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HALFORD and JUDAS PRIEST and other Third Partys !!! Background Information on ROB HALFORD

Birth name Robert John Arthur Halford
Born 25 August 1951 (1951-08-25) (age 59)
Walsall, England
Genres Heavy metal
Thrash metal, groove metal (Fight era)
Industrial metal (2wo era)
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, harmonica
Years active 1969–present
Associated acts Hiroshima, Judas Priest, Fight, 2wo, Halford, Bullring Brummies, Black Sabbath, Hear 'n Aid


JUDAS PRIEST
Present line up...

Rob Halford
Glenn Tipton
K.K. drums, percussion (1970?1971)
Chris Campbell ? drums, percussion (1972?1973)
Alan Moore ? drums, percussion (1971?1972, 1975?1976)
John Hinch ? drums, percussion (1973?1975)
Les Binks ? drums, percussion (1977?1979)
Dave Holland ? drums, percussion (1979?1989)
Tim "Ripper" Owens ? vocals (1996?2003)

Session musicians
Simon Phillips ? drums, percussion on Sin After Sin (1977 ? all tracks)
Don Airey ? keyboards, synthesizer on Painkiller (1990 ? track "A Touch of Evil"), Demolition (2001 ? multiple tracks), Angel of Retribution (2005 ? multiple tracks), Nostradamus (2008 ? multiple tracks)
Jeff Martin ? backing vocals on Turbo (1986 ? track "Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days")
Tom Allom ? milk and beer bottle smashing on British Steel (1980 ? track "Breaking the Law")


JUDAS PRIEST BAND MEMBERS FULL HISTORY

(September 1969–April 1970)
Al Atkins - lead vocals
Ernie Chataway - lead guitar
Bruno Stapenhill - bass
John Partridge - drums
(April 1970–October 1970)
Al Atkins - lead vocals
(October 1970–October 1971)
Al Atkins - lead vocals
K. Downing - lead guitar
Ian Hill - bass
John Ellis - drums
(October–December 1971)
Al Atkins - lead vocals
K. Downing - lead guitar
Ian Hill - bass
Alan Moore - drums
(December 1971–May 1973)
Al Atkins - lead vocals
K. Downing - lead guitar
Ian Hill - bass
Chris Campbell - drums
(May 1973–April 1974)
Rob Halford - lead vocals
K. Downing - lead guitar
Ian Hill - bass
John Hinch - drums
(April 1974–1975)
Rob Halford - lead vocals
K. Downing - lead guitar
Glenn Tipton - lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Ian Hill - bass
John Hinch - drums
(1975–1976)
Rob Halford - vocals
K. Downing - guitar
Glenn Tipton - guitar, keyboards
Ian Hill - bass
Alan Moore - drums
(1977)
Rob Halford - vocals
K. Downing - guitar
Glenn Tipton - guitar, keyboards
Ian Hill - bass
with

Simon Phillips - drums on Sin After Sin (session player)
(1977–1979)
Rob Halford - lead vocals
K. Downing - guitar
Glenn Tipton - guitar, backing vocals
Ian Hill - bass
Les Binks - drums
(1979–1989)
Rob Halford - vocals
K. Downing - guitar
Glenn Tipton - guitar
Ian Hill - bass
Dave Holland - drums
(1989–1992)
Rob Halford - vocals
K. Downing - guitar
Glenn Tipton - guitar
Ian Hill - bass
Scott Travis - drums
band on hiatus
(1993–1996)
K. Downing - guitar
Glenn Tipton - guitar
Ian Hill - bass
Scott Travis - drums
(1996–2003)
Tim "Ripper" Owens - vocals
K. Downing - guitar
Glenn Tipton - guitar
Ian Hill - bass
Scott Travis - drums
(2003–2011)
Rob Halford - vocals
K. Downing - guitar
Glenn Tipton - guitar
Ian Hill - bass
Scott Travis - drums
(2011–present)
Rob Halford - vocals
Glenn Tipton - guitar
Richie Faulkner - guitar
Ian Hill - bass
Scott Travis - drums


