Judas Priest hold UK’s first ‘Invincible Shield’ ‘In Conversation’ event in London: photos, videos

To commemorate the release of the latest album “Invincible Shield”British heavy metal legend priest of judah We’re hosting two special “conversation” events with special guest hosts. The first event will take place today (Saturday 2nd March) at Pryzm Kingston in London (in association with Banquet Records), and the second event will take place at Empire in Coventry (in association with HMV) on Wednesday 6th March.

Videos and photos taken by fans of the Pryzm Kingston event can be seen below.

“Invincible Shield” Arrives on March 8th via sony music.

As previously reported, a global album listening event will be held. “Invincible Shield” It will take place on Thursday, March 7th at various metal bars in 30 cities around the world.

If you live near Daytona Beach, you’re in for a special experience. priest of judah The pop-up shop will be held at Atlantic Sounds on Saturday, March 9th from 3pm to 5pm. priest of judah A military combat truck, “an invincible shield on wheels,” will play the album to the more than 500,000 attendees at Daytona Bike Week. Harley-Davidson will lead a brigade of 100 bikers from Orlando to Daytona at 9 a.m. ET.

in a recent interview metal hammer magazine, priest of judah singer rob halford mentioned about “Invincible Shield”: “when [PRIEST guitarists] glen [Tipton] and richie [Faulkner] And I go into the room. priest We’ve always done that as a three-piece, two guitar players and one singer, and that’s the magic of metal. All of that energy, all of that youthful exuberance, was still present in that first writing session. ”

about, priest song writing process, halford Said Kerrang! Magazine: “It’s not easy absolutely It’s not easy. They’re always full of ideas and I’m always picking up my recorder to catch what they’re thinking about. But grabbing something of real value and actually doing business is like digging for gold. ”

“You’re testing yourself more than anything. Can you still do it? You don’t know anything about that side of yourself until you get into writing mode. Sometimes you only find out when you’ve reached your limit. “Something really special and substantial, and that’s when you go to record. You’re not making a record because your label contractually requires another album. It has nothing to do with that. Not — it’s for this real, real love and desire to make more metal. ”

bassist Ian Hill He is the only remaining original member. priestwas formed in 1969. halford Joined the group in 1973, tipton Signed in 1974. rob left priest formed his own band in the early 1990s and then returned priest Original guitarist in 2003. KK Downing He left the band in 2011 and was replaced by faulkner.