See Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford sing raging new Christmas carol 'Donner and Blitzen'
frontman sings about Rudolph’s reindeer friends raising people’s spirits, bringing good fortune, and, of course, tearing through the sky. In a video for the song, Halford leans into the mic and screams for vengeance while his bandmates play the tune’s lumbering riffs, as Christmas lights glitter around them. The tune will appear on his upcoming holiday solo album,— a song full of excitement, love and hope,” Halford said in a statement.
In addition to originals like “Donner and Blitzen,” the record also features Halford’s metallicized versions of carols like “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “Joy to the World,” and “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” among others. The album will beon CD and vinyl, and Halford has made prayer candles and an “ugly Christmas sweater” to sell with it as well.
“The great thing about heavy metal is it’s got these kinds of multiple dimensions,” Halford said. “I think when you look at it from an outside point of view — if you’re not really familiar with the metal scene — it can look pretty intimidating. And it is a very strong, powerful experience. But it comes at different levels. I think the music that we’ve made on, for example, gives a display of that. Metal maniacs, as we call ourselves, are just as ready for the holidays as everybody else.
The day after the album comes out, October 19th, Halford will make an in-store appearance at a Tempe, Arizona FYE location at 2 p.m. to sign copies of the album. Soon after the album’s release, Halford will be getting back on the road with Judas Priest next year for a run of
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