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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, many people are still refusing to wear masks to help slow the spread of the virus. With this in mind, Decibel have decided to launch a “Get Behind The Mask” gallery full of notable metal musicians wearing masks to encourage others to do the same. Over 140 artists participated…
Judas Priest have rescheduled a number of the dates on their U.S. 50th anniversary tour, while cancelling others. The new dates will take place in summer/fall 2021. Here’s the new dates for 2021: 09/13 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion 09/17 Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre 09/22 Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theater 09/25…
Over 1,500 artists, including Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Bullet For My Valentine, etc., have voiced their support for UK Music’s #LetTheMusicPlay campaign. The musicians have signed an open letter to the government in an effort “to get the public and financial support the industry needs to survive.” The #LetTheMusicPlay campaign says the following: “UK live…
Tim “Ripper” Owens (ex-Judas Priest), Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet), and Bruno Sa (Geoff Tate) have teamed up for a cover of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Gethsemane” from “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Kirkpatrick commented: “‘Gethsemane’ has been a favorite of mine from the very first time I heard it in the early ’70s. I’ve wanted to cover it for…
New York City protesters speaking out against systemic racism and police brutality were reportedly blasting Judas Priest’s “Breaking The Law” on stolen NYPD radios last night (June 4). A Twitter account, called US Protests: News & Updates, documented the moment: https://twitter.com/USAProtests/status/1268710590589132800 https://twitter.com/USAProtests/status/1268712396304125953 https://twitter.com/USAProtests/status/1268755677872349189 This news comes after songs like N.W.A.’s “Fuck Tha Police,” Wesley Willis’…
As previously reported, this year’s Record Store Day will now take place across three dates (August 29, September 26, and October 24) due to the coronavirus pandemic. The full updated release schedule is available HERE. A list of rock/metal releases can be found below. August 29: August Burns Red – “Bones” (Fearless) (7″) (limited to…
Rob Halford (Judas Priest) has announced that he will be releasing his autobiography “Confess” on September 29 via Hachette Books. The book, which was written with Ian Gittins, can be pre-ordered on Amazon. Here’s a description of the memoir: “Known as ‘The Metal God’ by his devoted, global fan base, Rob Halford has always subverted…
Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine Head) has shared a quarantine performance of Thin Lizzy’s “Bad Reputation.” The cover finds the guitarist joined by Dave McClain (Sacred Reich, ex-Machine Head), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest), and Mike Inez (Alice In Chains). Demmel commented: “First in a series. After Marta and I had so much fun…
Judas Priest have postponed their spring/summer European tour due to the coronavirus pandemic. The trek is now scheduled to take place next year. 2021 Tour Dates: 05/28 Helsinki, FIN – Helsinki Ice Hall 05/30 Tallinn, EST – Tallinn Song Festival Grounds 06/02 Gdansk, POL – Mystic Festival 06/04 Kyiv, UKR – Palace Of Sports 06/07…
During a recent appearance on Revolver‘s “The Last Show” series, Rob Halford offered an update on the new Judas Priest album. The singer also revealed that the band are planning to re-team with their “Firepower” production team for the effort. Halford said the following: “I’ve got another great bunch of ideas from Richie [Faulkner] the…
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