Ever since it was announced that metal icons Judas Priest would be unleashing their 17th studio album overall, Redeemer of Souls (on July 8th), their legion of fans have been wondering if the band would be launching a supporting tour. And the answer is a resounding YES – Priest will be touring the US in the fall, with dates running throughout October and for most of November. Steel Panther will be “special guests” for all the dates.
Already, Redeemer of Souls is creating a deafening pre-release buzz, largely due to overwhelmingly positive reviews:
“The word ‘epic’ is thrown around too often in the world of music, but Judas Priest’s new album ‘Redeemer of Souls’ is, in fact, truly epic. From Rob Halford’s powerful vocals to Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner’s monster riffs and soaring guitar solos, ‘Redeemer of Souls’ takes listeners on a fantastical metal journey from beginning to end.” —Loudwire
“Galloping riffs, dueling solos and Rob Halford’s battle shrieks make it classic Priest at its metal core.” —Rolling Stone Magazine [review of “Redeemer of Souls” single]
“The gods of metal return with all cylinders firing on ‘Redeemer of Souls,’ a juggernaut of an album that features raw, unleashed power as only the mighty Priest can deliver. Valhalla, they are coming — and coming HARD.” –-Mike Mettler, Sound & Vision Magazine
Comprised of Rob Halford (vocals), Glenn Tipton (guitar), Richie Faulkner (guitar), Ian Hill (bass), and Scott Travis (drums), Judas Priest is responsible for some of heavy metal’s all-time classic songs (Living After Midnight, Breaking the Law, You’ve Got Another Thing Coming, etc.) and albums (British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller, etc.).
And come the fall, the mighty Priest will be ferociously rocking the US once more – with more dates to follow shortly.
Redeemer Of Souls Tour 2014 dates:
Oct-1 Rochester, NY Main Street Armory
Oct-3 Hammond, IN The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Oct-4 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life Fest at Champions
Oct-9 Brooklyn, NY Barclays
Oct-10 Atlantic City, NJ Harrah’s
Oct-11 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand Theater at Foxwood’s
Oct-14 Lowell, MA Tsongas Center at UMass
Oct-15 Allentown, PA PPL Center
Oct-17 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
Oct-19 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
Oct-24 Baltimore, MD Pier Six Pavilion
Oct-28 Duluth, GA The Arena at Gwinnett Center
Oct-30 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live Arena
Nov-6 Allen, TX Allen Event Center
Nov-7 Austin FunFunFun Fest
Nov-10 Los Angeles, CA Nokia
Nov-12 Phoenix, AZ Jobing Arena
Nov-13 Highland, CA San Manuel Casino
Nov-14 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
Nov-16 San Jose, CA City National Civic
Nov-18 Salt Lake City, UT Maverik Center
News about a special fan presale for tickets, merchandise bundles and more will be announced soon. Visit tickets.judaspriest.com and sign up now for further information.
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Steel Panther and Judas Priest? F**k yeah!
Hope they hit somewhere’s in the Pacific NW
Not sure why people are bitching about JP? Stop and think whats gonna be out there in the next 5-10 years…theres been a sharp decline in good acts in the last 15 years or so…its only gonna get worse people…im sure the same people will be bitching when the best act out there is justin beiber..lol…anyways just relax and enjoy the ride bcuz its coming to an end..IMO, the next big thing may be seeing classic bands in a holograghic format like they did with michael jackson on the music awards show awhile back…if the price would be right, I guess it’d be cool to see motley crue circa shout at the devil days vs seeing a fat beer gut having vince neil waddling on stage only to play karaoke to the crowd..sorry for the rant..have a nice day!
Steel Panther may be a comedy act but their sound is heavy. They have more energy on stage than I’ve seen from just about any band. They’re loud. They’re tight. Their music kicks ass.
And that’s what makes the band so brilliant!