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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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*Footage & photos by Kenny Howell

When Paul Revere took his midnight ride to bellow “The British are coming” who would have thought that those words would be welcomed by Bostonians over two hundred years later.

JUDAS PRIEST invaded Boston to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their epic BRITISH STEEL album — which they played in its entirety, front to back, “Rapid Fire” to “Steeler” — the Priest set a furious clip.

It seems unfeasible that a band who formed in 1969 with members in their mid-50s could still deliver an impressive set in pristine form. ROB HALFORD can still hit and hold all the operatic hell-hound notes that make metalheads swoon. He growled through “Breaking the Law,” rattled the rafters during “You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise” and chanted party anthem “Living After Midnight.”

The show felt intimate thanks to the inclement weather. The capacity was roughly 5,000, less than a third the shed’s capacity. But no one could care less, it was like having Priest play a college frat party. A thoroughly impressive two hour long display of supremacy came to a conclusion with the metal classic staple “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’.”

SETLIST:

• Rapid Fire
• Metal Gods
• Breaking The Law
• Grinder
• United
• You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise
• Living After Midnight
• The Rage
• Steeler
• The Ripper
• Prophecy
• Victim Of Changes
• Freewheel Burning
• Diamonds & Rust
• You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’

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