PLAYLIST: My Chemical Romance, plus 10 Grammy winners Feb 17, 2009
Wax Simulacra, The Mars Volta: Gloriously funky, spaced-out alt-prog mayhem wins over stalwarts Judas Priest and Mtley Cr. e.. (USA Today -- Life)
Local Band's Win Gives El Paso Boost Feb 10, 2009
EL PASO, Texas -- A hard rock band with local members beat out Motley Crue and Judas Priest for a Grammy ... "They beat out Disturbed, Judas Priest, Motley Crue and Rob Zombie and those are just huge names in the industry," said George Reynoso, music historian and the owner of All That Music in East El Paso. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Grammy Nominations: A Refresher Before The Big Show Feb 9, 2009
Carter" Ludacris (featuring T.I.), "Wish You Would" Young Jeezy (featuring Kanye West), "Put On"Record of the Year Adele, "Chasing Pavements" Coldplay, "Viva la Vida" Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love" M.I.A., "Paper Planes" Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Please Read the Letter"Song of the Year Estelle (featuring Kanye West), "American Boy" Adele, "Chasing Pavements" Jason Mraz, "I'm Yours" Sara Bareilles, "Love Song" Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Coldplay lead UK Grammys charge Feb 8, 2009
Heavy rock veterans Judas Priest are up for two Grammys for tracks from their album Nostradamus, while electro-pop band Hot Chip have a nod for best dance recording for Ready For The Floor. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Grammy nominations in top categories Feb 7, 2009
Hard Rock Performance "Inside The Fire," Disturbed; "Visions," Judas Priest; "Wax Simulacra," The Mars Volta; "Saints Of Los Angeles," Mtley Cre; "Lords Of Salem," Rob Zombie. Metal Performance "Heroes Of Our Time," DragonForce; "Nostradamus," Judas Priest; "My Apocalypse," Metallica; "Under My Thumb," Ministry; "Psychosocial," Slipknot. (MSNBC -- Music)
Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour at Gwinnett Mar 22, 2008
Both are modern metal titans who owe a good deal to the likes of Judas Priest, Guns N' Roses and the Misfits. Their English counterpart, Bullet for My Valentine, churns out similar riffs and epic song structures. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Metal band Bullet for My Valentine fires back Mar 21, 2008
All of which owe a purposeful debt to BFMV forebears like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Queen, and Van Halen. "I think if you take in references from another period, you might as well just take it from the classic bands," Richardson says with a laugh, adding that "the direction was to delve into what they grew up with. They're all timeless radio songs, so it's not a bad place to delve into, really.". (Boston Globe)
Draiman proud soldiers are feeling Disturbed Mar 15, 2008
When I used to wave the banner for metal, it was more in the spirit of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Metallica. That kind of metal, where there is still melody. (MSNBC -- Music)
SN: Fergie and football? What's going on here? Mar 15, 2008
SN: Fergie and football. What's going on here. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Madonna's music catalogue shows why she's a true Hall of Famer Mar 10, 2008
Madonna's music catalogue shows why she's a true Hall of Famer. Get the latest News, Sports and Gossip delivered to your home. (New York Daily News)
Return of the Rockumentary Feb 28, 2008
The first film, Heavy Metal Parking Lot, is pretty much 15 minutes of walking around a parking lot outside a 1986 Judas Priest concert. Are there mullets, cheap beer and hilarity. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Why kids are cussing more Feb 27, 2008
Judas priest, if your kid s a freakin potty-mouth s/he probably got the dang words from you and the license to say it from you. If you want your kid to not be a potty mouth, then rid your mouth of them too. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jim Breuer, Goat Boy to Goat Man Feb 22, 2008
Ask Breuer to choose between Judas Priest and AC/DC, and he has to think ... I'm going to go Judas Priest. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Concert hall files in bankruptcy court Feb 17, 2008
Northern Lights has operated for a decade, and has hosted such well known acts as Judas Priest, Chris Cornell, Tesla, Rob Zombie and Type O Negative, among others. . (Albany Times Union)
Kiss to headline sixth Download Feb 6, 2008
Judas Priest, Motorhead, HIM and Rise Against will also appear at the Leicestershire festival, which runs from 13 June to 15 June. Veteran rockers Iron Maiden closed last year's festival. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Triumph lays it on the line Jan 23, 2008
