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[guidogodoy] Monday, October 26, 2009 5:56:47 PM
Call ME a "fanboy" but I drove home today listening to Touch of Evil thinking...damn good! I was never a big fan of Hellrider but hell if he didn't sing that well. Sure, I'll be the first to admit that Painkiller should have been dumped from that recording (he has done it better MANY times after that recording) but I honestly like the others.
Halford, the band, is not Priest. I'll save further comments to when I have heard the album. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Monday, October 26, 2009 5:50:02 PM)
jimmyjames wrote:
Well if James Hetfield decided to bring out an album of heavy metal christmas carols, I know for a fact that the knives would be out on this site. Because it's Rob Halford it's an artist expressing himself. I mean come on, We Three Kings? Metallica have been smashed and bashed on this site by many members, including myself, for some of the rubbish they've brought out in the last 20 years and deservedly so, they've turned into assholes and their albums are borderline ridiculous in some cases ( St. Anger ). But they've never stooped to this. If they made a christmas cd everybody would be saying that they'd sold out, lost the plot, disappeared up their own asses etc. Some of the hero worship that goes on on this site is really irritating. Priest geeks who are in no way objective to the stuff the band is bringing out. Rob Halford could probably record himself after a serious bout of food poisoning and release a cd of it and there would be members of this site who would rave about it. To me the Winter Songs album is an embarrassment, and the second sub standard product Halford has been associated with this year. The first being the shockingly bad Touch Of Evil Live. Again if it was James Hetfield "trying something different" people would be saying he'd lost his mind. Why not Rob Halford?
By the way Joe wasn't talking about you when i mentioned Priest geeks.
Bazooka Joe wrote:
Senile old fool? Since when is a musician doing what he wants to musically being senile, foolish, or in any stupid?
Its called having variety and trying something different. You try writing the same style of songs for years and see if you don't want something different.
Have you even listened to the first two songs? There pretty fucking heavy. The only difference is its Christmas themed lyrically.
There's also a free new song from Winter Songs on Rob's music site. Its called Christmas for Everyone. Its definitly not metal, a christmas song with a rock edge.
ROB HALFORD Is Thinking About Recording Another Holiday Album Next Year - Oct. 22, 2009
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIESTsingerRob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What prompted you to record a Christmas album in "Halford III: Winter Songs"?
Halford: Well, I'd never done it before, so that was the main reason. Where I am in my metal life, I just look for things that interest me, and try to find music that I haven't explored previously — "Winter Songs" was a chance to do that. It's that time of the year as well, being a Brit, even though this record is for everybody around the world, and for all different faiths and everything. We all like that time around December; it means a lot to a lot of people, and it certainly means a lot to me. I was able to find time to record "Winter Songs", and there you go. The album's all ready, and about to launch.
Have you heard the first two tracks, Robert?
Ultimate-Guitar.com: "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", yeah.
Halford: "Winter Songs" is a little bit more than that, but with the first couple of tracks, I just wanted to send out a signal to metalheads that it is a record for metal fans more than anything in the world. The album goes off into some really cool, different places musically, and is a really interesting record to listen to.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Was "Winter Songs" in the works for quite some time?
Halford: No, not really. In "Winter Songs"' liner notes, it says that the album was put together over 2008 and 2009, but that doesn't mean it was a two-year project. The record was just bits and pieces like a jigsaw puzzle coming together. I've been out on the road with PRIEST for almost the last two years, so it was a case of finding time for me to record my vocals. Also, the rest of the guys in the HALFORD band had to find time in their busy schedules as well, and more importantly, we just had to find the right material. I wasn't going to record "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (laughs) — that's already been done to death. I just wanted to find songs that were not overly popular, songs that could take the right kind of treatment in the arrangements. Trying to get the right things together was just a long process, but in the end, "Winter Songs" is seven songs that have been rearranged and produced by Roy Z and myself, and then three original tracks that we've put together. I've been listening to "Winter Songs" off and on since it was finished about a month ago, and I try to listen to it with an open mind, even though it's a music project that I'm close to. I think "Winter Songs" is great, a really, really nice record — if nice is the right word. The album is just for the experience of this time of year, and is like everything you do. When people hear the music, they'll make their decision on whether they're going to like it or not, but I feel good about it. I feel really good about it.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you feel that people can listen to "Winter Songs" all year round then? Although the two songs I heard, "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", are Christmas songs, you can listen to them whenever really, and they still sound really good.
Halford: Yeah. That's a cool... Yeah, why not? Some of "Winter Songs"' tracks specifically use the Christmas time reference, but there are others that don't have that. On its musical merits, there are some songs that you could enjoy at any time you wanted to enjoy them. Having said that, my specific intention was to make a record that you could enjoy at that time of the year, and enjoy year after year. That comes from my background, when you think about it. I don't write music that's disposable, or has a short shelf life so to speak. I write music that you can enjoy, and take with you wherever you go, depending on whatever mood you're in. Having said that, "Winter Songs" is a holiday release.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Is there a reason why you opted to cover lesser known tracks, as opposed to opting to cover more obvious tracks? Like, I don't know, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and all those type of well-known Christmas songs?
Halford: Yeah. Those songs are fun, and they're lightweight. They create a certain kind of emotion, but I wanted "Winter Songs" to just be a little bit deeper. There's a couple of cool tracks on the album, like "When Christmas Comes for Everyone". I was totally thinking of the U.K. time. There's a very exclusive British vibe that you get around Christmas, because that's what I am. I'm a Brit, and I carry that in my blood. To me, that song is a very British feeling, sounding track. Another one, called "I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night", was kind of inspired by the Chuck Berry type of experience, and the way that Chuck has written his music over the years. I just went into that frame of mind. That song tells the story of how you're struggling to get home in time to be with the family at Christmas, and you can't cos the weather's fucking shit. You get stuck in traffic, and all that kind of thing. I think that's another dilemma we all have - last minute Christmas shopping (laughs). It drives you mental. But how can I put that into a song? That's the message of that track, but some of the other material is quite big; big guitars, big drums, and big choral voices. All the other material has some very, very strong moments musically.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Were there any songs recorded for "Winter Songs", but left off the final track listing?
Halford: No. In fact, we were listening to the nine completed tracks, and I said to Roy, "We need another track. I don't like this number nine. It just feels wonky to me. I think we need another track". Roy agreed, so I picked up a guitar, and went into the studio. Half an hour later, I came up with this song which turned out to be quite strong, actually. It's called "Light of the World". We then had our ten tracks, so there was nothing left over. It was all used up. I had such a great time, and so much fun recording "Winter Songs". There was no stress, and no pressure. I had such a really cool time recording the album that I'm already thinking of maybe recording another one next year. "Volume 2". If you search, there's a lot of material out there.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What do you feel the future holds for the HALFORD band?
Halford: PRIEST will always be the band that leads me in my life, but I still have that streak of creativity that I need to find an outlet for. That's what the HALFORD band provides me with. I don't think PRIEST could've done this Christmas'y kind of record — it wouldn't have been right, because that isn't what PRIEST is about. My solo activities allow me to do that, and anything else that I might choose to do in the future. It has to be useful, Robert. I can't just go banging out songs that I can do with PRIEST — what's the point? I need to be able to find music and songs that need a solo touch to them. I still want to explore those possibilities. The great thing about music is you can get up any day of the week, and you can find a brand new way of expressing yourself as a musician. It's a never-ending journey in that respect, when you think about it. It's just as exciting for me now in PRIEST as it was when I first started in metal, and it's just as exciting for me now with the solo ideas that I've got swirling around me. I haven't lost that passion. I'm fifty-eight, but I still have that streak of creativity in me, and determination, to keep working into the metal future.
Well if James Hetfield decided to bring out an album of heavy metal christmas carols, I know for a fact that the knives would be out on this site. Because it's Rob Halford it's an artist expressing himself. I mean come on, We Three Kings? Metallica have been smashed and bashed on this site by many members, including myself, for some of the rubbish they've brought out in the last 20 years and deservedly so, they've turned into assholes and their albums are borderline ridiculous in some cases ( St. Anger ). But they've never stooped to this. If they made a christmas cd everybody would be saying that they'd sold out, lost the plot, disappeared up their own asses etc. Some of the hero worship that goes on on this site is really irritating. Priest geeks who are in no way objective to the stuff the band is bringing out. Rob Halford could probably record himself after a serious bout of food poisoning and release a cd of it and there would be members of this site who would rave about it. To me the Winter Songs album is an embarrassment, and the second sub standard product Halford has been associated with this year. The first being the shockingly bad Touch Of Evil Live. Again if it was James Hetfield "trying something different" people would be saying he'd lost his mind. Why not Rob Halford?
By the way Joe wasn't talking about you when i mentioned Priest geeks. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Bazooka Joe from Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:29:02 PM)
Bazooka Joe wrote:
Senile old fool? Since when is a musician doing what he wants to musically being senile, foolish, or in any stupid?
Its called having variety and trying something different. You try writing the same style of songs for years and see if you don't want something different.
Have you even listened to the first two songs? There pretty fucking heavy. The only difference is its Christmas themed lyrically.
There's also a free new song from Winter Songs on Rob's music site. Its called Christmas for Everyone. Its definitly not metal, a christmas song with a rock edge.
