Deep Purple and Judas Priest Announce Summer Co-headline Tour

Citi Pre-Sale Begins Tuesday, April 24; Tickets Available to the General Public Starting
Friday, April 27 at LiveNation.com

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 23, 2018) – Legends will collide late this summer when Deep Purple and Judas Priest embark on a co-headlining North American tour. Produced by Live Nation, the outing will kick off August 21 in Cincinnati, OH and visit 25 cities across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping September 30 in Wheatland, California.  Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, April 27 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com.
Citi is the official pre-sale credit card of the Deep Purple and Judas Priest tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 24 at 10am local time until Thursday, April  26 at 10pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
Deep Purple’s latest studio album, inFinite, was released April 7, 2017, via earMUSIC. Produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin, (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, Kiss), InFinite featured 10 new tracks recorded with no musical boundaries in the spirit of the 70s. The metal pioneers have released five studio albums since 1996, augmented by an abundance of solo work and special projects from members Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Steve Morse and Don Airey. Fans will be thrilled as they cover decades of favorites for this run. For more information, please visit www.deep-purple.com. Additionally, Airey will release his solo album One of a Kind on May 25.
Judas Priest’s latest studio album, Firepower, was released March 9, 2018, via Epic Records. Co-produced by Tom Allom and Andy Sneap, the 14-track album has become one of the most successful of the band’s entire career - landing in the "top-5" of 17 countries (including their highest chart placement ever in the U.S.), and scoring their highest charting commercial rock radio single in decades with “Lightning Strike.” Few heavy metal bands have managed to scale the heights that Judas Priest have during their near 50-year career, and with a line-up featuring Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, Richie Faulkner, Ian Hill, and Scott Travis, Judas Priest will be scorching across North America with some heavy metal Firepower again this summer and fall on tour with Deep Purple! For more information, please visit judaspriest.com.
DEEP PURPLE AND JUDAS PRIEST TOUR DATES:
8/21 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center
8/22 — Chicago, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/24 — Detroit, MI — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
8/25 — Mt. Pleasant, MI — Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort*
8/27 — Hamilton, ON — FirstOntario Centre
8/29 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
8/30 — Quebec City, QC — Centre Videotron
9/1 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
9/2 — Bethel Woods, NY — Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
9/5 — Darien Center, NY — Darien Lake Amphitheater
9/6 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
9/8 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
9/9 — Camden, NJ — BB&T Pavilion
9/11 — Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion
9/12 — Jacksonville, FL — Daily's Place
9/14 — Atlanta, GA — Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
9/16 — Biloxi, MS — Mississippi Coast Coliseum
9/18 — Kansas City, MO — Starlight Theatre
9/20 — Welch, MN — Treasure Island Casino*
9/21 — Council Bluffs, IA — Harrah's Council Bluffs*
9/23 — Denver, CO — Pepsi Center
9/26 — San Diego, CA — Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
9/27 — Irvine, CA — FivePoint Amphitheatre
9/29 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/30 — Wheatland, CA — Toyota Amphitheatre
*Non Live Nation date

Judas Priest Celebrates 40 Years Of Heavy Metal Dominance With EPITAPH, 23-Song Live Concert Blu-ray/DVD

CLOSING NIGHT OF "EPITAPH WORLD TOUR" - THE BAND's FINAL WORLD TOUR - RECORDED AT LONDON'S HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO IN MAY 2012

BLAZING LIVE VERSIONS OF AT LEAST ONE SONG FROM EACH OF JUDAS PRIEST'S 14 CLASSIC ALBUMS FROM 1974 TO 2008

Blu-ray or separate DVD available everywhere May 28, 2013, through Legacy Recordings

NEW YORK,  --  Judas Priest , the heavy metal legends whose influence on generations of musicians and metalheads is incalculable, celebrate their 40^th year as recording artists this year with the release of the live concert EPITAPH .  A unique live career retrospective, EPITAPH will be released on Blu-ray and separate DVD on May 28 ^th through Legacy Recordings, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.  This release precedes a new studio album by Judas Priest which the band are working on now.
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Judas Priest's current lineup comprises lead singer Rob Halford, lead guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis.
Heavy metal historians will regard EPITAPH as the most far-reaching live concert recording in the band's career.  The set revisits the climactic closing date of the 50-week "Epitaph World Tour," captured live at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo on May 26, 2012.  Adding to the drama is the fact that this was Judas Priest's final large-scale world tour ever.  EPITAPH 's 23 tracks represent at least one song from every one of the band's 14 studio albums, from 1974's Rocka Rolla ("Never Satisfied") to 2008's Nostradamus ("Prophecy").
In the special case of British Steel , four songs are featured: "Rapid Fire," "Metal Gods," "Breaking The Law," and perennial set closer, "Living After Midnight."  Others exempted from the one-song-quota are the LPs which appeared before and after British Steel .  The first of these is 1979's Hell Bent For Leather (UK title: Killing Machine ) which lends the title song as well as "The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)." The other LP is 1982's Screaming For Vengeance , source of "The Hellion," "Electric Eye," and "You've Got Another Thing Coming."
"They have epitomized the genre with their Harley riding frontman, rapid-fire guitar assaults, and spectacular stage shows," wrote journalist Bryan Reesman in his liner notes for 2004's leather-bound, metal-spiked Metalogy box set.  "Influential, innovative, and exuberant in expression," he wrote, "they are the true Metal Gods who have been as unwavering in their desire to expand the boundaries of their music as they have been in crossing international borders to deliver it to their disciples."
"Unabashedly committed to their cause, and unrepentant in proclaiming themselves a true heavy metal band even when others have shied away from the term, Judas Priest have forever been defenders of the faith."

