Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford was interviewed by The Aquarian Weekly and he discussed a variety of topics including the future of the band.

Halford says, “The energy and enthusiasm is so strong right now for what we can do next. We collect so many snippets of material from Glenn Tipton and Richie (Faulkner, guitarist), especially when they’re warming up before a show. If I’m in earshot, I’ll say, ‘Glenn, what’s that riff? Quick, record that on your phone and keep that!’”

He further went on to add “Because we’ve had this extraordinary success with Redeemer Of Souls, it’s really given us such a massive boost. We’re very excited about the future for Priest.”

Judas Priest performed in Regina, Saskatchewan on Halloween night (October 31st), where frontman Rob Halford donned a Halloween costume for "Living After Midnight". Photos are courtesy of Halford's official Instagram page and Matt Hamann.

In a new interview with TorontoSun.com, Halford discusses everything from his bluesy ambitions to his grooming habits. An excerpt follows:

Q: After all these years, does the band still need to rehearse? Or do you just get up and play?

A: “Realistically, we could just get up onstage at the first show and have a knock, as we call it, for a few minutes. But we’re a very disciplined band. So we always go through the gruelling process of rehearsal. We loathe it, but we know how important it is. And in this instance, we’re changing up the set list a bit and putting some different songs in the set list for this leg, and that obviously calls for a full rehearsal.”

Q: Many of your peers like Tony Iommi and Lemmy and Bruce Dickinson have had health issues recently. You’ve had back surgery. How does that change your perspective?

A: “The determination kicks in even stronger when you’re faced with those challenges. I’ve seen ’em face to face. But like any difficulty with anybody in any walk of life, you just deal with it, don’t you? You just get on with it. And honestly, we only think about things like this when friends like you ask these questions; we never really go there with each other. We’re just a bunch of guys getting in the van and going to the next gig and playing. And they’ll have to drag me off that stage. Retirement isn’t in my vocabulary.”

Read more at TorontoSun.com.

Judas Priest's North American schedule is now as follows:

November
5 - Paramount Theater - Huntington, NY
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.