There will be a global album listening party for JUDAS PRIEST‘s latest metal masterpiece, Invincible Shield, on Thursday, March 7th at various metal bars in 30 cities around the world. Check your local metal bar for exact time and details, many of which will also be offering giveaways and custom Judas Priest-themed cocktails for their event.
If you live near Daytona Beach, you will be able to experience a special Judas Priest pop-up shop on Saturday, March 9th from 3-5pm at Atlantic Sounds, which will be operating out of a custom Judas Priest military combat truck – “an invincible shield on wheels” – playing the album to the 500K+ attendees at Daytona Bike Week. Harley Davidson will be leading a 100-biker brigade from Orlando to Daytona at 9AM ET.
Fans can also find the truck and brigade at the Daytona International Speedway for a special parade lap at 12PM ET before the Daytona 200. Come celebrate the release of Invincible Shield with your fellow headbangers.
Invincible Shield listening parties happening at these fine metal bars: AACHEN, GE – SCHLÜSSELLOCH ATLANTA, GA – BOGGS SOCIAL AUGSBURG, GE – SPECTRUM AUSTIN, TX – THE LOST WELL BANGOR, ME – GENO’S ROCK CLUB BERLIN, GE – HALFORD BROOKLYN, NY – ROCKA ROLLA BUENOS AIRES, AR – STRUMMER BAR CHICAGO, IL – LIAR’S CLUB DENVER, CO – TRVE BREWING HOUSTON, TX – BRASH BREWING INDIANAPOLIS, IN – BLACK CIRCLE LONDON, UK – THE BLACK HEART LOS ANGELES, CA – RAINBOW BAR & GRILL MAGDEBURG, GE – FLOWERPOWER MEPEN, GE – ALTE WÄSCHEREI MILAN, IT – HEADBANGER’S PUB MONTREAL, CA – MUTOÏDE MICROBRASSERIE NERSINGEN, GE – ROCKS ORLANDO, FL – DIRTY LAUNDRY PARIS, FR – DR. FEELGOOD’S PROVIDENCE, RI – THE SCURVY DOG RICHMOND, VA – COBRA CABANA SAN ANTONIO, TX – BONDS 007 ST. LOUIS, MO – HEADLESS BAT STOCKHOLM, SE – GARLIC & SHOTS TORONTO, CA – BOVINE SEX CLUB UETZE, GE (HANOVER) – FARMER’S INN VIENNA, AT – U4 CLUB WASHINGTON, DC – SLASH RUN
Today Judas Priest share new song “The Serpent and the King,” the latest offering from their upcoming new studio album Invincible Shield. The song sees Judas Priest at their heavy metal best, with what is without doubt the most fist pumping track on the album. The single launches today on Apple Music’s The Zane Lowe Show alongside an exclusive interview with Rob Halford and Zane Lowe. The band have been teasing snippets of the song on socials for over a month, whipping fans into a frenzy for its release. Stream the song HERE.
Invincible Shield will be released on March 8, 2024, via Epic Records. Pre-order it HERE. The album’s previous singles “Panic Attack, “Trial By Fire” and “Crown Of Horns” have been streamed over 15 million times since their release.
Judas Priest will embark on a world tour this year, the European leg kicks off in Glasgow on March 11th before taking on North America in April and May. See below for full North American tour routing and head to judaspriestinvincibleshield.com for tickets.
Over the past 50 years Judas Priest have sold over 50 million albums worldwide and headlined the world’s biggest stages. With their evolving music and live performances also came a powerful unique identity, a look which has both defined the group and influenced future generations of metal bands the world over. With each year the Judas Priest legend continues to grow; 2022 saw them inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and complete a sold-out rescheduled world tour in support of their 50th Anniversary. As we roll into 2024 Judas Priest continue to retain their crown as one of the biggest and best British bands in the world.
INVINCIBLE SHIELD TRACKLIST: 1. Panic Attack 2. The Serpent and the King 3. Invincible Shield 4. Devil in Disguise 5. Gates of Hell 6. Crown of Horns 7. As God is my Witness 8. Trial by Fire 9. Escape From Reality 10. Sons of Thunder 11. Giants in the Sky
JUDAS PRIEST: INVINCIBLE SHIELD TOUR DATES: Thu Apr 18 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre Fri Apr 19 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center Sun Apr 21 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena Wed Apr 24 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center Thu Apr 25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway Sat Apr 27 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Center* Sun Apr 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River Wed May 01 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre Thu May 02 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory Sat May 4 – Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Event Center* Sun May 05 – Maryland Heights, MO – St Louis Music Park Tue May 07 – Huntsville, AL – VBC Propst Arena* Thu May 09 – Daytona, FL – Welcome to Rockville^ Sat May 11 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Sun May 12 – Mobile, AL – Mobile Civic Center Arena* Tue May 14 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion Thu, May 16 – Columbus OH – Historic Crew Stadium ^ Fri May 17 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center* Sun May 19 – Washington, DC –The Theater at MGM National Harbor Tue May 21 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena Wed May 22 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview *Not a Live Nation Date ^Festival Performance
The Metal Voice recently spoke to Judas Priest’s Guitarist Richie Faulkner about the bands upcoming Studio album ‘Invincible Shield’ that will be released March 8, 2024 via Epic Records.
