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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER: Playing With GLENN TIPTON Again Was 'A Goosebump Moment'

Richie Faulkner says that Glenn Tipton's first performance with JUDAS PRIEST since he stepped down from the band due to his battle with Parkinson's disease was a "goosebump moment." Last night, during PRIEST's show at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, the band welcomed Tipton for its thre...

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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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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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THEM Signs With STEAMHAMMER/SPV

The German-American band THEM is described in a press release as "one of the most remarkable and charismatic new metal outfits that Steamhammer/SPV have signed in recent years." The group's masterminds are American vocalist KK Fossor (ex-COLDSTEEL) and German guitarist Markus Ullrich, co-founder of...

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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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RICHIE FAULKNER: If JUDAS PRIEST Is Not Inducted Into The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME, What Is The Credibility Of It?

Richie Faulkner says that the credibility of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame should be questioned if JUDAS PRIEST doesn't eventually get the honor of being inducted. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic h...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'The Timing Of K.K. DOWNING's Statement Was A Little Bit Suspect'

Rob Halford has dismissed as "unfortunate" K.K. Downing's statement in which the former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist insinuated that producer Andy Sneap was covering Glenn Tipton's parts on the band's new album. Two weeks after Tipton announced that he was retiring from the road due to his battle with Par...

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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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RICHIE FAULKNER Dismisses K.K. DOWNING's Comments About GLENN TIPTON: 'We All Knew What The Insinuation Was'

Richie Faulkner has dismissed K.K. Downing's insinuation that producer Andy Sneap was covering Glenn Tipton's parts on JUDAS PRIEST's new album, insisting that " Tipton and JUDAS PRIEST would [never] do anything to undermine the integrity of what they've done for the past 50 years." Two weeks aft...

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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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THE SWEET Announces First Leg Of 50th-Anniversary World Tour

Legendary rock band THE SWEET has announced the first leg of its 50th-anniversary world tour. This new rock production is a must-see show for 2018. SWEET will kick off its 2018 tour on March 30 in Michigan and will return to New York City for the first time in 39 years with an April 26 Gramercy Thea...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says 'There Has Been No Discussion Yet' About Whether JUDAS PRIEST Can Continue Beyond 'Firepower' Tour

Richie Faulkner says that "there has been no discussion yet" about whether JUDAS PRIEST can continue beyond the "Firepower" album and tour without Glenn Tipton performing with the band. Tipton, who is now 70 and has appeared on every PRIEST album since the band's 1974's debut set, "Rocka Rolla", is...

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IAN HILL Explains Why JUDAS PRIEST Didn't Ask K.K. DOWNING To Rejoin Band

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill says that he found it surprising to hear that Kenneth "K.K." Downing was "shocked" that he wasn't asked to rejoin the band following Glenn Tipton's decision to retire from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's disease. Tipton, who is now 70 and has performed on ev...

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MR. BIG Announces Tribute Concert For Late Drummer PAT TORPEY

On May 23, the surviving members of MR. BIG will perform a tribute concert to late drummer Pat Torpey — who passed away due to complications from Parkinson's disease on February 7 — at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California. Also performing will be Torpey's former bandmate Richie Kotzen, who wa...