Rob Halford
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| Rob Halford | |
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 Rob Halford in 2005 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert John Arthur Halford |
| Born | August 25, 1951 Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England |
| Origin | Walsall, Staffordshire, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal, speed metal |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, harmonica, guitar |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Associated acts | Judas Priest, Fight, 2wo, Halford, Bullring Brummies, Black Sabbath, Hear 'n Aid |
| Website | Official website |
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English singer-songwriter. He was born in Sutton Coldfield and raised in Walsall. He is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed "Metal God". He is also credited as being the first openly gay mainstream heavy metal star when he came out as gay in 1998.[1]
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Discography [change]
Judas Priest [change]
- Rocka Rolla (1974)
- Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
- Sin After Sin (1977)
- Stained Class (1978)
- Killing Machine (1978) (released as Hell Bent for Leather in the USA 1979)
- Unleashed in the East (1979)
- British Steel (1980)
- Point of Entry (1981)
- Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
- Defenders of the Faith (1984)
- Turbo (1986)
- Priest...Live! (1987)
- Ram It Down (1988)
- Painkiller (1990)
- Angel of Retribution (2005)
- Nostradamus (2008)
- A Touch of Evil: Live (2009)
- British Steel - 30th Anniversary - Live (2010)
Fight [change]
- K5 – The War of Words Demos (1992) (released in 2007)
- War of Words (1993)
- Mutations (1994)
- A Small Deadly Space (1995)
2wo [change]
- Voyeurs (1998)
Halford [change]
- Resurrection (2000)
- Live Insurrection (2001)
- Crucible (2002)
- Halford III: Winter Songs (2009)
- Live in Anaheim (2010) (recorded in 2003)
- Halford IV: Made of Metal (2010)
