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More than five decades into their career, Judas Priest have always been one of metal’s most reliably great bands, likely because the responsibility they feel to the genre weighs just as heavily as the music they make. They never want to let down their fans, the “heavy metal maniacs,” as lead shrieker Rob Halford dubbed them long ago, even as they’ve pressed forward in the face of adversity in recent years. Guitarist Glenn Tipton, a bona fide metal icon known for his electrifying solos, revealed he’d been...

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As we get set for another week let’s countdown this week’s Top 10 Best Comics. Also starting something new this week by looking at some of the bad before we get to the good by looking at this week’s biggest disapointment.

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Opening

00:34 – Biggest Disappointment: The Amazing Spider-Man #67

02:12 – Serial #4

04:29 – The Immortal Hulk #47

06:09 – Youth Season 2 #3

08:29 – 1000 Storms #2

11:03 – Fire Power #12

13:33 – Nocterra #4

15:24 – The Nice House On The Lake #1

17:52 – Swamp Thing #4

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Judas Priest have announced the rescheduled dates for their 50th-anniversary tour, which they’ve christened 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour.

The North American tour kicks off September 8th in Reading, Pennsylvania, and concludes November 5th in Hamilton, Ontario. Judas Priest will be joined by Sabaton as openers.

“Defending the heavy metal faith for 50 years, the Priest is back!” lead vocalist Rob Halford said.

Lead guitarist Glenn Tipton added: “Time to don the leather and studs and roll out the Priest Machine — celebrating our 50 Heavy Metal Years!!”

Bassist Ian Hill also said:...

Following their North American tour last summer, Judas Priest have announced a 50th anniversary tour, titled 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour.

The band — which formed in Birmingham, England, in 1970 — will kick off the tour at MGM National Harbor in Maryland on September 9th. They’ll hit major cities, including the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on September 15th and the Heb Center in Austin, Texas, on October 5th. They’ll conclude in Las Vegas on October 17th.

“Judas Priest are primed and ready to deliver the goods with our 50 Heavy...