Al Atkins
| Al Atkins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 October 1947 West Bromwich, West Midlands, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal, blues rock, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Associated acts | Judas Priest, Lion, Simon Lees, Holy Rage, Atkins May Project |
Al Atkins (Allan John Atkins, born October 14th, 1947)[1] is an English heavy metal vocalist, best known for his association with Judas Priest.
Biography
With a wife and young daughter to support and no record deal in sight, Atkins was forced "to get a haircut and a 9-to-5 job" in May 1973.[2]
As of 2012, Atkins fronts the band Atkins/May Project, which also features guitarist Paul May.[2] A press release dated 21 May 2011 stated that Atkins would be contributing session vocals for the heavy metal opera project, Lyraka.[3] In 2013, Atkins recorded a solo album of his favorite songs written between his days in Judas Priest to the Holy Rage days.
Discography
Solo
- Judgement Day (1990)
- Dreams of Avalon (1991)
- Heavy Thoughts (1994) (released in 2003 with two bonus tracks)
- Victim of Changes (1998)
- Demon Deceiver (2007)
- Demon Deceiver... Plus (Re-release with two bonus tracks, 2009)
- Reloaded (re-recorded "best of", featuring Ian Hill, Ralf Scheepers, Roy Z and more special guests, 2016)
Holy Rage
- Holy Rage (2010)
Atkins / May Project
- Serpents Kiss (2011)
- Valley Of Shadows (2012)
- Empire Of Destruction (2014)
- Anthology (re-recorded "best of", 2015)
Albums (guest sessions)
Lyraka
- Lyraka Volume 2 (not yet released)
References
- ↑ Atkins, Al; Daniels, Neil. Dawn Of The Metal Gods. My life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal. IronPages Books. p. 10. ISBN 978-3-931624-56-9.
- 1 2 "Ex-Judas Priest Singer Says Band Could've Sounded Like AC/DC If He Stuck Around". Ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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