 Without question, Rob Halford is one of heavy metal’s all-time great vocalists - as heard through his highly influential and groundbreaking work with Judas Priest. But over his career, he has also proven able to master a variety of other styles vocally - including holiday-themed music. And in time for this holiday season, Halford will be releasing an all-new album, entitled Celestial on October 18th via Legacy Recordings. Credited to Rob Halford with Family and Friends, the album mixes holiday classics with all-new compositions, and will appeal to lovers of traditional holiday music and headbangers alike. The man also known as the Metal God goes on to explain:- “The great thing about heavy metal is it’s got these kinds of multiple dimensions. I think when you look at it from an outside point of view - if you’re not really familiar with the metal scene - it can look pretty intimidating. And it is a very strong, powerful experience. But it comes at different levels. I think the music that we’ve made on Celestial, for example, gives a display of that. Metal maniacs - as we call ourselves - are just as ready for the holidays as everybody else. And what we’ve tried to do with this music is to reach out to as many of those metal dimensions as we possibly can.” And judging from the “Rob Halford with Family and Friends” banner, Celestial sees Halford joined by a supporting cast of those very close to him - his brother (Nigel) on drums, his nephew on bass (Alex, son of Priest bassist Ian Hill), has sister (Sue) on bells, and twin guitar tandem of Robert Jones and Jon Blakey. Once all the contributors were in place, Halford:- “Went away and listened to a lot holiday music and Christmas carols. Traditional stuff. 12 tracks - including original tracks that I’m particularly excited about. And in that way, because of the dimensions of each song and the messages of each song, I think we cover a really broad platform. To me, more than anything, I wanted it to have its own characteristics and be a little bit more different than the regular rock n’ roll Christmas album.” Halford has certainly accomplished this goal, as evidenced by such standout originals as the album-opening title track, “Donner and Blitzen,” and “Protected by the Light,” as well as re-workings of such holiday standards as “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “Joy to the World,” and “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” among other standouts. “‘Donner and Blitzen’ gets the snowball rolling for Celestial - a song full of excitement, love and hope,” says Rob. “You can hear and feel the power of Christmas time - energy roarin’ with rockin’ reindeers haulin’!” “I think the holidays for any family are a mixture of fun and excitement and apprehension of the whole event. The magic of it more than anything else. It’s just a beautiful time of year - which a lot of us wish would be for every day of the year. It’s a beautiful thing as far as bringing families together. So, what better way to celebrate it than with your family, friends...and music. You must have music at Christmas time.” And with the arrival of Celestial, Rob Halford has certainly done his part. ‘Celestial’ tracklist: Side A 1. Celestial [new song] 2. Donner and Blitzen [new song] 3. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 4. Away In A Manger 5. Morning Star [new song] 6. Deck The Halls Side B 1. Joy To The World 2. O Little Town Of Bethlehem 3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 4. The First Noel 5. Good King Wenceslas 6. Protected By The Light [new song] facebook.com/robhalfordlegacy
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 [photo by Mike Sirèn] The Wolves strike back with their long awaited 4th full length studio album Constellation Of The Black Light which will be released on September 28th via Napalm Records. Wolfheart’s music embraces the sheer force and beauty of Finnish nature with fiery passion. After the success of their first three albums that all hit the Top 10 in the Finnish album charts, among them their last album Tyhjyys that charted in Switzerland as well, the time has come to unleash the next masterpiece of raw Winter Metal! Constellation Of The Black Light comes with seven tracks that dive head-first into Black Metal, Nordic Death Metal, soaring melodies and complex arrangements. The band on the new album:- "Determination and perseverance were the key points in the making this album while conquering obstacle after obstacle during the process of recordings while coldness and beauty of winter were the themes where the music was born. This is definitely a triumph in Wolfheart career and one of the biggest battles won in my personal career. I could not be more satisfied with the result and with new label and management behind us we are headstrong to stay in the bath of victories."
Finnish Winter Metallers Wolfheart release new music video. Announces release date of 3rd album7/12/2016  Wolfheart by Valtteri Hirvonen Finnish winter metal band Wolfheart released a new single in Spotify. Just released single carries the name “Boneyard” and it continues the path of even more aggressive, faster, darker and colder Wolfheart. The upcoming Wolfheart album is released 3rd March 2017 via Spinefarm Records and the album carries name 'TYHJYYS' (finnish meaning emptiness). Tyhjyys is the third Wolfheart album released via Spinefarm. Tyhjyys -album is recorded in two Finnish high-end studios; Petrax studio (Hollola, Finland) and Deep Noise studios (Kouvola, Finland). Listen to the just released single Boneyard in Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7BQ9hsshZTJyHQMzoHPCKM Watch Boneyard in Youtube: https://youtu.be/4VwETftQ_tw Pre-order the upcoming album: http://www.madsupply.com/en/shop/band+merchandise/wolfheart/tyhjyys+cd  |
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