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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford reflects on the PMRC: “It was a political hack job”

The Metal God has some stern words for the US government committee that named Judas Priest’s Eat Me Alive as one of its “filthy 15” songs

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“As far as the 80s are concerned, we’re in for some very good heavy metal years”: Judas Priest’s Rob Halford predicted the future of metal in 1979

45 years ago, Judas Priest’s Metal God explained why people love heavy metal. What he said is still accurate in 2024.

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What would it sound like if Black Sabbath recorded Dolly Parton’s Jolene? This Youtuber answers the question you never asked

Youtuber Moonic Productions has given country legend Dolly Parton the ’70s metal treatment

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"You look at all these people who are giving you the horns, from Eminem to Lionel Ritchie, and you think: Is this really happening?": Judas Priest on awards shows, Invincible Shield and the beauty of cats

With Invincible Shield their third genuinely great album in a row, Judas Priest's late-career purple patch continues

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“We’re proud metal fans and this music is like an invincible shield!” Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner explains how their new album helped him recover from heart issue

Faulkner suffered a life-threatening aortic aneurysm while onstage with Judas Priest in 2021

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The Judas Priest album title that became heavy metal's definitive statement of intent

Where do you go once you’ve crafted one of the finest heavy metal albums of all time?

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“I’m always ready for a kitty cat!” We gave Judas Priest legend Rob Halford a load of kittens to play with and asked him about heavy metal, becoming a gay icon and (sort of) being Dolly Parton's BFF

Rob Halford, a room full of kittens and a leather codpiece - what more could you ask for?

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Judas Priest's 'Invincible Shield' Debuts At No. 16 On Charts.

Judas Priest's 'Invincible Shield' album debuts impressively on Billboard charts, solidifying their status as influential figures in the hard rock genre.

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Watch Glenn Tipton return to the stage with Judas Priest for the first time since last year’s Power Trip festival

Longtime Judas Priest player Glenn Tipton, who has Parkinson’s disease, has defied expectations that Power Trip would mark his last performance with the band

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K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton brought British steel to the world with Judas Priest – learn the secrets behind the metal gods’ seminal rhythm style

Fall to your knees and repent if you please, it’s time to dial it back to Priest’s glory days with a lesson that’ll whip your eighth and 16th-note rhythm playing into shape

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"She goes, 'I love your beard' and starts to clean it!" What happened when country icon Dolly Parton met Judas Priest frontman and heavy metal legend, Rob Halford

Two icons met in the most unusual of circumstances and it left an indelible impression on Rob Halford

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Win two Weekend VIP Passes, roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodation for the DWP festival of your choice - Welcome To Rockville, Sonic Temple, Inkcarceration, Louder Than Life or Aftershock 2024!

Louder, Metal Hammer and DWP are teaming up to offer one lucky US fan and a pal the chance to go to one of this year's biggest festivals!

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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford unknowingly gatecrashed AC/DC’s compound at Power Trip festival: “I look around and there’s Brian, sitting on a couch having a cigarette.”

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford learned there are some spots even a Metal God isn’t allowed in at last year’s Power Trip festival

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"The world was on fire for 48 hours and then the world moved on." Judas Priest legend Rob Halford compares his coming out experience to Billie Eilish's

Rob Halford opens up on his famous MTV interview in 1998, and explains why it was a very different situation to Billie's widely-publicised coming out as bisexual last year

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Judas Priest Releases 19Th Studio Album 'Invincible Shield' After Hiatus

Judas Priest celebrates 50 years with a new album 'Invincible Shield' and North American tour, showcasing their enduring legacy in heavy metal music.

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“I have fond memories of sitting on Lemmy‘s lap after he’d come offstage, with his hair in a white towel turban”: Rob Halford says Judas Priest‘s new album has a tribute to Lemmy and Ronnie James Dio

New Judas Priest song Giants In The Sky from upcoming album Invincible Shield pays tribute to Lemmy, Ronnie James Dio and other great rock icons

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“All of that youthful exuberance was still there!” Rob Halford is on the cover of the new Metal Hammer - cuddling kittens!

The Judas Priest frontman reveals all about new album Invincible Shield – and kittens!

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As the heavy metal legends release new album Invincible Shield, the 72-year-old singer will answer your questions

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Judas Priest legend Rob Halford is officially a Sleep Token fan: "One day The Metal God and Vessel will take a selfie together."

Rob Halford explains why Sleep Token are making major waves in the metal scene right now

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"These guys are so real, beautiful and caring. That's what I love about them." Judas Priest's Rob Halford heaps praise on Metallica for their pure love of heavy metal

Think Metallica don't love metal as much as the rest of us? The Metal God himself would like a word

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Watch the full video of K.K.’s Priest, featuring ex-Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, at Bloodstock 2023

Ex-Judas Priest members K.K. Downing and Tim “Ripper” Owens played an hour of classics and originals at the Derbyshire metal festival in August

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"It’s just a marginally horny karaoke booth." Lord Of The Lost cover everyone from Judas Priest to Lady Gaga on Weapons Of Mass Seduction - but if you're tackling such legends, you just have to do better

Lord Of The Lost's bloated new covers album is harmless fun, but absolutely nothing more than that

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How Dolly Parton corralled a Who's Who of rock royalty to record her landmark Rockstar album: "There's more aggression in rock'n'roll – you've got to treat it with respect"

Dolly Parton, the undisputed Queen Of Country, talks about the road to her rock album, transcending country music, and what Stairway To Heaven and Free Bird mean to her

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"Yes, we all want to bang our heads at Christmas, but we also want to sit down with a cup of tea and a mince pie and have a bit of a chillout": Rob Halford's 8 favourite Christmas songs

Metal God Rob Halford salutes the most wonderful time of the year, as he selects his eight favourite Christmas songs

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"I used to shut the curtains, put on the headphones, drop the needle and not move a muscle till the final note": This is the soundtrack of K.K. Downing's life

Former Judas Priest man K.K. Downing picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals why he prefers his new stuff to the old stuff

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