After 56 years, bassist Ian Hill has announced his retirement from Judas Priest. Hill, who had been with the band since 1970 and appeared on all of its albums, will be replaced by Dave Rimmer of Uriah Heep. Rimmer previously filled in for Hill at Judas Priest's Sept. 21, 2026, show in London while Hill... Continue Reading →
Marking its 50th anniversary, Judas Priest is released a remixed and remastered version of its debut album, "Rocka Rolla." The digital release is set for Sept. 23, 2024 (pre-save here), with the CD and vinyl release following on Nov. 22. In 1974, Judas Priest was five musicians in their 20s—Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill, KK Downing and John... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Judas Priest, Sabaton—By Greg Maki—A casino strikes me as such an odd place for a concert. Here you have the massive, bustling casino floor with patrons calmly—or not so calmly in extreme cases—playing the slots, sitting around blackjack tables, betting on sports, having drinks, grabbing a bite to eat. It’s a day or... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
Judas Priest will continue to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a fall 2022 U.S. tour. The "50 Heavy Metal Years Tour" will feature Queensryche as the opening act and is being fueled by the highest charting album of Priest’s career, "Firepower," which peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 in 2018. Additionally this year,... Continue Reading →
Judas Priest has announced the 2021 North American dates for its rescheduled "50 Heavy Metal Years Tour." Sabaton will join the trek as the opening act. Produced by Live Nation, the North American tour--which will run throughout September (kicking off Sept. 8 in Reading, Pennsylvania) and November (concluding Nov. 5 in Hamilton, Ontario), will feature a... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
Judas Priest's 18th studio album, "Firepower" (read Live Metal's review), released March 9, has debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart—its highest chart placement ever in the United States. “This is incredible news, that our band Judas Priest—of nearly 50 years standing, can stay popular and relevant enough to gain our highest first... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Judas Priest, Saxon, Black Star Riders ----- Review by Greg Maki ----- First, in 2011, guitarist K.K. Downing retired, and in response, Judas Priest didn’t just continue; the venerable metal act flourished with the addition of new axe-slinger Richie Faulkner. Then in early 2018, the band’s other longtime guitarist, Glenn Tipton, announced he... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
