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JUDAS PRIEST Scores First U.K. Top 10 Album In 38 Years With 'Firepower'

JUDAS PRIEST's "Firepower" has landed at position No. 5 on the U.K. albums chart. It marks the band's highest ranking, and first time in the Top 10, since "British Steel" reached No. 4 in 1980. Elsewhere, "Firepower" has become PRIEST's first-ever No. 1 in Sweden, while in the U.S., the album is exp...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says ANDY SNEAP Was 'First Choice' To Step In For GLENN TIPTON In JUDAS PRIEST

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner says "Firepower" producer Andy Sneap was "the first choice" to replace Parkinson's disease-stricken guitarist Glenn Tipton. Sneap, who is also known for his work in NWOBHM revivalists HELL and cult thrashers SABBAT, played his first show with PRIEST on March 13...

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Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform In Youngstown, Ohio During 'Firepower' Tour

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST played the second show of their "Firepower" world tour Thursday night (March 15) at Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio. The trek is the band's first since guitarist Glenn Tipton announced that he was retiring from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's d...

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PROPHETS OF RAGE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, GODSMACK, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Set For This Year's MONTEBELLO ROCKFEST

PROPHETS OF RAGE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, GODSMACK and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS are among the scheduled performers at the 2018 edition of the Montebello Rockfest, set to take place June 14-16 in Montebello, Quebec, Canada. Rockfest will celebrate its 13th anniversary with a back-to-roots edition featuri...

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JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON Says He Didn't Find Out He Had Parkinson's Disease Until Four Years Ago

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton has thanked fans for their messages of support in the four weeks since he announced that he was retiring from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's disease. He is being replaced on tour by "Firepower" album producer Andy Sneap, also known for his work as the...

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JUDAS PRIEST Kicks Off 'Firepower' World Tour In Wilkes-Barre (Video)

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off their "Firepower" world tour earlier tonight (Tuesday, March 13) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The concert marked the band's first performance since guitarist Glenn Tipton announced that he was retiring from the road due to hi...

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SKINLESS To Release 'Savagery' Album In May

U.S. death metal veterans SKINLESS return with their pulverizing sixth studio offering, fittingly titled "Savagery". Recorded by Tom Case at Doomsday Bunker Studio in New York and by Dave Otero (PRIMITIVE MAN, CATTLE DECAPITATION, CEPHALIC CARNAGE) at Flatline Audio in Colorado, "Savagery" embodies...

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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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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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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Recalls Supporting HEAVEN & HELL At RONNIE JAMES DIO's Final Concert

In a recent interview with Dave Lawrence of Hawaii Public Radio, HALESTORM vocalist/guitarist Lzzy Hale discussed supporting HEAVEN & HELL in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 2009 at what ended up being Ronnie James Dio's final concert performance. "That was so crazy," Lzzy recalls (hear audio below). "...

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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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Listen To Snippet Of New JUDAS PRIEST Song 'Children Of The Sun'

A short preview of the song "Children Of The Sun" from British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST is available below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Firepower", which will be released on March 9 via Epic. The follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" was recorded by British producer Andy...

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HEART's ANN WILSON Preps New Covers Album, 'Songs For The Living: Vol. 1'

Following a year-long successful solo tour, iconic vocalist Ann Wilson of HEART is spending the early part of 2018 recording her new solo release and debut album for BMG. Due out this summer (exact release date to be announced) and with a working title of "Songs For The Living: Vol. 1", Ann has team...

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CARCASS Parts Ways With Guitarist BEN ASH; Replacement Revealed

British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS have parted was with guitarist Ben Ash and have replaced him with Tom Draper (POUNDER, ex-ANGEL WITCH, PRIMITAI). Draper, who is from the United Kingdom but currently resides in California, made his live debut with CARCASS this past weekend at the Netherlands D...