Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures
The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford—lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved autobiography, Confess—delivers yet again, now with the bible of hard rock and heavy metal, all in his enlightening, hilarious, and one-of-a-kind voice.

Rob Halford has long been known for his legendary voice. As the front man of Judas Priest, his vocals have been tremendous, and tremendously influential. In 2020, he brought his voice to the page with a glorious autobiography. Fans and readers loved Halford’s frank and open narrative, as well as his terrific insight and sense of humor. In an ideal follow-up, Halford runs his lively eye over all facets of the hard rock history and the heavy metal world. Biblical is an encyclopedia and manifesto in which Halford shares his opinions, memories, and anecdotes regarding every element of the rock and roll work and lifestyle from tours to tattoos, riffs to riders, and drugs to devil horns. In Halford’s relaxed and honest tone, the book mixes serious and in-depth pieces with whimsical reflections on lessons learned during his fifty years of a life in music. Biblical is a handed-down-from-on-high holy tome that transports fans behind the scenes and back into their record collections, to the almighty ways of rock.
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Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures
The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford—lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved autobiography, Confess—delivers yet again, now with the bible of hard rock and heavy metal, all in his enlightening, hilarious, and one-of-a-kind voice.

Rob Halford has long been known for his legendary voice. As the front man of Judas Priest, his vocals have been tremendous, and tremendously influential. In 2020, he brought his voice to the page with a glorious autobiography. Fans and readers loved Halford’s frank and open narrative, as well as his terrific insight and sense of humor. In an ideal follow-up, Halford runs his lively eye over all facets of the hard rock history and the heavy metal world. Biblical is an encyclopedia and manifesto in which Halford shares his opinions, memories, and anecdotes regarding every element of the rock and roll work and lifestyle from tours to tattoos, riffs to riders, and drugs to devil horns. In Halford’s relaxed and honest tone, the book mixes serious and in-depth pieces with whimsical reflections on lessons learned during his fifty years of a life in music. Biblical is a handed-down-from-on-high holy tome that transports fans behind the scenes and back into their record collections, to the almighty ways of rock.
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Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures

Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures

by Rob Halford
Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures

Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures

by Rob Halford

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The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford—lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved autobiography, Confess—delivers yet again, now with the bible of hard rock and heavy metal, all in his enlightening, hilarious, and one-of-a-kind voice.

Rob Halford has long been known for his legendary voice. As the front man of Judas Priest, his vocals have been tremendous, and tremendously influential. In 2020, he brought his voice to the page with a glorious autobiography. Fans and readers loved Halford’s frank and open narrative, as well as his terrific insight and sense of humor. In an ideal follow-up, Halford runs his lively eye over all facets of the hard rock history and the heavy metal world. Biblical is an encyclopedia and manifesto in which Halford shares his opinions, memories, and anecdotes regarding every element of the rock and roll work and lifestyle from tours to tattoos, riffs to riders, and drugs to devil horns. In Halford’s relaxed and honest tone, the book mixes serious and in-depth pieces with whimsical reflections on lessons learned during his fifty years of a life in music. Biblical is a handed-down-from-on-high holy tome that transports fans behind the scenes and back into their record collections, to the almighty ways of rock.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780306828263
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 11/01/2022
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
Sales rank: 592,163
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Rob Halford is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the Grammy award-winning heavy metal band, Judas Priest, which will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. The band have released twenty albums to date and continue to tour together today. Halford lives between The Midlands in the UK, and Arizona in the US.
 
Ian Gittins has written about music for over three decades for publications such as Melody Maker, Time Out, Q, and the Guardian. He is also the co-author with Nikki Sixx of The Heroin Diaries and with Rob Halford of Confess.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

The Book of Genesis 1

Escapism 1

Early bands 3

Bands of brothers 5

Rehearsals 6

Paying your dues 9

The Book of Job(s) 15

Singers 15

Guitarists 20

Bassists 23

Drummers 25

Band managers 30

Lawyers 38

The Book of Psalms and Testaments 43

Songwriting 43

Riffs 48

Lyrics 49

Studios 53

Producers 61

Album titles 72

Album covers 76

Concept albums 81

Live albums 85

Record companies 89

The Book of Pilgrimages 97

Setting out on tour 97

Gigs 100

Tour managers 107

Roadies 117

Venues 121

Promoters 125

Riders 128

Stage sets 131

Set lists 136

Guest lists 139

Tour buses 141

Pre-gig rituals 147

After-show parties 150

Festivals 152

Hotels 157

Hometown gigs 162

Tour madness 164

The Book of Vestments 167

Denim and leather 167

Band images 169

Hair 173

Tattoos 175

Body metal 179

The Book of Disciples 183

Fans 183

Autographs and selfies 187

Heavy Metal Parking Lot 191

Social media 195

The Book of Chronicles 199

Music press 200

Photo shoots 205

Radio 208

Television 213

Videos 217

Books 223

Movies 226

Streaming 229

The Book of Rituals and Services 233

Headbanging 233

Devil horns 236

Bikers 237

Merchandise 239

Awards 242

Supergroups 247

Tribute bands 249

The Book of Temptations 253

Alcohol 254

Drugs 259

Sex 262

Money 265

Fame and celebrity 269

The Book of Lamentations 275

Band tensions 276

Sickness 283

Mental health issues 292

The Book of Revelations 297

Index 309

Song Credits 323

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