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]]>In a recent interview with NME, Judas Priest’s frontman Rob Halford was asked about the band’s omission from the Rock and Roll HOF and decided to give a rather diplomatic answer.
“I’ve always admired it,” said Halford. “The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame isn’t any different from those other institutions they have in America, like the one for football, where you’ll always get some people complaining one player deserves to be there over another. Emotions always run high whenever these awards take place.”
Judas Priest were in consideration for induction several times so far, and even finished fifth in the fan vote in 2019. Despite this, however, the group didn’t make the final cut that included Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, T-Rex, Depeche Mode, Notorious B.I.G., and Whitney Houston.
While taking a moderate approach when discussing the issue, Halford said that he believes there should be more metal bands in the Hall Of Fame and that Judas Priest deserves to be one of them.
“I think if any metal band deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it’s Priest and beyond that, there needs to be more metal there because there’s not enough,” he added.
While the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame remains open to a lot of different genres, the metal bands have had a hard time getting in. This led to a number of widely popular and influential bands being routinely left out despite having years of eligibility. Besides Judas Priest, the list includes Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Bad Company, Slayer, and Megadeth.
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]]>Members of Judas Priest have been teasing this event for a while, but the list of North American dates is finally here, and the band can’t wait to hit the road and celebrate the anniversary with their loyal fans.
“Judas Priest are primed and ready to deliver the goods with our 50 Heavy Metal Years anniversary celebration stage show spectacular! Performing a blistering cross-section of songs from our lives in metal – we can’t wait to raise horns with you again at this once in a metal lifetime event!” said the band in a statement.
Judas Priest will spend the summer performing across Europe, but they’ll make their way to the US in September and celebrate the anniversary with their North American fans. The first concert will take place at MGM National Harbor in Maryland on September 9th, and they’re expected to conclude the tour at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood on October 17th.
September
9 — Oxon Hill, MD @ MGM National Harbor
September 11 — Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
September 12 — Ledyard, CT @ Foxwoods Casino Arena
September 14 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann Center
September 15 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
September 17 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
September 18 — Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fair – Rebel Rock Fest
September 21 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
September 23 — Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
September 24 — Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre
September 26 — Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Theatre
September 27 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
September 29 — Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
September 30 — St. Louis, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park
October 2 — Oklahoma City, OK @ The Zoo Amphitheatre
October 3 — Dallas, TX @ Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
October 5 — Austin, TX @ HEB Center
October 6 — San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
October 8 — Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Resort and Casino
October 9 — Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
October 11 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
October 13 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre
October 15 — Los Angeles, CA @ Microsoft Theater
October 17 — Las Vegas, NV @ Zappos Theatre at Planet Hollywood
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]]>In the late 70s, the genre ranked a slight fall in popularity but in the 80s it blew up and became one of the most famous genres enjoyed all around the globe. The controversy and criticism that surrounded heavy metal in the 80s boosted its popularity even more and made it bigger than ever.
Now that all the accusations of “bad influence” are long gone, we can freely say that heavy metal is one of the best things that happened to music ever.
The golden years of the genre gave us a tremendous amount of great songs and genre-pushing albums that will be cherished for decades to come.
Although it is really difficult to choose the best from so many popular and prolific heavy metal bands, here are 10 bands from the modern era that changed the heavy metal landscape forever.
Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Judas Priest
Pantera
Slipknot
Dio
Tool
Motorhead
Megadeth
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]]>In the interview, Halford was asked whether he was worried that coming out as gay in the 90s would cause him to lose fans. Although the majority of his fans claimed they had known for over a decade, Halford has admitted that coming out was a real struggle.
“I was surrounded by homophobia, which still exists today,” Halford explained. “There are places I can’t go back to because I’ll be stoned to death. As far as that whole business, I discovered when I did come out that I was in this trap gay people find themselves living in that you’re living your life for everyone else, but not yourself. During the ’70s and ’80s it was incredibly difficult.”
He continued: “I love Priest more than anything, so while always in my mind — I have to be careful how I say this — it’s not important to the music. Though I will say, a straight man can’t do my job [laughs]. That’s the way I view it.
“Freddie [Mercury] said it wasn’t important, but if Freddie hadn’t have been gay, Queen would’ve been a totally different band. But that’s a really important part of my life that I have to get down on paper at some point.”