Biography of the band.. Judas Priest was one of the most influential heavy metal bands of the '70s, spearheading the New Wave of British Heavy Metal late in the decade. Decked out in leather and chains, the band fused the gothic doom of Black Sabbath with the riffs and speed of Led Zeppelin, as well as adding a vicious two-lead guitar attack; in doing so, they set the pace for much popular heavy metal from 1975 until 1985, as well as laying the groundwork for the speed and death metal of the '80s. Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1970, the group's core members were guitarist K.K. Downing and bassist Ian Hill. Joined by Alan Atkins and drummer John Ellis, the band played their first concert in 1971. Atkins' previous band was called Judas Priest, yet the members decided it was the best name for the new group. The band played numerous shows throughout 1971; during the year, Ellis was replaced by Alan Moore; by the end of the year, Chris Campbell replaced Moore. After a solid year of touring the U.K., Atkins and Campbell left the band in 1973 and were replaced by vocalist Rob Halford and drummer John Hinch. They continued touring, including a visit to Germany and the Netherlands in 1974; by the time the tour was completed, they had secured a record contract with Gull, an independent U.K. Before recording their debut album, Rocka Rolla, Judas Priest added guitarist Glenn Tipton. They released the record in September of 1974 to almost no attention. The following year, they gave a well-received performance at the Reading Festival and Hinch departed the band; he was replaced by Alan Moore. Later that year, the group released Sad Wings of Destiny, which earned some positive reviews. However, the lack of sales was putting the band in a dire financial situation, which was remedied by an international contract with CBS Records. Sin After Sin (1977) was the first album released under that contract; it was recorded with Simon Phillips, who replaced Moore. The record received positive reviews and the band departed for their first American tour, with Les Binks on drums. When they returned to England, Judas Priest recorded 1978's Stained Class, the record that established them as an international force in metal. Along with 1979's Hell Bent for Leather (Killing Machine in the U.K.), Stained Class began the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. A significant number of bands adopted Priest's leather-clad image and hard, driving sound, making their music harder, faster, and louder. After releasing Hell Bent for Leather, the band recorded the live album Unleashed in the East (1979) in Japan; it became their first platinum album in America. Les Binks left the band in 1979; he was replaced by former Trapeze drummer Dave Holland. Their next album, 1980's British Steel, entered the British charts at number three, launched the hit singles "Breaking the Law" and "Living After Midnight," and was their second American platinum record; Point of Entry, released the following year, was nearly as successful. At the beginning of the '80s, Judas Priest was a top concert attraction around the world, in addition to being a best-selling recording artist. Featuring the hit single "You've Got Another Thing Comin'," Screaming for Vengeance (1982) marked the height of their popularity, peaking at number 17 in America and selling over a million copies. Two years later, Defenders of the Faith nearly matched its predecessor's performance, yet metal tastes were beginning to change, as Metallica and other speed/thrash metal groups started to grow in popularity. That shift was evident on 1986's Turbo, where Judas Priest seemed out of touch with current trends; nevertheless, the record sold over a million copies in America on the basis of name recognition alone. However, 1987's Priest...Live! was their first album since Stained Class not to go gold. Ram It Down (1988) was a return to raw metal and returned the group to gold status. Dave Holland left after this record and was replaced by Scott Travis for 1990's Painkiller. Like Ram It Down, Painkiller didn't make an impact outside the band's diehard fans, yet the group was still a popular concert act. In the early '90s, Rob Halford began his own thrash band, Fight, and soon left Judas Priest. In 1996, following a solo album by Glenn Tipton, the band rebounded with a new young singer, Tim "Ripper" Owens, (formerly a member of a Priest tribute band and of Winter's Bane). They spent the next year recording Jugulator amongst much self-perpetuated hype concerning Priest's return to their roots. The album debuted at number 82 on the Billboard album charts upon its release in late 1997. Halford had by then disbanded Fight following a decrease in interest and signed with Trent Reznor's Nothing label with a new project, Two. In the meantime, the remaining members of Judas Priest forged on with '98 Live Meltdown, a live set recorded during their inaugural tour with Ripper on the mic. Around the same time, a movie was readying production that was to be based on Ripper's rags-to-riches story of how he got to front his all-time favorite band. Although Priest was originally supposed to be involved with the film, they ultimately pulled out, but production went on anyway without the band's blessing (the movie, Rock Star, was eventually released in the summer of 2001, starring Mark Wahlberg in the lead role). Rob Halford in the meantime disbanded Two after just a single album, 1997's Voyeurs, and returned back to his metal roots with a quintet titled simply...Halford. The group issued their debut in 2000, Resurrection, following it with a worldwide tour that saw the new group open up Iron Maiden's Brave New World U.S. tour, and issuing a live set one year later (which included a healthy helping of Priest classics) -- Live Insurrection. In 2001 the Ripper-led Priest issued a new album, Demolition, and Priest's entire back catalog for Columbia was reissued with remastered sound and bonus tracks. In 2003 the band--including Halford--collaborated on the liner notes and song selections for their mammoth career-encompassing box Metalogy, a collaboration that brought Halford back into the fold. Owens split from the group amicably in 2003, allowing the newly reunited heavy metal legends to plan their global live concert tour in 2004, with their sixteenth studio album, Angel of Retribution, to be released the following year. In 2008 the band released Nostradamus, a sprawling, two disc conceptual piece that charted the life and times of the famous French seer. On December 7, 2010, the band broke the news that their current tour, The Epitaph World Tour, would be their last. Origins of the band.. Downing and Ian Hill had known each other since early childhood, as they lived near one another and attended the same nursery and school in West Bromwich. They became close friends in their early teens, when they shared similar musical interests (Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream, The Yardbirds) and learned to play instruments. The band was founded in 1969 in Birmingham, England, after a local ensemble named Judas Priest (after Bob Dylan's song "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest" from the John Wesley Harding album) split up. The band's singer Al Atkins approached Downing and Hill, who were playing as a power trio with drummer John Ellis and asked if he could become their singer. With Atkins now in the band, Downing suggested they change their name to Judas Priest as he had been a fan of the original band. With Downing as acting leader, the band moved away from their original blues influences to play hard rock and what would later come to be defined as heavy metal. This quartet played around Birmingham and the surrounding areas with various drummers until 1974, sometimes opening for bands such as Budgie, Thin Lizzy and Trapeze. Eventually, financial difficulties and problems with their management, Tony Iommi's company, IMA, led to the departure of Alan Atkins and drummer Alan Moore. At the time, Ian Hill was dating a woman from the nearby town of Walsall who suggested her brother, Bob Halford, be considered as a singer. Halford joined the band, bringing drummer John Hinch from his previous band, Hiroshima. (It should be noted that only later did Bob Halford become widely known as Rob Halford.) This line-up toured in the UK, often supporting Budgie, and even headlining some shows in Norway and Germany. Tours

