ROB HALFORD Calls American Idol "A Dream Come True" For JUDAS PRIEST

May 26, 2011, 13 years ago

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MTV News caught up with JUDAS PRIEST on the red carpet for last night's star-studded American Idol finale, and the band praised finalist James Durbin for pushing the metal genre and covering their classic, 'You've Got Another Thing Coming' earlier in season ten.

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"Because we've lived so long and done so much stuff in heavy metal and we've seen so many crazy things and heard so many crazy things, when we heard this we went, 'Fuck! That's incredible, man. Let's do it, you know? This is insane. That's just amazing,' " frontman Rob Halford explained of their reaction to getting Idol exposure. "So as it progressed from 'Another Thing Coming' till this point now, when we're on the carpet and we're about to do the show, it's just a dream come true for Priest, for metal and, mostly, for James Durbin."

Asked if there was any trepidation about letting Durbin take on their 1982 hit, guitarist Glenn Tipton said, "None whatsoever, I mean, if you look at what James has done for heavy metal, you've got to say thank you, you know? It's just bringing metal to the front, making it, metal, accessible for people. It's a good thing."

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Judas Priest and Durbin performed the British Steel staples 'Living After Midnight' and 'Breaking The Law'. Check out video below:


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