Christmas might be a few weeks away but it’s time to get hell bent for Santa as Judas Priest screamer and all-round legend Rob Halford prepares to unleash his brand-new album Celestial. Released under the banner of Rob Halford With Family & Friends, the album contains a fistful of original tracks alongside metallic covers of eight Yuletide standards. This isn’t the first time Rob has released an album of Christmas-themed songs, with Halford III: Winter Songs following a similar festive format a decade ago. We caught up with the Metal God himself to ask about his fascination with Christmas music and why he felt compelled to write a heavy metal song about flying reindeer… So, Rob, why did you decide to record another Christmas-themed album?“Because I love...