EPITAPH by JUDAS PRIEST
(Columbia/Legacy: Blu-Ray 88765481119, DVD 88883715539)

Selections : 1. Battle Hymn (L) • 2. Rapid Fire (F) • 3. Metal Gods (F) • 4. Heading Out To The Highway (G) • 5. Judas Rising (M) • 6. Starbreaker (C) • 7. Victim Of Changes (B) • 8. Never Satisfied (A) • 9. Diamonds And Rust (C) • 10. Prophecy (N) • 11. Night Crawler (L) • 12. Turbo Lover (J) • 13. Beyond The Realms Of Death (D) • 14. The Sentinel (I) • 15. Blood Red Skies (K) • 16. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown) (E) • 17. Breaking The Law (F) • 18. Painkiller (L) • 19. The Hellion (H) • 20. Electric Eye (H) • 21. Hell Bent For Leather (E) • 22. You've Got Another Thing Coming (H) • 23. Living After Midnight (F).
Album index :
A – from Rocka Rolla (originally issued 1974, on Gull Records)
B – from Sad Wings Of Destiny (originally issued 1976, on Gull Records)
C – from Sin After Sin (originally issued 1977, on Columbia Records)
D – from Stained Class (originally issued 1978, on Columbia)
E – from Hell Bent For Leather (originally issued 1979, on Columbia; aka Killing Machine in UK)
F – from British Steel (originally issued 1980, on Columbia)
G – from Point Of Entry (originally issued 1981, on Columbia)
H – from Screaming For Vengeance (originally issued 1982, on Columbia)
I – from Defenders Of the Faith (originally issued 1984, on Columbia)
J – from Turbo (originally issued 1986, on Columbia)
K – from Ram It Down (originally issued 1988, on Columbia)
L – from Painkiller (originally issued 1990, on Columbia)
M – from Angel Of Retribution (originally issued 2005, on Epic Records)
N – from Nostradamus (originally issued 2008, on Epic)
VISIT :
JudasPriest.com
LegacyRecordings.com

Judas Priest Celebrate Stellar Metal Career With Two Compilations and Upcoming North American Epitaph Tour