When asked about the new album “I think it’s its own animal, as all the albums are. It’s the character of the band that’s been there for over half a century now. There is Halford, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill, Scott Travis. Scott’s been there for 30 years. So there’s that beautiful Legacy that they laid down along with K.K. Downing and Les Binks and Dave Holland and all those guys in the past. We always try to do something a little bit different. Whether it’s musical or lyrical content or we always try to make it better, quote unquote. Better songs, better production, better solos, better Melodies. We always try and strive to do something that’s better than the last one and it has its own unique quality. I think it’s a less commercial record than Firepower because it kind of it Strays away from that three minute single as much as it could. “
When asked what he did different guitar wise on this album than on Firepower “What I did differently this time was that we had a bit more time to develop riffs and solos and musical parts because of the lockdowns of the pandemic. So there were a few solos on this record which actually worked out. I don’t usually do that. I usually play some off the cuff solos in the studio and then a little bit stick here and there and you build it around them. But a few of them on this record I actually worked out. I’m always trying to find my own voice. I’m always trying to find my own thing to say. Coming in after K.K. Downing who had such a unique voice and Glenn as well what am I going to say that’s always been my journey? So I mapped out some of the guitar solos on this record which I don’t usually do.”
When asked to talk about about some of the songs off the new album
‘The Serpent and the King’
“It’s a fast screeching Priest track with Rob’s banshee vocal style. That one had been around for a while with no vocals but we knew there was something in the song we knew there was an energy and when Rob put the vocals on I think it was one of the last ones that he came up with and just sent it over the top man. You know that Halford High register banshee whale is something that really in the dynamic flow of the record that’s something that really makes the record and that song jump out. I really love that song it would be fantastic to play Live.”
“Invincible Shield”
“It’s one of those songs which has riff after riff after riff. Part of the solo goes off in a different direction. The solo is almost like a musical piece in itself it changes almost like Randy Rhoads (style) I was going for that. I wanted a Randy Rhoads type feel. It’s a challenging song to play right until the very end. It’s a great fun fast anthemic track and it sums up the title of the album really. iIt’s all about i metal that we all know and love and it’s our music and our community.”
“Gates of Hell”
“It’s got a tip of the hat to the 80s maybe uh but a good strong track.”
“God as my witness”
“That’s another fast one. This comes in after ‘Crown of horns’ which is a mid paste Anthem and there’s a fade out on’ Crown of horns’ then this one jumps in uh this is Relentless this one that’s a great track.”
“Escape from reality”
“That was one of Glenn songs that he brought in to the sessions. It was a very kind of Sabathy midsection and Rob went with that dynamic as well but that was one of Glenn’s ideas and we thought was strong. It has a different texture on the album both in Sonics and in sentiment of the vocal so we thought that was a good Dynamic to have in there.”
“Sons of thunder”
“I think definitely reminds me of ‘Hell bent for leather’ in heart. That’s another one on Glenn’s. Glenn came to the session and he had this song ‘Sons of thunder’ we added a couple of bits and solo sections and stuff like that. And again that’s Tipton. Hell bent for leather was Tipton too. So it’s a testament to how he writes songs, short, sharp and to the point.”
“Giants in the sky”
“Rob has that kind of way of having something meaningful but yet ambiguous as well. It’s the Metal Gods that have passed, that music, their music will live on forever. The last words on Rob’s final scream is you will never die and that kind of take as a reference to the music and these Metal Gods that we all hold in such high esteem that will live on forever.”
Bonus Track: “The Lodger”
“It tells a story. It’s Bob Halligan Jr that wrote that song, who’s got a history with Priest you know, (‘Take these chains’ , Heads are gonna roll). Bob produced that song for us and gave it to us and it kept coming back you know. We’d work on other songs and then that one kept coming back and it’s got a really unique, uh it’s almost like a Broadway Type sentiment, Jack the Ripper type stuff.”
When asked about Rob Halford’s vocals on the song
“He connects the listener with them you know the sentiment of the song comes across. Rob’s got such a diverse range as we all know he’ll do the high stuff he’ll do the low stuff and the stuff in the middle which really he’s so Dynamic, he’s not just like a one trick pony. He doesn’t do one thing. Rob does so many things ,which makes him the metal god, the Undisputed metal god and uh it’s fantastic to work with him.”
Metal Icons Judas Priest unleash another exhilarating new single entitled “Crown Of Horns,” out today via Epic Records. Get it here
This will be the third single release from their highly anticipated new studio album Invincible Shield, set for release on March 8, 2024. Pre-order the album here. The band’s last two singles “Panic Attack” and “Trial By Fire” have streamed over 10 million times since release.
