Biblical, Rob Halford
Biblical, Rob Halford
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Biblical
Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures

Author: Rob Halford

Narrator: Rob Halford

Unabridged: 12 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 11/01/2022

Synopsis

The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford—lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved autobiography, Confess—delivers yet again, now with the bible of hard rock and heavy metal, all in his enlightening, hilarious, and one-of-a-kind voice.

Rob Halford has long been known for his legendary voice. As the front man of Judas Priest, his vocals have been tremendous, and tremendously influential. In 2020, he brought his voice to the page with a glorious autobiography. Fans and readers loved Halford’s frank and open narrative, as well as his terrific insight and sense of humor. In an ideal follow-up, Halford runs his lively eye over all facets of the hard rock history and the heavy metal world. Biblical is an encyclopedia and manifesto in which Halford shares his opinions, memories, and anecdotes regarding every element of the rock and roll work and lifestyle from tours to tattoos, riffs to riders, and drugs to devil horns. In Halford’s relaxed and honest tone, the book mixes serious and in-depth pieces with whimsical reflections on lessons learned during his fifty years of a life in music. Biblical is a handed-down-from-on-high holy tome that transports fans behind the scenes and back into their record collections, to the almighty ways of rock.

About Rob Halford

Rob Halford is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the Grammy award-winning heavy metal band, Judas Priest. The band have released twenty albums to date and continue to tour together today. Halford lives between The Midlands in the UK, and Arizona in the US. Ian Gittins has written about music for over three decades for publications such as Melody Maker, Time Out, Q, and the Guardian. He is also the co-author with Nikki Sixx of The Heroin Diaries and with Rob Halford of Confess.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on December 27, 2022

Perfection. One of the best nonfiction books about rock n' roll I've ever read -- ten times better than his first one (which I did enjoy thoroughly).......more

Goodreads review by J Earl on July 29, 2022

Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures, by (you guessed it) Rob Halford, is a fun mix of memoir, advice, and commentary. I admit to being an early fan of Judas Priest, so I am predisposed to liking this book. I think the first time I saw them was on a Foghat tour in 1978 or so. In other words......more

Goodreads review by William on November 19, 2022

It seems writing one book isn't enough these days. Just look at David Jason, you know it's getting near Christmas as he has another one, on the shelves, and I'm left wondering just how many books someone can write about themselves, I mean they must be scraping the bottom of the barrel for stories at......more

Goodreads review by Read By Kyle on November 07, 2022

This book was mildly entertaining, but if you've read Confess, unless you absolutely love Judas Priest or Rob Halford, there's not much reason to pick this one up. It's separated into distinct categories like "Lawyers" and "managers" and "drummers" and "playing shows" and are some random musings on......more

Goodreads review by Victor on November 23, 2023

When I was in elementary school my dad and I would listen to music on the way to and from school every single day. We would play a plethora of different artists, and that meant I was naturally locked in to many of the things my dad enjoyed. Thankfully, he and I have always shared a kinship with musi......more

Quotes

“Aspiring metal gods…will enjoy these sermons from the mic.”—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Confess

"For nearly half a century, Halford has been the voice of Judas Priest, screaming for vengeance against nonbelievers."
—Rolling Stone

"Raw and searingly moving, Confess will delight metal heads and music fans alike."—GQ

"Confess can't be reduced to a collection of salacious gay encounters, cocaine binges or romanticized rock'n'roll horror stories. It's a cautionary tale that offers redemption through courage and the changing of times. It's a treasure-trove of heavy metal nuggets and anecdotes that any rock-blog dork would lose their mind over. But most importantly, it's a beautiful exploration of the human condition and one man's capacity for love and self-love."—Forbes

“Salacious revelations….The most hotly anticipated hard-rock autobiography of the year, Rob Halford’s Confess is gossipy, good natured, and hilarious, often unintentionally. It’s also gloriously and relentlessly filthy….With a breezy, down-to-earth frankness…Confess is much more personal story than music memoir…Halford is winningly unpretentious and self-deprecating….In its final stretches, Confess becomes a moving meditation on family, friendship, personal growth, and social progress…[a] revealing and entertaining book.”—Classic Rock Review

"[Halford] didn't pull any punches and he didn't leave anything out. I thought that was very courageous...very heartfelt and very real."—Buzz Osborne, Melvins

"Rob Halford led Judas Priest, and heavy metal itself, out of the Midlands and into the bigtime."
—The Guardian

"Deliciously readable...Confess is a warts-and-all rock'n'roll confessional."—Esquire

"A unique and deeply revealing insight into the extraordinary life he has led."
—Metal Talk

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