Judas Priest are on tour now.
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]]>The post Massive Lineup For 2019 Epicenter Festival Is Here To Rock Your World appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The three-day event will take place between May 10 and 12, and it will feature over 65 across four stages, located at the Rockingham Festival Grounds in Richmond County.
“The creation of the ‘Epicenter of rock n’ roll’ in the heart of North Carolina gives us the ability to expand on the festival experience… all highlighted by a massive music lineup covering the spectrum of rock, metal, and alternative rock music. There’s always the next level to strive for – and after 8 great years of Carolina Rebellion, Epicenter is that next level,” explained festival producer Danny Wimmer.
Korn, Tool and Foo Fighters aren’t the only popular bands taking part in this head-banging music event. Rob Zombie, The Prodigy, Judas Priest and Bring Me the Horizon are also set to perform at 2019 addition of Epicenter Festival.
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]]>“‘Never The Heroes’ is about the courageous men and women that enter war, never trained to be heroes but becoming heroic due to their actions and sacrifices doing their duty for their people and country,” said the band in a statement. “It resonates as there is a hero in all of us and in times of struggle we can be strong and united, conquering our own challenges and helping others.”
Judas Priest started working on a new album in 2016, teaming up with producer Tom Allom who worked with the band on their 1988’s Ram It Down. The band started with the recording in January 2017, later revealing that the album will be called Firepower. Guitarist Richie Faulkner and Travis spoke about the album mid-February, saying it will be heavier than the Redeemer of Souls and contain faster tracks.
The band also announced a worldwide tour which is scheduled to kick off on March 13th in Pennsylvania with bands Saxon and Black Star Riders serving as supporting acts. Guitarist Glenn Tipton won’t be a part of the tour due to him being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He will be replaced by Hell’s Andy Sneap, although the band said Tipton will make a guest appearance during the tour.
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]]>The post Judas Priest “Deserves to Be in Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame,” says Frontman appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>In a recent interview with NME, Judas Priest’s frontman Rob Halford was asked about the band’s omission from the Rock and Roll HOF and decided to give a rather diplomatic answer.
“I’ve always admired it,” said Halford. “The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame isn’t any different from those other institutions they have in America, like the one for football, where you’ll always get some people complaining one player deserves to be there over another. Emotions always run high whenever these awards take place.”
Judas Priest were in consideration for induction several times so far, and even finished fifth in the fan vote in 2019. Despite this, however, the group didn’t make the final cut that included Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, T-Rex, Depeche Mode, Notorious B.I.G., and Whitney Houston.
While taking a moderate approach when discussing the issue, Halford said that he believes there should be more metal bands in the Hall Of Fame and that Judas Priest deserves to be one of them.
“I think if any metal band deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it’s Priest and beyond that, there needs to be more metal there because there’s not enough,” he added.
While the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame remains open to a lot of different genres, the metal bands have had a hard time getting in. This led to a number of widely popular and influential bands being routinely left out despite having years of eligibility. Besides Judas Priest, the list includes Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Bad Company, Slayer, and Megadeth.
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]]>The post Judas Priest Gearing Up For 50th Anniversary Tour appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>Members of Judas Priest have been teasing this event for a while, but the list of North American dates is finally here, and the band can’t wait to hit the road and celebrate the anniversary with their loyal fans.
“Judas Priest are primed and ready to deliver the goods with our 50 Heavy Metal Years anniversary celebration stage show spectacular! Performing a blistering cross-section of songs from our lives in metal – we can’t wait to raise horns with you again at this once in a metal lifetime event!” said the band in a statement.
Judas Priest will spend the summer performing across Europe, but they’ll make their way to the US in September and celebrate the anniversary with their North American fans. The first concert will take place at MGM National Harbor in Maryland on September 9th, and they’re expected to conclude the tour at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood on October 17th.
