In his new autobiography "Confess", JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford reveals that he was once arrested for cruising Venice Beach toilets (in a case of police entrapment), yet the cops didn't release the information to the media because they were PRIEST fans. Asked by NME what effect he thinks being "outed" would ...
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Vital, venerated, and vintage, when DIAMOND HEAD first released "Lightning To The Nations" forty years ago in 1980, few could have predicted the importance it would carry — and establish — with regards to heavy metal's new wave and sound. Stacked and packed with riffs, "Lightning To The Nations" would be one of the prime ...
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German/American metallers ACCEPT will release a new single, "The Undertaker", on October 2 via Nuclear Blast, accompanied by a brilliant video. The track is the first taste of the band's upcoming studio album, the details of which will be announced soon. The two-song single will also feature a previously unreleased live version of "Life's A ...
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JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, who celebrated the 34th anniversary of his getting sober this past January, spoke to U.K.'s GQ magazine about how his life has changed in the decades since he kicked the bottle. "I have a clarity now on everything, especially when it comes to my work," he ...
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Rob Halford says that he once tried to seduce former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno. The JUDAS PRIEST singer made the revelation in his upcoming autobiography, "Confess", which has already been described by the U.K.'s The Telegraph as "one of the most candid and surprising memoirs of the year." In the book, Halford recalls inviting ...
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British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary, will headline the first-ever Warlando Metal Fest, fueled by Monster Energy. Warlando takes place Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the Orlando Amphitheater at Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, Florida. Tickets go on sale today, Friday, September 11, at 11 a.m. ET. Joining JUDAS ...
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Internationally renowned guitarslinger, vocalist, songwriter Damon Johnson has announced a very special live performance, "A Tribute To Thin Lizzy". The show will be broadcast live on September 25 at 7 p.m. Central. The live event will emanate from Johnson's hometown of Nashville and will feature Richie Faulkner of JUDAS PRIEST playing alongside Johnson and his ...
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The "Pumpkins United" lineup of HELLOWEEN has just finished filming the first video from its forthcoming studio album. The new LP was recorded in part at the H.O.M.E. Studios in Hamburg (where everything started in 1984). The same recording console used for such HELLOWEEN albums as "Master Of The Rings", "Time Of The Oath" and ...
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Sebastian Bach has uploaded a video of him singing along to the JUDAS PRIEST song "Solar Angels", which originally appeared on the band's "Point Of Entry" album. In a statement accompanying the YouTube release of the video, the former SKID ROW frontman wrote: "Happy belated birthday to Mr Rob Halford - absolutely cannot wait for ...
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JUDAS PRIEST and Rufus Publications have announced the publication of the first-ever official JUDAS PRIEST book documenting the band's extensive history over the last 50 years. Titled "Judas Priest - 50 Heavy Metal Years", the book has been put together by David Silver, Ross Halfin and Jayne Andrews. This huge, 648-page coffee table book chronicles ...
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During an appearance on the August 26 edition of the "Aftershocks Tremors Live" podcast, David Ellefson was asked how he reacts to fans sometimes not responding to certain MEGADETH albums as favorably as they do to others, specifically such critically panned releases "Risk" (1999) and "Super Collider" (2013). The bassist responded (see video below): "When ...
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Rob Halford has commenced work on his debut blues solo album. The JUDAS PRIEST singer is collaborating with the same team that assisted him during the making of his 2019 Christmas LP "Celestial", including his brother Nigel and his nephew Alex (son of PRIEST bassist Ian Hill). Halford confirmed that he has started putting the ...
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In a brand new interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn's "No Fuckin' Regrets With Robb Flynn" podcast, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy reflected on his band's first-ever U.S. arena tour, which took place in 1990, with JUDAS PRIEST as the headliner and MEGADETH as additional support. Billy said (see video below): "For the PRIEST tour, ...
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Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins says that he "couldn't believe what happened" to former PRIEST drummer Dave Holland. Holland died in January 2018 in Lugo, Spain, where the 69-year-old had reportedly been residing after spending several years in a British jail for attempting to rape a teenage boy. The drummer was sentenced in January ...
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Professionally filmed video footage of FOZZY performing the song "Judas" at last year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held in August 2019 at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, can be seen below. Two months ago, former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach accused FOZZY's Chris Jericho of using pre-recorded vocal tracks during live performances. On ...
