53-413: Primal Fear may refer to: Primal Fear (band) , a German power metal band Primal Fear (album) , their debut album Primal Fear (novel) , a 1993 thriller novel by William Diehl Primal Fear (film) , a 1996 film based on Diehl's novel Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
106-496: A " George Michael moment " when he was arrested for public indecency in a men's bathroom commonly used for casual sex in Venice Beach, California . An officer who was a fan of Judas Priest helped keep the arrest from wide publicity. He is currently married to his husband Thomas. Halford has previously spoken about the level of acceptance of his sexuality within the metal community, calling it accepting and inclusive. In
159-591: A few other bands and toured through the US and Canada. During the Tour drummer Klaus Sperling was replaced by Randy Black. After the tour, Randy joined the band permanently. In February 2004, the 5th album Devil's Ground was released and entered the German LP charts at place 67. April of the same year the band started another world tour in which the band toured through Europe, Japan, the US and South America including one of
212-408: A large Harley-Davidson motorcycle, dressed in motorcycle leathers, as part of the show. The stage riser malfunctioned and he collided with a half-raised drum riser and fell off it, breaking his nose in the process. He was left unconscious for a short time while the band was performing the first song. After regaining consciousness, Halford returned and finished the show. Halford had been wanting to do
265-481: A long time. Now that I'm moving through my OAP heavy metal years (laughs), I thought a lot of it would be gone by now. And it's a shame. We don't really get to spend a lot of time on this planet together, so there's no point in wasting it being divided." The subject matter of his lyrics had not changed since his coming out, and he avoided addressing it in Judas Priest's lyrics. However, the song "Raw Deal" from
318-484: A long-term contract with Frontiers Records. As a "parting gift" Nuclear Blast released the best of compilation Metal is Forever . In February 2007, during the recordings for the next album New Religion the band decided after long discussions about the future of the band that Henny Wolter would return as 2nd guitarist and Tom Naumann would leave the band. The album was finished under the direction of producer Mat Sinner and engineer and co-producer Charlie Bauerfeind and
371-837: A lot of the vibe of our very first albums" and that "a new Primal Fear album always contained some new musical challenges, real surprises". The Album was released on 22 May in Europe and 9 June in the US. The Video for the song Six Time Dead (16.6) has premiered on 8 May on the band's official MySpace channel. The Album reached No.46 on the German, No.52 in Swedish and No.28 in the Japanese album charts. The band started their longest tour ever in South America, North America, Canada, Europe and Japan to promote their new album. A new live CD and DVD
424-562: A solo band. The album Resurrection was released in 2000 to critical acclaim. The band embarked on a tour with Iron Maiden and Queensrÿche to support the album. A live album titled Live Insurrrection was released in 2001. It was followed up by the second album Crucible in 2002. In 2010, Halford released a live DVD titled Live in Anaheim and the fourth studio album Halford IV: Made of Metal . Halford's reunion with Judas Priest came about from years of speculation about when he
477-437: A solo project and had the blessing of his band members to do so. A studio executive told him he would have to technically 'resign' from Judas Priest to do so and he wrote a statement citing his interest in a solo project. The letter was leaked and taken out of context in that he was quitting the band. Due to personal challenges with conflict, he was unable to clarify what happened and it was over ten years before he reconnected with
530-468: A straight man, bringing up late Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury , saying that "if Freddie hadn't have been gay, Queen would've been a totally different band. But that's a really important part of my life that I have to get down on paper at some point." Halford describes himself as "the stately homo of heavy metal", and said that his announcement was "the greatest thing I could have done for myself". He also explained that he did not announce it sooner due to
583-695: A televised concert for MTV's 20th anniversary with drummer Tommy Lee to perform " You've Got Another Thing Comin' " as the final song of a medley . Halford joined Metallica on stage three times where they performed the song "Rapid Fire"; in 1994 on the last date of the Shit Hits the Sheds Tour , in 2011 at The Fillmore for the band's 30th anniversary celebration and in 2013 at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards in Los Angeles. Halford joined Pantera on stage twice. The first performance
