Metal gods JUDAS PRIEST and Power Metal pioneers HELLOWEEN have recently shared the stage together and made such an epic event. Now as time flies and those legends and their fans made history, HELLOWEEN has posted a thank you message to JUDAS PRIEST via a photo on their official Facebook page, as follows:
“….we just finished this leg of the tour with Judas Priest, many thanks to this magnificent band and their magnificent crew for the super treatment we received from your side – it’s been a pleasure and honor touring with you heroes of our youth, and ever since.
Thanks to the Priest and ‘ween fans who’ve cheered together these times around, who’ve turned this into mesmerizing events.
Until the very end… call for the Priest!
Guys…we wanna wish you lots more success on this and all future tours of yours…! – whenever we may meet again, be it on this globe or elsewhere.
To celebrate the 35th Anniversary of “British Steel”, Dark Matter Coffee and Judas Priest present the ultimate hesher coffee, according to Bravewords.com. On Tuesday, April 14th, the coffee and cassette combo will be unleashed via DarkMatterCoffee.com, and their three Chicago retail locations. Each bag of British Steel coffee will come with an old school “cassingle”, featuring “Grinder” and “Snakebite”.
A press release states: “The Great Halls of Metal were fashioned by Judas Priest – in their studs and leather with everything faster, heavier – guitars, amps, power – blazing around the planet – higher, louder… SOARING in EPIC PROPORTIONS! Their all-out sonic attack cemented their place as the firebrand for British Heavy Metal.
“Does anything cut as deep as British Steel? NO! The songs comprising this landmark record yielded both monumental commercial successes, capturing the attention of the broader uninitiated … while also producing anthems to those already deeply enmeshed in a turbo charged new genre. Priest unleashed this razor sharp maelstrom onto the collective consciousness and we’ve thankfully never been the same since! Instantly recognizable for their peerless attack, the fuel for this inexorable juggernaut must be both ebullient and unremitting. The brewed crude sparkles cup after cup, sin after sin. Death to False Coffee.”
SONY Music Entertainment and Legacy Recordings, SME’s catalog division, have signed a worldwide rights deal to with the Metal God, Rob Halford. Frontman of the legendary heavy metal band JUDAS PRIEST, Rob Halford brought his iconic charisma and influential vocal style to a variety of side projects since 1992, notably his bands Fight, 2wo and Halford. The new SONY/Legacy agreement with Rob Halford will include individual album catalog titles and audio-visual releases. Upcoming Rob Halford anthology titles will include an Essential and Playlist collection with plans for a definitive Complete Albums Box.
Born Robert John Arthur Halford on August 25, 1951, Rob Halford rocketed to fame as the lead singer for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. One of the genre’s most powerful, distinctive and influential vocalists, Halford set the standard for generations of metal singers. After leaving Judas Priest in 1992, Halford formed the band Fight and, between 1993 and 1995, recorded two albums, War of Words and A Small Deadly Space, and an EP, Mutations, with the band. Following Fight, Halford moved into the realm of industrial metal with his Two project. In 2000, he launched the straight-ahead no-nonsense pure metal ensemble Halford. The SONY/Legacy release agreement includes virtually all of Rob Halford’s work with Fight, Two and Halford from 1992 onward. Coming on March 31, Columbia/Legacy Recordings will release The Essential Rob Halford (2 CD-30 tracks).
Rob Halford Catalog includes:
Fight
Albums
War of Words
Mutations
A Small Deadly Space
K5 – The “War of Words” Demos
Audio/Visual
War of Words: The Film
Live in Phoenix
Two
Voyeurs
Halford
Metal God Essentials: Volume 1
Resurrection
Live Insurrection
Crucible
Live at Rock in Rio 3 (album and audio/visual)
Live in Anaheim (album and audio/visual)
Winter Songs
Made of Metal
Live at Saitama Super Arena (album and audio/visual)
Live in London
Live 2010 North & South America Tour (album and audio/visual)
Metal God Essentials: Volume 2
British NWOBHM legends SAXON have announced via their official Facebook page that they will be appearing as special guests of JUDAS PRIEST on selected dates in the USA:
“Saxon 35th anniversary Special Guest Tour!!
Judas Priest / Saxon Tour
Due to their 35th anniversary tour Saxon will be Special Guest of Judas Priest at select shows in 2015.
See two legends of New Wave of British Heavy Metal in one concert!
Don’t miss it!!”
The Dates:
17 May, Cincinnati, OH
– Horseshoe Cincinnati-The Shoe
19 May, St Charles, MO
– Family Arena
20 May, Council Bluffs, IA
– Harrah’s Casino-Stir Cove
This October/November, metal icons ARCH ENEMY will be returning to North American soil to tour in support of their new, critically acclaimed album, War Eternal! To celebrate this momentous headlining trek, the band will be releasing a split 7″ with KREATOR, who are direct support on the run. Available starting at the Baltimore show tonight (October 23), be sure to purchase this exclusive transparent red 7″ (limited to 500 copies) at the merch table; a dark red 7″ (limited to 500 copies) will also be available on KREATOR and ARCH ENEMY’s European tour, which sees ARCH ENEMY as direct support.
ARCH ENEMY covered the JUDAS PRIEST classic “Breaking The Law” for this special release; to hear their version of the track, head over to Revolver Mag.com for the premiere, HERE. Michael Amott (guitar) comments: “When we do covers, we have a tendency to pick somewhat obscure songs. However, the iconic ‘Breaking The Law’ anthem by JUDAS PRIEST is anything but that of course! This just started with a fun jam in the studio, and during the process, we tried to make it sound as ARCH ENEMY as possible – it turned out pretty f’n cool, and here it is…Enjoy!”
ARCH ENEMY/KREATOR split 7″ track-listing:
Side A (ARCH ENEMY)
1. Breaking The Law (JUDAS PRIEST cover)
Side B (KREATOR)
1. Iron Destiny
ARCH ENEMY is currently touring the world in support of War Eternal, which was hailed as the band’s “strongest album in years” (DECIBEL MAGAZINE). To purchase War Eternal, head over to iTunes or AmazonMP3 for a digital copy with a bonus track; a variety of physical formats is also available at CM Distro and your local retailer.
For a preview of War Eternal, be sure to check out the following previously released videos:
A special Spotify playlist by ARCH ENEMY front-woman Alissa White-Gluz can be seen here:
October 6, JUDAS PRIEST performed at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Check out below the fan-filmed video footage of the concert.
The band’s setlist was as follows:
01. Dragonaut
02. Metal Gods
03. Devil’s Child
04. Victim Of Changes
05. Halls Of Valhalla
06. Love Bites
07. March Of The Damned
08. Turbo Lover
09. Redeemer Of Souls
10. Beyond The Realms Of Death
11. Jawbreaker
12. Breaking The Law
13. Hell Bent For Leather
Encore:
14. You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’
15. Living After Midnight
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