NoiseCreep's Amy Sciarretto has issued a report on JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming British Steel Anniversary Tour. The following is an excerpt:

In addition to playing British Steel hits like 'Living After Midnight'' and 'Breaking the Law', Priest seek to make the tour a full sensory experience by recreating the "look" from the era during which they recorded the album.

"We're going retro with the look of the band," the Metal God (ROB HALFORD) told us. "In the tradition of Priest, we were often credited with kicking off the denim, leather, studs, whips and chains look, and there is a rich heritage with that. We want to bring that back with the stage set and other surprises."

Read the full report at NoiseCreep.

BraveWords.com has received the following press release:

For the past few years, Judas Priest has unquestionably ruled the US summer concert scene, having been a part of both the top-grossing Ozzfest and Metal Masters tours. And this summer, Priest has done it again, by uniting with WHITESNAKE for a series of stateside shows. Priest will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the classic album British Steel (it was originally issued in April 1980), by performing the album in its entirety for the very first time ever live on stage!!! In addition they will be playing some old favorites.

Along with 1982’s Screaming For Vengeance and 1990’s Painkiller, British Steel has long been considered one of metal’s all-time classics. It was with this release that Priest truly broke through to the masses, with a pair of tracks that have become fixtures on rock radio - the enduring anthems 'Breaking the Law' and 'Living After Midnight'. But like all classic albums, there is not a single weak track detected on ‘British Steel,’ as evidenced by such standouts as the perennial concert highlight, 'Metal Gods', as well as 'Rapid Fire', 'Grinder', 'United', and 'The Rage', among others.

Produced by Tom Allom, British Steel was recorded at the Tittenhurst Park in England - which is a mansion owned at the time by former Beatle Ringo Starr, and previously owned by JOHN LENNON and Yoko Ono. In 2001, the album was remastered and reissued with extra bonus tracks, and also, was the subject of an in-depth study as part of the popular Classic Albums DVD series. Judas Priest - singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis - remain as popular as ever to this day, confirmed once and for all upon the release of 2008’s Nostradamus, which became their highest-ever charting album in the U.S. Two years earlier, the group was the inaugural inductees into the VH1 Rock Honors. The forthcoming summer dates with Whitesnake are surely not to be missed by metalheads from coast to coast, especially now that fans will be reintroduced up close and personal to the mighty ‘British Steel.’

Along with Priest, Whitesnake is certainly one of the most instantly identifiable names in all of hard rock. Priest and Whitesnake toured together in 2005 (in Mexico and South America), resulting in such a well-received and great package that since then, both groups have been planning to work together again. This summer, US fans will finally get their wish.

Comments the band: "The opportunity to perform live on stage in its entirety the whole of British Steel is a dream come true for all of us! We're really excited and looking forward to presenting the album live on stage. Fans will be able to enjoy a taste of true heavy metal when it was in its early, raw state! Plus, we will of course be throwing in a few other Priest classics!"

Judas Priest, Whitesnake live dates:

July

1 - The Family Arena - St. Charles, MO
2 - Summerfest, Harley Davidson Stage - Milwaukee, WI
3 - Taste Of Minnesota at Harriet Island - St. Paul, MN
7 - Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA
8 - CMAC - Canandaigua, NY
9 - Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON
11 - PNC Banks Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
12 - Nikon At Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh, NY
14 - Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre - Cleveland, OH
15 - DTE Eneryg Music Theater - Clarkston, MI
17 - Moondance Jam 18 - Walker, MN
18 - Rockfest/Chippewa Valley Music - Cadott, WI
21 - PNC Pavilion (Riverbend Music) - Cincinnati, OH
29 - California Mid-State Fair - Paso Robles, CA
31 - Sleep Train Pavilion - Concord, CA

August

1 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre - Marysville, CA
2 - Gibson Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA
4 - SDSU OPen Air Theatre - San Diego, CA
7 - Dodge Theater - Phoenix, AZ
8 - Thomas & Mack Center - Las Vegas, NV

10 Sandia casino - Albuquerque, NM

11 - Red Rock Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO