Al Atkins
English heavy metal singer
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| Intro | English heavy metal singer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| is | Musician Singer Composer Songwriter | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Birth | 14 October 1947, West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands, West Midlands | |
| Age | 77 years |
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Biography
Allan John Atkins (born 14 October 1947) is an English heavy metal vocalist, best known for his association with Judas Priest.
Biography
With a wife and young daughter to support and no record deal in sight, Atkins was forced "to get a haircut and a 9-to-5 job" in May 1973.
As of 2012, Atkins fronts the band Atkins/May Project, which also features guitarist Paul May. A press release dated 21 May 2011 stated that Atkins would be contributing session vocals for the heavy metal opera project, Lyraka. In 2013, Atkins recorded a solo album of his favorite songs written between his days in Judas Priest to the Holy Rage days.
Discography
Solo
- Judgement Day (1990)
- Dreams of Avalon (1991)
- Heavy Thoughts (1994) (released in 2003 with two bonus tracks)
- Victim of Changes (1998)
- Demon Deceiver (2007)
- Demon Deceiver... Plus (re-release with two bonus tracks, 2009)
- Reloaded (re-recorded "best of", featuring Ian Hill, Ralf Scheepers, Roy Z and more special guests, 2017)
Holy Rage
- Holy Rage (2010)
Atkins / May Project
- Serpents Kiss (2011)
- Valley Of Shadows (2012)
- Empire Of Destruction (2014)
- Anthology (compilation, 2015)
Albums (guest sessions)
Lyraka
- Lyraka Volume 2 (not yet released)