Biography
Robert John Arthur Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English heavy metal singer. He is the lead vocalist of Judas Priest, which he joined in 1973, and has received accolades such as the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. He is noted for his powerful and wide-ranging operatic style and trademark leather-and-studs image, both of which have become iconic in heavy metal. His side projects include Fight, Two and Halford. Halford is often regarded as one of the greatest metal frontmen and singers of all time. AllMusic said, "There have been few vocalists in the history of heavy metal whose singing style has been as influential and instantly recognizable... able to effortlessly alternate between a throaty growl and an ear-splitting falsetto." He was ranked at No. 33 on the list of greatest voices in rock by Planet Rock listeners in 2009. He has also been nicknamed "Metal God" by fans. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Judas Priest in 2022, via the Award for Musical Excellence.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
R
2000
Screaming For Vengeance
1982
British Steel
1980
Defenders Of The Faith
1984
South Of Heaven
1988
The Sound Of Perseverance
1998
Point Of Entry
1981
Painkiller
1990
Killing Machine
1978
Slave To The Grind
1991
Stained Class
1978
Turbo
1986
Unleashed In The East (Live In Japan)
1979
Sad Wings Of Destiny
1976
Sin After Sin
1977
Ram It Down
1988
Priest...Live!
1987
Invincible Shield
2024
Rocka Rolla
1974
America's Least Wanted
1992
Firepower
2018
Angel Of Retribution
2005
Abbath
2016
The Fall Of Hearts
2016
Credited work
3,847 releases · 417 albums · active 1974–2026
- Performance · 10,220
- Other credits · 547
- Engineering · 265
- Production · 229
- Mastering · 39
Studios: Ibiza Sound Studios · Bayshore Recording Studios · Startling Studios · Utopia Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Judas Priest
- Various
- Halford
- Fight
- Iron Savior
- Doro
- Arch Enemy
- Skid Row