Having been inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame last March, Emmett, Moore and Levine were approached by the festival to share its main stage with Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Blue yster Cult, Whitesnake and other top arena rock bands of the 1980s. Their decision to reform had little to do with money and less with revisiting past glories, said Emmett, 54, the band's youngest member. (Toronto Star)
Canadian band Triumph to reunite this summer Jan 22, 2008
With its original lineup (including drummer Gil Moore, bassist Mike Levine and guitarist Rik Emmett, who left in 1988), the group is to perform with incarnations of fellow bygone arena-rock heroes Whitesnake (Here I Go Again), Judas Priest (You've Got Another Thing Comin') and Def Leppard(Rock of Ages). Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Triumph Are Rock's Latest Reformers Jan 22, 2008
Triumph will join a lineup that also includes Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Blue Oyster Cult, Whitesnake, Saxon, Joe Satriani, Tesla, Ministry and Coheed And Cambria. Triumph formed in 1975 and built a large and loyal fan base on the strength of non-stop touring and the success of such albums as Rock Machine, Just A Game, Progressions of Power, Allied Forces, Never Surrender and Thunder Seven. (ChartAttack)
Obama Zings: 'We still remember what it's like to be normal'... Dec 29, 2007
Political Radar: Obama's Cup of Tea. December 28, 2007 3:59 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Other DVD gifts that are sure to please Dec 21, 2007
A documentary and concert film starring Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford during his days with the band Fight. HORROR AND MONSTERS. (USA Today -- Life)
Led Zeppelin: Why rarity made the Led Zep reunion so precious Dec 13, 2007
All things that were Xeroxed an infinite number of times by any number of inferior imitators to end up with Judas Priest. But Zeppelin's appeal went far beyond the music. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Pick out a box set for every musical taste Nov 23, 2007
The Heavy Metal BoxRhino, 4 CDs, $65 Foundation: The chronological 70-song survey of metal's scorched path from 1968 to 1991 kicks off with Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida and Blue Cheer's Summertime Blues before veering off into the genre's sundry offshoots (progressive, black, death, thrash/speed, boogie, Christian), sampling such legends as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Metallica, while also noting cult favorites. Frills: Nothing new in the five hours of ear-battering crunch, but the... (USA Today -- Life)
Himsa Summon Sasquatches For Video; Plus Opeth, System Of A Down & More News That Rules, In Metal File Nov 2, 2007
The movie chronicles the history of the band frontman Rob Halford formed after initially leaving Judas Priest in 1991, and features professional footage shot in the studio and on the road. Along with the DVD, Halford will release Fight K5 - The War of Words Demos, which includes original album demos and five new Fight tracks. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jerry Seinfeld Sits Down for One-on-One Interview with Comedian and SIRIUS Host Jim Breuer Exclusively on SIRIUS Satellite Radio Nov 1, 2007
Breuer recently sat down for in-depth interviews on SIRIUS with legendary comedian Bill Cosby, Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, and Metallica's James Hetfield. About SIRIUS. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Today In History - October 27, 2007 Oct 27, 2007
Rock musician K.K. Downing (Judas Priest) is 56. Actor-director Roberto Benigni is 55. (CBS2.com, CA)
Gravely Ill Goulet Waits For A Lung Transplant Oct 25, 2007
" The singer fell ill when flying home to Las Vegas after performing Sept. 20 in Syracuse, N.Y., his wife said. Doctors initially assumed it was a bug, but he got weaker until he had to be rushed to the hospital 10 days later, she said. Goulet was diagnosed with a form of pulmonary fibrosis that his official Web site described as a "rapidly progressive and fatal condition. " He was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles as a transplant patient Oct. 13. Cancellation Disappoints... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Hannah Montana tix $1500 bargain Oct 25, 2007
Guitarist Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest is 60. Actress Nancy Cartwright ( The Simpsons ) is 50. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
CD review: "Framing Armageddon: Something Wicked Part 1" by Iced Earth Oct 18, 2007
Schaffer, who handles guitars and bass, brought an arsenal of swaggering riffs, and Tim "Ripper" Owens (formerly of Judas Priest and about whom the movie, "Rock Star," was loosely based) is one of the few singers of his generation who has the range to hang in the realm of Dio, Dickinson and Halford. Ultimately, "Something Wicked" sounds triumphant. (Greenwich Time)
