In a recent interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, Rob Halford referred to Metallica, who attended Judas Priest’s performance at the recent Power Trip festival.
“All of the guys from Metallica were out in the front and they came to hang out with us after the show. There was all of this friendship and all of this camaraderie. All of the bands that performed at Power Trip, we all know each other and we’ve all lived very similar lives. It’s like that family environment where you all connect. You look at each other and you know what you do, you know where you’ve been and you know the experiences you’ve had. Because all musicians have very, very similar life experiences. So it was great, you know?”, Halford said.
“I was talking to James (Ed. Hetfield) about it and he said, “we wouldn’t have missed this for the world. We saw everybody”. I wish I would have had that opportunity. Just to emphasize that again – here’s the biggest metal band in the world and they’re out front. Air guitar and heavy metal horns in the air with all of the fans. They’re the most amazing people in the business as far as keeping your feet on the ground. It’s no more of the ’80s thing, ‘I’m not getting in the limo because it’s two degrees too warm.’ There’s none of that! These guys are so real, beautiful and caring. That’s what I love about them. There’s this nurturing that they have, not only for each other, but for other bands that they’re fans of. It’s a very real thing for Metallica.”
