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English heavy metal singer
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands, West Midlands
Age
77 years
The details (from wikipedia)
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)
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Notable English Musicians
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable British Musicians
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable British Musicians
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable English Singers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable British Singers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable British Singers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable English Composers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable British Composers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable British Composers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable English Songwriters
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable British Songwriters
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable British Songwriters
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
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