During Judas Priest’s September 26 set at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, KY, the band were joined onstage by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett for a cover of Fleetwood Mac‘s “The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown).“ You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. As previously reported, Judas Priest postponed the remaining…
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has sadly been hospitalized with “major medical heart condition issues.” As a result, the remaining dates on the U.S. leg of the band’s 50th anniversary tour have been postponed. Chipster PR shared the below statement from the band: “It is with deep regret that we have to postpone the rest…
During a recent appearance on “The Five Count” radio show, Ian Hill offered an update on the new Judas Priest album. According to him, the effort may not be released until 2023. Hill said the following: “The material is there. It’s time to put it down on record, basically. We’re pretty much booked up till…
Insurance company Plymouth Rock have recruited Judas Priest’s Rob Halford for a new advertising campaign. You can find three commercials from that campaign below. Halford commented: “It feels good to be the first heavy metal pilgrim to partner with Plymouth Rock. I had a (laser) blast on this project.” [via Blabbermouth]
The full list of special releases for this year’s Black Friday Record Store Day event (November 26) has officially been revealed. You can find that HERE. A list of various rock/metal releases can also be found below. Rock/Metal Releases: Aerosmith – “1971: The Road Starts Hear” (LP/Cassette) All Them Witches – “Live On The Internet”…
Every Time I Die and Memphis May Fire have been added to the 2021 Louder Than Life festival. Their additions come after Helmet, Red Fang, and Hyro The Hero were all forced to drop off the event. Louder Than Life will be held on September 23-26 at the Highland Festival Grounds at the KY Expo…
During a recent interview with The Morning Call, bassist Ian Hill offered an update on the new music that Judas Priest have been working on. According to him, the band have “at least an album or two of new material” written. Hill said the following: “There’s at least an album or two of new material.…
Bad Penny (Blue Öyster Cult, ex-Queen, etc.) have recruited Judas Priest’s Rob Halford for a new song titled “Push Comes To Shove.” The track, which also features Militia Vox, is expected to be released on September 20. Halford commented: “This song just grabbed me. It’s mysterious, dark, and sexy.” Mike Holtzman added: “Danny [Miranda] and…
Disturbed, Volbeat, and Atreyu have been added to the 2021 Louder Than Life festival. That event is set to take place on September 23-26 at the Highland Festival Grounds at the KY Expo Center in Louisville, KY. Here’s the daily lineups: September 23: Korn, Staind, Cypress Hill, Anthrax, Beartooth, Sevendust, Knocked Loose, Wage War, Helmet,…
Fan-filmed footage of Judas Priest’s full set at the 2021 Bloodstock Open Air festival has surfaced online. You can check that out below. Notably, guitarist Glenn Tipton, who has been battling Parkinson’s disease for seven years, joined the band for the last three songs. [via Blabbermouth]
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