Judas Priest have been working on new material for a while now. They hit the studio in March and recorded through the summer. Now, the band confirms their next album will be called Firepower.
Firepower does not yet have a release date, or any new music or artwork to accompany the title, but we got a name. What we do know is that Priest are set to embark on a massive tour in spring 2018, so it's safe to assume the album will be out by then. Maybe we'll get a new track for the holidays. For now, here are the dates:
3/13 Wilkes Barre, PA Mohegan Sun Arena @ Casey Plaza3/15 Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre3/17 Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum3/18 Washington, DC @ The Anthem3/20 Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center3/22 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena3/25 Ottawa, ON @ The Arena at TD Place3/27 London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens3/28 Oshawa, ON @ Tribute Communities Centre3/30 Orillia, ON @ Casino Rama3/31 Detroit, MI @ Detroit Masonic Temple4/03 Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater4/05 Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center4/08 Bloomington, IL @ Grossinger Motors Arena4/10 Casper, WY @ Casper Events Center4/11 Loveland, CO @ Budweiser Events Center4/15 Kent, WA @ ShoWare Center4/17 Portland, OR@ Veterans Memorial Coliseum4/19 San Francisco @ The Warfield4/22 Los Angeles, CA @ Microsoft Theater4/24 Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre4/26 Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center4/28 Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory4/29 Sugarland, TX @ Smart Financial Centre05/01 San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
Saxon and Black Star Riders will be opening all the dates of the tour. The pre-sale starts this Wednesday, Oct. 25th with the password "FIREPOWER."
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[via Metal Insider]