ROB HALFORD Is Thinking About Recording Another Holiday Album Next Year - Oct. 22, 2009
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIESTsingerRob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What prompted you to record a Christmas album in "Halford III: Winter Songs"?
Halford: Well, I'd never done it before, so that was the main reason. Where I am in my metal life, I just look for things that interest me, and try to find music that I haven't explored previously — "Winter Songs" was a chance to do that. It's that time of the year as well, being a Brit, even though this record is for everybody around the world, and for all different faiths and everything. We all like that time around December; it means a lot to a lot of people, and it certainly means a lot to me. I was able to find time to record "Winter Songs", and there you go. The album's all ready, and about to launch.
Have you heard the first two tracks, Robert?
Ultimate-Guitar.com: "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", yeah.
Halford: "Winter Songs" is a little bit more than that, but with the first couple of tracks, I just wanted to send out a signal to metalheads that it is a record for metal fans more than anything in the world. The album goes off into some really cool, different places musically, and is a really interesting record to listen to.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Was "Winter Songs" in the works for quite some time?
Halford: No, not really. In "Winter Songs"' liner notes, it says that the album was put together over 2008 and 2009, but that doesn't mean it was a two-year project. The record was just bits and pieces like a jigsaw puzzle coming together. I've been out on the road with PRIEST for almost the last two years, so it was a case of finding time for me to record my vocals. Also, the rest of the guys in the HALFORD band had to find time in their busy schedules as well, and more importantly, we just had to find the right material. I wasn't going to record "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (laughs) — that's already been done to death. I just wanted to find songs that were not overly popular, songs that could take the right kind of treatment in the arrangements. Trying to get the right things together was just a long process, but in the end, "Winter Songs" is seven songs that have been rearranged and produced by Roy Z and myself, and then three original tracks that we've put together. I've been listening to "Winter Songs" off and on since it was finished about a month ago, and I try to listen to it with an open mind, even though it's a music project that I'm close to. I think "Winter Songs" is great, a really, really nice record — if nice is the right word. The album is just for the experience of this time of year, and is like everything you do. When people hear the music, they'll make their decision on whether they're going to like it or not, but I feel good about it. I feel really good about it.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you feel that people can listen to "Winter Songs" all year round then? Although the two songs I heard, "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", are Christmas songs, you can listen to them whenever really, and they still sound really good.
Halford: Yeah. That's a cool... Yeah, why not? Some of "Winter Songs"' tracks specifically use the Christmas time reference, but there are others that don't have that. On its musical merits, there are some songs that you could enjoy at any time you wanted to enjoy them. Having said that, my specific intention was to make a record that you could enjoy at that time of the year, and enjoy year after year. That comes from my background, when you think about it. I don't write music that's disposable, or has a short shelf life so to speak. I write music that you can enjoy, and take with you wherever you go, depending on whatever mood you're in. Having said that, "Winter Songs" is a holiday release.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Is there a reason why you opted to cover lesser known tracks, as opposed to opting to cover more obvious tracks? Like, I don't know, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and all those type of well-known Christmas songs?
Halford: Yeah. Those songs are fun, and they're lightweight. They create a certain kind of emotion, but I wanted "Winter Songs" to just be a little bit deeper. There's a couple of cool tracks on the album, like "When Christmas Comes for Everyone". I was totally thinking of the U.K. time. There's a very exclusive British vibe that you get around Christmas, because that's what I am. I'm a Brit, and I carry that in my blood. To me, that song is a very British feeling, sounding track. Another one, called "I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night", was kind of inspired by the Chuck Berry type of experience, and the way that Chuck has written his music over the years. I just went into that frame of mind. That song tells the story of how you're struggling to get home in time to be with the family at Christmas, and you can't cos the weather's fucking shit. You get stuck in traffic, and all that kind of thing. I think that's another dilemma we all have - last minute Christmas shopping (laughs). It drives you mental. But how can I put that into a song? That's the message of that track, but some of the other material is quite big; big guitars, big drums, and big choral voices. All the other material has some very, very strong moments musically.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Were there any songs recorded for "Winter Songs", but left off the final track listing?
Halford: No. In fact, we were listening to the nine completed tracks, and I said to Roy, "We need another track. I don't like this number nine. It just feels wonky to me. I think we need another track". Roy agreed, so I picked up a guitar, and went into the studio. Half an hour later, I came up with this song which turned out to be quite strong, actually. It's called "Light of the World". We then had our ten tracks, so there was nothing left over. It was all used up. I had such a great time, and so much fun recording "Winter Songs". There was no stress, and no pressure. I had such a really cool time recording the album that I'm already thinking of maybe recording another one next year. "Volume 2". If you search, there's a lot of material out there.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What do you feel the future holds for the HALFORD band?
Halford: PRIEST will always be the band that leads me in my life, but I still have that streak of creativity that I need to find an outlet for. That's what the HALFORD band provides me with. I don't think PRIEST could've done this Christmas'y kind of record — it wouldn't have been right, because that isn't what PRIEST is about. My solo activities allow me to do that, and anything else that I might choose to do in the future. It has to be useful, Robert. I can't just go banging out songs that I can do with PRIEST — what's the point? I need to be able to find music and songs that need a solo touch to them. I still want to explore those possibilities. The great thing about music is you can get up any day of the week, and you can find a brand new way of expressing yourself as a musician. It's a never-ending journey in that respect, when you think about it. It's just as exciting for me now in PRIEST as it was when I first started in metal, and it's just as exciting for me now with the solo ideas that I've got swirling around me. I haven't lost that passion. I'm fifty-eight, but I still have that streak of creativity in me, and determination, to keep working into the metal future.
These guys played in Dallas a few moths back, they were giving tix away and the place still wasn`t full(so I was told) and they did tought themselves as a pardoy type of band. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Friday, October 23, 2009 5:32:44 PM)
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
Take a look at these poser "Poison" wannabes LOMFL!!!!! OMFG can you believe this shit people????? LOL!
"Death To All But Metal"???Are they kidding us? lol! "METAL"? As if they are "metal" in the first place.. .please!
So they write hair glam songs and make the lyrics more x-rated but they still are playing pop poser hair music!
This is a fucking parady for Saturday Night Live if anything,these guys think they are the shit!!! LOL what a joke! LOL!! Edited at: Friday, October 23, 2009 5:40:17 PM
[Bazookajoe_666] Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:35:07 PM
Hey man its paycheck. See many serious hair metal bands getting famous like they are? Nope. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:46:40 AM)
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
Well the jokes on me after all eh? lol! Still,.....somebody must be into something(hair band music)to be even taking the parady "that far"..a website,album,tour..ect...jeeezzz.
Bazooka Joe wrote:
I already replied to this, where'd my message go haha?
Anyway, yeah they ARE the Spinal Tap hair metal band.
Nothing they do is serious.
I mean look CLOSELY at WHO is in the band, see anyone familiar? You might not recognise him but RUSS PARISH, one fo FIGHT'S original guitarists is in the band. Hes the middle right, with the purple bandana.
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
Take a look at these poser "Poison" wannabes LOMFL!!!!! OMFG can you believe this shit people????? LOL!
"Death To All But Metal"???Are they kidding us? lol! "METAL"? As if they are "metal" in the first place.. .please!
So they write hair glam songs and make the lyrics more x-rated but they still are playing pop poser hair music!
This is a fucking parady for Saturday Night Live if anything,these guys think they are the shit!!! LOL what a joke! LOL!! Edited at: Friday, October 23, 2009 5:40:17 PM
[J.D. DIAMOND] Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:46:40 AM
Well the jokes on me after all eh? lol! Still,.....somebody must be into something(hair band music)to be even taking the parady "that far"..a website,album,tour..ect...jeeezzz. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Bazooka Joe from Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:11:45 AM)
Bazooka Joe wrote:
I already replied to this, where'd my message go haha?
Anyway, yeah they ARE the Spinal Tap hair metal band.
Nothing they do is serious.
I mean look CLOSELY at WHO is in the band, see anyone familiar? You might not recognise him but RUSS PARISH, one fo FIGHT'S original guitarists is in the band. Hes the middle right, with the purple bandana.
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
Take a look at these poser "Poison" wannabes LOMFL!!!!! OMFG can you believe this shit people????? LOL!
"Death To All But Metal"???Are they kidding us? lol! "METAL"? As if they are "metal" in the first place.. .please!
So they write hair glam songs and make the lyrics more x-rated but they still are playing pop poser hair music!
This is a fucking parady for Saturday Night Live if anything,these guys think they are the shit!!! LOL what a joke! LOL!! Edited at: Friday, October 23, 2009 5:40:17 PM
[Bazookajoe_666] Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:11:45 AM
I already replied to this, where'd my message go haha?
Anyway, yeah they ARE the Spinal Tap hair metal band.
Nothing they do is serious.
I mean look CLOSELY at WHO is in the band, see anyone familiar? You might not recognise him but RUSS PARISH, one fo FIGHT'S original guitarists is in the band. Hes the middle right, with the purple bandana.
Take a look at these poser "Poison" wannabes LOMFL!!!!! OMFG can you believe this shit people????? LOL!
"Death To All But Metal"???Are they kidding us? lol! "METAL"? As if they are "metal" in the first place.. .please!
So they write hair glam songs and make the lyrics more x-rated but they still are playing pop poser hair music!