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Judas Priest's contribution to the world of heavy metal can never be understated, as there are few metal bands that appeared in their wake that can match the group for their influence on the genre, and the amount of classic albums and anthems they created. And soon, fans will be able to re-experience Judas Priest's all-time classic recordings with two compilations.
On October 18th, fans will have 20 discs of Priest to sink their teeth into, when 'Single Cuts' arrives. The box set presents all of the group's UK 7" and 12" A and B sides from 1977 through 1992 (a total of 51 tracks), and each single will be featured as a vinyl-replica disc, and housed in a wallet featuring the original artwork. Additionally, the set will feature track-by-track notes by Kerrang! founder Geoff Barton, as well as rarely seen photos.
'Single Cuts' will be made available as a limited edition set, and pre-orders are now being taken via judaspriest.com, or via this direct link:  www.myplaydirect.com/judas-priest
And for those metal-heads who are looking for a stellar single disc of Priest classics, 'The Chosen Few' will certainly fit the bill. Released a week earlier than 'Single Cuts,' 'The Chosen Few' is comprised of 17 Priest classics, chosen by some of the biggest names of the hard rock/heavy metal community (including Ozzy Osbourne, James Hetfield, Slash, and Alice Cooper, among countless others). The result is a release that manages to include the obvious choices ("Breaking the Law," "Living After Midnight," "You've Got Another Thing Coming," etc.) with the less-than-obvious, but just as rocking ("Dissident Aggressor," "Rapid Fire," "Turbo Lover," etc.).
And last but not least, U.S. fans will soon be able to experience these Priest classics one last time on a nearby concert stage, as the group will be launching their Epitaph Tour on October 12th, in San Antonio, TX.
As Priest's vocalist, Rob Halford, recently told Rolling Stone about the upcoming dates, "We're pulling out all the stops. We've built a brand new stage set, we've got all the effects that people love us for – the lasers, the fire, the bombs, the smoke, new costumes, and the bike. It's just a full-on metal extravaganza."
'SINGLE CUTS' TRACKLISTING
1977
Diamonds and Rust
Dissident Aggressor
1978
Better By You, Better Than Me
Invader
1978
Evening Star
Starbreaker
1978
Before The Dawn
Rock Forever
1979
Take On The World
White Heat Red Hot (Live)
Starbreaker (Live)
1979
Evening Star
Beyond The Realms Of Death (Live)
The Green Manalishi (Live)
1980
Living After Midnight
Delivering The Goods (Live)
Evil Fantasies (Live)
1980
Breaking The Law
Metal Gods
1980
United
Grinder
1981
Don't Go
Solar Angels
1981
Hot Rockin'
Breaking The Law (Live)
Living After Midnight (Live)
1982
You've Got Another Thing Coming
Exciter (Live)
1982
(Take These) Chains
Judas Priest Audio File (Biography)
1984
Freewheel Burning
Breaking The Law (Live)
You've Got Another Thing Coming
1984
Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
Jawbreaker
The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown) (Live)
1986
Turbo Lover
Hot For Love
1986
Locked In
Reckless
Desert Plains (Live)
Freewheel Burning (Live)
1990
Painkiller
United
Better By You, Better Than Me
1991
A Touch Of Evil
Between The Hammer And The Anvil
You've Got Another Thing Coming (Live)
1992
Night Crawler
Breaking The Law (Live)
Living After Midnight (Live)
'THE CHOSEN FEW' TRACK LISTING:
1) Diamonds And Rust (1977) - chosen by Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)
2) Dissident Aggressor (1977) - chosen by Steve Vai
3) Exciter (1978) - chosen by Accept
4) Beyond The Realms Of Death (1978) - chosen by Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
5) Delivering The Goods (1979) - chosen by Kerry King (Slayer)
6) The Green Manalishi (with the Two-Pronged Crown) (1979) - chosen by David Coverdale (Whitesnake) & Randy Blythe (Lamb of God)
7) The Ripper (1979) - chosen by Ozzy Osbourne
8) Victim Of Changes (1979) - chosen by James Hetfield (Metallica)
9) Breaking The Law (1980) - chosen by Lemmy (Motorhead)
10) Rapid Fire (1980) - chosen by Vinnie Paul (Pantera & Hell Yeah)
11) Grinder (1980) - chosen by Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
12) Living After Midnight (1980) - chosen by Alice Cooper & Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
13) Screaming For Vengeance (1982) - chosen by Slash (Guns n Roses)
14) You've Got Another Thing Coming (1982) - chosen by Klaus Meine (Scorpions) & Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
15) The Sentinel (1984) - chosen by Chris Jericho
16) Turbo Lover (1986) - chosen by Jonathan Davis (Korn)
17) Painkiller (1990) - chosen by Joe Satriani

CONFIRMED NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
12 October	AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
14 October	Concrete Street Amphitheater, Corpus Christi, TX
15 October	The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
16 October	Allen Event Center, Dallas, TX
18 October	Ava Amphitheater, Tucson, AZ
19 October	Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA
21 October	AZ State Fair, Phoenix, AZ
22 October	San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino, CA
(THE ONLY LOS ANGELES SHOW OF THE TOUR!)
23 October	Hard Rock, Las Vegas, NV
27 October	Sleep Train Pavilion, Concord, CA
29 October	WaMu Theater, Seattle, WA
30 October	Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC

1 November	Shaw Conference Center, Edmonton, AB
2 November	Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB
4 November	Maverik Center, Salt Lake City, UT
5 November	1STBANK Center, Denver, CO
8 November	US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
9 November	Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield, IL
10 November	The Family Arena, St. Louis, MO
12 November	The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Chicago, IL
13 November	Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
15 November	Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
16 November	The Armory, Rochester, NY
18 November	Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
19 November	Cambria County War Memorial, Johnstown, PA
20 November	Paul E. Tsongas Arena, Lowell, MA
22 November	Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
23 November	Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City, QC
24 November	Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
26 November	Sovereign Center Arena, Reading, PA
27 November	Lawrence Joel Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC
30 November	1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre, Tampa
1 December	Bayfront Park Amphitheatre, Miami
3 December	Hard Rock Biloxi Hotel & Casino, Biloxi

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
www.judaspriest.com
SOURCE Legacy Recordings