JUDAS PRIEST Say New Album ... Epitaph DVD/Blu-Ray

JUDAS PRIEST Say New Album Is Going Well; Epitaph DVD/Blu-Ray Due Soon




UK metal gods JUDAS PRIEST have offered up a long-awaited update on
activities after spending 2012 celebrating the 30th anniversary of
Screaming For Vengeance.


A band update reads: "The guys are working in the studio on their
new album - and all is going is really well! We will be releasing the
live Epitaph DVD and Blu-ray soon - release date to be announced
shortly! We're keeping the sites quiet for now whilst the guys are in
the studio - more details to be announced soon!"





Judas Priest's long-awaited follow-up to 2008's Nostradamus - and
first to feature new guitarist Richie Faulkner - is expected later this
year.


About the new studio effort, Rob Halford told BraveWords recently:
"I will give you an exclusive and say it's some of the most powerful
metal that we've played in a long time the way it's coming together.
It's real strong metal from Priest. So that should give people a boost."



"I think it will be fantastic to have a brand new Sabbath record and
a brand new Priest record," Halford added about two heavy metal
forefathers releasing new material. "In general, I think we are going to
have a very strong, very simple, straight-forward classic Priest album.
If you push me - and I can hear you push me - it's like a little bit of
British Steel, a little bit of Painkiller, a little bit of Screaming
For Vengeance. That's what I'm feeling. It's all fresh material, brand
new. There's nothing from the past. It's all original riffs. It's
shaping up to be a killer record. That's great to know that on this
farewell tour, there's something new looming on the horizon."

JUDAS PRIEST - Epitaph DVD/Blu-Ray Teaser Uploaded




JUDAS PRIEST played the final show of their Epitaph world tour on May
26th, 2012 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, UK. The show was
professionally filmed for a DVD release, expected later this year. A
teaser for the release can be seen below:

http://vimeo.com/59339098

Judas Priest's setlist was as follows:


'Rapid Fire'

'Metal Gods'

'Heading Out To The Highway'

'Judas Rising'

'Starbreaker'

'Victim Of Changes'

'Never Satisfied'

'Diamonds & Rust'

'Prophecy'

'Night Crawler'

'Turbo Lover'

'Beyond The Realms Of Death'

'The Sentinel'

'Blood Red Skies'

The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)'

'Breaking The Law'

Drum Solo

'Painkiller'


Encore:

'The Hellion'/'Electric Eye'


Encore two:

'Hell Bent For Leather'

'You've Got Another Thing Comin''


Encore three:

'Living After Midnight'





Judas Priest recently offered up a long-awaited update on activities
after spending 2012 celebrating the 30th anniversary of Screaming For
Vengeance.


A band update reads: "The guys are working in the studio on their
new album - and all is going is really well! We will be releasing the
live Epitaph DVD and Blu-ray soon - release date to be announced
shortly! We're keeping the sites quiet for now whilst the guys are in
the studio - more details to be announced soon!"





Judas Priest's long-awaited follow-up to 2008's Nostradamus - and
first to feature new guitarist Richie Faulkner - is expected later this
year.


About the new studio effort, Rob Halford told BraveWords recently:
"I will give you an exclusive and say it's some of the most powerful
metal that we've played in a long time the way it's coming together.
It's real strong metal from Priest. So that should give people a boost."



"I think it will be fantastic to have a brand new Sabbath record and
a brand new Priest record," Halford added about two heavy metal
forefathers releasing new material. "In general, I think we are going to
have a very strong, very simple, straight-forward classic Priest album.
If you push me - and I can hear you push me - it's like a little bit of
British Steel, a little bit of Painkiller, a little bit of Screaming
For Vengeance. That's what I'm feeling. It's all fresh material, brand
new. There's nothing from the past. It's all original riffs. It's
shaping up to be a killer record. That's great to know that on this
farewell tour, there's something new looming on the horizon."