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#1732781020213636-456: A tour in 2004 in celebration of his return. The band released Angel of Retribution in 2005. A world tour accompanied the release and marked the band's 30th anniversary. In 2008, Nostradamus was released. In 2011, Judas Priest embarked upon what was billed as their final world tour as a group, titled the "Epitaph" tour. Subsequent to the tour's announcement, Halford stated that he would continue to move forward with his solo band. Despite
689-458: A wonderful moment when you walk out of the closet. Now I've done that and I've freed myself. It's a great feeling for me to finally let go and make this statement—especially to The Advocate , because this magazine has brought me so much comfort over the years. Obviously this is just a wonderful day for me." Halford later explained that he did not have a plan or an agenda when coming in to do his interview with MTV. He mainly spoke about and promoted
742-524: Is a German power metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers (vocals, ex- Gamma Ray ) and Mat Sinner (bass and vocals, Sinner ). Sinner and Scheepers formed the band after Scheepers was not hired as Rob Halford 's replacement in Judas Priest . Primal Fear was founded in October 1997 by singer Ralf Scheepers and Mat Sinner. Scheepers and Sinner have been constants in the heavy metal scene before
795-494: Is often regarded as one of the greatest metal frontmen and singers of all time. AllMusic said of Halford, "There have been few vocalists in the history of heavy metal whose singing style has been as influential and instantly recognizable... able to effortlessly alternate between a throaty growl and an ear-splitting falsetto ." He was ranked at No. 33 on the list of greatest voices in rock by Planet Rock listeners in 2009. He has also been nicknamed " Metal God " by fans. He
848-443: Is one of the pioneers of the operatic vocal style later to be adopted by power metal vocalists and regularly appears near the top in lists of the greatest metal vocalists/front-men of all time. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Halford at number 129 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Halford describes himself as "a huge Queen fan" since they began and saw their very early shows. He has called Freddie Mercury ,
901-762: The Behind the Music documentary series, Halford said that hiding his sexuality during Judas Priest's career caused him a lot of depression and isolation which led to his alcohol and drug abuse. During the making of the band's 1986 album Turbo , Halford struggled with increasing substance abuse and violent feuds with his romantic partner. The singer entered rehab in January 1986 following a painkiller overdose and even managed to stay sober after his partner died by suicide. He says that he has been clean and sober since then. He made an energetic recovery and his live performances during
954-599: The Voyeurs album he made with guitarist John 5 , when he slipped out his sexuality after being asked a question from the studio's producer. He cited it being "kind of a big leap forward". At the time Halford revealed his sexuality, he was concerned that he would lose his fanbase as a result. He explained that he cannot return to certain places of the world in fear of stoning. He described the 1970s and 1980s as "incredibly difficult", but not counting it as important music-wise. Halford jokingly claimed that he cannot be replaced by
1007-456: The "final tour" announcement in 2011, Halford and Judas Priest (minus K. K. Downing , who left the group prior to the Epitaph tour) recorded another album, Redeemer of Souls , which was released in 2014, the album supported by a concert tour. In 2017, Judas Priest began to work on another studio album with Halford. The album Firepower was released 9 March 2018. Halford performed as
1060-621: The "little devil on your shoulder or the monkey on your back", and that being clean and sober was "the greatest gift I was given. It was a gift. I can't do this by myself. There's another source helping. That's just a thrill to share with the music at this point." Halford underwent back surgery in 2013 and umbilical hernia surgery in 2014. Halford battled prostate cancer during the COVID-19 lockdowns after experiencing symptoms in 2017. He underwent prostatectomy in July 2020. After more cancer
1113-607: The 1977 album Sin After Sin speaks about Fire Island in New York, which was famous in the 1970s and 1980s as a community for gay men. He felt that the lyrics were "just too much", but was approved by the other members of the band. "But you listen to that song, it really is almost like a coming-out experience for me. And it never really registered. It's only been in recent years that people have picked up on that song," he said. In September 2020, Halford revealed how in 1992 he had
