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It goes without saying, but Rob Halford is an icon. As the frontman of Judas Priest, he helped codify a whole genre, a whole aesthetic. He was one of the early heavy metal howlers, but he was also one of the guys who established aspects of metal's early iconography, decking himself out in leather and…
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Judas Priest: KK Downing on the bust up between Judas Priest and Rob Halford: “It all got proper ugly”
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Former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing opens up about what happened when Rob Halford left the band in 1990, calling it "an ugly affair"
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Judas Priest: A surprise setlist and a triumphant return: Judas Priest close out Bloodstock in style
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If you were expecting Judas Priest’s 50th Anniversary Celebration at Bloodstock to just be a perfunctory run through of the hits… well, you’ve got another thing comin’
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Judas Priest: Rob Halford launches Hail & Horns Ale
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Rob Halford collabs with beer "aficionado" brother Nigel to create the new alcoholic drink, Hails & Horns Halford Ale, ahead of Judas Priest's headline slot at UK's Bloodstock Festival
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Judas Priest: Rob Halford on surviving the pandemic: "Listen to the scientists, not the politicians"
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Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford reflects on the past year, urges public to "do what you've gotta do"
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Judas Priest: celebrate 50 heavy metal years with epic 42-disc box set
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Gargantuan Judas Priest box set will contain all their studio albums and live records along with a wealth of previously unreleased material
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