INVINCIBLE SHIELD TRACKLIST: 1. Panic Attack 2. The Serpent and the King 3. Invincible Shield 4. Devil in Disguise 5. Gates of Hell 6. Crown of Horns 7. As God is my Witness 8. Trial by Fire 9. Escape From Reality 10. Sons of Thunder 11. Giants in the Sky
Judas Priest will also delight fans with a world tour this year, the UK leg kicks off in Glasgow on March 11th before taking on North America in April and May. See below for full North American tour routing and head to judaspriestinvincibleshield.com for tickets.
JUDAS PRIEST: INVINCIBLE SHIELD TOUR DATES: Thu Apr 18 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre Fri Apr 19 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center Sun Apr 21 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena Wed Apr 24 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center Thu Apr 25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway Sat Apr 27 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Center* Sun Apr 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River Wed May 01 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre Thu May 02 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory Sat May 4 – Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Event Center* Sun May 05 – Maryland Heights, MO – St Louis Music Park Tue May 07 – Huntsville, AL – VBC Propst Arena* Thu May 09 – Daytona, FL – Welcome to Rockville^ Sat May 11 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Sun May 12 – Mobile, AL – Mobile Civic Center Arena* Tue May 14 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion Thu May 16 – Columbus, OH – Historic Crew Stadium ^ Fri May 17 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center* Sun May 19 – Washington, DC –The Theater at MGM National Harbor Tue May 21 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena Wed May 22 – Syracuse, NY – Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview *Not a Live Nation Date ^Festival Performance
Over the past 50 years Judas Priest have sold over 50 million albums worldwide and headlined the world’s biggest stages. With their evolving music and live performances also came a powerful unique identity, a look which has both defined the group and influenced future generations of metal bands the world over. With each year, the Judas Priest legend continues to grow; 2022 saw them inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and complete a sold-out rescheduled world tour in support of their 50th Anniversary. As we roll into 2024, Judas Priest continue to retain their crown as one of the biggest and best British bands in the world.
Heavy metal titans JUDAS PRIEST have announced their Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton. The all-time greats will take over the U.S.A. this spring with 14 shows. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on April 18 at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT making stops in Reading, PA; Boston, MA; Rosemont, IL; Washington, DC and more before wrapping up in Syracuse, NY at Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview on May 22. Full ticketing and tour dates are available below. Metalheads are in for the show of a lifetime as few rock or metal acts remain as much of a must-see live attraction as Judas Priest!
Also, on Friday, November 17 JUDAS PRIEST will release ‘Trial By Fire’ the second song from their highly-anticipated new album Invincible Shield after the acclaimed lead single ‘Panic Attack’ – https://judaspriest.lnk.to/InvincibleShield
TICKETS: Tickets are available starting with an artist presale beginning today, on Wednesday, November 15. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, November 17 at 10am local time at judaspriestinvincibleshield.com.
JUDAS PRIEST: INVINCIBLE SHIELD TOUR DATES: Thu Apr 18 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre Fri Apr 19 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center Sun Apr 21 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena Wed Apr 24 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center Thu Apr 25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway Sat Apr 27 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Center* Sun Apr 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River Wed May 01 – Rosemont, IL – Rosemont Theatre Thu May 02 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory Sat May 4 – Kalamazoo, MI – Wings Event Center* Sun May 05 – Maryland Heights, MO – St Louis Music Park Tue May 07 – Huntsville, AL – VBC Propst Arena* Thu May 09 – Daytona, FL – Welcome to Rockville^ Sat May 11 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Sun May 12 – Mobile, AL – Mobile Civic Center Arena* Tue May 14 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion Fri May 17 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center* Sun May 19 – Washington, DC –The Theater at MGM National Harbor Tue May 21 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena Wed May 22 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview *Not a Live Nation Date ^Festival Performance
Following their amazing headline show at the Power Trip Festival in Indio, California this past weekend, JUDAS PRIEST today reveal their new single “Panic Attack” from their upcoming new studio album Invincible Shield. Stream the song here.
The band revealed Invincible Shield on stage in front of approximately 100k excited fans. It is set for release on March 8, 2024, is available to pre-order here.
“Panic Attack” is a classic slice of Judas Priest at their very best; soaring guitars and vocals that will whet the appetites of fans around the globe.
The undisputed hardest working band in metal will also be embarking on a world tour in 2024, the with the UK leg kicking off in Glasgow on March 11th and includes a show at London’s OVO Wembley Arena on March 21st.
Over the past 50 years Judas Priest have sold over 50 million albums worldwide and headlined the world’s biggest stadiums. With their evolving music and live performances also came a powerful unique identity, a look which has both defined the group and influenced future generations of metal bands the world over. With each year the Judas Priest legend continues to grow; 2022 saw them inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and complete a sold-out rescheduled world tour in support of their 50th Anniversary. As we roll into 2024, Judas Priest continue to retain their crown as one of the biggest and best bands in the world.
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