Search results for 'halford'

News

JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On His Vocal Performance: 'I Wish I Could Do Stuff I Could Do' 40 Years Ago

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford wishes he could hit the notes he was able to hit 40 years ago but says that the band's new material "sounds unbelievable" alongside some of the classic songs in PRIEST's current set. Asked by Canadian rock journalist Mitch Lafon of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" po...

News

TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says Life After JUDAS PRIEST Has Been 'Great'

ADM recently conducted an interview with powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). You can now watch the chat below. Asked what life has been like after JUDAS PRIEST, Owens said: "Great. I mean, I get to do what I want musically. And I travel more pl...

News

JUDAS PRIEST Kicks Off 'Redeemer Of Souls' Tour In Rochester; Video Footage Available

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off their "Redeemer Of Souls" tour last night (Wednesday, October 1) at the Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Dragonaut 02. Metal Gods 03. Devil's Child 04. Victim Of Changes 05. Halls Of Valhalla 06. Lov...

News

JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Doesn't Rule Out More Solo Albums In The Future

Although JUDAS PRIEST is his primary focus for the foreseeable future, vocalist Rob Halford hasn't ruled out making more solo albums when time permits. Rob's last CD with the HALFORD band, "Halford IV - Made Of Metal", came out in September 2010 and was the follow-up to 2009's "Halford III - Winter...

News

ATKINS MAY PROJECT Featuring Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS: New Song 'Here Comes The Rain' Streaming

ATKINS MAY PROJECT, the band featuring original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins and Christian guitarist and music artist Paul May, will release its third album, "Empire Of Destruction", on September 29 via Gonzo Multimedia. Like its predecessors, "Empire Of Destruction" comes once again straight out o...

News

ROB HALFORD Is 'Ready To Jump Into The Next JUDAS PRIEST Record'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford tells Billboard.com that the band is so energized by the sessions for its 17th studio album, "Redeemer Of Souls" — which sold around 32,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart — that ...

News

ROB HALFORD Says His TWO Project Has 'Stood The Test Of Time'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford believes that his collaboration with former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 (real name: John William Lowery) has stood the test of time and still sounds fresh and exciting more than a decade and a half since its original release. The TWO project...

News

JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Talks To CLASSIC ROCK Magazine About 'Breaking The Law' Song (Video)

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford recently spoke to UK's Classic Rock magazine about the band's classic track "Breaking The Law". Check out the footage below. Asked if people may have misconstrued what JUDAS PRIEST said in late 2010 about not wanting to do any more extensive touring ever again, PRIEST...

News

ROB HALFORD: 'Rock Isn't Dead. It's Alive, It's Thriving, And It's Exciting'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine earlier in the month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of old age. It was murdered. Some brilliance, somewhere, wa...

News

PAUL DI'ANNO: 'Running Free' Performance Clip From 'The Beast Arises' DVD

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's April 9 performance at Lizard Club in Krakow, Poland as part of the Doładowanie festival was professionally filmed for an upcoming DVD, titled "The Beast Arises", to be released on October 6 in Europe through Metal Mind Productions and October 7 in North Amer...

News

RONNIE JAMES DIO Cancer Fund Presents $100,000 To Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late heavy metal singer, last week presented a check for $100,000 to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. This donation is the second installment in a commitment to fund gastroesophageal cancer research spearheaded...

News

SYMPHONY X's New Album Will Really Please The Band's Old Fans

American progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X have entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2011's "Iconoclast" for an early 2015 release. Regarding the musical direction of the new SYMPHONY X material, SYMPHONY X bassist Michael LePond told the "Talking Metal" podcast (hear audio bel...

News

Ex-DEATH Guitarist PAUL MASVIDAL Didn't Want CYNIC To Become Known As 'The Gay Band'

Former DEATH and current CYNIC member Paul Masvidal (guitar, vocals) spoke to France's TV Rock Live about his decision to openly discuss for the first time his sexuality in the context of his band's music. Masvidal, 43, came out to friends and family in 1991 and later began exploring drag bars and g...

News

SIXX: A.M.'s JAMES MICHAEL, DJ ASHBA Talk To Fox411 About 'Modern Vintage' Album (Video)

Fox411 recently conducted an interview with James Michael and DJ Ashba of SIXX: A.M.. You can now watch the chat at FoxNews.com. SIXX: A.M. which features Michael and Ashba alongside MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, will release its third album, "Modern Vintage", on October 7 via Eleven Seven Music....

News

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JEREMY SPENCER Says 'Really Scary' Drug-Abuse Episode Convinced Him To Get Clean

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH co-founder and drummer Jeremy Spencer says that a particularly bad episode of drug and alcohol abuse convinced him to finally get clean and sober, saying that he didn't want to let his parents down after achieving the kind of success he dreamed of as a kid. Speaking to the Al...