Just in time for the fiftieth anniversary of Judas Priest’s 1974 debut album Rocka Rolla, rock journalist Martin Popoff is releasing a brand new guide devoted to the band.

Due in shops Nov. 12, Judas Priest: Album by Album examines the legendary metallic band’s complete catalog, all the way in which as much as and together with 2024’s Invincible Shield. In our unique preview, yow will discover your complete chapter devoted to Rocka Rolla beneath. in it, Popoff and fellow historians Pete Pardo and Matt Thompson break down every observe on the album, illustrating the way it hints on the band’s future ascendance.

The guide options interviews with rock stars equivalent to Slash, Marty Friedman and Charlie Benante. It additionally consists of uncommon pictures taken each onstage and off, in addition to photographs of classic memorabilia.

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In a current interview, Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill revealed that the band had regained the rights to Rocka Rolla and 1976’s Sad Wings of Destiny, and would quickly be saying the discharge of an upgraded model of their debut album. “It’s just been re-engineered by Tom Allom after all of these years,” he told Talking Rock with Meltdown. “The multi-tracks were in remarkably good condition, and he’s changed some of the sounds, made it more modern and obviously remixed it. And he’s done a great job.”

Judas Priest: Album by Album is obtainable for pre-order in any respect main retailers.