September
9 — Oxon Hill, MD @ MGM National Harbor
September 11 — Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
September 12 — Ledyard, CT @ Foxwoods Casino Arena
September 14 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann Center
September 15 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
September 17 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
September 18 — Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fair – Rebel Rock Fest
September 21 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
September 23 — Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
September 24 — Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre
September 26 — Chicago, IL @ Rosemont Theatre
September 27 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
September 29 — Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
September 30 — St. Louis, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park
October 2 — Oklahoma City, OK @ The Zoo Amphitheatre
October 3 — Dallas, TX @ Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
October 5 — Austin, TX @ HEB Center
October 6 — San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
October 8 — Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Resort and Casino
October 9 — Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
October 11 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
October 13 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre
October 15 — Los Angeles, CA @ Microsoft Theater
October 17 — Las Vegas, NV @ Zappos Theatre at Planet Hollywood
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]]>The post Top 10 Greatest Heavy Metal Bands Of All Time appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>In the late 70s, the genre ranked a slight fall in popularity but in the 80s it blew up and became one of the most famous genres enjoyed all around the globe. The controversy and criticism that surrounded heavy metal in the 80s boosted its popularity even more and made it bigger than ever.
Now that all the accusations of “bad influence” are long gone, we can freely say that heavy metal is one of the best things that happened to music ever.
The golden years of the genre gave us a tremendous amount of great songs and genre-pushing albums that will be cherished for decades to come.
Although it is really difficult to choose the best from so many popular and prolific heavy metal bands, here are 10 bands from the modern era that changed the heavy metal landscape forever.
Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden
Metallica
Judas Priest
Pantera
Slipknot
Dio
Tool
Motorhead
Megadeth
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]]>The post Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Shares His Experiences As Part Of The LGBTQ+ Community appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>In the interview, Halford was asked whether he was worried that coming out as gay in the 90s would cause him to lose fans. Although the majority of his fans claimed they had known for over a decade, Halford has admitted that coming out was a real struggle.
“I was surrounded by homophobia, which still exists today,” Halford explained. “There are places I can’t go back to because I’ll be stoned to death. As far as that whole business, I discovered when I did come out that I was in this trap gay people find themselves living in that you’re living your life for everyone else, but not yourself. During the ’70s and ’80s it was incredibly difficult.”
He continued: “I love Priest more than anything, so while always in my mind — I have to be careful how I say this — it’s not important to the music. Though I will say, a straight man can’t do my job [laughs]. That’s the way I view it.
“Freddie [Mercury] said it wasn’t important, but if Freddie hadn’t have been gay, Queen would’ve been a totally different band. But that’s a really important part of my life that I have to get down on paper at some point.”
Judas Priest are on tour now.
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]]>The post Massive Lineup For 2019 Epicenter Festival Is Here To Rock Your World appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The three-day event will take place between May 10 and 12, and it will feature over 65 across four stages, located at the Rockingham Festival Grounds in Richmond County.
“The creation of the ‘Epicenter of rock n’ roll’ in the heart of North Carolina gives us the ability to expand on the festival experience… all highlighted by a massive music lineup covering the spectrum of rock, metal, and alternative rock music. There’s always the next level to strive for – and after 8 great years of Carolina Rebellion, Epicenter is that next level,” explained festival producer Danny Wimmer.
Korn, Tool and Foo Fighters aren’t the only popular bands taking part in this head-banging music event. Rob Zombie, The Prodigy, Judas Priest and Bring Me the Horizon are also set to perform at 2019 addition of Epicenter Festival.
The post Massive Lineup For 2019 Epicenter Festival Is Here To Rock Your World appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>The post Judas Priest Presents New Song Titled “Never the Heroes” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.
]]>“‘Never The Heroes’ is about the courageous men and women that enter war, never trained to be heroes but becoming heroic due to their actions and sacrifices doing their duty for their people and country,” said the band in a statement. “It resonates as there is a hero in all of us and in times of struggle we can be strong and united, conquering our own challenges and helping others.”
Judas Priest started working on a new album in 2016, teaming up with producer Tom Allom who worked with the band on their 1988’s Ram It Down. The band started with the recording in January 2017, later revealing that the album will be called Firepower. Guitarist Richie Faulkner and Travis spoke about the album mid-February, saying it will be heavier than the Redeemer of Souls and contain faster tracks.
The band also announced a worldwide tour which is scheduled to kick off on March 13th in Pennsylvania with bands Saxon and Black Star Riders serving as supporting acts. Guitarist Glenn Tipton won’t be a part of the tour due to him being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He will be replaced by Hell’s Andy Sneap, although the band said Tipton will make a guest appearance during the tour.
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