Beastie Boys and Madonna Get Nominated For Rock Hall of Fame Oct 3, 2007
Many are upset though as the bit metal rock bands such as Def Leppard, Deep Purple, and Judas Priest among others continue to not be placed on the list of nominees year after year. The panel is lead by Rolling Stone s Jan Wenner and has been taking a beating in terms of backlash due to the announcements. (Ontario Now)
Arch Enemy Guitarist Might Dust Off Carcass; Plus The Minor Times & More News That Rules, In Metal File Sep 28, 2007
" The rest of the week's metal news: Hardcore outfit the Minor Times will launch a tour with Engineer on October 12 in Rochester, New York. Dates are currently scheduled through October 27 in Binghamton, New York. The Minor Times released their second album, Summer of Wolves, in June. Vince Ratti (Bury Your Dead, A Life Once Lost) produced the album. ... The classic 1986 cult documentary "Heavy Metal Parking Lot" will be released on DVD on October 30. The 16-minute movie was filmed in the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Music, fashion go hand in hand Sep 22, 2007
It is well-known that many independent clothing lines categorize themselves according to certain music genres and perceive music as a critical influence on their products' styles, from emo-rock with My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, and Avenged Sevenfold, to metal with Black Sabbath, Van Halen, and Judas Priest ... How many Indonesian major clothing lines produce T-shirts with the face of Iggy Pop (The Stooges) or the entire personnel of Judas Priest as the artwork and put small digits on the... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
San Diego Music Awards: How one critic voted Sep 13, 2007
Hardcore death metal that makes my old Black Sabbath and Judas Priest records sound like the Backstreet Boys by comparison. Ricksha ---- "Diamond Pressure". (North County Times)
Styx bassist out of underworld Sep 13, 2007
Judas Priest singer Rob Halford resumed touring with the heavy metal band two years ago, after coming out on MTV in 1998 ... Halford said the Judas Priest followers treated him well, and a new 2005 album was acclaimed by critics and fans. (San Francisco Chronicle)
SingStar Amped Review Sep 8, 2007
Judas Priest -- You've Got Another Thing Coming. The Killers -- When You Were Young. (IGN PS2)
Matt's post-game blog Sep 2, 2007
TB needs a tuneup on his passing but, judas priest, this was only his third start. And he started getting his rhythm as the game progressed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Chipper, Andruw taking day off Aug 27, 2007
With all due respect to Judas Priest. Atlanta Braves are slowly sinking, sinking further down. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Stars Rock At Kerrang Aug 24, 2007
Hall of Fame - Judas Priest. Check out who rocked up the red carpet in our exclusive Sky Showbiz pics. (Sky News)
Welsh rockers win Kerrang! honour Aug 24, 2007
Birmingham heavy metal veterans Judas Priest won the hall of fame honour. The band formed in 1968 and continue to record and tour. (BBC News)
He's got soulNew album for Jersey City blues musician Aug 23, 2007
His first band was a cover band that played songs by Judas Priest. In addition to Gennaro's, Shabazz also played at the former Love Sexy in Hoboken, where he forged a friendship with promoter John Vargas. (North Bergen Reporter, NJ)
A long trip to the land of Ozz Aug 20, 2007
That voice was effectively brought to the fore by Bob Marlette, who produced the album and has worked with Black Sabbath, Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, and Evanescence, among others. The band's brutal rhythmic shifts, industrial-strength guitar pyrotechnics, and Ortiz's spleen-venting, lung-shredding vocal attack all nod to classic metal's loud, proud history. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Metal Gets Its Due On Massive Rhino Boxed Set... Jul 27, 2007
The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motorhead and Slayer, among dozens of others ... "Summertime Blues," Blue Cheer"Easy Livin," Uriah Heep"Highway Star," Deep Purple"Billion Dollar Babies," Alice Cooper"Lost Johnny," Hawkwind"Bad Motor Scooter," Montrose"Working Man," Rush"Man on the Silver Mountain," Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow"Detroit Rock City," Kiss"The Ripper," Judas Priest"Cat Scratch Fever," Ted Nugent"Lights Out," UFO"Godzilla," Blue Oyster... (Billboard.com)
Sum 41 - Underclass Hero Review Jul 27, 2007