Judas Priest Tour 1969 (none of the current band members were in the band at the time)
The return of the Priest tour 1970-1971 (First tour with KK. Downing and Ian Hill + First gig of the tour with Black Sabbath)
Whiskey Woman Tour 1972
Never Turn Your Back On A Friend Tour 1973 (First Tour with Rob Halford, Judas Priest is the support act of Budgie)
Gull Record Tour 1974 (First Tour with Glenn Tipton, Judas Priest is the support act of Budgie again)
Rocka Rolla Tour 1974
Sad Wings Of Destiny Tour 1975-1976
Sin After Sin Tour 1977
Stained Class Tour 1978
Killing Machine Tour 1978
Killing Machine/Hell Bent For Leather Tour 1979
British Steel Tour 1980
World Wide Blitz Tour 1981
World Vengeance Tour 1982-1983
Metal Conqueror Tour 1984
Live Aid 1985
Fuel For Life Tour 1986
Mercenaries Of Metal Tour 1988
Painkiller Tour 1990
Operation Rock 'N' Roll Tour 1991
Jugulator World Tour 1998
Demolition World Tour 2001-2002
Reunited Summer Tour 2004
Ozzfest 2004 Tour
Retribution World Tour 2004-2005
Priest Feast Tour 2008 (+ US Summer tour called Metal Masters Tour w/ Heaven & Hell, Motorhead, Testament)
Priest Feast Tour 2009 (w/ Megadeth, Testament)
British Steel 30th Anniversary Tour 2009 (w/ Whitesnake, Pop Evil)

