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Someone get Rob a Brit

No, Rob Halford isn’t looking for a British lover, he’s looking for a Brit award.

Legendary metal act Judas Priest were recently awarded with a Grammy award (which are honestly pretty lame, let’s be honest) and now the guy wants some recognition from his home country, from the British counterpart, the Brit awards. Seems only fair?

The only problem is The Brit Awards are a complete fix and only celebrate the shittiest of shitty artists. Not even I, some socially challenged, alleged “writer” for Dose of Metal, would accept a lame Brit award. Well, ok, that’s a lie – I would, but only because it would make my mom proud and I could then sell the award on Ebay.

If you want to read more on the story, and less on my lame rantings, then why not read the original article at blabbermouth. It’s not as good as porn, but it won’t get you into trouble.

Today’s Dose of Metal will break the law

Since we told you what Rob Halford thinks of his band today, figured I’d ‘dose’ you with this classic. You know, the one song Rob doesn’t like to sing anymore, so he lets the crowd do it for him.

By the way, isn’t Judas Priest breaking the law if they’re marketing a tour as their last, even though it really isn’t? Just askin’…

Judas Priest = Ambassadors of British Heavy Metal

Rob Halford is pretty proud of his band and his legacy.  I’m sure he is, no way would any other genres allow him to dress the way he does, without being laughed at.

“We were there at the very beginning with Black Sabbath in the late 1960s, before the music was even called heavy metal. That phrase, though, when it was coined, has always been very dear to us, and that’s definitely the kind of band we are, and it’s the kind of music we play through and through. We’ve always felt like ambassadors of British heavy metal, and have always been very proud to tell the world we’re from the West Midlands.“

Oh, if you were still wondering about how ‘farewell’ was this ‘farewell tour’:

“We will be touring in the future, probably festivals and special events, but we won’t be doing these big gruelling tours. There will be a new album late next year, and there is going to be a boxset this year with various bits and pieces in it.”

Read full interview here.

So there it is. They still have an album in the works and you’ll still get a chance to see them live. I’ve actually seen them quite recently and all I can say is: they should keep touring.

Friday Top 10: Notorious acts

It’s a late Friday evening, which means whilst everyone else is out either getting laid or getting drunk, I’m once again stuck inside, writing for Dose of Metal and publishing this week’s Friday Top 10.

Metal as a genre is undoubtedly one that is full of controversies, stories of self-mutilation, murder, drugs and religious intolerance. Sure, these are often unjustified criticisms directed at the genre by conservative morons, and I am by no means trying to play into these idiots’ hands, but the purpose of this Top 10 is going to revel in some of the “edgier” sides of Metal.

So if you’re interested in reading about some of the more controversial, notorious and outrageous Rock and Metal acts, then just make the motherfucking jump.

Random Dose of Metal: Judas Priest

Each week we post a ‘Weekly Dose of Metal’, but we also post a random Dose of Metal every so often, because we are called Dose of Metal after all. Normally the Weekly dose features some lesser known bands, whilst the random dose features some more established acts.

What’s the point? Well ultimately our opinions kick ass, and we like to think we make a difference to people’s lives around the world, by introducing them to kick ass music instead of the shit they play on radio.

So what’s today’s random Dose of Metal? Well it’s ‘A Touch of Evil’ by Heavy Metal legends Judas Priest. The song is taken from possibly my favorite Priest album, Painkiller, and the song is just full of power and the solo is amazing. The band are currently conning kids around the world into thinking they’re doing a farewell tour, and to be honest, I’m just a little bit gutted that I’m missing out.