Daniels, Neil: The Story of Judas Priest-Defenders of the Faith (book)

Author Neil Daniels has done a fine job here with his first book The Story of Judas Priest-Defenders of the Faith, putting together fine details of the history of one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time. Starting from the humble beginnings, all the way up to the ideas behind their latest CD Nostradamus, Daniels digs in deep, touching on the many line-up changes, problems within the band, detailed accounts of every album release, the many tours, and even includes many interview snippets with current and former band members, such as Al Atkins, Simon Phillips, and more.Want to know about ex-drummer Dave Holland's legal mess from a few years back, as well as Priest's battle with the PMRC? That's here too. Also included are many vintage black & white photographs from the early years as well as the from when the band were on top of the world. Once you get through this fast moving book, there's an extensive index that's filled with tour date history, full discography, video listing, and information on all the various line-ups and band members. It's a fun read from start to finish, and especially noteworthy for its extensive trip through the first few years of the band's existence. All in a all, a nice companion to the recent Martin Popoff Judas Priest tome.

Added: September 26th 2011
Reviewer: Pete Pardo
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Related Link: Omnibus Press
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Language: english

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