Rob Halford Thinks the Future of Metal is “as Strong and as Powerful as It Ever Was”
If anyone knows about the life and history of heavy metal as a genre, it would be Judas Priest frontman and “metal god” himself, Rob Halford. Having been in Judas Priest since the early 70s, the dude’s seen it all, so of course he’d be able to tell Audio In Radio‘s Anne Erickson exactly what he thinks of today’s metal scene and why it’s the best it’s ever been.
Halford was on the show to discuss the upcoming 50th anniversary rerelease of Judas Priest’s debut album Rocka Rolla. Looking back on those early years, he reflected on his ability to witness time move forward for the metal scene.
“It’s great to look back and see our future unfurl – from little metal acorns mighty metal oaks do grow. One small step for metal, one giant leap for metalkind – a lifelong metal journey began with these songs. This album lit the eternal metal flame – as real and fresh as ever five decades on.”
Can we all just agree that Rob Halford is the official spokesman for heavy metal? Like, sure we’ve got Metallica and Iron Maiden and all that, but Halford’s just so 100% about metal all the time and he waxes poetic about the whole thing. Just let him answer every question from normies about heavy metal until he retires or shuffles off this mortal coil.
During his interview, which you can watch below, he
“It makes you feel so good to understand that new metal is still being made. New bands are still coming forward not only here in America, but around the world. The scene is as strong and as powerful as it ever was right now. The future is bright.”
Speaking of bright, Judas Priest uses a ton of pyro in their shows, so you may want to check them out when they hit a venue near you on the second leg of the Invincible Shield tour. You can find the full list of dates below.
JUDAS PRIEST: INVINCIBLE SHIELD LEG 2 TOUR DATES:
Fri Sep 13 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Sat Sep 14 – Niagara Falls, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort*
Tue Sep 17 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Thu Sep 19 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre
Sat Sep 21 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Alliant Energy PowerHouse
Sun Sep 22 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center*
Tue Sep 24 – Rochester, MN – Mayo Civic Center Arena*
Wed Sep 25 – Omaha, NE – Baxter Arena
Fri Sep 27 – Rockford, IL – BMO Center
Sun Sep 29 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life – Festival^
Tue Oct 1 – Independence, MO – Cable Dahmer Arena
Thu Oct 3 – Billings, MT – First Interstate Arena at MetraPark
Sat Oct 5 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center
Sun Oct 6 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
Wed Oct 9 – Everett, WA – Angel of the Winds Arena
Thu Oct 10 – Portland, OR – Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds
Sat Oct 12 – Sacramento, CA – After Shock Festival^
Sun Oct 13 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort and Casino*
Tue Oct 15 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
Wed Oct 16 – Las Vegas, NV – Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood
Fri Oct 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Sun Oct 20 – Loveland, CO – Blue Arena
Tue Oct 22 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Thu Oct 24 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sat Oct 26 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
*Not A Live Nation Date
^Festival Date
