be Made Available For 'Record Store Day'

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, has announced the label's lineup of collectible 12", 10" and 7" vinyl releases created especially for Record Store Day's Black Friday 2015, celebrated this year at the nation's independent record stores on Friday, November 27, 2015...
October 23, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On K.K. DOWNING: 'I'd Like To Consider That The Friendship Is Still There'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether...
October 22, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST: Video Footage Of San Francisco Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's October 20 performance at The Warfield in San Francisco, California can be seen below. In a recent interview with The Press-Enterprise, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford stated about the band's current live show: "We decided to cut back a little bit because I...
October 22, 2015
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PHILIP ANSELMO's Advice To New Bands: 'Get Out And Gig'

In a brand new interview with The Aquarian Weekly, former PANTERA and current DOWN and SUPERJOINT frontman Philip Anselmo was asked which musicians had an impact on him when he first started playing music professionally. He responded: "I will tell you a true story. On [PANTERA's] very first trek ove...
October 21, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST: Multi-Camera Video Footage Of Las Vegas Concert

Multi-camera video footage of JUDAS PRIEST performing the song "Desert Plains" on October 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford recently told the Q104 radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada about the band's plans to record the follow-up album to last year'...
October 20, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: How I've Managed To Stay Sober For Thirty Years

During a brand new interview with The Reverend from Western Canada's "Rock N' Roll Breakfast Show", JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke about how being clean and sober since January 6, 1986 has affected his live performance as well as his emotional well being. "Well, it's an incredible life, isn...
October 15, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On Plans For 'Redeemer Of Souls' Follow-Up: 'We're Raring To Go'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was recently interviewed on the Q104 radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On JUDAS PRIEST's plans to record a follow-up album to...
October 9, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On 'Redeemer Of Souls': 'I Truly Believe It Is The Best Album We've Ever Done'

On September 25, Jason Saulnier of Music Legends conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about JUDAS PRIEST's latest album, 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls", Hill said: "It's funny, because when people ask anybody what's...
October 8, 2015
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TRIVIUM's COREY BEAULIEU Defends New Album's Melodic Approach: 'Screaming Isn't The Thing That Defines Heaviness'

In a brand new interview with Stereoboard, TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beaulieu defended the band's decision to steer completely away from "screaming" vocals on their new album, "Silence In The Snow". "Screaming isn't the thing that defines heaviness," Beaulieu explained. "We've done screaming on every...
September 30, 2015