Gig Journal (1981 onwards)
This is the gig journal of heavy music fan Chris Hopkins.
This is the gig journal of heavy music fan Chris Hopkins.
Judas Priest reel to reel tape recording (1973)
Tony Mottram’s account of the Johnny Be Good video shoot. Several items have been uploaded relating to this session so be sure to check Tony’s other uploads.
Some pictures of the concert of Judas here in Colombia.
This is my ticket stub for the first ever Monsters of Rock - headlined by Rainbow but Priest were the best on the day!
Clippings from Birmingham local press covering the Judas Priest trial. Clippings are taken from the Birmingham Post, Birmingham Mail and Sunday Mercury Between the 2nd and 25th of August 1990.
Letter to David Corke on booking Priest in April 1972 at Lakeland Lounge.
Stained Glass World Tour 1978 and Killing Machine World Tour 1979 Tickets
Judas Priest stickers
Judas Priest British Steel 30th Anniversary Live Edition & promo items (2010)
Acquired at gigs in Wolverhampton and Birmingham
Judas Priest Friday 13th Birmingham ticket (1981)
Photographs of Rob Halford frontman of Judas Priest performing live (year unknown)
Judas Priest Revolution promo single signed by artist Mark Wilkinson (2005)
'Brum Beat' magazine featuring news of Judas Priest 'Ram it Down' release, described as 'lumbering crap' and 'puerile nonsense'!
Judas Priest Russian Some Heads Are Gonna Roll flexi disc in red (2005)
The Levi Set Blues Group Band business card (1965-67). The band were managed by Norman Hood who would later go on to be involved with Judas Priest as well as other bands.
Judas Priest pin badge freebie from 80s sweets (1980s)
Judas Priest t shirt
The mighty reunited Priest returns to Toronto. I went to this show the day after I moved back to the city so it was a hell of a homecoming!
Judas Priest management contract (1973) signed on Jan 19th 1973.
Judas Priest signed leather jacket.
Rob Halford Red & Black Velvet Robe. These were made around the ‘Sad Wings Of Destiny’ era. This will have been around 1975/76. They were made by a girl called Fid who lived in the Chelsea area of London. Rob can be seen wearing the Black Robe on the back of the Sad Wings of Destiny album.
This is a piece of collage artwork created in celebration of Home of Metal.