Judas Priest?

[Hamalane]

Official press release

After storming the world for nearly 40 years and taking their very special brand of heavy metal to all four corners of the planet, JUDAS PRIEST - one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, have announced this will be their final world tour!!

However, the mighty PRIEST will certainly be going out strong as they rock the planet starting in 2011 on the massive EPITAPH tour - hitting all the major cities throughout the world they will be playing the songs that helped make the name JUDAS PRIEST synonymous with heavy metal!

With all guns blazing and amps cranked to eleven, the band will be giving all their fans one last chance to witness the ultimate metal experience that is JUDAS PRIEST!

JUDAS PRIEST will be starting their world tour in Europe - we have just confirmed the following festivals for 2011 -

9th June Sweden Rock Festival, Sweden
11th June Sauna Festival, Finland
17th June Copenhell Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
19th June Hellfest, Nantes, France
22nd June Gods of Metal Festival, Milan, Italy
25th June Graspop Festival, Belgium
23rd July HIgh Voltage Festival, London, UK
5th August Wacken Festival, Germany




2010.. the year when the Metal Gods left us. Well, at least I'll be able to see them at Hellfest Open Air.
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Carry high the torch given by the Angel
Deep within the soul lies the key to the truth
Burn again, don't let down, you know you can be strong
Spread your wings and fly!

[Rainbowinthdrk]

Have been trying to discern how I feel about this.. Although it saddens me, I am glad that they, like The Scorpions, were around long enough to "retire" in tact.. You know you are getting old when the posters you had on your wall as a kid are now people preparing to collect Social Security... My only hope is that I am able to catch them on tour...
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http://ladyrock.informe.com/

[Jeffrey]

I don't know how they will handle retirement. Most bands that went on retirement tours/farewell tours seem to come back. Especially as long as they have been doing it and stayed intact together. Besides their drummer, all of the band is the same since late 60s/early 70s.

That is hard to walk away from. But Rob will still be playing with his solo band, so I am sure he will still sing the Priest classics. That might make the rest of the band miss it and bring a comeback sometime.

But they have worked hard, pleased many people and deserve to go out with a salute from us and take it easy for a while.

I for one am loving the Halford Christmas CD every day this year.

Jeffrey
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Ronnie James Dio is a legend

[really long nick name]

U never heard Lady Priest before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-ZlRl1_4Ws&feature=player_embedded