Being able (and apparently all-too-willing) to pull from punk bands like NOFX and Green Day, skate bands like The Offspring, pop-punk icons Blink-182, and metal bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest while writing songs, Whibley's across-the-board tendencies have led fans to debate as to which category best defines the band's style. Apparently realizing his true gift of songwriting laid in writing the pop-punk anthem, Whibley returned his band to its roots with the release of Underclass Hero. (IGN)
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s Jul 26, 2007
The other two broad styles of music that spring to mind are metal, in particular the likes of Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister and Judas Priest, and hip hop. Now, we can obviously strike hip hop from the record, because aside from some heavy guitar riffs on the Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill and on Run DMC records, it's not exactly a genre suited to Guitar Hero. (IGN PS2)
Activision Announces Guitar Hero(TM) Encore: Rocks the 80s(TM) Has Rocked Its Way Onto Retail Shelves Jul 25, 2007
The totally stellar soundtrack includes songs by artists such as Flock of Seagulls, Twisted Sister and Judas Priest. With additional songs as made famous by The Go Go's, Poison, Iron Maiden and Quiet Riot, fans can grab a bottle of ultra-hold hairspray, tighten their headbands, and rock all the way back to the '80s. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Guitar Hero '80s Jul 1, 2007
Set dead in the middle of everyone's favorite hair, spandex and makeup decade, RedOctane has announced that it will include songs made famous by artists such as the Dead Kennedys, Winger, Judas Priest and The Go Go's ... Electric Eye (by Judas Priest). (IGN PS2)
In the eye of the storm Jun 30, 2007
But as two gangs - the Judas Priest boys and the Evil Warriors - advanced upon each other armed with spears, sticks and star droppers, the minister chose to roll up his sleeves and muck in. "The advisers were going ape-shit," recalls Adam Shand, a Bulletin journalist who was travelling with Brough. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
This Week in Entertainment History: 1/16/16 - 1/22/06 Jun 27, 2007
Bassist Ian Hill of Judas Priest is 54. T-V host Bill Maher (MAR) ("Politically Incorrect") is 50. (KWTX.com, TX)
One-man bandwagon Jun 27, 2007
At the time, Reyes was deeply into his Judas Priest phase and playing in a local metal band, and while his father, Rudolph, could recognize his son s playing ability, he warned Joe against limiting himself. He said, I think you re going to have to learn more than rock, Reyes recalls. (San Antonio Current, TX)
Outcasts in their own land Jun 24, 2007
The people of Wadeye are wary of journalists because most of the headlines about the town have been about riots that broke out in 2005 - between two gangs called Judas Priest and Evil Warriors. Walking around town it seems most young people belong to gangs of some kind, seemingly harmless. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Styx bassist writes about secret gay life Jun 12, 2007
During Styx's late '70s heyday, Elton John and David Bowie only copped to being "bisexual." Judas Priest lead singer Rob Halford was silent. Even the flamboyant Freddie Mercury of Queen didn't publicly declare his sexuality until he was on his deathbed in 1991, suffering from AIDS. Among Panozzo's bandmates, only his twin brother, drummer John Panozzo, knew Chuck's truth. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Rob Halford: Punk Rockers Stole Metal's Look Jun 10, 2007
He's the lead singer of Fight, Halford and the legendary Judas Priest ... That's just part of the look and the image of heavy metal and, of course, Judas Priest was one of the first bands that really put all that together. (Chart Attack)
North By North East Music Festival Jun 7, 2007
Throw in interviews with rock legend Rob Halford of Judas Priest, and it promises to be an entertaining seventy-two hours plus. Film Festival. (Suite101.com)
Summertime and the music is easy May 25, 2007
By Deseret Morning News The band Judas Priest once sang about "Wild Nights, Hot Days." That's summertime in a drumshell. Photos, Deseret Morning News archives Jessica Noel Berry, Deseret Morning News photo illustrationHarry Connick Jr., center, is framed by Geddy Lee, left, and Alex Liefson of Rush. (Deseret News)
Heaven and Hell mines Earth-shattering rock May 21, 2007
As infantile as anything Judas Priest or Iron Maiden ever wrote, Dio s lyrics border on absurd. Consider these from Lady Evil : There s a place just south of Witches Valley/Where they say the wind won t blow/And they only speak in whispers of a name/There s a lady they say who feeds the darkness. (Boston Herald)
Review: Martina McBride at Radio City May 21, 2007