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PINK FLOYD will get the jigsaw puzzle treatment this fall. "Ummagumma", "Animals", "Pulse", "The Division Bell", "Wish You Were Here" and "The Later Years" will be made available on November 6, 2020 as a 500-piece puzzles. Zee Productions will release the album cover as a jigsaw via its Rock Saws imprint. The iconic arts of ...
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Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that the debut album from KK'S PRIEST is currently being mixed. KK'S PRIEST is Owens's collaboration with founding PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing and ex-PRIEST drummer Les Binks. The band, which pays homage to Downing's past, is rounded out by guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE) and bassist Tony Newton ...
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MORBID ANGEL will get the jigsaw puzzle treatment this fall. "Altars Of Madness" will be made available on November 6, 2020 as a 500-piece puzzle. Zee Productions will release the album cover as a jigsaw via its Rock Saws imprint. The iconic arts of some of rock's most influential and highly regarded albums is presented ...
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The Ronnie James Dio estate and Z2 Comics have teamed up to bring you "Dio - Holy Diver", the graphic novel adaptation of DIO's classic album "Holy Diver" and the artwork it inspired. Penned by acclaimed horror comics writer Steve Niles ("30 Days Of Night"), the book will tell the tale behind the events leading ...
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ENTOMBED will get the jigsaw puzzle treatment this fall. "Left Hand Path" and "Clandestine" will be made available on November 6, 2020 as 500-piece puzzles. Zee Productions will release the album covers as jigsaws via its Rock Saws imprint. The iconic arts of some of rock's most influential and highly regarded albums is presented in ...
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September 11 will see the release of the new DVD "Flying V". Issued as part of the popular "Inside Metal" series, "Flying V" was directed by Peter Hansen and produced by Hansen and Michael Denner, and features in-depth interviews with countless renowned metal guitarists who have helped make this make/model one of the most instantly ...
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JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford will release his autobiography, "Confess", on September 29 via Hachette Books. Pre-orders are now available at Amazon. In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Sonic Perspectives, Halford stated about the book's title: "I would like to feel there are parts of ...
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FOZZY singer Chris Jericho has entered the studio to resume recording the vocals for the band's next album. Earlier today, Jericho posted an Instagram video of him in the studio and he included the following message: "So stoked that @fozzyrock sessions are back in....session! #newalbum". Chris recently said that FOZZY's next LP will contain 12 ...
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In a recent interview with "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz", Don Dokken looked back on his involvement with "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Records Studios in Hollywood, California to participate ...
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A lot has happened over the last four years. Most of it, let's be brutally honest, is probably best forgotten, including most of 2020. But one recent event that has obviously been extremely positive for all concerned is that VICIOUS RUMORS have found themselves a new singer and he's an absolute beast. Even ignoring the ...
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KING DIAMOND will get the jigsaw puzzle treatment this fall. "Abigail" will be made available on October 9, 2020 as a 500-piece puzzle. Zee Productions will release the album cover as a jigsaw via its Rock Saws imprint. The iconic arts of some of rock's most influential and highly regarded albums is presented in puzzle ...
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NAPALM DEATH will get the jigsaw puzzle treatment this fall. "Scum" and "Utopia Banished" will be made available on November 6, 2020 as 500-piece puzzles. Zee Productions will release the album covers as jigsaws via its Rock Saws imprint. The iconic arts of some of rock's most influential and highly regarded albums is presented in ...
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THE DEAD DAISIES will kick off 2021 with a European headline tour, showcasing the band's new lineup and eager to perform their first new music for fans since 2018. Support on the trek will come from the U.K. band THOSE DAMN CROWS. "We can't play for you in 2020, but we are really looking forward ...
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Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch became a grandfather for the fifth time when his daughter, Mariah Lynch, and her boyfriend, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner, welcomed welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on July 8. Asked in a new interview with Myglobalmind if he and Richie ...
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ELLEFSON, the solo band of Grammy-winning MEGADETH bassist/co-founder David Ellefson, will release "No Cover", an LP featuring more than 13 cover songs, including classic tracks from MOTÖRHEAD, W.A.S.P., DEF LEPPARD, CHEAP TRICK, QUEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, TWISTED SISTER, FASTWAY, FIGHT, DEAD KENNEDYS, and more, on October 2 via Combat Records. The LP once again features cover ...
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