Judas Priest's "Epitaph" Farewell Tour 2011

European Tour Part 1 2011

Date Location More Info
7 June 2011 Tilburg, Netherlands 013
9 June 2011 Sölvesborg, Sweden, Sweden Rock Festival
11 June 2011 Tampere, Finland, Sauna Open Air Metal Festival
14 June 2011 Oslo, Norway, Oslo Spektrum
15 June 2011 Bergen, Edvard Griegsplass
17 June 2011 Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhell Festival
19 June 2011 Clisson, FranceHellfest
20 June 2011 Paris ,Le Zénith
22 June 2011 Milan, Italy Gods of Metal Festival
23 June 2011 Basel, Switzerland Sonisphere Festival
25 June 2011 Dessel, Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting Festival
27 June 2011 Munich, Germany Zenith
28 June 2011 Prague, Czech Republic O2 Arena
29 June 2011 Vienna, Austria Wiener Stadthalle
1 July 2011 Belgrade, Serbia Beogradska Arena
3 July 2011 Bucharest, Romania Piaţa Constituţiei
5 July 2011 Athens, Greece Faliro Olympic Complex
6 July 2011 Thessalonik,i Kaftanzoglio Stadium
8 July 2011 Sofia, Bulgaria, Balgarska Armia Stadium
10 July 2011 Istanbu,l Turkey, Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park
15 July 2011 Newport, United Kingdom, Newport Centre
16 July 2011 Manchester, O2 Apollo
17 July 2011 Doncaster, The Dome
19 July 2011 Glasgow, SECC
20 July 2011 Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
21 July 2011 Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Civic Hall
23 July 2011 London, High Voltage Festival
24 July 2011 Bournemouth, Bournemouth International Centre
27 July 2011 Lisbon, Portuga,l Pavilhão Atlântico
29 July 2011 La Coruña, Spain, Coliseum da Coruña
30 July 2011 Madrid, La Cubierta de Leganés
31 July 2011 Bilbao, Bizkaia Arena
2 August 2011 Barcelona, Palau Municipal d'Esports Badelona
5 August 2011 Wacken, Germany, Wacken Open Air Festival
7 August 2011 Colmar, France, Foire aux Vins Festival
9 August 2011 Berlin, Germany, O2 World
10 August 2011 Katowice, Poland, Spodek
11 August 2011 Budapest, Hungary, Sziget Festival

Latin America Tour 2011

Date Location More Info
10 September 2011 São Paulo, Brazil, Arena Anhembi
11 September 2011 Rio de Janeiro, Citibank Hall
13 September 2011 Belo Horizonte, Chevrolet Hall
15 September 2011 Brasília, Ginásio, Nilson Nelson
18 September 2011 Buenos Aires, Argentina Estadio Juan Domingo Perón
20 September 2011 Santiago, Chile, Movistar Arena
23 September 2011 Bogotá, Colombia, Coliseo Cubierto el Campín
25 September 2011 Caracas, Venezuela, Terraza del C.C.C.T.
27 September 2011 San José, Costa Rica, Estadio Nacional
30 September 2011 Mexico City, Mexico, Palacio de los Deportes
1 October 2011 Guadalajara, Auditorio, Telmex
3 October 2011 Monterrey, Auditorio Banamex

