AL ATKINS
Heavy Metal / Hard Rock • United Kingdom
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Alan John "Al" Atkins (born 11 October 1947 in West Bromwich, Birmingham, England) is a heavy metal/hard rock vocalist, perhaps best known for his association with Judas Priest. He began his musical career in 1964, singing in a succession of blues-rock outfits before forming a band in September 1969, named Judas Priest (named after the Bob Dylan song The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest). Featuring a musical direction unrelated to the future metal band, this band lasted until October 1970, developing a small following in Birmingham before splitting up over creative differences.
By this time, bands such as Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath were emerging, and Atkins was interested in pursuing a similar direction. Fellow Birmingham musicians K.K. Downing and Ian Hill had similar musical interests, so they teamed with Atkins to form a new band called Freight. Atkins did not like the name, so he suggested they
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Reloaded
Heavy Metal
2017
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