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JUDAS PRIEST Announces 'Firepower' Signing Session In New York City

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will sign copies of their new album, "Firepower", on March 19 at 6:00 p.m at the Sony Square NYC (25 Madison Avenue) in New York City. "Firepower" will be released on March 9 via Epic. The follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" was recorded by British produc...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Official Lyric Video For New Song 'Never The Heroes'

The official lyric video for "Never The Heroes", a brand new song from British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST, can be seen 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 Briti...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER: 'We'll See GLENN TIPTON On Stage Again'

Richie Faulkner has assured JUDAS PRIEST fans that Glenn Tipton will play with the band again despite the fact that he is battling Parkinson's disease. The guitarist, who is now 70 and has appeared on every PRIEST album since the band's 1974's debut set, "Rocka Rolla", is not quitting the band, but...

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K.K. DOWNING Says He Didn't Mean To Insinuate ANDY SNEAP Played GLENN TIPTON's Guitar Parts In Studio

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he never meant to insinuate that producer Andy Sneap played Glenn Tipton's guitar parts during the making of the band's new album, "Firepower". Two weeks after Tipton announced that he was retiring from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's...

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HALFORD Fires Back At DOWNING For Insinuating TIPTON's Parts On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Firepower' Were Laid Down By Producer

Rob Halford has fired back at K.K. Downing over the former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist's insinuation that producer Andy Sneap was covering Glenn Tipton's parts on the band's new album, insisting that "everything that you hear from Glenn on 'Firepower' is the amazing Glenn Tipton." Two weeks after Tipton...

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K.K. DOWNING Is 'Shocked And Stunned' He Wasn't Asked To Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that he was "shocked and stunned" that he wasn't approached 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 every PRIEST album since the...

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Listen To Snippet Of New JUDAS PRIEST Song 'Evil Never Dies'

A short preview of the song "Evil Never Dies" 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 Sne...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Says 'Firepower' Is 'A Forward-Thinking Album'

Lords Of Metal recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lords Of Metal: When did you start with the actual preparation and song writing for [the] new [JUDAS PRIEST] album, "Firepower", and what was the game plan tha...

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Listen To Snippet Of New JUDAS PRIEST Song 'Traitors Gate'

A short preview of the song "Traitors Gate" 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 Sneap...

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ROB HALFORD Says RICHIE FAULKNER Has Been 'Embraced' By JUDAS PRIEST Fans

In a brand new interview with Revolver, Rob Halford spoke about the experience of making JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming album, "Firepower", with guitarist Richie Faulkner, who joined the band in 2011 as the replacement for K.K. Downing. "When [Richie] came in like he did, it was like stepping into some big...

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RICHIE SAMBORA And ORIANTHI Release Two New Songs For Valentine's Day

Guitarists Richie Sambora (BON JOVI) and Orianthi (Michael Jackson, Alice Cooper),who are both a real-life couple and creative partners, have released two romantic songs just in time for Valentine's Day: an original track called "Forever All the Way" and a cover version of Sonny & Cher's 1965 hit "...

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MR. BIG Drummer PAT TORPEY Dies At 64

Pat Torpey, drummer and founding member of MR. BIG, passed away Wednesday, February 7 at the age of 64 from complications of Parkinson's disease. His family, bandmates and management request privacy at this very difficult time. Services are pending. MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan said: "Pat Torpey ha...

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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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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING: Some Of The Details In My Autobiography Will Surprise You

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing says that "some of the details" in his forthcoming book will surprise his longtime fans. It was announced late last month that Da Capo Press has set a September 18 publication date for Downing's memoir, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest". The boo...