North America Tour 2011

Date Location More Info
12 October 2011 San Antonio, TX, United States, AT&T Center
14 October 2011 Corpus Christi, TX, Concrete Street Amphitheater
15 October 2011 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
16 October 2011 Allen, TX, Allen Event Center
18 October 2011 Tucson, AZ AVA Amphitheater
19 October 2011 Chula Vista, CA, Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
21 October 2011 Phoenix, AZ, Arizona State Fair
22 October 2011 San Bernardino, CA, San Manuel Amphitheater
23 October 2011 Las Vegas, NV, The Joint
25 October 2011 Bakersfield, CA, Rabobank Arena
26 October 2011 Oakland, CA, Oracle Arena
27 October 2011 Concord, CA, Sleep Train Pavilion
29 October 2011 Seattle, WA , WMu Theater
30 October 2011 Vancouver, BC, Canada, Rogers Arena
1 November 2011 Edmonton, AB, Shaw Conference Centre
2 November 2011 Calgary, AB, Scotiabank Saddledome
4 November 2011 West Valley City, UT, United States, Maverik Center
5 November 2011 Broomfield, CO, 1stBank Center
8 November 2011 Cincinnati, OH, U.S. Bank Arena
9 November 2011 Springfield, IL, Prairie Capital Convention Center
10 November 2011 Saint Charles, MO, Family Arena
12 November 2011 Hammond, IN, The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
13 November 2011 Detroit, MI, Joe Louis Arena
15 November 2011 Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena
16 November 2011 Rochester, NY, Main Street Armory
18 November 2011 East Rutherford, NJ, Izod Center
19 November 2011 Johnstown, PA, War Memorial Arena
20 November 2011 Lowell, MA, Tsongas Center
22 November 2011 Toronto, ON, Canada, Air Canada Centre
23 November 2011 Quebec City, QC, Colisée Pepsi
24 November 2011 Montreal, QC, Centre Bell
26 November 2011 Reading, PA, United States, Sovereign Center
27 November 2011 Winston-Salem, NC, Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum
30 November 2011 Tampa, FL, 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
1 December 2011 Miami, FL, Bayfront Park Amphitheater
3 December 2011 Biloxi, MS

Asian Leg Of Epitaph Tour 2012

Date Location More Info
4th February 2012 Olympic Hall, Seoul, Korea

7th February Sunpalace/ Fukuoka, Japan
9th February Pacifico/Yokohama, Japan
11th February Kokusai Hall/Kobe, Japan
13th February Alsok Hall/Hiroshima, Japan
14th February Prefectural Arts Theater /Aichi, Japan
17th February Budokan/Tokyo, Japan

20th February Fort Canning Park, Singapore


European Tour Part 2 - 2012

Date Location More Info
14th April Spodek, Katowice, Poland Tickets
16th April Sportpalace, Kiev, Ukraine Tickets
18th April The Stadium, Moscow, Russia
20th April Jubileny, St. Petersburg, Russia Tickets
22nd April Icehall, Helsinki, Finland Tickets
24th April Cloetta Center, Linkoping, Sweden Tickets
25th April Hovet Ice Hall, Stockholm, Sweden Tickets
All German Shows - Eventim Tickets
27th April Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany ADticket
28th April Arena, Leipzig, Germany ADticket
30th April Muensterland, Munster, Germany ADticket
1st May Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Dusseldorf, Germany ADticket
3rd May Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany ADticket
4th May Arena, Nurnberg, Germany ADticket
5th May Linz Arena, Linz, Austria Tickets
8th May Arena, Pardubice, Czech Republic
9th May Incheba, Bratislava, Slovakia
11th May Palabam, Mantova, Italy Tickets
15th May Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain Tickets
16th May ST Jordi, Barcelona, Spain Tickets
18th May Arena, Sevilla, Spain Tickets
20th May Velodromo, San Sebastian, Spain Tickets
23rd May Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium Tickets
24th May Kerkrade Arena, Kerkrade, Holland Tickets



Set List " EPITAPH" Farewell Tour (Maybe a few changes)

