Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke with Planet Metal when the band played the See-Rock festival in Graz, Austria on July 30th. He discusses the biggest changes in his life since joining the band four years ago, fan reaction to their latest album Redeemer Of Souls, and his plans once Judas Priest finally decide to retire.

Check out the interview below:

Due to the overwhelming success of Judas Priest's 17th studio effort overall, Redeemer Of Souls (which became the highest-charting album of their career when it debuted on the Billboard 200 charts at #6), the band has announced a fall tour, which will hit the US and Canada, from October 16th through November 12th. Supporting Priest on the US dates and the Halifax engagement will be one of modern metal's top bands, Mastodon.

Comprised of Rob Halford (vocals), Glenn Tipton (guitar), Richie Faulkner (guitar), Ian Hill (bass), and Scott Travis (drums), Judas Priest is responsible for some of heavy metal's all-time classic anthems ("Living After Midnight”, "Breaking The Law”, "You've Got Another Thing Coming”, etc.) and albums (British Steel, Screaming For Vengeance, Painkiller, etc.).

Ever since the release of Redeemer Of Souls, Judas Priest has been taking their music all over the world. And they are not finished yet, with the announcement of these new dates!

Tour dates:

October
16 - Vina Robles Amphitheater - Paso Robles, CA
17 - The Pearl - Las Vegas, NV
20 - The Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA
21 - City National Civic - San Jose, CA
23 - William Saroyan Theater - Fresno, CA
24 - Knotfest - San Bernardino, CA
27 - Hard Rock - Vancouver, BC
28 - Hard Rock - Vancouver, BC
31 - Brandt Center - Regina, SK

November
1 - MTS Center - Winnipeg, MB
3 - Civic Center - Peoria, IL
6 - Paramount Theater - Huntington, NY
7 - Prudential Center - Newark, NJ
10 - Scotiabank Center, Halifax, NS
12 - Air Canada Center - Toronto, ON

More details and ticket links at this location.