This is a fucking parady for Saturday Night Live if anything,these guys think they are the shit!!! LOL what a joke! LOL!! Edited at: Friday, October 23, 2009 5:40:17 PM
[hellrider 31038] Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:08:22 AM
FALL TO YOUR KNEES AND REPENT IF YOU PLEASE.iv,e been doing allot of thinking about this lately and well maybe this is something he has allways wanted to do or maybe.he is trying to get some exposer.i can not comment on the winter songs CD i have not heard a note yet but am looking very forward to PICK IT UP,PUT IT ON RAM IT DOWN MY EARS.lol ,hell HE and JUDAS PRIEST are not as popular as it used to be this is where defending the faith becomes so important this is his job he just started a few companys to and i am sure he has alot of expensis and he has to think about his future [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:19:39 PM)
jimmyjames wrote:
He has lost it. Senile old fool.
Painkiller87 wrote:
ROB HALFORD Is Thinking About Recording Another Holiday Album Next Year - Oct. 22, 2009
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIESTsingerRob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What prompted you to record a Christmas album in "Halford III: Winter Songs"?
Halford: Well, I'd never done it before, so that was the main reason. Where I am in my metal life, I just look for things that interest me, and try to find music that I haven't explored previously — "Winter Songs" was a chance to do that. It's that time of the year as well, being a Brit, even though this record is for everybody around the world, and for all different faiths and everything. We all like that time around December; it means a lot to a lot of people, and it certainly means a lot to me. I was able to find time to record "Winter Songs", and there you go. The album's all ready, and about to launch.
Have you heard the first two tracks, Robert?
Ultimate-Guitar.com: "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", yeah.
Halford: "Winter Songs" is a little bit more than that, but with the first couple of tracks, I just wanted to send out a signal to metalheads that it is a record for metal fans more than anything in the world. The album goes off into some really cool, different places musically, and is a really interesting record to listen to.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Was "Winter Songs" in the works for quite some time?
Halford: No, not really. In "Winter Songs"' liner notes, it says that the album was put together over 2008 and 2009, but that doesn't mean it was a two-year project. The record was just bits and pieces like a jigsaw puzzle coming together. I've been out on the road with PRIEST for almost the last two years, so it was a case of finding time for me to record my vocals. Also, the rest of the guys in the HALFORD band had to find time in their busy schedules as well, and more importantly, we just had to find the right material. I wasn't going to record "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (laughs) — that's already been done to death. I just wanted to find songs that were not overly popular, songs that could take the right kind of treatment in the arrangements. Trying to get the right things together was just a long process, but in the end, "Winter Songs" is seven songs that have been rearranged and produced by Roy Z and myself, and then three original tracks that we've put together. I've been listening to "Winter Songs" off and on since it was finished about a month ago, and I try to listen to it with an open mind, even though it's a music project that I'm close to. I think "Winter Songs" is great, a really, really nice record — if nice is the right word. The album is just for the experience of this time of year, and is like everything you do. When people hear the music, they'll make their decision on whether they're going to like it or not, but I feel good about it. I feel really good about it.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you feel that people can listen to "Winter Songs" all year round then? Although the two songs I heard, "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", are Christmas songs, you can listen to them whenever really, and they still sound really good.
Halford: Yeah. That's a cool... Yeah, why not? Some of "Winter Songs"' tracks specifically use the Christmas time reference, but there are others that don't have that. On its musical merits, there are some songs that you could enjoy at any time you wanted to enjoy them. Having said that, my specific intention was to make a record that you could enjoy at that time of the year, and enjoy year after year. That comes from my background, when you think about it. I don't write music that's disposable, or has a short shelf life so to speak. I write music that you can enjoy, and take with you wherever you go, depending on whatever mood you're in. Having said that, "Winter Songs" is a holiday release.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Is there a reason why you opted to cover lesser known tracks, as opposed to opting to cover more obvious tracks? Like, I don't know, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and all those type of well-known Christmas songs?
Halford: Yeah. Those songs are fun, and they're lightweight. They create a certain kind of emotion, but I wanted "Winter Songs" to just be a little bit deeper. There's a couple of cool tracks on the album, like "When Christmas Comes for Everyone". I was totally thinking of the U.K. time. There's a very exclusive British vibe that you get around Christmas, because that's what I am. I'm a Brit, and I carry that in my blood. To me, that song is a very British feeling, sounding track. Another one, called "I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night", was kind of inspired by the Chuck Berry type of experience, and the way that Chuck has written his music over the years. I just went into that frame of mind. That song tells the story of how you're struggling to get home in time to be with the family at Christmas, and you can't cos the weather's fucking shit. You get stuck in traffic, and all that kind of thing. I think that's another dilemma we all have - last minute Christmas shopping (laughs). It drives you mental. But how can I put that into a song? That's the message of that track, but some of the other material is quite big; big guitars, big drums, and big choral voices. All the other material has some very, very strong moments musically.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Were there any songs recorded for "Winter Songs", but left off the final track listing?
Halford: No. In fact, we were listening to the nine completed tracks, and I said to Roy, "We need another track. I don't like this number nine. It just feels wonky to me. I think we need another track". Roy agreed, so I picked up a guitar, and went into the studio. Half an hour later, I came up with this song which turned out to be quite strong, actually. It's called "Light of the World". We then had our ten tracks, so there was nothing left over. It was all used up. I had such a great time, and so much fun recording "Winter Songs". There was no stress, and no pressure. I had such a really cool time recording the album that I'm already thinking of maybe recording another one next year. "Volume 2". If you search, there's a lot of material out there.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What do you feel the future holds for the HALFORD band?
Halford: PRIEST will always be the band that leads me in my life, but I still have that streak of creativity that I need to find an outlet for. That's what the HALFORD band provides me with. I don't think PRIEST could've done this Christmas'y kind of record — it wouldn't have been right, because that isn't what PRIEST is about. My solo activities allow me to do that, and anything else that I might choose to do in the future. It has to be useful, Robert. I can't just go banging out songs that I can do with PRIEST — what's the point? I need to be able to find music and songs that need a solo touch to them. I still want to explore those possibilities. The great thing about music is you can get up any day of the week, and you can find a brand new way of expressing yourself as a musician. It's a never-ending journey in that respect, when you think about it. It's just as exciting for me now in PRIEST as it was when I first started in metal, and it's just as exciting for me now with the solo ideas that I've got swirling around me. I haven't lost that passion. I'm fifty-eight, but I still have that streak of creativity in me, and determination, to keep working into the metal future.
Hehehe I've seen this CD around, it makes me laugh [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Friday, October 23, 2009 5:32:44 PM)
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
Take a look at these poser "Poison" wannabes LOMFL!!!!! OMFG can you believe this shit people????? LOL!
"Death To All But Metal"???Are they kidding us? lol! "METAL"? As if they are "metal" in the first place.. .please!
So they write hair glam songs and make the lyrics more x-rated but they still are playing pop poser hair music!
This is a fucking parady for Saturday Night Live if anything,these guys think they are the shit!!! LOL what a joke! LOL!! Edited at: Friday, October 23, 2009 5:40:17 PM
[Vaillant 3.0] Friday, October 23, 2009 6:10:35 PM
FYI:
They ARE a parody glam metal band. They're a glam version of "Spinal Tap". [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Friday, October 23, 2009 5:32:44 PM)
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
Take a look at these poser "Poison" wannabes LOMFL!!!!! OMFG can you believe this shit people????? LOL!
"Death To All But Metal"???Are they kidding us? lol! "METAL"? As if they are "metal" in the first place.. .please!
So they write hair glam songs and make the lyrics more x-rated but they still are playing pop poser hair music!
This is a fucking parady for Saturday Night Live if anything,these guys think they are the shit!!! LOL what a joke! LOL!! Edited at: Friday, October 23, 2009 5:40:17 PM
[J.D. DIAMOND] Friday, October 23, 2009 5:32:44 PM
Take a look at these poser "Poison" wannabes LOMFL!!!!! OMFG can you believe this shit people????? LOL!
"Death To All But Metal"???Are they kidding us? lol! "METAL"? As if they are "metal" in the first place.. .please!
So they write hair glam songs and make the lyrics more x-rated but they still are playing pop poser hair music!
This is a fucking parady for Saturday Night Live if anything,these guys think they are the shit!!! LOL what a joke! LOL!! Edited at: Friday, October 23, 2009 5:40:17 PM
[J.D. DIAMOND] Friday, October 23, 2009 4:57:28 PM
Hey Joe,I'm sure you accidentally quoted the wrong person as you meant to quote "jimmyjames",Painkiller87 wasn't the one who said that,no worrries.
I can understand why and have come to tearms with what Rob is doing for the Winter Songs idea and all,I think its rather "tame" but I can understand it.
I just can't understand why he used the Halford album to do it,he should of saved it for a real heavy metal album.....no?
Senile old fool? Since when is a musician doing what he wants to musically being senile, foolish, or in any stupid?
Its called having variety and trying something different. You try writing the same style of songs for years and see if you don't want something different.
Have you even listened to the first two songs? There pretty fucking heavy. The only difference is its Christmas themed lyrically.
There's also a free new song from Winter Songs on Rob's music site. Its called Christmas for Everyone. Its definitly not metal, a christmas song with a rock edge.