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#17327810202131166-642: The European leg included dates in Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Bolivia among others. The band also played several more shows in 2013. On 20 May 2013, it was announced on the band's official website that they would begin recording their next album the following day. On 4 October, Primal Fear announced their new album Delivering the Black . It was released on 24 January 2014 by Frontiers Records . On 11 August 2014, drummer Randy Black parted ways with
1219-460: The German LP charts at place 48 thus making it one of the highest chart entries of a debut album in German metal. The same year they toured with metal veterans Running Wild and HammerFall . In July 1999, the 2nd album Jaws of Death was released. Shortly after its release guitarist Tom Naumann left the band due to health problems. During the tour through Europe, Brazil and Japan he was replaced by Alex Beyrodt. In January 2000, Henny Wolter joined
1272-474: The Law". Halford made an appearance in the 2002 film Spun where he played a retail clerk at a sex shop. In 2006, Halford split with Sanctuary Records and founded Metal God Entertainment to produce and licence any future material. All Fight and Halford material were released in remastered format, which also includes DVDs from both bands. Halford provided voice-over for the characters General Lionwhyte and
1325-683: The US Billboard Heatseekers chart, landing at No. 44. Rob Halford Robert John Arthur Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English heavy metal singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Judas Priest , which was formed in 1969 and has received accolades such as the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance . He has been noted for his powerful and wide ranging operatic vocal style and trademark leather-and-studs image, both of which have become iconic in heavy metal. He has also been involved with several side projects, including Fight , Two , and Halford . Halford
1378-567: The United States and his home town of Walsall . Halford owns a 1970s Aston Martin DBS , a Chevrolet Corvette , and a Mercury Cougar . He did not get a driving licence until the age of 38. In 2010, he said that his main car was a 2006 Cadillac DTS . In May 2021, Halford was made a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Andy Beshear . Halford is gay. He publicly revealed his homosexuality on MTV in 1998. He broke down in tears saying, "It's
1431-417: The band and rejoined. Shortly after Halford's departure, he formed the band Fight with Judas Priest drummer Scott Travis , bassist Jack "Jay Jay" Brown and guitarists Brian Tilse and Russ Parrish . The first album War of Words was released in 1993, followed by the half live, half remixes EP Mutations in 1994. A tour took place in support of the album in 1994. The second album A Small Deadly Space
1484-550: The band announced that longtime guitarist Stefan Leibing had left the band because he wanted to spend more time with his family and his business. On future releases and tours he would be replaced by Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson , who already contributed 2 guitar solos for the New Religion album. In December 2008 the band entered the House of Music Studios to record their next album 16.6 . They said that "the music includes
1537-626: The band as a permanent replacement. In early 2001, the third album Nuclear Fire was released. At the following world tour the band played in the US for the first time and were guests at the Metal Meltdown Festival and the Milwaukee Metalfest. The next album Black Sun was released on 29 April 2002 and entered the German LP charts at place 55, being ranked by Loudwire as the 19th best power metal album of all time. Halford -Guitarist Mike Chlasciak contributed
1590-576: The band due to "irreconcilable differences" between him and Ralf Scheepers. His last appearance was at the Summer Breeze festival in Germany . His departure became effective on 16 August. On 13 June 2015, the band announced that former U.D.O. drummer Francesco Jovino would replace him along with returning guitarist Tom Naumann. On 22 January 2016, the band released their eleventh studio album Rulebreaker . In November 2017, Primal Fear entered
1643-468: The band was founded. Ralf Scheepers sang in the bands Tyran Pace, F.B.I. and the internationally successful band Gamma Ray . After a gig with his Judas Priest cover band Just Priest in which Mat Sinner and Tom Naumann helped out the idea arose to found Primal Fear. They signed a record deal with Nuclear Blast Records in late 1997. Their debut album Primal Fear was released in February 1998 and entered
