Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English singer-songwriter. He was born in Sutton Coldfield and raised in Walsall. He is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed "Metal God".[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert John Arthur Halford |
| Born | 25 August 1951
(aged 74) Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England |
| Origin | Walsall, Staffordshire, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal, speed metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, harmonica, guitar |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Associated acts | Judas Priest, Fight, 2wo, Halford, Bullring Brummies, Black Sabbath, Hear 'n Aid |
| Website | Official website |
Discography
Judas Priest
- Rocka Rolla (1974)
- Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
- Sin After Sin (1977)
- Stained Class (1978)
- Killing Machine (1978) (released as Hell Bent for Leather in the USA 1979)
- British Steel (1980)
- Point of Entry (1981)
- Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
- Defenders of the Faith (1984)
- Turbo (1986)
- Ram It Down (1988)
- Painkiller (1990)
- Angel of Retribution (2004)
- Nostradamus (2008)
Fight
- K5 – The War of Words Demos (1992) (released in 2007)
- War of Words (1993)
- Mutations (1994)
- A Small Deadly Space (1995)
2wo
- Voyeurs (1998)
Halford
- Resurrection (2000)
- Live Insurrection (2001)
- Crucible (2002)
- Halford III: Winter Songs (2009)
- Live in Anaheim (2010) (recorded in 2003)
- Halford IV: Made of Metal (2010)