1. Metal Gods
3. Heading Out To The Highway
4. Judas Rising
5. Starbreaker
6. Victim Of Changes
7. Never Satisfied
8. Diamonds And Rust (Joan Baez cover)
9. Prophecy
10. Night Crawler
11. Turbo Lover
12. Beyond The Realms of Death
13. The Sentinel
14. Blood Red Skies
15. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown) (Fleetwood Mac cover)
16. Breaking The Law
17. Painkiller
18. The Hellion/Electric Eye
19. Hell Bent For Leather


Awesome track Lyrics.. EXCILED !!! I must leave from fear they send
Journey with the dawn
As I take the winding road
Bow my head forlorn
Now I must go

I'm banished in exile
I wander this land
No faith in the future
I'm in their command

Cross over the mountains
and valleys so wide
I walk as I wonder
With hope by my side

All my friends are far away
How I miss my home
Where do I find peace of mind
Guide me as I roam
I cry for you

I'm banished in exile
To meet their demand
Rejected messiah
They don't understand

I'm searching for something
That's lost in my heart
God knows I'm a sinner
I'm falling apart

If this is my destiny
I've got to believe
The passion inside me
Has left me to bleed

I'm banished in exile
I wander this land
No faith in the future
I'm in their command

Cross over the mountains
And valleys so wide
I walk as I wonder
With hope by my side

If this is my destiny
I've got to believe
This passion inside of me
Has left me to bleed



IM A ROCKER !!! The greatest times, I've ever known
They're locked inside o' me
And carved out of stone

I've broken hearts
Made people sing
I've drove a million miles
I've done everything

I'm a rocker, Oh oh
Do as I feel as I say
I'm a rocker, Oh oh
And no one can take that away

Bring on the night
That's when I live
I come alive inside
Give all I can give

I live each day
Like it's my last
I live for rock and roll
I never look back

I'm a rocker, Oh oh
Do as I feel as I say
I'm a rocker, Oh oh
And no one can take that away

I'm a rocker
And I'm always revvin' up
I'm a rocker
I can never get enough
I'm a rocker
It's something in my blood
I'm a rocker
Wouldn't change it even if I could

I'm a rocker, Oh oh
Do as I feel as I say
I'm a rocker, Oh oh
And no one can take that away...


RAPID FIRE !!! Pounding the world
Like a battering ram
Forging the furnace
For the final grand slam

Chopping away at the source
Soon the course will be done

Leaving a trail of destruction
That's second to none

Hammering anvils
Screaming muscle and might
Shattering blows
Crashing row beating fright

Fast devastating and
Desolisating the curse
Blasting the cannons of
Truth through each man
Of this earth

Wielding the axe
Comes the one culmination
That's always seemed
Certain to bring down the curtain on greed

Sifting the good from the bad
It's the age for the rage of the
Dogs which must fall to the just
And be free

Now grate for the vandals
Who trampled and sampled
Till this place conditioned
Brought forth demolition to war

The slipping and sl iding
Corrosive subsiding
That withered and waned
Till the world seemed all drained
Fills the bay

Pounding the world
Like a battering ram
Forging the furnace
For the final grand slam

Chopping away at the source soon the course will be done
Leaving a trail of destruction
That's second to none
Second to none...


PAINKILLER !!! Faster than a bullet
Terrifying scream
Enraged and full of anger
He's half man and half machine

Rides the Metal Monster
Breathing smoke and fire
Closing in with vengeance soaring high

He is the Painkiller
This is the Painkiller

Planets devastated
Mankind's on its knees
A saviour comes from out the skies
In answer to their pleas

Through boiling clouds of thunder
Blasting bolts of steel
Evils going under deadly wheels

He is the Painkiller
This is the Painkiller

Faster than a lazer bullet
Louder than an atom bomb
Chromium plated boiling metal
Brighter than a thousand suns

Flying high on rapture
Stronger free and brave
Nevermore encaptured
They've been brought back from the grave

With mankind resurrected
Forever to survive
Returns from Armageddon to the skies

He is the Painkiller
This is the Painkiller
Wings of steel Painkiller
Deadly wheels Painkiller

( FLYING THE FLAG FOR WORLDWIDE METAL )