METALFILTER - Priest and Halford to Reunite

July 14, 2003 4:48 PM

METALFILTER: Rob Halford reunites with Judas Priest. "Ripper" Owens, the fan who replaced Halford (inspiring the movie Rock Star), has been a "complete gentleman" about the decision, though opinion of the fans is mixed. Still no hope for a Osbourne/Black Sabbath Reunion, but (on the plus side) also no plans for a Halford reality series.
posted by Joey Michaels (17 comments total)

Dude.
posted by Ty Webb at 4:50 PM on July 14, 2003

1987Filter. Judas Priest, Duran Duran, maybe the Pixies, and Garbage Pail Kids. Who'da thunk it?
posted by mr_crash_davis at 5:03 PM on July 14, 2003

Rock is dead. Let it rest in peace already. MOVE ON!
posted by HTuttle at 5:12 PM on July 14, 2003

The first live show I ever saw was Judas Priest, with Dokken as the opening act. I was 15.
posted by Witty at 5:30 PM on July 14, 2003

Halford's gay. I still find this amusing when I reminisce about certain metalheads from high school.
posted by WolfDaddy at 5:36 PM on July 14, 2003

Rob Halford is GAY?!?!?! But...but...he wore all of that bitchin' leather, and the chains, and the...oh, wait.

Never mind.
posted by davidmsc at 5:50 PM on July 14, 2003

DEATH TO FALSE METAL!
posted by inpHilltr8r at 5:53 PM on July 14, 2003

METALFILTER

just wanted to say it again.
posted by signal at 7:08 PM on July 14, 2003

Suddenly I have a mental image of Beavis and Butthead headbanging and singing "Breakin' the law, breakin' the law!" Not a big fan of Priest but hey, rock on.
posted by Dreama at 10:56 PM on July 14, 2003

If you live in San Francisco and you read the Sunday Chronicle, then you've probably played "Pink Section Time Machine" with your friends. This weeks entrants included John Cougar, Eddie Money and "The Doors of the 21st Century."

Then there's always Konocti Harbor, where melted stars turn to liquid.
posted by squirrel at 11:52 PM on July 14, 2003

Death to False Jazz!

Death to False Country!

Death to False Emo!

Death to False Twist!
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posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 12:02 AM on July 15, 2003

Mr Chicken, I believe you're the Devil's child.
posted by rory at 1:35 AM on July 15, 2003

*Reads Stavros' Song*

*Starts Banging Head*

*Slips Disk and is Rushed to Hospital*

Man, being into metal was lots easier twenty years ago. Anyhow, very funny lyrics, STWC.
posted by Joey Michaels at 2:42 AM on July 15, 2003

stavros, I bow in your general direction.
posted by jokeefe at 7:03 AM on July 15, 2003

stavros == new personal god
posted by signal at 8:13 AM on July 15, 2003

"Still no hope for a Osbourne/Black Sabbath Reunion"

Uhhh ... they did re-unite, as is noted in the link. I saw them at Shoreline a couple years ago at Ozzfest. Incredible. Sounded even better than they did way back when.
posted by krinklyfig at 6:51 AM on July 17, 2003