23 titres au programme avec au moins une chanson de chacun des 14
albums du groupe en studio, à partir de 1974 "Rocka Rolla" ("Never
Satisfied") à 2008 de "Nostradamus" ("Prophecy"). Dans le cas
particulier de "British Steel", quatre chansons sont au programme:
"Rapid Fire", "Metal Gods", "Breaking The Law" et "Living After
Midnight".

"Epitaph" track listing

01. Battle Hymn (L)
02. Rapid Fire (F)
03. Metal Gods (F)
04. Heading Out To The Highway (G)
05. Judas Rising (M)
06. Starbreaker (C)
07. Victim Of Changes (B)
08. Never Satisfied (A)
09. Diamonds And Rust (C)
10. Prophecy (N)
11. Night Crawler (L)
12. Turbo Lover (J)
13. Beyond The Realms Of Death (D)
14. The Sentinel (I)
15. Blood Red Skies (K)
16. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown) (E)
17. Breaking The Law (F)
18. Painkiller (L)
19. The Hellion (H)
20. Electric Eye (H)
21. Hell Bent For Leather (E)
22. You've Got Another Thing Coming (H)
23. Living After Midnight (F)

Album index:

A - from "Rocka Rolla (originally issued 1974, on Gull Records)
B - from "Sad Wings Of Destiny (originally issued 1976, on Gull Records)
C - from "Sin After Sin (originally issued 1977, on Columbia Records)
D - from "Stained Class (originally issued 1978, on Columbia)
E - from "Hell Bent For Leather (originally issued 1979, on Columbia; aka Killing Machine in UK)
F - from "British Steel (originally issued 1980, on Columbia)
G - from "Point Of Entry (originally issued 1981, on Columbia)
H - from "Screaming For Vengeance (originally issued 1982, on Columbia)
I - from "Defenders Of the Faith (originally issued 1984, on Columbia)
J - from "Turbo (originally issued 1986, on Columbia)
K - from "Ram It Down (originally issued 1988, on Columbia)
L - from "Painkiller (originally issued 1990, on Columbia)
M - from "Angel Of Retribution (originally issued 2005, on Epic Records)
N - from "Nostradamus (originally issued 2008, on Epic)

Judas Priest JUDAS RISING Epitaph Tour Final Show Hammersmith Apollo London

JUDAS PRIEST - Epitaph DVD/Blu-Ray Artwork, Tracklisting, Release Date Revealed




JUDAS PRIEST, the heavy metal legends whose influence on generations of
musicians and metalheads is incalculable, celebrate their 40th year as
recording artists this year with the release of the live concert,
Epitaph. A unique live career retrospective, Epitaph will be released on
Blu-ray and separate DVD on May 28th through Legacy Recordings, a
division of Sony Music Entertainment. This release precedes a new studio
album by Judas Priest which the band are working on now.





Judas Priest's current lineup comprises lead singer Rob Halford,
lead guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and
drummer Scott Travis. Heavy metal historians will regard Epitaph as the
most far-reaching live concert recording in the band's career. The set
revisits the climactic closing date of the 50-week Epitaph World Tour,
captured live at London’s HMV Hammersmith Apollo on May 26th, 2012.
Adding to the drama is the fact that this was Judas Priest’s final
large-scale world tour ever.


Epitaph’s 23 tracks represent at least one song from every one of
the band’s 14 studio albums, from 1974’s Rocka Rolla ('Never Satisfied')
to 2008’s Nostradamus ('Prophecy'). In the special case of British
Steel, four songs are featured: 'Rapid Fire', 'Metal Gods', 'Breaking
The Law', and perennial set closer, 'Living After Midnight'. Others
exempted from the one-song-quota are the LPs which appeared before and
after British Steel. The first of these is 1979’s Hell Bent For Leather
(UK title: Killing Machine) which lends the title song as well as 'The
Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)'. The other LP is 1982’s
Screaming For Vengeance, source of 'The Hellion', 'Electric Eye', and
'You’ve Got Another Thing Coming'.


