
Acting
Aug 24, 1951
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England, UK
Rob Halford
Acting
Biography
Robert John Arthur Halford is an English singer-songwriter, and is the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning English heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is considered one of the most consistently powerful singers in rock, possessing a wide vocal range, and is particularly known for his trademark high-pitched, operatic, soaring screams. His vocal range currently spans nearly four octaves. In addition to his work with Judas Priest, he has been involved with several side projects, including Fight, 2wo and Halford. AllMusic said of Halford, "There have been few vocalists in the history of heavy metal whose singing style has been as influential and instantly recognizable... able to effortlessly alternate between a throaty growl and an ear-splitting falsetto." He has also been nicknamed "Metal God" by fans. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Judas Priest in 2022, via the Award for Musical Excellence.
Feature Films (49)

From the SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE tour, this was recorded on 12 December 1982 at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee and broadcast on MTV not long after it was recorded. Songs: 1. The Hellion/Electric Eye 2. Riding On The Wind 3. Heading Out To The Highway 4. Metal Gods 5. Bloodstone 6. Breaking The Law 7. Sinner 8. Desert Plains 9. The Ripper 10. Diamonds And Rust 11. Devil's Child 12. Screaming For Vengeance 13. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 14. Victim Of Changes 15. Living After Midnight 16. The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown) 17. Hell Bent For Leather
Judas Priest: Live Vengeance '82

Compilation DVD by Judas Priest featuring a concert filmed in Dallas during the 1986 'Fuel for Life' Tour as well as music videos and BBC performances.
Judas Priest: Electric Eye

This career spanning documentary on heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio delves deep into his incredible rise from 50's doo-wop crooner, to his early classic rock days in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, to replacing the iconic lead singer Ozzy Osborne in Black Sabbath, to finally cement his legend with DIO. Ronnie's biography is completely unique to the tired sex, drugs and rock and roll cliches. The film is about perseverance, dreams and the power to believe in yourself.
Dio: Dreamers Never Die

The documentary shows the Maestro's entry into the Santa Marcelina Music College, where he met the friends with whom he would form Angra, and questions asked more than 20 years ago that had never been commented on will be answered. These are relevant statements by Andre himself, Kiko Loureiro and Rafael Bittencourt, who talk about the misunderstanding between them and the consequent departure of the singer from the band. Drummer Marco Antunes, who is speaking publicly about Angra for the first time, tells how things started to fall apart right at the beginning of the band.
Andre Matos - Maestro do Rock - Episódio II

A chilling post mortem on the tragic case of two teenagers who decided to shoot themselves in the head with a shotgun, and the ensuing court case staged to place the blame on the heavy metal band Judas Priest.
Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest

Metallica celebrated its 30th anniversary as a band, performing four shows at the Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco, CA, exclusively for members of their fan club, the Metallica Club.
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event

Live in Phoenix in August 1993. "Into the Pit" "Nailed to the Gun" "Life in Black" "Immortal Sin" "War of Words" "Laid to Rest" "For All Eternity" "Little Crazy" "Contortion" "Kill It" "Vicious" "Reality – A New Beginning" "Light Comes Out of Black" All tracks composed by Rob Halford. Released on the 4-disc "Fight: Into the Pit" set among Halford's series of Metal God reissues in 2008.
Fight: Live in Phoenix

For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.
Metal Lords

From Metal Day at the US Festival, May 29 1983, Judas Priest took the stage to fly the metal flag for hundreds of thousands of fans in the Southern California sun. Setlist: 1 The Hellion / Electric Eye 2 Riding on the Wind 3 Heading Out to the Highway 4 Metal Gods 5 Breaking the Law 6 Diamonds & Rust 7 Victim of Changes 8 Living After Midnight 9 The Green Manalishi (With the Two Pronged Crown) 10 Screaming for Vengeance 11 You've Got Another Thing Comin' 12 Hell Bent for Leather
Judas Priest: Live at the US Festival

On August 17th, 2009, Judas Priest celebrated the 30th Anniversary of one of the most influential albums in heavy metal history with a live performance of British Steel from the Hard Rock Arena in Hollywood, Florida. With the complete performance of the original tracks, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, KK Downing, Ian Hill, and Scott Travis belt out all the hits, from "Breaking the Law", "Living After Midnight", "Grinder" and more. Don't miss this classic headbanging experience only on HDNet!
Judas Priest: British Steel 30th Anniversary

In May 2012, Judas Priest wrapped up their epic "Epitaph" world tour with a storming set at London's Hammersmith Apollo. The band, having announced that this would be their final large-scale world tour, celebrated their last and possibly final show with an incredible career-spanning set list that brought down the house. In addition to performing all their classics "Breaking The Law," "Living After Midnight" and "You ve Got Another Thing Comin'" the Priest dug deep into their catalog, performing at least one song from each of their albums, which rounded off their 23-song set list.
Judas Priest: Epitaph
Television & Series (7)

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
Classic Albums

Heavy: The Story of Metal is a four-part documentary special that aired on VH1 in 2006. The series focuses on the origins, subgenres, and the bands of heavy metal music, paying close attention to influential bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden, who helped to define heavy metal in its early years. Other bands on the program include, Alice Cooper, Kiss, AC/DC, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax, Guns N' Roses, and Marilyn Manson. However, the documentary notably passes over lower profile metal sub-genres such as death metal, black metal, doom metal, progressive metal, power metal and many others considered core elements of today's metal pantheon, focusing mostly on hard rock & traditional heavy metal. In Canada, the documentary aired on MuchMoreMusic and on C4 in New Zealand. It is not available on DVD or video.
Heavy: The Story of Metal

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.





