During an appearance on The Classic Metal Show (heard Saturdays from 9p-3a EST at www.cmsradio.net) on November 7th, Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford commented about Nostradamus superfan Jim Bartek and his decision to end his listening streak of the album. Below are excerpts of the conversation:

The Classic Metal Show: You and the band too time this summer to graciously meet with one of our hardcore fans, Jim Bartek, who just won’t stop listening to Nostradamus. Be honest. Was it kind of creepy meeting this guy?

Halford: "No, it wasn’t. It was a joy because he’s a really cool guy and he’s a hardcore fan. He’s like a Trekkie; like a Star Trekkie or a Star Warsie or whatever those fanatics are called. Those people are wonderful, you know. They just show you how much they love a particular band and that particular band’s music. I wonder where he is today. I wonder how many times he’s listened to it. He’s definitely got to go into the Guinness Book Of Records."

The Classic Metal Show: Well Rob, I can actually tell you. He’s over 500 times now. The streak is due to end; he’s talking about putting an end to it on November 21st. Would you like to take a moment and tell him not to?

Halford: "Well, you know Jim, firstly, you’re a very special guy because I think you’ve listened to that particular record more than anybody else on the planet now, and probably forever in the future. I suppose there’s a saying that all good things come to and end. Maybe after 24 hours with no Nostradamus you’ll get withdrawal symptoms and fall the wagon (laughing). But Jim, we thank you very much for your support. We genuinely do. You certainly caused a lot of interest to the Nostradamus release; pretty much on a worldwide level because people were talking about Jim all over the planet. We got a bit of a bump from that. Anyway, I’m sure your dog is looking forward to listening to something different (laughing), (your dog) that sits with you each time you listen to Nostradamus. So thank you, Jim. Thanks for being a fan."

Jim “Nostradamus” Bartek will end his streak on Saturday, November 21st with one last listening party at the Maple Grove Tavern in Maple Heights, OH. The listening party is scheduled to be broadcast live online on the CMS Radio Network from 3p-7p EST, complete with the music of Judas Priest and recent interviews with Judas Priest members Rob Halford and Ian Hill. To listen, go to www.cmsradio.net.