Below that jacket was a leather belt covered in metal studs, the same kind you'd see in a Judas Priest video from the '80s. And then there was the capper: a silver crucifix, dangling suggestively on a chain from the singer's right hip. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
The new rock of revolutions May 19, 2007
Never Say Die: Heavy Metal Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Metallica. 5. (Guardian Unlimited)
* Johnny Neihu's NewsWatch: S.H.E. looks like The Man to me May 12, 2007
That same 7-Eleven is staffed at night by a young man who turns up the Judas Priest and AC/DC during the night shift. I didn't know 7-Eleven muzak receivers could even pick up that channel, but he found it. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Chariot's On Fire, Plus Sikth, Overkill & More News That Rules, In Metal File May 11, 2007
Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing and neoclassical guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen will guest on two songs apiece on the upcoming Violent Storm album Storm Warning, which comes out July 17. The band was formed by ex-Ritchie Blackmore and Malmsteen tourmate Mick Cervino and ex-Blackmore's Night drummer Mike Sorrentino. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Metallica: The 'mtvICON' Interviews Apr 27, 2007
") } Introduction The Early Days The Bassists Alcoholica The Music Photo Galleries Browse Bands by Name Or enter a band name below to search: Find a Band A-Z -- Introduction by Jon Wiederhorn, interviews by Erica Forstadt They couldn't have chosen a better name. From the moment they formed in 1981, Metallica have embodied all things metal. Not the glossy, teased-hair metal of Mtley Cr?e or the leather-and-studs biker rock of Judas Priest, but the primal, rage-driven noise of four misanthropes... (VHI.com -- MTV.com Music News)
Music takes another trip down the scapegoat road Apr 26, 2007
In 1990 court claims were made that subliminal messages on an album by the British metal band Judas Priest led two youths, in 1985, to shoot themselves. One died at the time, the other died three years later. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Sad Songs (Don't) Say So Much Apr 24, 2007
I grew up as a teen in the 80s, listening almost exclusively to metal - and of course as we didn't have "emo" back then, metal was the musical target of choice to blame for teen suicides, at least half of my record collection was sued (Ozzy, Judas Priest, AC/DC etc) by the parents of dead American teenagers ... If you remember the Judas Priest case in particular, two teenage boys listened to the song "Beyond the Realms of Death" for 7 hours straight while smoking pot, before popping outside with... (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Ed Vulliamy joins Iron Maiden at India's first Metalfest Apr 22, 2007
The group's first album, Iron Maiden, was released in April 1980; it reached number four in the UK album charts and bagged them support slots with Kiss and Judas Priest. Iron Maiden were the first band to play live on Top of the Pops since the Who in 1972 when, in February 1980, they performed their first single, 'Running Free. (Guardian Unlimited)
VH1 Classic Wants to Rock Autism Apr 16, 2007
The 30-second PSA will feature Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith; Roger Daltrey of The Who; Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin; Tommy Lee and Vince Neil of Motley Crue; Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS; Rob Halford of Judas Priest; Ronnie James Dio; and Dee Snider of Twisted Sister. The MTV Networks-owned service said the campaign will feature both on and off-air components, including PSAs, VH1 Classic news breaks and on-air fund-raising stunts. (Multichannel News)
Metal File: 3 Inches Of Blood Get Deep With Slipknot Drummer & More Apr 6, 2007
Like its predecessor, the album is rooted in charging rhythms; thick, crunchy riffs that sound like a cross between Hammerfall and Judas Priest; and the shrill-yowl-meets-guttural-growl of dueling singers Hooper and Cam Pipes. But this time, the playing is sharper, the arrangements more multifaceted and the hooks more deeply embedded. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Study Proves That Metalheads Aren't Boneheads Mar 25, 2007
" Cadwallader acknowledged that the findings challenge prior research about the types of people who'd be into, say, Ozzy Osbourne or Iron Maiden. "There is literature that links heavy metal to poor academic performance and delinquency, but we found a group that contradicts that," he explained. Still, it's rather hard to imagine Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking rockin' out to Opeth. Recommended listening for some of history's greatest minds: ? Mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaya: the Red Chord,... (MTV.com)
