C reating a studio album is a major accomplishment for any metal band; producingover 10 places them in an iconic category.

You won’t find Classic Rock knocking Rob Halford’s return to Judas Priest. We go back a long way: this writer first met them in spring 1976, just as they’d released their second album ...

It felt like validation." Judas Priest was about to get much more validation on a global scale. In April 1980 they would release their sixth album, British Steel, which would become a cornerstone ...

Bands not solo acts; debut album released before 1980 (about when the classic rock radio format began); three or more studio ...

The politically charged, operatic LP came at a formative moment in Queensr che’s career, ushering the band out of an early ...

From starting on a Paul McCartney Höfner ripoff to pioneering some of the heaviest metal ever committed to tape, Tom Araya ...

Hell, Fire and Steel’ tour, stopping at the Tobin Center on Friday, combines latest album with vintage ‘Wheels’ ...

Not all band's beginnings are perfect as sometimes their original sound doesn’t sell as well; however, some tweaks can change ...

Tate’s current tour marks the last time he will perform the “Mindcrime” LP in full, though he’s not done with the story. He’s ...

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The albums spawned such metal anthems as Sinner ... of promoters Cuffe and Taylor, said: “Judas Priest are a legendary and ...