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1696-507: The band's biggest hits "Metal Is Forever". Directly after the tour the band recorded their 6th album Seven Seals in Vancouver and Stuttgart. It was released in Fall of 2005 mixed by Mike Frazer in Vancouver. To promote the album the band went on Europe and Japan tour together with fellow Power Metal band Helloween . In July 2006, the band surprisingly left Nuclear Blast Records and signed
1749-518: The band's first album Rocka Rolla . He continued to front Judas Priest throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In 1990, Halford emerged with all-new tattoos, including a bent Judas Priest cross on his right arm and ring around his other, as well as a few on his shoulders. He also began shaving his head. On the last date of the tour for Painkiller in August 1991 at a show in Toronto , Halford rode onstage on
1802-430: The desire to "have a drink" and "have a smoke and do a line. I wish I could do all that, but I can't. I've done all that. I've done all that and it nearly killed me. I wish I could do that because when I'm with my friends and they're having a good time and there's this little devil on your shoulder, 'Just have a quick shot. Do a shot of Jack . ' " He pointed out to those who are recovering from their abuse about dealing with
1855-666: The fear that it was going to be troublesome for him. Halford speaks negatively about the discrimination homosexuals still face in some parts of the world. He recalled that his announcement came as a surprise, and questioned if he would have told the members of Judas Priest while he was in the band. Halford said that after he completed his interview, he began to fear negative reactions, but was quickly inundated with messages of support from colleagues and fans. In 2018, Halford stated that society has not changed as much as he hoped since his announcement: "You'd think there would have been some kind of change and people would have moved on after such
1908-613: The guitar solos for the songs "Fear" and "Armageddon". The highlight of the following double-headliner tour with fellow band Rage was a gig at the Scala in London. The same year Henny Wolter left the band and was replaced by the returning Tom Naumann. With this line-up the band again toured through Brazil and ended the Black Sun tour. In April–May 2003, the band participated in the "Metal Gods" tour together with Rob Halford , Testament and
1961-544: The leader of the Fire Barons on the 2009 video game Brütal Legend . The Baron's appearance and personality are based on Halford. Halford developed the clothing line Metal God Apparel with plans to develop retail sales through 2010. Halford had a brief cameo in a 2010 commercial for Virgin Mobile , where he appeared as a priest. In 2019, Halford was working on an autobiography. The autobiography, titled Confess ,
2014-522: The music. Primal Fear had their highest success, and most chart entries with their 2012 release, Unbreakable . The album landed on 20 January 2012 with chart entries in Germany (No. 31), Sweden (No. 48), Finland (No. 50), Japan (No. 27), Austria (No. 74), Switzerland (No. 51) and the Netherlands (Top 200), and for the first time in the band's history, they showed up on
2067-492: The original members took place on 20 December 1997 for a one-off performance before disbanding once again. In a 2015 interview, Halford contemplated Fight's reformation. In 1997, Halford collaborated with guitarist John Lowery to form an industrial -influenced band called 2wo . They released their only album Voyeurs in 1998, which was produced by Dave Ogilvie and released on Trent Reznors Nothing Records label. In 1999, Halford returned to his metal roots and formed
2120-522: The studio to begin work on their twelfth album Apocalypse , which was released 10 August 2018. On 3 April 2020, Primal Fear announced the title of their thirteenth studio album Metal Commando , along with a release date of 17 July 2020. A single titled "Along Came the Devil", in support of the upcoming album was released on 15 May 2020. On 9 April 2021, Primal Fear released an EP titled I Will Be Gone , featuring Tarja Turunen . On 23 August 2024, it
2173-558: The subsequent Fuel for Life Tour were described as some of his strongest ever. He was born and raised in a Christian household, and said that his upbringing "has become more important since I became clean and sober on 6 January 1986. That was 25 years ago and I think that's probably more important to me now, on a daily basis." When asked in 2016 what part sobriety has played in the band's longevity, he responded, "Without it? Oh, I'd be dead. Literally, I would be dead." Despite being clean and sober since 1986, he confessed that he did have
