JUDAS PRIEST RELEASE 'FIREPOWER' SAMPLE 28th November 2017
Judas Priest have released an an audio sample of 'Firepower', the title track of their upcoming album which is due for release in March 2018.
Priest have spent the last few months in the studio recording the follow-up to 2014s 'Redeemer Of Souls' with their longtime collaborator Tom Allom, acclaimed British knob-twiddler Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Exodus, Testament, Accept) and engineer Mike Exeter (Black Sabbath).
The British Metal legends will also be hitting the road in 2018. The first tour dates are below and the 'Judas Priest: Firepower 2018 Tour' will kick off on March 13th in Pennsylvania and wrap up on May 1st in Texas.
Confirmed tour dates:
13th March: Wilkes Barre, PA Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza 15th March: Youngstown, OH Covelli Centre 17th March: Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum 18th March: Washington, DC The Anthem 20th March: Newark, NJ Prudential Center 22nd March: Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena 25th March: Ottawa, ON The Arena at TD Place 27th March: London, ON Budweiser Gardens 28th March: Oshawa, ON Tribute Communities Centre 30th March: Orillia, ON Casino Rama 31th March: Detroit, MI Detroit Masonic Temple 3rd April: Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater 5th April: Green Bay, WI Resch Center 8th April: Bloomington, IL Grossinger Motors Arena 10th April: Casper, WY Casper Events Center 11th April: Loveland, CO Budweiser Events Center 15th April: Kent, WA ShoWare Center 17th April: Portland, OR Veterans Memorial Coliseum 19th April: San Francisco The Warfield 22nd April: Los Angeles, CA Microsoft Theater 24th April: Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre 26th April: Tulsa, OK BOK Center 28th April: Dallas, TX The Bomb Factory 29th April: Sugarland, TX Smart Financial Centre 1st May: San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
Priest have already been announced for both Wacken and Bloodstock festivals for 2018. The Metal icons are one of the most-requested bands by the Bloodstock's loyal fan base and have been hot favourites to play Catton Park for some years now. They will finally make their Bloodstock debut on Friday night, 10th August 2018.
The band commented when their Bloodstock appearance was announced:
"Judas Priest are thrilled, honoured and primed, ready to unleash Priest-style Metal fury into the headbanging heart and home of Heavy Metal at Bloodstock 2018!"
Gojira were previously announced as Saturday night headliners and Nightwish as Sunday headliners.
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Priest join Nightwish, Running Wild, Dimmu Borgir, In Extremo, Arch Enemy, Vince Neil, Children Of Bodom, Dirkschneider, Doro, Sepultura, Amorphis, Epica, Amaranthe, Knorkator, Belphegor, Watain, Firewind, Deserted Fear, Bannkreis at Wacken 2018 with many, many more acts still to be announced.
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