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“People thought, ‘Not another actor who thinks he can sing!’, but I proved I could carry it off.” How Dracula, Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings legend Christopher Lee became a heavy metal star in his 80s

From inspiring Black Sabbath to golfing with Alice Cooper, Sir Christopher Lee was an icon in metal circles. Then, aged 87, he finally released a heavy album of his own.

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“Will I be borrowing the Harley? Nah, they’ve given me a moped!": Richie Faulkner's Elegant Weapons are the supergroup trad metal needs in 2023

How emergency heart surgery, COVID and a love for trad metal led to Richie Faulkner's Elegant Weapons, featuring members of Judas Priest, Rainbow and Pantera

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“In those days, you didn’t talk about those kind of things”. Rob Halford's reaction to becoming metal’s first gay icon

How Judas Priest’s Metal God revealed his sexuality and became a trailblazer in the genre

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Gibson officially launches Custom Shop Richie Faulkner Flying V Custom

And this limited edition V is bound to sell like hot cakes – last week’s dealer exclusive preview release sold out within the hour

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Dolly Parton releases duets with Heart’s Ann Wilson, Judas Priest’s Rob Halford

At 77, Dolly Parton is singing her heart out and her face off on two new songs from her forthcoming debut rock album.

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Richie Faulkner: ”Judas Priest came from a place of progressive blues. The seeds of metal were sewn through the blues – that's the true heritage of heavy metal”

Currently flexing his bluesier chops with metal supergroup Elegant Weapons, Faulkner reflects on how his recent heart surgery gave him a new lease on life, and why his forthcoming signature Gibson V will be ”the most metal-sounding guitar you've ever heard”

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Judas Priest and Elegant Weapons guitarist Richie Faulkner on Painkiller and the 10 albums that changed his life

“That is an album that changed my life in more ways than one because it almost killed me!”

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That time Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner jammed with Tool: “It was pretty daunting... let’s just say it wasn’t like jamming some AC/DC”

The Flying V titan locked guitars with Adam Jones on a live performance of Jambi, but “almost throw up because of how technical the song is”

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Elegant Weapons: "We’re going to do what we can to carry the torch"

Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner has teamed up with members of Pantera and Rainbow in Elegant Weapons, and you best believe they'll carry on when those bands retire

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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Halestorm, Sophie Lloyd and Immortal are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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If it's big, boisterous, melodic metal anthems you're after, Elegant Weapons may be just what you need

Judas Priest man Richie Faulkner returns, backed by Rex Brown, Ronnie Romero and Scott Travis, on Elegant Weapons' debut Horns For A Halo

Louder

Judas Priest's Rob Halford: "when disco came along, the entire industry turned its back on metal"

Judas Priest legend Rob Halford has seen plenty of trends come and go...but metal has never died

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Judas Priest announce first UK headline tour for almost a decade...but you'll have to wait a while to see it

Judas Priest will tour the UK with fellow metal legends Saxon and Uriah Heep in support

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Rob Halford reveals the wholesome moment he met Pink: "she used to stencil the Judas Priest logo on her school notebook!"

It turns out pop superstar Pink is a major Judas Priest fan - and Sheryl Crow had big compliments for Halford, too!

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Mass brawls and possessed guitar pedals: the high-speed hijinks of British thrash metal

Unlike their American peers, British thrash metallers never hit the big time – but over 30 years on, their scene is thriving

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British Steel by Judas Priest: the story behind that iconic album artwork

"Still now, when you look at that cover, it has a tremendous impact" - Rob Halford

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KK Downing offers sympathies to Mick Mars in ongoing Motley Crue saga

KK Downing says Mick Mars' legal wrangles with Motley Crue are "identical" to his own troubles with Judas Priest

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12 obscure but excellent 80s rock and metal bands who should have been massive

The 80s were a golden time for rock and metal, but these 12 brilliant bands never got the mainstream success and recognition they so richly deserved

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Bangkok Post

In photos: Denmark heavy metal festival

Copenhell Festival is a heavy metal festival, held in Denmark's capital Copenhagen each June. This year's headliners include Metallica, Korn, Kiss, Judas Priest, Bad Religion, Opeth, Red Fang, Agnostic Front, D-A-D, Emperor, and more.

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