“They have epitomized the genre with their Harley riding frontman,
rapid-fire guitar assaults, and spectacular stage shows,” wrote
journalist Bryan Reesman in his liner notes for 2004's leather-bound,
metal-spiked Metalogy box set. “Influential, innovative, and exuberant
in expression,” he wrote, “they are the true Metal Gods who have been as
unwavering in their desire to expand the boundaries of their music as
they have been in crossing international borders to deliver it to their
disciples.”


“Unabashedly committed to their cause, and unrepentant in
proclaiming themselves a true heavy metal band even when others have
shied away from the term, Judas Priest have forever been defenders of
the faith.”





Epitaph tracklisting:


'Battle Hymn'

'Rapid Fire'

'Metal Gods'

'Heading Out To The Highway'

'Judas Rising'

'Starbreaker'

'Victim Of Changes'

'Never Satisfied'

'Diamonds And Rust'

'Prophecy'

'Night Crawler'

'Turbo Lover'

'Beyond The Realms Of Death'

'The Sentinel'

'Blood Red Skies'

'The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)'

'Breaking The Law'

'Painkiller'

'The Hellion'

'Electric Eye'

'Hell Bent For Leather'

'You’ve Got Another Thing Coming'

'Living After Midnight'

JUDAS PRIEST To Guest On Rockline




British metal gods JUDAS PRIEST will be the featured guest on US
nationally syndicated radio show Rockline with host Bob Coburn on May
15th at 8:30pm PT/11:30pm ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with the band
toll free at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information on finding a
station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the
internet broadcast go to Rocklineradio.com. The show will be streamed on the Rockline website for two weeks beginning the afternoon after the live broadcast.





Judas Priest celebrate their 40th year as recording artists this
year with the release of the live concert, Epitaph. A unique live career
retrospective, Epitaph will be released on Blu-ray and separate DVD on
May 28th through Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music
Entertainment. This release precedes a new studio album by Judas Priest
which the band are working on now.





Judas Priest's current lineup comprises lead singer Rob Halford,
lead guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and
drummer Scott Travis. Heavy metal historians will regard Epitaph as the
most far-reaching live concert recording in the band's career. The set
revisits the climactic closing date of the 50-week Epitaph World Tour,
captured live at London’s HMV Hammersmith Apollo on May 26th, 2012.
Adding to the drama is the fact that this was Judas Priest’s final
large-scale world tour ever.


Epitaph’s 23 tracks represent at least one song from every one of
the band’s 14 studio albums, from 1974’s Rocka Rolla ('Never Satisfied')
to 2008’s Nostradamus ('Prophecy'). In the special case of British
Steel, four songs are featured: 'Rapid Fire', 'Metal Gods', 'Breaking
The Law', and perennial set closer, 'Living After Midnight'. Others
exempted from the one-song-quota are the LPs which appeared before and
after British Steel. The first of these is 1979’s Hell Bent For Leather
(UK title: Killing Machine) which lends the title song as well as 'The
Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)'. The other LP is 1982’s
Screaming For Vengeance, source of 'The Hellion', 'Electric Eye', and
'You’ve Got Another Thing Coming'.


“They have epitomized the genre with their Harley riding frontman,
rapid-fire guitar assaults, and spectacular stage shows,” wrote
journalist Bryan Reesman in his liner notes for 2004's leather-bound,
metal-spiked Metalogy box set. “Influential, innovative, and exuberant
in expression,” he wrote, “they are the true Metal Gods who have been as
unwavering in their desire to expand the boundaries of their music as
they have been in crossing international borders to deliver it to their
disciples.”


“Unabashedly committed to their cause, and unrepentant in
proclaiming themselves a true heavy metal band even when others have
shied away from the term, Judas Priest have forever been defenders of
the faith.”





