AL Atkins
Al Atkins is a British Heavy Metal singer who
comes from the epicenter of hard rock - Birmingham, England. The lower middle
class industrial city is responsible for churning out rock classic musicians
such as: Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, K.K. Downing, Dave Ball, Carl Palmer,
Tony Iommi, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and many others. Al started out as a
drummer, but soon after his band realized that with his vocal talent, he needed
to be showcased out in front. In the late 60's, the iconic Heavy Metal rock band
Judas Priest was formed. Al was at the vocal helm as its founding member. They
developed their unique sound and for 4 years, they grew into a force to be
reckoned with. During Al's tenure, they shared the stage with many top acts such
as: Cat Stevens, Long John Baldry, David Bowie and many others. As sometimes
things happen, life gets in the way of best-laid plans. Al entered the world of
husband and father and left the band. After taking care of responsibilities, Al
returned to the musical world that he loved. He has been active since then
creating over 6 solo CDs and many other killer band projects. Al has just
released a new album called "Reloaded" and once again the music rips through the
airwaves like a Birmingham machine shop with a big military contract. I recently
asked Al a few questions about the new CD and his career.
R.V.B. - Congratulations on your new CD album
release "Reloaded". Was it a tough decision on what songs to "reload" when your
catalog is full of great songs?
A.A. - Thanks, not really, I wanted the album to
be hard and heavy so it was easy to sort out the songs that I needed for
‘Reloaded’, sorry no slow songs on here.
R.V.B. - You have a lot of talented special
guests on the new album. Did you decide to use these guests as a historic fit on
some songs as well as a stylistic fit on others?
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