Judas Priest Invade 'Rock Band'; Team Up With Testament for Tour

Sick of downloading songs one at a time for MTV's "Rock Band" video game? In a few days gamers and wannabe rockers alike are going to be able to download entire albums to play along to with their friends. The new concept gets kicked off with a bang as the first album available for download will be Judas Priest's timeless classic, Screaming for Vengeance.


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The album — which was first released way back in '82 — features some of Priest's most enduring and influential material, like the hit single "You've Got Another Thing Coming." This is great news for metalheads, but how the heck is anyone going to be able to emulate Rob Halford's acrobatic vocals?

The album will hit the Xbox 360 on Tuesday and the PS3 two days later.

The metal icons — who are releasing a new album later this year — have also announced that they will be grabbing thrash-metallers Testament for a string of dates in Canada and the Pacific Northwest.

(Check out my review of Testament's emotional return to Hollywood.)

Tour dates for Judas Priest with Testament:
7.22 – Seattle, WA @ Wamu Theater
7.23 – Victoria, B.C. @ Save On Foods Memorial Centre
7.24 – Vancouver, B.C. @ General Motors Place
7.26 – Calgary, AB @ McMahon Stadium (Monsters of Rock)
7.27 – Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Centre
7.29 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
7.30 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
Published 4/18/08 by

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