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2279-600: The vocalist for Black Sabbath for three shows. He replaced Ronnie James Dio for two nights in November 1992, when Dio elected not to open a show for Ozzy Osbourne . Halford also filled in for Osbourne in Black Sabbath on 26 August 2004 (one day after Halford's 53rd birthday) at an Ozzfest show in Camden, New Jersey , since Osbourne could not perform due to bronchitis . Halford joined Sum 41 on stage in 2001 for
2332-491: Was announced that guitarists Alex Beyrodt and Tom Naumann, drummer Michael Ehré, and touring bassist Alex Jansen had all departed the band. Five days later, the band announced Thalìa Bellazecca as their new guitarist. On 31 August, the band announced André Hilgers as their new drummer. The primary genre associated with Primal Fear is power metal , though some elements of traditional heavy metal , thrash metal , speed metal , and 1970s European hard rock are often included in
2385-687: Was dating Hill at the time. Halford, a manager of a men's clothing store, joined the band as singer, bringing with him drummer John Hinch from his previous band Hiroshima. Halford and Hinch played their first show with Judas Priest in May 1973 at the Townhouse in Wellington , Shropshire. The show was recorded and part of it released in 2019 on the compilation Downer-Rock Asylum on the Audio Archives label. In 1974, he made his recording debut on
2438-515: Was found, he went through radiation treatments in April and May that year and was cleared in June before travelling to England to visit family. He also had an appendectomy after a tumour was discovered in his appendix. Halford possesses a powerful voice with a wide vocal range which is marked by his high-pitched screams and strong vibrato . Along with Ronnie James Dio and Bruce Dickinson , Halford
2491-540: Was in 1992 where he sang on the songs "Metal Gods" and "Grinder", and again in 1997 where he sang on "Grinder". Halford joined queercore band Pansy Division on stage in July 1997 to perform the song " Breaking the Law ". Halford joined Babymetal on stage on 18 July 2016 at the Alternative Press Music Awards in Cleveland where they performed a medley of " Painkiller " and "Breaking
2544-656: Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Judas Priest in 2022, via the Award for Musical Excellence. Robert John Arthur Halford was born on 25 August 1951 in Sutton Coldfield . He grew up in nearby Walsall , where he was raised on the Beechdale housing estate, which was also home to Noddy Holder . Halford was introduced to Judas Priest bassist and co-founder Ian Hill by his sister Sue, who
2597-683: Was mixed by Roland Prent in the Galaxy Studios in Belgium. It was released in September 2007 and entered the German LP charts at place 60. They started their New Religion tour as co-headliner of the sold out ProgPower USA (PPUSA) VIII festival in Atlanta, US. Afterwards they toured together with U.D.O. through Europe. They continued the tour in January 2008 due to the band's 10th birthday and once again toured through Europe. Early March 2008,
2650-459: Was no longer in the line-up, at least since the release of the Resurrection album, which some critics claimed sounded more like Judas Priest than the band's previous album Jugulator (1997). Halford initially ruled it out, but then reconsidered, stating in 2002 that "Gut instinct tells me that at some point it will happen". In July 2003, Halford returned to Judas Priest and embarked on
2703-477: Was originally announced to be published in October 2020, but received its official date for 29 September 2020 via Hachette Books. In August 2020, Halford confirmed that he had completed an audiobook version of the publication, to be made available at the same time as the physical release. Halford has appeared as himself, representing the character Kevin's conscience, in the 2022 American teen comedy-drama Metal Lords . Halford divides his time between homes in
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#17327810202132756-525: Was recorded during every leg on the tour. In 2010 the band spent their longest time on the road in North America tour, followed by another European Tour in September–November 2010. On 8 July 2011, the band announced their next album Unbreakable . The album was released on 20 January 2012. The band toured extensively throughout 2012 in support of the album on the "Metal Nation" tour, of which
2809-427: Was released in 1995, with a tour taking place in support of that album as well. While War of Words was a straightforward metal record, A Small Deadly Space had a grungier sound, making it less appealing to fans who had developed a taste for War of Words . As the band were preparing to begin work on the third album, they split up, thus ending their business with their label Epic Records . A brief reunion with half of
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