During Judas Priest’s show in Newark, NJ tonight (March 20), the band were rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton for a three song encore featuring “Metal Gods,“ “Breaking The Law,” and “Living After Midnight.” This was Tipton’s first live performance since stepping away from touring due to his struggles with Parkinson’s Disease. Andy Sneap has been…
According to Billboard, Judas Priest have scored their highest debut on the Billboard 200 with “Firepower.” The album opened at No. 5 with 49,000 units sold, 48,000 of which were traditional sales. Some sales can be attributed to the fact that the effort was included with tickets for their North American tour.
Judas Priest kicked off their “Firepower” tour at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on March 13. The show was the group’s first to feature Andy Sneap, who is filling in for Glenn Tipton as he struggles with Parkinson’s disease. Interestingly, the concert also saw the band perform “Saints in Hell” live for the first…
During an interview with Noisey, Judas Priest’s Rob Halford expressed a desire to work on a black metal project with Nergal (Behemoth) and Ihsahn (Emperor). He said the following: “The black metal project! It keeps being about to lift the launchpad, but it never quite gets anywhere. I met Nergal from Behemoth recently, and I…
Ghost have dropped off the 2018 Las Rageous festival. The band commented: “Due to unforeseen production delays, Ghost regretfully will not be able to appear at the Las Rageous festival next month in Las Vegas, NV. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing our friends in Las Vegas very soon.” With them…
Judas Priest’s Glenn Tipton has issued a new statement following his decision to step away from touring due to his struggles with Parkinson’s disease. You can read that below. As previously reported, producer/musician Andy Sneap will take his place on the band’s upcoming tour. Here’s Tipton’s statement: “By now many of you will know I…
On March 9, Judas Priest launched a pop-up store at Sony Square NYC. It is located in the gallery at Sony Square NYC (25 Madison Avenue in New York City) and it will remain open through March 19. You can check out a video from the store courtesy of Piercing Metal’s Ken Pierce, along with…
Judas Priest have premiered a new video for their new song “Spectre.” This track is from the band’s new album “Firepower,” which was released today (March 9).
During a chat with Metal Wani, Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill commented on former guitarist K.K. Downing’s recent statement, in which he said he was “stunned” that he was not asked to rejoin the band after Glenn Tipton stepped down from touring due to Parkinson’s disease. Here’s what Hill had to say: “Well, I don’t…
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