The colorful frontman talks about his new clothing line and his feel-good holiday album. Honest

During his main gig as lead singer for metal masters Judas Priest, Rob Halford prowls the stage in black leather and wails about Jack the Ripper. So no, he’s not the first dude you’d think would record a holiday album — or design t-shirts.

But that’s exactly what he’s doing. Halford’s Metal God Apparel line will launch in Spring 2010 with a collection of 13 rock’n'roll t-shirts. Don’t worry, headbangers, the tees are plenty evil looking.

You can get your Halford fix before that though. On October 29th, the iconic frontman will release his first solo album in seven years, Halford 3: Winter Songs (Metal God), a collection of holiday-themed originals and Christmas classics like “Oh Holy Night” and “Come All Ye Faithful.”

We’re not making this up.

Halford spoke with SPIN during a recent stop in New York City.

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