Guardian Music — Not even the threat of eternal damnation was enough to make me ditch Gene Simmons and his friendsMy first encounter with an American Christian evangelist began to turn sour when he urged me to throw away all my heavy rock albums. It was around 25 yea... more info

Metalsucks — Judas Priest with Dave Holland, far left. Speaking of metal, children, and tricky issues: Tuesday will see the release of the 30th Anniversary Edition of Judas Priest’s British Steel comes out on Tuesday, and Phil Freeman over at MSN has made an in... more info

ContactMusic — OZZY OSBOURNE's Ozzfest is back after a year off with the rocker, MOTLEY CRUE and JUDAS PRIEST star ROB HALFORD teaming up to headline six shows in North America.The... more info

MTV.com News — Rob Halford, DevilDriver and Nonpoint fill out main-stage lineup.By MTV News staff Ozzy Osbourne Photo: Sergio Dionisio/ Getty Images Ozzfest will return as a touring festival this summer, it was announced on Friday (April 30), with Ozzy Os... more info

411 Mania — The year was 1980 and metal was set for the mother of all comebacks! Classic bands from the 70's released some of their best songs yet while the New Wave of British Heavy Metal surged onto the seen. We have some great albums from this year includi... more info

411 Mania — The year was 1978 and Van Halen would unleash their classic debut upon the world. We look at the origins of the band plus classic albums from that year: AC/DC, Rainbow, Thin Lizzy live, Rush, and Judas Priest unleashes two classics in Hell Bent For ... more info

Metal Injection — by Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann During the controversial reign of the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center), numerous metal bands were blacklisted and preached as obscene due to their lyrical content. Bands such as TWISTED SISTER, BLACK SABBATH, MOTLEY ... more info

411 Mania — The year was 1977 and metal was introduced the heaviest band yet. We look at the beginnings of Motand#246;rhead, their first album, plus we have more classic albums from AC/DC, Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Rush, and the debut album from Quiet Riot! more info

411 Mania — The year was 1976 and one of the biggest years in metal history. It all started this year with Judas Priest changing metal with a landmark release while AC/DC rocked the world. Plus we have reviews of great albums released this year from Judas Prie... more info

Metal Injection — By: Navjot Kaur 41 years down the line from their UK-based birth, Judas Priest is still screaming for vengeance and committing sin after sin in the realm of extreme and heavy metal alike. With their recently culminated British Steel 30th Anniversary ... more info