ROB HALFORD Is Thinking About Recording Another Holiday Album Next Year - Oct. 22, 2009
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIESTsingerRob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What prompted you to record a Christmas album in "Halford III: Winter Songs"?
Halford: Well, I'd never done it before, so that was the main reason. Where I am in my metal life, I just look for things that interest me, and try to find music that I haven't explored previously — "Winter Songs" was a chance to do that. It's that time of the year as well, being a Brit, even though this record is for everybody around the world, and for all different faiths and everything. We all like that time around December; it means a lot to a lot of people, and it certainly means a lot to me. I was able to find time to record "Winter Songs", and there you go. The album's all ready, and about to launch.
Have you heard the first two tracks, Robert?
Ultimate-Guitar.com: "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", yeah.
Halford: "Winter Songs" is a little bit more than that, but with the first couple of tracks, I just wanted to send out a signal to metalheads that it is a record for metal fans more than anything in the world. The album goes off into some really cool, different places musically, and is a really interesting record to listen to.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Was "Winter Songs" in the works for quite some time?
Halford: No, not really. In "Winter Songs"' liner notes, it says that the album was put together over 2008 and 2009, but that doesn't mean it was a two-year project. The record was just bits and pieces like a jigsaw puzzle coming together. I've been out on the road with PRIEST for almost the last two years, so it was a case of finding time for me to record my vocals. Also, the rest of the guys in the HALFORD band had to find time in their busy schedules as well, and more importantly, we just had to find the right material. I wasn't going to record "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (laughs) — that's already been done to death. I just wanted to find songs that were not overly popular, songs that could take the right kind of treatment in the arrangements. Trying to get the right things together was just a long process, but in the end, "Winter Songs" is seven songs that have been rearranged and produced by Roy Z and myself, and then three original tracks that we've put together. I've been listening to "Winter Songs" off and on since it was finished about a month ago, and I try to listen to it with an open mind, even though it's a music project that I'm close to. I think "Winter Songs" is great, a really, really nice record — if nice is the right word. The album is just for the experience of this time of year, and is like everything you do. When people hear the music, they'll make their decision on whether they're going to like it or not, but I feel good about it. I feel really good about it.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you feel that people can listen to "Winter Songs" all year round then? Although the two songs I heard, "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", are Christmas songs, you can listen to them whenever really, and they still sound really good.
Halford: Yeah. That's a cool... Yeah, why not? Some of "Winter Songs"' tracks specifically use the Christmas time reference, but there are others that don't have that. On its musical merits, there are some songs that you could enjoy at any time you wanted to enjoy them. Having said that, my specific intention was to make a record that you could enjoy at that time of the year, and enjoy year after year. That comes from my background, when you think about it. I don't write music that's disposable, or has a short shelf life so to speak. I write music that you can enjoy, and take with you wherever you go, depending on whatever mood you're in. Having said that, "Winter Songs" is a holiday release.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Is there a reason why you opted to cover lesser known tracks, as opposed to opting to cover more obvious tracks? Like, I don't know, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and all those type of well-known Christmas songs?
Halford: Yeah. Those songs are fun, and they're lightweight. They create a certain kind of emotion, but I wanted "Winter Songs" to just be a little bit deeper. There's a couple of cool tracks on the album, like "When Christmas Comes for Everyone". I was totally thinking of the U.K. time. There's a very exclusive British vibe that you get around Christmas, because that's what I am. I'm a Brit, and I carry that in my blood. To me, that song is a very British feeling, sounding track. Another one, called "I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night", was kind of inspired by the Chuck Berry type of experience, and the way that Chuck has written his music over the years. I just went into that frame of mind. That song tells the story of how you're struggling to get home in time to be with the family at Christmas, and you can't cos the weather's fucking shit. You get stuck in traffic, and all that kind of thing. I think that's another dilemma we all have - last minute Christmas shopping (laughs). It drives you mental. But how can I put that into a song? That's the message of that track, but some of the other material is quite big; big guitars, big drums, and big choral voices. All the other material has some very, very strong moments musically.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Were there any songs recorded for "Winter Songs", but left off the final track listing?
Halford: No. In fact, we were listening to the nine completed tracks, and I said to Roy, "We need another track. I don't like this number nine. It just feels wonky to me. I think we need another track". Roy agreed, so I picked up a guitar, and went into the studio. Half an hour later, I came up with this song which turned out to be quite strong, actually. It's called "Light of the World". We then had our ten tracks, so there was nothing left over. It was all used up. I had such a great time, and so much fun recording "Winter Songs". There was no stress, and no pressure. I had such a really cool time recording the album that I'm already thinking of maybe recording another one next year. "Volume 2". If you search, there's a lot of material out there.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What do you feel the future holds for the HALFORD band?
Halford: PRIEST will always be the band that leads me in my life, but I still have that streak of creativity that I need to find an outlet for. That's what the HALFORD band provides me with. I don't think PRIEST could've done this Christmas'y kind of record — it wouldn't have been right, because that isn't what PRIEST is about. My solo activities allow me to do that, and anything else that I might choose to do in the future. It has to be useful, Robert. I can't just go banging out songs that I can do with PRIEST — what's the point? I need to be able to find music and songs that need a solo touch to them. I still want to explore those possibilities. The great thing about music is you can get up any day of the week, and you can find a brand new way of expressing yourself as a musician. It's a never-ending journey in that respect, when you think about it. It's just as exciting for me now in PRIEST as it was when I first started in metal, and it's just as exciting for me now with the solo ideas that I've got swirling around me. I haven't lost that passion. I'm fifty-eight, but I still have that streak of creativity in me, and determination, to keep working into the metal future.
[Bazookajoe_666] Friday, October 23, 2009 12:16:59 PM
Dio to Play New Song On European Tour
Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO) has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that DIO will play a new song on the band's upcoming European tour, which kicks off next month.
"It's called 'Electra', which will be released as a limited-edition single, although I'm not sure as yet just how we intend to put it out," he said.
"However, it was important to me that DIO didn't just come over on the back of the old material, but that we had something fresh to offer.:
The band — also featuring guitarist Doug Aldrich, bassist Rudy Sarzo, drummer Simon Wright and keyboard player Scott Warren — will perform mostly material from its own catalog this time around, with nothing at all included from Dio's time with BLACK SABBATH.
"We'll probably do a coupe of things from RAINBOW, but there's no point in doing anything by SABBATH. I've been doing that with HEAVEN & HELL. There are a lot of people out there who are fans of DIO the band, rather than of me as the former singer with RAINBOW and BLACK SABBATH, and for them we'll do some material we've not done for a long time from the DIO era."
According to the singer, DIO is planning on recording two new albums next year. "I want to finish the story started with the 'Magica' album [released in 2000]," he said. "There are two parts left, and we'll do those together. At moment, though, I'm not sure when we'll be recording. Part of the reason for this is that there's more happening with HEAVEN & HELL."
[Bazookajoe_666] Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:29:02 PM
Senile old fool? Since when is a musician doing what he wants to musically being senile, foolish, or in any stupid?
Its called having variety and trying something different. You try writing the same style of songs for years and see if you don't want something different.
Have you even listened to the first two songs? There pretty fucking heavy. The only difference is its Christmas themed lyrically.
There's also a free new song from Winter Songs on Rob's music site. Its called Christmas for Everyone. Its definitly not metal, a christmas song with a rock edge.
ROB HALFORD Is Thinking About Recording Another Holiday Album Next Year - Oct. 22, 2009
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIESTsingerRob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What prompted you to record a Christmas album in "Halford III: Winter Songs"?
Halford: Well, I'd never done it before, so that was the main reason. Where I am in my metal life, I just look for things that interest me, and try to find music that I haven't explored previously — "Winter Songs" was a chance to do that. It's that time of the year as well, being a Brit, even though this record is for everybody around the world, and for all different faiths and everything. We all like that time around December; it means a lot to a lot of people, and it certainly means a lot to me. I was able to find time to record "Winter Songs", and there you go. The album's all ready, and about to launch.
Have you heard the first two tracks, Robert?
Ultimate-Guitar.com: "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", yeah.
Halford: "Winter Songs" is a little bit more than that, but with the first couple of tracks, I just wanted to send out a signal to metalheads that it is a record for metal fans more than anything in the world. The album goes off into some really cool, different places musically, and is a really interesting record to listen to.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Was "Winter Songs" in the works for quite some time?
Halford: No, not really. In "Winter Songs"' liner notes, it says that the album was put together over 2008 and 2009, but that doesn't mean it was a two-year project. The record was just bits and pieces like a jigsaw puzzle coming together. I've been out on the road with PRIEST for almost the last two years, so it was a case of finding time for me to record my vocals. Also, the rest of the guys in the HALFORD band had to find time in their busy schedules as well, and more importantly, we just had to find the right material. I wasn't going to record "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (laughs) — that's already been done to death. I just wanted to find songs that were not overly popular, songs that could take the right kind of treatment in the arrangements. Trying to get the right things together was just a long process, but in the end, "Winter Songs" is seven songs that have been rearranged and produced by Roy Z and myself, and then three original tracks that we've put together. I've been listening to "Winter Songs" off and on since it was finished about a month ago, and I try to listen to it with an open mind, even though it's a music project that I'm close to. I think "Winter Songs" is great, a really, really nice record — if nice is the right word. The album is just for the experience of this time of year, and is like everything you do. When people hear the music, they'll make their decision on whether they're going to like it or not, but I feel good about it. I feel really good about it.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you feel that people can listen to "Winter Songs" all year round then? Although the two songs I heard, "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", are Christmas songs, you can listen to them whenever really, and they still sound really good.
