Rob Halford’s 10 favourite metal albums

Judas Priest singer Rob Halford named ten of his favourite metal albums in a 2017 interview, offering a glimpse of the records that shaped his view of the genre. His choices span several styles and eras, reflecting metal’s range and the influences that have kept it evolving.

Among the albums mentioned are Motörhead’s *Ace of Spades* (1980), Slipknot’s self-titled 1999 debut and Emperor’s *Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk*. Halford praised the first for its “wild bombastic” energy, described Slipknot’s record as a new era of pent-up rage, and called Emperor’s album “sonic blasphemy from the dark side”. The supplied article excerpt cuts off before giving the full list of ten.