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ROB HALFORD Says GLENN TIPTON Made Decision Only Five Days Ago That He Would Not Tour With JUDAS PRIEST

Rob Halford says that Glenn Tipton made the decision only five days ago to sit out JUDAS PRIEST's touring activities as a result of his battle with Parkinson's disease, with which he was diagnosed a decade earlier. Tipton, who is now 70 and has performed on every PRIEST album since the band's 1974'...

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ROB HALFORD Says 'There's Been A Lot Of Emotion' Following GLENN TIPTON's Announcement He Will Step Back From Touring

Rob Halford wants to make it clear to fans that Glenn Tipton is still a member of JUDAS PRIEST. The guitarist announced earlier today that he will be sitting out the band's touring activities as a result of his battle with Parkinson's disease, with which he was diagnosed a decade ago. In an intervi...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist GLENN TIPTON Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease

Ten years ago, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton was diagnosed with the onset of the early stages of Parkinson's disease. From then until recently, the 70-year-old musician has lived his life as the great heavy metal guitar player he has always been, maintaining by his own definition a standard of...

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Is 'Firepower' The Fastest JUDAS PRIEST Song? 'I Can't Think Of Another Song That's Quicker,' Says RICHIE FAULKNER

The Duke of the WSOU 89.5 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis and guitarist Richie Faulkner. 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 new albu...

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Listen To Title Track Of JUDAS PRIEST's New Album, 'Firepower'

"Firepower", the title track of the new album from British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST, can be streamed below. Due on March 9 via Epic, the follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" was recorded by British producer Andy Sneap, the band's longtime collaborator Tom Allom and engineer Mike Exeter (B...

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SAXON Frontman: What We Learned From Touring With MOTÖRHEAD

Carl Wiser of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with SAXON frontman Biff Byford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: You wrote [the SAXON song] "They Played Rock And Roll" before you knew of [MOTÖRHEAD guitarist] Fast Eddie's death. Biff: "I came up with the idea befo...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Is 'Super Proud' Of 'Firepower' Album

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was recently interviewed by Greece's Rock Overdose. You can now listen to the entire chat in two parts at this location. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming album, "Firepower": Richie: "I'm really excited, a...

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BIFF BYFORD On SAXON's Early Days: 'I Was Proud Of Heavy Metal; I Wasn't Shying Away From The Fact Unlike Some Bands'

Steve Goldby of Metal Talk recently conducted an interview with frontman Biff Byford of British metal legends SAXON about their new "Decade Of The Eagle - The Anthology 1979-1988" compilation. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether t...

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VOODOO CIRCLE Feat. PRIMAL FEAR Members: 'Higher Love' Video

"Higher Love", the brand new video from VOODOO CIRCLE, the band featuring PRIMAL FEAR members Alex Beyrodt (guitar),Mat Sinner (bass) and Francesco Jovino (drums),can be seen below. The track is taken from VOODOO CIRCLE's fifth album, "Raised On Rock", which will be released on February 9 as CD, d...

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SAXON Releases Lyric Video For 'They Played Rock And Roll' Song, Written About MOTÖRHEAD

The official lyric video for the song "They Played Rock And Roll" from British heavy metal legends SAXON can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's 22nd studio album, "Thunderbolt", which will be released on February 2 via Militia Guard (Silver Lining Music). The follow-up to 2015's "Batte...

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BIFF BYFORD Thinks SAXON's New Album, 'Thunderbolt', 'Sounds Pretty Cool To The Modern Ear'

SAXON vocalist Biff Byford was recently interviewed by Diane Webb of Yesterdaze News. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the group's new album, "Thunderbolt": Biff: "We try to keep the same sort of guitar sound, which are very...

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JUDAS PRIEST Members Discuss 'Firepower' Lyrics, Cover Artwork (Video)

Three short video clips in which members of JUDAS PRIEST discuss the lyrics for their new album, "Firepower", and the disc's cover artwork can be seen below. "Firepower" will be released on March 9 via Epic. The follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" was recorded by British producer Andy Sneap, the...

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JUDAS PRIEST Teases New Song 'Spectre'

A 12-second snippet of the new JUDAS PRIEST song "Spectre" is available in the YouTube clip below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming 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 Sneap, the...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says 'Firepower' Album Sounds Like It Was Recorded By 'A Young, Fresh Metal Band'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the lyrical themes covered on the band's upcoming album, "Firepower". "We're an open book," he said. "We can go anywhere, and that's my job, where the proverbial word 'challenge' comes into play. I'm looking for things aroun...

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SAXON Frontman Remembers Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE: 'He Was A Great Guy'

SAXON frontman Biff Byford spoke to France's Loud TV about the passing of "Fast" Eddie Clarke. The former MOTÖRHEAD and FASTWAY guitarist died on Wednesday (January 10) after a battle with pneumonia. He was 67 years old. "I knew it [Wednesday] night, actually, about an hour after he died," Biff said...