Halford: Yeah. That's a cool... Yeah, why not? Some of "Winter Songs"' tracks specifically use the Christmas time reference, but there are others that don't have that. On its musical merits, there are some songs that you could enjoy at any time you wanted to enjoy them. Having said that, my specific intention was to make a record that you could enjoy at that time of the year, and enjoy year after year. That comes from my background, when you think about it. I don't write music that's disposable, or has a short shelf life so to speak. I write music that you can enjoy, and take with you wherever you go, depending on whatever mood you're in. Having said that, "Winter Songs" is a holiday release.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Is there a reason why you opted to cover lesser known tracks, as opposed to opting to cover more obvious tracks? Like, I don't know, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and all those type of well-known Christmas songs?
Halford: Yeah. Those songs are fun, and they're lightweight. They create a certain kind of emotion, but I wanted "Winter Songs" to just be a little bit deeper. There's a couple of cool tracks on the album, like "When Christmas Comes for Everyone". I was totally thinking of the U.K. time. There's a very exclusive British vibe that you get around Christmas, because that's what I am. I'm a Brit, and I carry that in my blood. To me, that song is a very British feeling, sounding track. Another one, called "I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night", was kind of inspired by the Chuck Berry type of experience, and the way that Chuck has written his music over the years. I just went into that frame of mind. That song tells the story of how you're struggling to get home in time to be with the family at Christmas, and you can't cos the weather's fucking shit. You get stuck in traffic, and all that kind of thing. I think that's another dilemma we all have - last minute Christmas shopping (laughs). It drives you mental. But how can I put that into a song? That's the message of that track, but some of the other material is quite big; big guitars, big drums, and big choral voices. All the other material has some very, very strong moments musically.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Were there any songs recorded for "Winter Songs", but left off the final track listing?
Halford: No. In fact, we were listening to the nine completed tracks, and I said to Roy, "We need another track. I don't like this number nine. It just feels wonky to me. I think we need another track". Roy agreed, so I picked up a guitar, and went into the studio. Half an hour later, I came up with this song which turned out to be quite strong, actually. It's called "Light of the World". We then had our ten tracks, so there was nothing left over. It was all used up. I had such a great time, and so much fun recording "Winter Songs". There was no stress, and no pressure. I had such a really cool time recording the album that I'm already thinking of maybe recording another one next year. "Volume 2". If you search, there's a lot of material out there.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What do you feel the future holds for the HALFORD band?
Halford: PRIEST will always be the band that leads me in my life, but I still have that streak of creativity that I need to find an outlet for. That's what the HALFORD band provides me with. I don't think PRIEST could've done this Christmas'y kind of record — it wouldn't have been right, because that isn't what PRIEST is about. My solo activities allow me to do that, and anything else that I might choose to do in the future. It has to be useful, Robert. I can't just go banging out songs that I can do with PRIEST — what's the point? I need to be able to find music and songs that need a solo touch to them. I still want to explore those possibilities. The great thing about music is you can get up any day of the week, and you can find a brand new way of expressing yourself as a musician. It's a never-ending journey in that respect, when you think about it. It's just as exciting for me now in PRIEST as it was when I first started in metal, and it's just as exciting for me now with the solo ideas that I've got swirling around me. I haven't lost that passion. I'm fifty-eight, but I still have that streak of creativity in me, and determination, to keep working into the metal future.
[HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:21:45 PM
I just don't think that Rob has had the time to sit down with the guys and write a new Halford album. It sounded like he had a hard time getting in to the studio to just do the vocals on the Winter Songs album. I really hope we get another monster of an album out of the Halford band! I think maybe Rob just didn't want us to forget about Halford, wanted to give us something new and this was a project he has always wanted to do and would never do with Priest.
[J.D. DIAMOND] Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:07:59 PM
I agree with you Guido,I agree with jimmyjames on the Winter Songs idea,but I can never bring myself to say Halford is a senile old fool? I think he may have lost his mind a little,but senile old fool? hummmmm And really the Winter Songs album is not what chaps my hyde,its that he chose to do it and use up an album/year for the "Halford band". I was hoping for another "Crucible" of heavy metal!! Not christmas songs....why couldn't he of just created this with yet another name....just "Rob Halford's Winter Songs" instead of the 3rd album by "Halford"?? Thats what pisses me off I wanted another Crucible!! lol!
Beat me to it. I agree. Absurd comment to make. Perhaps the Hannah Montana website needs a new member?
Becks wrote:
Just cos he is making music that he personally wants to, and you don't happen to like it, doesn't make him a senile old fool.
jimmyjames wrote:
He has lost it. Senile old fool.
Painkiller87 wrote:
ROB HALFORD Is Thinking About Recording Another Holiday Album Next Year - Oct. 22, 2009
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIESTsingerRob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What prompted you to record a Christmas album in "Halford III: Winter Songs"?
Halford: Well, I'd never done it before, so that was the main reason. Where I am in my metal life, I just look for things that interest me, and try to find music that I haven't explored previously — "Winter Songs" was a chance to do that. It's that time of the year as well, being a Brit, even though this record is for everybody around the world, and for all different faiths and everything. We all like that time around December; it means a lot to a lot of people, and it certainly means a lot to me. I was able to find time to record "Winter Songs", and there you go. The album's all ready, and about to launch.
Have you heard the first two tracks, Robert?
Ultimate-Guitar.com: "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", yeah.
Halford: "Winter Songs" is a little bit more than that, but with the first couple of tracks, I just wanted to send out a signal to metalheads that it is a record for metal fans more than anything in the world. The album goes off into some really cool, different places musically, and is a really interesting record to listen to.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Was "Winter Songs" in the works for quite some time?
Halford: No, not really. In "Winter Songs"' liner notes, it says that the album was put together over 2008 and 2009, but that doesn't mean it was a two-year project. The record was just bits and pieces like a jigsaw puzzle coming together. I've been out on the road with PRIEST for almost the last two years, so it was a case of finding time for me to record my vocals. Also, the rest of the guys in the HALFORD band had to find time in their busy schedules as well, and more importantly, we just had to find the right material. I wasn't going to record "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (laughs) — that's already been done to death. I just wanted to find songs that were not overly popular, songs that could take the right kind of treatment in the arrangements. Trying to get the right things together was just a long process, but in the end, "Winter Songs" is seven songs that have been rearranged and produced by Roy Z and myself, and then three original tracks that we've put together. I've been listening to "Winter Songs" off and on since it was finished about a month ago, and I try to listen to it with an open mind, even though it's a music project that I'm close to. I think "Winter Songs" is great, a really, really nice record — if nice is the right word. The album is just for the experience of this time of year, and is like everything you do. When people hear the music, they'll make their decision on whether they're going to like it or not, but I feel good about it. I feel really good about it.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you feel that people can listen to "Winter Songs" all year round then? Although the two songs I heard, "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", are Christmas songs, you can listen to them whenever really, and they still sound really good.
Halford: Yeah. That's a cool... Yeah, why not? Some of "Winter Songs"' tracks specifically use the Christmas time reference, but there are others that don't have that. On its musical merits, there are some songs that you could enjoy at any time you wanted to enjoy them. Having said that, my specific intention was to make a record that you could enjoy at that time of the year, and enjoy year after year. That comes from my background, when you think about it. I don't write music that's disposable, or has a short shelf life so to speak. I write music that you can enjoy, and take with you wherever you go, depending on whatever mood you're in. Having said that, "Winter Songs" is a holiday release.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Is there a reason why you opted to cover lesser known tracks, as opposed to opting to cover more obvious tracks? Like, I don't know, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and all those type of well-known Christmas songs?
Halford: Yeah. Those songs are fun, and they're lightweight. They create a certain kind of emotion, but I wanted "Winter Songs" to just be a little bit deeper. There's a couple of cool tracks on the album, like "When Christmas Comes for Everyone". I was totally thinking of the U.K. time. There's a very exclusive British vibe that you get around Christmas, because that's what I am. I'm a Brit, and I carry that in my blood. To me, that song is a very British feeling, sounding track. Another one, called "I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night", was kind of inspired by the Chuck Berry type of experience, and the way that Chuck has written his music over the years. I just went into that frame of mind. That song tells the story of how you're struggling to get home in time to be with the family at Christmas, and you can't cos the weather's fucking shit. You get stuck in traffic, and all that kind of thing. I think that's another dilemma we all have - last minute Christmas shopping (laughs). It drives you mental. But how can I put that into a song? That's the message of that track, but some of the other material is quite big; big guitars, big drums, and big choral voices. All the other material has some very, very strong moments musically.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Were there any songs recorded for "Winter Songs", but left off the final track listing?
