Rob Halford

Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures, by (you guessed it) Rob Halford, is a fun mix of memoir, advice, and commentary.

I admit to being an early fan of Judas Priest, so I am predisposed to liking this book. I think the first time I saw them was on a Foghat tour in 1978 or so. In other words, they were a part of the long and varied soundtrack of my life.

If you've read Halford's autobiography there is certainly a little overlap, but this is a completely different type of work, so well worth your time. Halford doesn't take himself so seriously that he becomes annoying, which makes the format of this book that much more fun.

There really is some advice in here for aspiring musicians, though admittedly I think of it as more of a heavy metal history (not "the" history but "a" history) with anecdotes and quite a bit of insightful reflection.

Certainly a must read for Priest and heavy metal fans but also for those interested in the history of music in general. While definitely about a specific genre of music, the parts about life on the road largely speak across genres.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (meer)

Compulsively readable! This very entertaining autobiography takes the reader all the way from the Metal God's entirely ordinary boyhood all the way up to the Great 2020 Pandemic and how it has affected Judas Priest. Rob (or him and his ghost author at least) write in a conversational, witty style that is fun to read and feels surprisingly intimate. The title is certainly appropriate as he confesses to all sorts of indiscretions. Highly recommended to fans of Judas Priest and maybe to metal fans in general.… (meer)