street-born tracks that had an intangible edge about them. A bit of Queen influence crept in on “Evening Star” and “Take on the World,” showcasing the band’s growing diversity as songwriters while maintaining a distinct and cohesive sound that only Priest owned. ...
' They missed a trick because now you have the Foo Fighters covering Rick Astley and anything goes, but their manager was frightened that it was going to end up as the biggest song of their career and 16-year-old girls would start turning up to their stadium gigs.” READ MORE:11 Ways ...
Judas Priest's roots can be traced back to the Jug Blues Band, fronted by singer Al Atkins. They played small-time gigs in and around the Birmingham area for less than a year before disbanding in the summer of 1969. 1969-1970: Al Atkins / Ernie Chataway / Bruno Stapenhill / John Pa...
Firepower was released on March 9th, 2018, and was hailed as one of Judas Priest’s strongest efforts since the ’80s. Just before its release, Tipton revealed that he had Parkinson’s disease and would no longer tour, hence the last‑minute request to Sneap to step in. The Firepower w...