Halford: No. In fact, we were listening to the nine completed tracks, and I said to Roy, "We need another track. I don't like this number nine. It just feels wonky to me. I think we need another track". Roy agreed, so I picked up a guitar, and went into the studio. Half an hour later, I came up with this song which turned out to be quite strong, actually. It's called "Light of the World". We then had our ten tracks, so there was nothing left over. It was all used up. I had such a great time, and so much fun recording "Winter Songs". There was no stress, and no pressure. I had such a really cool time recording the album that I'm already thinking of maybe recording another one next year. "Volume 2". If you search, there's a lot of material out there.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What do you feel the future holds for the HALFORD band?
Halford: PRIEST will always be the band that leads me in my life, but I still have that streak of creativity that I need to find an outlet for. That's what the HALFORD band provides me with. I don't think PRIEST could've done this Christmas'y kind of record — it wouldn't have been right, because that isn't what PRIEST is about. My solo activities allow me to do that, and anything else that I might choose to do in the future. It has to be useful, Robert. I can't just go banging out songs that I can do with PRIEST — what's the point? I need to be able to find music and songs that need a solo touch to them. I still want to explore those possibilities. The great thing about music is you can get up any day of the week, and you can find a brand new way of expressing yourself as a musician. It's a never-ending journey in that respect, when you think about it. It's just as exciting for me now in PRIEST as it was when I first started in metal, and it's just as exciting for me now with the solo ideas that I've got swirling around me. I haven't lost that passion. I'm fifty-eight, but I still have that streak of creativity in me, and determination, to keep working into the metal future.
[guidogodoy] Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:46:40 PM
Beat me to it. I agree. Absurd comment to make. Perhaps the Hannah Montana website needs a new member? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Becks from Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:43:15 PM)
Becks wrote:
Just cos he is making music that he personally wants to, and you don't happen to like it, doesn't make him a senile old fool.
jimmyjames wrote:
He has lost it. Senile old fool.
Painkiller87 wrote:
ROB HALFORD Is Thinking About Recording Another Holiday Album Next Year - Oct. 22, 2009
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIESTsingerRob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What prompted you to record a Christmas album in "Halford III: Winter Songs"?
Halford: Well, I'd never done it before, so that was the main reason. Where I am in my metal life, I just look for things that interest me, and try to find music that I haven't explored previously — "Winter Songs" was a chance to do that. It's that time of the year as well, being a Brit, even though this record is for everybody around the world, and for all different faiths and everything. We all like that time around December; it means a lot to a lot of people, and it certainly means a lot to me. I was able to find time to record "Winter Songs", and there you go. The album's all ready, and about to launch.
Have you heard the first two tracks, Robert?
Ultimate-Guitar.com: "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", yeah.
Halford: "Winter Songs" is a little bit more than that, but with the first couple of tracks, I just wanted to send out a signal to metalheads that it is a record for metal fans more than anything in the world. The album goes off into some really cool, different places musically, and is a really interesting record to listen to.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Was "Winter Songs" in the works for quite some time?
Halford: No, not really. In "Winter Songs"' liner notes, it says that the album was put together over 2008 and 2009, but that doesn't mean it was a two-year project. The record was just bits and pieces like a jigsaw puzzle coming together. I've been out on the road with PRIEST for almost the last two years, so it was a case of finding time for me to record my vocals. Also, the rest of the guys in the HALFORD band had to find time in their busy schedules as well, and more importantly, we just had to find the right material. I wasn't going to record "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (laughs) — that's already been done to death. I just wanted to find songs that were not overly popular, songs that could take the right kind of treatment in the arrangements. Trying to get the right things together was just a long process, but in the end, "Winter Songs" is seven songs that have been rearranged and produced by Roy Z and myself, and then three original tracks that we've put together. I've been listening to "Winter Songs" off and on since it was finished about a month ago, and I try to listen to it with an open mind, even though it's a music project that I'm close to. I think "Winter Songs" is great, a really, really nice record — if nice is the right word. The album is just for the experience of this time of year, and is like everything you do. When people hear the music, they'll make their decision on whether they're going to like it or not, but I feel good about it. I feel really good about it.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you feel that people can listen to "Winter Songs" all year round then? Although the two songs I heard, "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", are Christmas songs, you can listen to them whenever really, and they still sound really good.
Halford: Yeah. That's a cool... Yeah, why not? Some of "Winter Songs"' tracks specifically use the Christmas time reference, but there are others that don't have that. On its musical merits, there are some songs that you could enjoy at any time you wanted to enjoy them. Having said that, my specific intention was to make a record that you could enjoy at that time of the year, and enjoy year after year. That comes from my background, when you think about it. I don't write music that's disposable, or has a short shelf life so to speak. I write music that you can enjoy, and take with you wherever you go, depending on whatever mood you're in. Having said that, "Winter Songs" is a holiday release.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Is there a reason why you opted to cover lesser known tracks, as opposed to opting to cover more obvious tracks? Like, I don't know, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and all those type of well-known Christmas songs?
Halford: Yeah. Those songs are fun, and they're lightweight. They create a certain kind of emotion, but I wanted "Winter Songs" to just be a little bit deeper. There's a couple of cool tracks on the album, like "When Christmas Comes for Everyone". I was totally thinking of the U.K. time. There's a very exclusive British vibe that you get around Christmas, because that's what I am. I'm a Brit, and I carry that in my blood. To me, that song is a very British feeling, sounding track. Another one, called "I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night", was kind of inspired by the Chuck Berry type of experience, and the way that Chuck has written his music over the years. I just went into that frame of mind. That song tells the story of how you're struggling to get home in time to be with the family at Christmas, and you can't cos the weather's fucking shit. You get stuck in traffic, and all that kind of thing. I think that's another dilemma we all have - last minute Christmas shopping (laughs). It drives you mental. But how can I put that into a song? That's the message of that track, but some of the other material is quite big; big guitars, big drums, and big choral voices. All the other material has some very, very strong moments musically.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Were there any songs recorded for "Winter Songs", but left off the final track listing?
Halford: No. In fact, we were listening to the nine completed tracks, and I said to Roy, "We need another track. I don't like this number nine. It just feels wonky to me. I think we need another track". Roy agreed, so I picked up a guitar, and went into the studio. Half an hour later, I came up with this song which turned out to be quite strong, actually. It's called "Light of the World". We then had our ten tracks, so there was nothing left over. It was all used up. I had such a great time, and so much fun recording "Winter Songs". There was no stress, and no pressure. I had such a really cool time recording the album that I'm already thinking of maybe recording another one next year. "Volume 2". If you search, there's a lot of material out there.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What do you feel the future holds for the HALFORD band?
Halford: PRIEST will always be the band that leads me in my life, but I still have that streak of creativity that I need to find an outlet for. That's what the HALFORD band provides me with. I don't think PRIEST could've done this Christmas'y kind of record — it wouldn't have been right, because that isn't what PRIEST is about. My solo activities allow me to do that, and anything else that I might choose to do in the future. It has to be useful, Robert. I can't just go banging out songs that I can do with PRIEST — what's the point? I need to be able to find music and songs that need a solo touch to them. I still want to explore those possibilities. The great thing about music is you can get up any day of the week, and you can find a brand new way of expressing yourself as a musician. It's a never-ending journey in that respect, when you think about it. It's just as exciting for me now in PRIEST as it was when I first started in metal, and it's just as exciting for me now with the solo ideas that I've got swirling around me. I haven't lost that passion. I'm fifty-eight, but I still have that streak of creativity in me, and determination, to keep working into the metal future.
Just cos he is making music that he personally wants to, and you don't happen to like it, doesn't make him a senile old fool. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:19:39 PM)
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He has lost it. Senile old fool.
Painkiller87 wrote:
ROB HALFORD Is Thinking About Recording Another Holiday Album Next Year - Oct. 22, 2009
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIESTsingerRob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What prompted you to record a Christmas album in "Halford III: Winter Songs"?
Halford: Well, I'd never done it before, so that was the main reason. Where I am in my metal life, I just look for things that interest me, and try to find music that I haven't explored previously — "Winter Songs" was a chance to do that. It's that time of the year as well, being a Brit, even though this record is for everybody around the world, and for all different faiths and everything. We all like that time around December; it means a lot to a lot of people, and it certainly means a lot to me. I was able to find time to record "Winter Songs", and there you go. The album's all ready, and about to launch.
Have you heard the first two tracks, Robert?
Ultimate-Guitar.com: "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", yeah.
Halford: "Winter Songs" is a little bit more than that, but with the first couple of tracks, I just wanted to send out a signal to metalheads that it is a record for metal fans more than anything in the world. The album goes off into some really cool, different places musically, and is a really interesting record to listen to.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Was "Winter Songs" in the works for quite some time?
Halford: No, not really. In "Winter Songs"' liner notes, it says that the album was put together over 2008 and 2009, but that doesn't mean it was a two-year project. The record was just bits and pieces like a jigsaw puzzle coming together. I've been out on the road with PRIEST for almost the last two years, so it was a case of finding time for me to record my vocals. Also, the rest of the guys in the HALFORD band had to find time in their busy schedules as well, and more importantly, we just had to find the right material. I wasn't going to record "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (laughs) — that's already been done to death. I just wanted to find songs that were not overly popular, songs that could take the right kind of treatment in the arrangements. Trying to get the right things together was just a long process, but in the end, "Winter Songs" is seven songs that have been rearranged and produced by Roy Z and myself, and then three original tracks that we've put together. I've been listening to "Winter Songs" off and on since it was finished about a month ago, and I try to listen to it with an open mind, even though it's a music project that I'm close to. I think "Winter Songs" is great, a really, really nice record — if nice is the right word. The album is just for the experience of this time of year, and is like everything you do. When people hear the music, they'll make their decision on whether they're going to like it or not, but I feel good about it. I feel really good about it.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you feel that people can listen to "Winter Songs" all year round then? Although the two songs I heard, "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", are Christmas songs, you can listen to them whenever really, and they still sound really good.
