Jim Florentine will host a Judas Priest - Redeemer Of Souls special on BrokenNeckRadio.com at 9 PM this Thursday, July 3rd.

On this 1-hour show Jim sits down with Rob Halford, Glen Tipton and Ritchie Faulkner, who discuss the making of the new album, the legacy that is Judas Priest and of course they play new Judas Priest tunes as well.

Check out an event page at this location.

Judas Priest are streaming a sample of the new track, "Sword Of Damocles", from their upcoming Redeemer Of Souls album, including commentary from Rob Halford. Listen below:

Judas Priest are streaming Redeemer Of Souls, ahead of it's July 8th released date, via iTunes Radio, at this location.

A special New York City in-store signing session with with band members Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, and Richie Faulkner has been announced for the album's release date, Tuesday, July 8th, at Hard Rock Café New York at 6:30 PM.

Starting at 4 PM on the day, be one of the first fans to purchase the album from FYE at the 43rd street at Hard Rock TSQ and receive a wristband that will get you access to the signing. Please note, the band will only be signing copies of their new album.

Ever since it was announced that metal icons Judas Priest would be unleashing their 17th studio album, Redeemer Of Souls, on July 8th, their legion of fans have been wondering if the band would be launching a supporting tour. And the answer is a resounding yes - Priest will be touring the US in the fall, with dates running throughout October and for most of November. Steel Panther will be "special guests" for all the dates.

Redeemer Of Souls Tour 2014 Dates:

October

1 - Rochester, NY - Main Street Armory
3 - Hammond, IN - The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
4 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life Fest at Champions
9 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays
10 - Atlantic City, NJ - Harrah's
11 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwood's
14 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Center at UMass
15 - Allentown, PA - PPL Center
17 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
19 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
24 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Pavilion
28 - Duluth, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
30 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live Arena

November

6 - Allen, TX - Allen Event Center
7 - Austin, TX - FunFunFun Fest
10 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
12 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing Arena
13 - Highland, CA - San Manuel Casino
14 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
16 - San Jose, CA - City National Civic
18 - Salt Lake City, UT - Maverik Center

News about a special fan presale for tickets, merchandise bundles and more will be announced soon.

Judas Priest has confirmed that the night prior to the release of Redeemer Of Souls, Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford, and Richie Faulkner will appear on the Rockline radio program. Joining host Bob Coburn on Monday July 7th at 8:30 PT / 11:30 ET, fans are encouraged to speak with Judas Priest at 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the Internet for the broadcast go to RocklineRadio.com. The show will be streamed for free on the Rockline website beginning the evening after the day of broadcast.

And on the day of the album's release, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner will appear on Sirius XM's Town Hall program. Fans are being asked to submit questions that winners will be able to ask the band in person. Head here.

Redeemer Of Souls tracklisting:

"Dragonaut"
"Redeemer Of Souls"
"Halls Of Valhalla"
"Sword Of Damocles"
"March Of The Damned"
"Down In Flames"
"Hell & Back"
"Cold Blooded"
"Metalizer"
"Crossfire"
"Secrets Of The Dead"
"Battle Cry"
"Beginning Of The End"

Bonus Tracks:

"Snakebite"
"Tears Of Blood"
"Creatures"
"Bring It On"
"Never Forget"