bev davies photo By Steve Newton I did my first interview with Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford back in May of 1984, when Judas Priest was touring behind its Defenders of the Faith album. At one point in the conversation I mentioned how one of Priest's songs from two years earlier, "You've Got Another Thing … Continue reading That time back in ’84 when Judas Priest’s Rob Halford told me that metal was a young musical force
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That time I told Rob Halford that “Freewheel Burning” was my fave tune on Judas Priest’s new album
By Steve Newton I've interviewed Rob Halford five times over the years, the first being way the funk back in 1984, when Judas Priest was headed to Vancouver on the Defenders of the Faith tour. At one point in the conversation I asked Rob which tune on the new album was his personal favourite, and … Continue reading That time I told Rob Halford that “Freewheel Burning” was my fave tune on Judas Priest’s new album
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford calls heavy metal “a young musical force” in 1984
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 25, 1984 By Steve Newton With their last two albums reaching platinum status (over one million copies sold), Judas Priest is one of the world's most popular heavy metal acts. The band's steel-throated singer, Rob Halford, phoned me recently and elaborated on their new management, new album, and the state of … Continue reading Judas Priest’s Rob Halford calls heavy metal “a young musical force” in 1984