Halford: Yeah. That's a cool... Yeah, why not? Some of "Winter Songs"' tracks specifically use the Christmas time reference, but there are others that don't have that. On its musical merits, there are some songs that you could enjoy at any time you wanted to enjoy them. Having said that, my specific intention was to make a record that you could enjoy at that time of the year, and enjoy year after year. That comes from my background, when you think about it. I don't write music that's disposable, or has a short shelf life so to speak. I write music that you can enjoy, and take with you wherever you go, depending on whatever mood you're in. Having said that, "Winter Songs" is a holiday release.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Is there a reason why you opted to cover lesser known tracks, as opposed to opting to cover more obvious tracks? Like, I don't know, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and all those type of well-known Christmas songs?
Halford: Yeah. Those songs are fun, and they're lightweight. They create a certain kind of emotion, but I wanted "Winter Songs" to just be a little bit deeper. There's a couple of cool tracks on the album, like "When Christmas Comes for Everyone". I was totally thinking of the U.K. time. There's a very exclusive British vibe that you get around Christmas, because that's what I am. I'm a Brit, and I carry that in my blood. To me, that song is a very British feeling, sounding track. Another one, called "I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night", was kind of inspired by the Chuck Berry type of experience, and the way that Chuck has written his music over the years. I just went into that frame of mind. That song tells the story of how you're struggling to get home in time to be with the family at Christmas, and you can't cos the weather's fucking shit. You get stuck in traffic, and all that kind of thing. I think that's another dilemma we all have - last minute Christmas shopping (laughs). It drives you mental. But how can I put that into a song? That's the message of that track, but some of the other material is quite big; big guitars, big drums, and big choral voices. All the other material has some very, very strong moments musically.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Were there any songs recorded for "Winter Songs", but left off the final track listing?
Halford: No. In fact, we were listening to the nine completed tracks, and I said to Roy, "We need another track. I don't like this number nine. It just feels wonky to me. I think we need another track". Roy agreed, so I picked up a guitar, and went into the studio. Half an hour later, I came up with this song which turned out to be quite strong, actually. It's called "Light of the World". We then had our ten tracks, so there was nothing left over. It was all used up. I had such a great time, and so much fun recording "Winter Songs". There was no stress, and no pressure. I had such a really cool time recording the album that I'm already thinking of maybe recording another one next year. "Volume 2". If you search, there's a lot of material out there.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What do you feel the future holds for the HALFORD band?
Halford: PRIEST will always be the band that leads me in my life, but I still have that streak of creativity that I need to find an outlet for. That's what the HALFORD band provides me with. I don't think PRIEST could've done this Christmas'y kind of record — it wouldn't have been right, because that isn't what PRIEST is about. My solo activities allow me to do that, and anything else that I might choose to do in the future. It has to be useful, Robert. I can't just go banging out songs that I can do with PRIEST — what's the point? I need to be able to find music and songs that need a solo touch to them. I still want to explore those possibilities. The great thing about music is you can get up any day of the week, and you can find a brand new way of expressing yourself as a musician. It's a never-ending journey in that respect, when you think about it. It's just as exciting for me now in PRIEST as it was when I first started in metal, and it's just as exciting for me now with the solo ideas that I've got swirling around me. I haven't lost that passion. I'm fifty-eight, but I still have that streak of creativity in me, and determination, to keep working into the metal future.
[jimmyjames] Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:19:39 PM
He has lost it. Senile old fool. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Painkiller87 from Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:30:25 PM)
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ROB HALFORD Is Thinking About Recording Another Holiday Album Next Year - Oct. 22, 2009
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIESTsingerRob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What prompted you to record a Christmas album in "Halford III: Winter Songs"?
Halford: Well, I'd never done it before, so that was the main reason. Where I am in my metal life, I just look for things that interest me, and try to find music that I haven't explored previously — "Winter Songs" was a chance to do that. It's that time of the year as well, being a Brit, even though this record is for everybody around the world, and for all different faiths and everything. We all like that time around December; it means a lot to a lot of people, and it certainly means a lot to me. I was able to find time to record "Winter Songs", and there you go. The album's all ready, and about to launch.
Have you heard the first two tracks, Robert?
Ultimate-Guitar.com: "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", yeah.
Halford: "Winter Songs" is a little bit more than that, but with the first couple of tracks, I just wanted to send out a signal to metalheads that it is a record for metal fans more than anything in the world. The album goes off into some really cool, different places musically, and is a really interesting record to listen to.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Was "Winter Songs" in the works for quite some time?
Halford: No, not really. In "Winter Songs"' liner notes, it says that the album was put together over 2008 and 2009, but that doesn't mean it was a two-year project. The record was just bits and pieces like a jigsaw puzzle coming together. I've been out on the road with PRIEST for almost the last two years, so it was a case of finding time for me to record my vocals. Also, the rest of the guys in the HALFORD band had to find time in their busy schedules as well, and more importantly, we just had to find the right material. I wasn't going to record "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (laughs) — that's already been done to death. I just wanted to find songs that were not overly popular, songs that could take the right kind of treatment in the arrangements. Trying to get the right things together was just a long process, but in the end, "Winter Songs" is seven songs that have been rearranged and produced by Roy Z and myself, and then three original tracks that we've put together. I've been listening to "Winter Songs" off and on since it was finished about a month ago, and I try to listen to it with an open mind, even though it's a music project that I'm close to. I think "Winter Songs" is great, a really, really nice record — if nice is the right word. The album is just for the experience of this time of year, and is like everything you do. When people hear the music, they'll make their decision on whether they're going to like it or not, but I feel good about it. I feel really good about it.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you feel that people can listen to "Winter Songs" all year round then? Although the two songs I heard, "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", are Christmas songs, you can listen to them whenever really, and they still sound really good.
Halford: Yeah. That's a cool... Yeah, why not? Some of "Winter Songs"' tracks specifically use the Christmas time reference, but there are others that don't have that. On its musical merits, there are some songs that you could enjoy at any time you wanted to enjoy them. Having said that, my specific intention was to make a record that you could enjoy at that time of the year, and enjoy year after year. That comes from my background, when you think about it. I don't write music that's disposable, or has a short shelf life so to speak. I write music that you can enjoy, and take with you wherever you go, depending on whatever mood you're in. Having said that, "Winter Songs" is a holiday release.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Is there a reason why you opted to cover lesser known tracks, as opposed to opting to cover more obvious tracks? Like, I don't know, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and all those type of well-known Christmas songs?
Halford: Yeah. Those songs are fun, and they're lightweight. They create a certain kind of emotion, but I wanted "Winter Songs" to just be a little bit deeper. There's a couple of cool tracks on the album, like "When Christmas Comes for Everyone". I was totally thinking of the U.K. time. There's a very exclusive British vibe that you get around Christmas, because that's what I am. I'm a Brit, and I carry that in my blood. To me, that song is a very British feeling, sounding track. Another one, called "I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night", was kind of inspired by the Chuck Berry type of experience, and the way that Chuck has written his music over the years. I just went into that frame of mind. That song tells the story of how you're struggling to get home in time to be with the family at Christmas, and you can't cos the weather's fucking shit. You get stuck in traffic, and all that kind of thing. I think that's another dilemma we all have - last minute Christmas shopping (laughs). It drives you mental. But how can I put that into a song? That's the message of that track, but some of the other material is quite big; big guitars, big drums, and big choral voices. All the other material has some very, very strong moments musically.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Were there any songs recorded for "Winter Songs", but left off the final track listing?
Halford: No. In fact, we were listening to the nine completed tracks, and I said to Roy, "We need another track. I don't like this number nine. It just feels wonky to me. I think we need another track". Roy agreed, so I picked up a guitar, and went into the studio. Half an hour later, I came up with this song which turned out to be quite strong, actually. It's called "Light of the World". We then had our ten tracks, so there was nothing left over. It was all used up. I had such a great time, and so much fun recording "Winter Songs". There was no stress, and no pressure. I had such a really cool time recording the album that I'm already thinking of maybe recording another one next year. "Volume 2". If you search, there's a lot of material out there.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What do you feel the future holds for the HALFORD band?
Halford: PRIEST will always be the band that leads me in my life, but I still have that streak of creativity that I need to find an outlet for. That's what the HALFORD band provides me with. I don't think PRIEST could've done this Christmas'y kind of record — it wouldn't have been right, because that isn't what PRIEST is about. My solo activities allow me to do that, and anything else that I might choose to do in the future. It has to be useful, Robert. I can't just go banging out songs that I can do with PRIEST — what's the point? I need to be able to find music and songs that need a solo touch to them. I still want to explore those possibilities. The great thing about music is you can get up any day of the week, and you can find a brand new way of expressing yourself as a musician. It's a never-ending journey in that respect, when you think about it. It's just as exciting for me now in PRIEST as it was when I first started in metal, and it's just as exciting for me now with the solo ideas that I've got swirling around me. I haven't lost that passion. I'm fifty-eight, but I still have that streak of creativity in me, and determination, to keep working into the metal future.