Epitaph tracklisting:


'Battle Hymn'

'Rapid Fire'

'Metal Gods'

'Heading Out To The Highway'

'Judas Rising'

'Starbreaker'

'Victim Of Changes'

'Never Satisfied'

'Diamonds And Rust'

'Prophecy'

'Night Crawler'

'Turbo Lover'

'Beyond The Realms Of Death'

'The Sentinel'

'Blood Red Skies'

'The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)'

'Breaking The Law'

'Painkiller'

'The Hellion'

'Electric Eye'

'Hell Bent For Leather'

'You’ve Got Another Thing Coming'

'Living After Midnight'

JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford Talks Epitaph - "I Think It's Definitely A
Reflection On All Of The Wonderful Things We've Been Able To Achieve"




Legendary JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke with Mike Ragogna from The Huffington Post recently about a number of topics including the new DVD/Blu-ray Epitaph. A few excerpts from the chat follow:


The Huffington Post: Let's talk about the new DVD/Blu-ray Epitaph,
which represents a kind of summation of Judas Priest's works to this
point, right?


Rob Halford: "Yeah, I think it's definitely a reflection on all of
the wonderful things we've been able to achieve. I think it's important
for any musician to kind of pause and reflect. First, we accomplished
what we wanted to accomplish, which was to play a cut from every one of
our records. We wanted to try and capture the musical adventures that
we've been through, right from that first recording, Rocka Rolla, all
the way to Nostradamus. It was very exciting to play on tour because one
minute we would be in the '70s, then we're in the '00s, then the '80s.
It was just a really solid moment for all of us, and it was nice to look
back at almost forty years."


The Huffington Post: The fact that all this material stood next to
each other, regardless of what the era was, speaks volumes for the
solidness of the catalog.


RH: "It's just amazing. You're doing all these things--writing, then
recording and releasing an album, then you're going out to play--you're
never really aware of all of the things that are coming back to you.
People call it a journey, and I think that's been very true in the case
of Judas Priest. The road has had its potholes, but we've always seemed
to find the road and get to the place that we're trying to get to."


The Huffington Post: Since it is called Epitaph, are you going
through some kind closure, maybe making a few discoveries about the band
and yourself in the process?


RH: "Yeah, it's a bit like lying on the heavy metal psychiatric
couch. It's very cathartic. Of course, a lot of the emotions don't
really come to the surface until you say goodbye to your road crew and
everybody goes back to their respective homes. I think that's how we all
felt. I think, more than anything, it was a very evocative and
stimulating sense of realization. It was very empowering--I think that's
the word I'm looking for. It was all good things, nothing on the down
side came through."


Read more at The Huffington Post.





Epitaph will be released in cinemas on May 16th across the US, UK,
Canada, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Bulgaria,
Estonia, Romania, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil,
Central America with many more to follow. Fans will have a limited
opportunity to re-live the excitement of the final show of the band's
last ever world tour, which was filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo London
in May 2012.


Cinema locations and ticket purchasing information can be found at Judaspriest.com or in the widget below:

JUDAS PRIEST Members To Guest On New York's Metal Mayhem







British metal gods JUDAS PRIEST will be featured in a prime time interview with WVOX.com's Metal Mayhem
host Matthew O'Shaughnessy on Friday, May 31st at 8:10pm exclusively on
WVOX.com worldwide and 1460 AM in New York. Singer Rob Halford and
guitarist Richie Faulkner will speak with WVOX about the ground-breaking
group's new monumental Epitaph DVD, filmed and recorded at Hammersmith
Apollo on May 26th of 2012. Featuring over two full throttle hours of
trailblazing Judas Priest music at the final show of the bands Epitaph
world tour, including classic tracks and rarely performed songs.





"The Epitaph world tour came to an exciting conclusion at the
renowned Hammersmith Apollo," says the band. "Knowing our fans around
the globe recognize that venue for many legendary metal moments, and of
course, with Judas Priest being a British metal band it was the perfect
gig for us to film and record. So start banging your heads one more time
with us as we scream together - The Priest Is Back!"