[Painkiller87] Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:30:25 PM
ROB HALFORD Is Thinking About Recording Another Holiday Album Next Year - Oct. 22, 2009
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIESTsingerRob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What prompted you to record a Christmas album in "Halford III: Winter Songs"?
Halford: Well, I'd never done it before, so that was the main reason. Where I am in my metal life, I just look for things that interest me, and try to find music that I haven't explored previously — "Winter Songs" was a chance to do that. It's that time of the year as well, being a Brit, even though this record is for everybody around the world, and for all different faiths and everything. We all like that time around December; it means a lot to a lot of people, and it certainly means a lot to me. I was able to find time to record "Winter Songs", and there you go. The album's all ready, and about to launch.
Have you heard the first two tracks, Robert?
Ultimate-Guitar.com: "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", yeah.
Halford: "Winter Songs" is a little bit more than that, but with the first couple of tracks, I just wanted to send out a signal to metalheads that it is a record for metal fans more than anything in the world. The album goes off into some really cool, different places musically, and is a really interesting record to listen to.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Was "Winter Songs" in the works for quite some time?
Halford: No, not really. In "Winter Songs"' liner notes, it says that the album was put together over 2008 and 2009, but that doesn't mean it was a two-year project. The record was just bits and pieces like a jigsaw puzzle coming together. I've been out on the road with PRIEST for almost the last two years, so it was a case of finding time for me to record my vocals. Also, the rest of the guys in the HALFORD band had to find time in their busy schedules as well, and more importantly, we just had to find the right material. I wasn't going to record "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (laughs) — that's already been done to death. I just wanted to find songs that were not overly popular, songs that could take the right kind of treatment in the arrangements. Trying to get the right things together was just a long process, but in the end, "Winter Songs" is seven songs that have been rearranged and produced by Roy Z and myself, and then three original tracks that we've put together. I've been listening to "Winter Songs" off and on since it was finished about a month ago, and I try to listen to it with an open mind, even though it's a music project that I'm close to. I think "Winter Songs" is great, a really, really nice record — if nice is the right word. The album is just for the experience of this time of year, and is like everything you do. When people hear the music, they'll make their decision on whether they're going to like it or not, but I feel good about it. I feel really good about it.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Do you feel that people can listen to "Winter Songs" all year round then? Although the two songs I heard, "Get Into the Spirit" and "We Three Kings", are Christmas songs, you can listen to them whenever really, and they still sound really good.
Halford: Yeah. That's a cool... Yeah, why not? Some of "Winter Songs"' tracks specifically use the Christmas time reference, but there are others that don't have that. On its musical merits, there are some songs that you could enjoy at any time you wanted to enjoy them. Having said that, my specific intention was to make a record that you could enjoy at that time of the year, and enjoy year after year. That comes from my background, when you think about it. I don't write music that's disposable, or has a short shelf life so to speak. I write music that you can enjoy, and take with you wherever you go, depending on whatever mood you're in. Having said that, "Winter Songs" is a holiday release.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Is there a reason why you opted to cover lesser known tracks, as opposed to opting to cover more obvious tracks? Like, I don't know, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" or "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and all those type of well-known Christmas songs?
Halford: Yeah. Those songs are fun, and they're lightweight. They create a certain kind of emotion, but I wanted "Winter Songs" to just be a little bit deeper. There's a couple of cool tracks on the album, like "When Christmas Comes for Everyone". I was totally thinking of the U.K. time. There's a very exclusive British vibe that you get around Christmas, because that's what I am. I'm a Brit, and I carry that in my blood. To me, that song is a very British feeling, sounding track. Another one, called "I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night", was kind of inspired by the Chuck Berry type of experience, and the way that Chuck has written his music over the years. I just went into that frame of mind. That song tells the story of how you're struggling to get home in time to be with the family at Christmas, and you can't cos the weather's fucking shit. You get stuck in traffic, and all that kind of thing. I think that's another dilemma we all have - last minute Christmas shopping (laughs). It drives you mental. But how can I put that into a song? That's the message of that track, but some of the other material is quite big; big guitars, big drums, and big choral voices. All the other material has some very, very strong moments musically.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: Were there any songs recorded for "Winter Songs", but left off the final track listing?
Halford: No. In fact, we were listening to the nine completed tracks, and I said to Roy, "We need another track. I don't like this number nine. It just feels wonky to me. I think we need another track". Roy agreed, so I picked up a guitar, and went into the studio. Half an hour later, I came up with this song which turned out to be quite strong, actually. It's called "Light of the World". We then had our ten tracks, so there was nothing left over. It was all used up. I had such a great time, and so much fun recording "Winter Songs". There was no stress, and no pressure. I had such a really cool time recording the album that I'm already thinking of maybe recording another one next year. "Volume 2". If you search, there's a lot of material out there.
Ultimate-Guitar.com: What do you feel the future holds for the HALFORD band?
Halford: PRIEST will always be the band that leads me in my life, but I still have that streak of creativity that I need to find an outlet for. That's what the HALFORD band provides me with. I don't think PRIEST could've done this Christmas'y kind of record — it wouldn't have been right, because that isn't what PRIEST is about. My solo activities allow me to do that, and anything else that I might choose to do in the future. It has to be useful, Robert. I can't just go banging out songs that I can do with PRIEST — what's the point? I need to be able to find music and songs that need a solo touch to them. I still want to explore those possibilities. The great thing about music is you can get up any day of the week, and you can find a brand new way of expressing yourself as a musician. It's a never-ending journey in that respect, when you think about it. It's just as exciting for me now in PRIEST as it was when I first started in metal, and it's just as exciting for me now with the solo ideas that I've got swirling around me. I haven't lost that passion. I'm fifty-eight, but I still have that streak of creativity in me, and determination, to keep working into the metal future.
ADORED both songs when they first came out and just now watched both videos.
Sad when I have to say R. Trujillo is the only one I still respect. Comes more from his history with Suicidal at that.....speaking of which, WHERE IS ROCKY GEORGE?!?
Lights, Camera, Revolution!
Bazooka Joe wrote:
Metallica DVD - Francais Pour Une Nuit
METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message:
"On July 7th of this year, we were honored to perform at Arenes de Nimes, the historic Roman amphitheatre in Nimes, France, easily one of the most spectacular venues in the world. We thought it would be a memorable night, so we asked our friends in France to bring along a film crew to document the festivities. The result is 'Francais Pour Une Nuit' (translation: 'French For One Night'), the DVD of the evening including the full show, interviews with us, and five videos shot by YOU, our buddies in the audience. All this and more will be available starting November 23, 2009!
"'Francais Pour Une Nuit' was extra special for us because not only was it filmed in France, but ALL aspects of the project are French as the show was filmed, recorded, and edited with French camera and recording crews, the artwork on the package and special box set (more on that in a minute!) were created by a French design team; even the credits are in French. The only non-French parts: the three Americans and one Dane on stage and the photos shot by Englishman Ross Halfin.
"The DVD will be available in retail stores in France only, at www.metallica.com, or you may order online through the record company at www.metallicanimes.com. There will be three formats available: Standard DVD in a digipack including a 16 page booklet, Blu-ray DVD, also in a digipack with the booklet, and the deluxe limited edition box set (it's actually a tin) that includes the DVD, a copy of 'Death Magnetic' on CD, a T-shirt, laminated pass, and five exclusive photos."
13 of the 18 songs the band performed at the Nimes concert aired on October 10 on the French TV channel Canal+ and can be viewed below.
According to the MetOnTour.com web site, which is described as "your FREE virtual backstage pass to every METALLICA show," METALLICA's setlist for the Nimes concert was as follows:
01. Blackened
02. Creeping Death
03. Fuel
04. Harvester Of Sorrow
05. Fade to Black
06. Broken, Beat And Scarred
07. Cyanide
08. Sad But True
09. One
10. All Nightmare Long
11. The Day That Never Comes
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Dyers Eve
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
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16. Stone Cold Crazy
17. Motorbreath
18. Seek and Destroy
METALLICA also documented its three shows in Mexico City for DVD, although that looks like it will be released in Latin America only.
METALLICA has added single-song downloads to the LiveMetallica.com web site. Instead of buying only entire concerts, fans can pick whatever individual songs they want from any concert they choose from. Every song that the band has recorded in concert since 2004, covering a span of 269 shows, is available for 99 cents per MP3. Full shows are still $9.95 as MP3 files and $12.95 as higher-quality FLAC files.
Frontman James Hetfield told The Pulse of Radio about deciding to release individual songs, "Yeah, I think the song-per-song vs. album is kind of a long lost battle, I think. You know, people in the fast-food world we live in want what they want, and want it now, and when they're done with it, they're done with it. So yeah, it's about time, and I think it's the right move."
LiveMetallica.com was launched in March 2004 and makes downloads available for purchase of every show the band has played since then, often within hours of the gig's finale.
More than 300,000 downloads have been purchased at the site since its launch.
The "Vault" section of the site offers free downloads of shows recorded before 2004.
More shows will crop up at the site in upcoming weeks, since METALLICA just launched a new North American tour last month. The band has dates booked through mid-December.
