Judas Priest Promises "Retribution" & World Tour

Since vocalist Rob Halford left iconic metal act Judas Priest in 1992, fans held out hope that there would some day be a reunion. In 2003, their wish came true: Halford rejoined the group with news of a summer Ozzfest berth, a planned new studio album and a world tour the following year.

The second prong of the plan is "Angel of Retribution," a new studio album due March 1 via Epic. It's Halford's first album with the band since 1990's "Painkiller" and was produced by Roy Z, who has previously worked on solo albums from Halford and Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson. The set will be bundled with a concert DVD shot in a bullring in Valencia, Spain.

The group has unveiled more than a month's worth of European tour dates, beginning Feb. 23 in Copenhagen. The trek will reach North America later in the year.

And while this year marked the 30th anniversary of Judas Priest's first album, "Rocka Rolla," the band doesn't see itself stopping at this point. "Just being as good as we can be, for as long as we can be," is how Downing wants to continue.

Here are Judas Priest's tour dates:

Feb. 23 Copenhagen (Valbyhallen)
Feb. 25 Karstad, Sweden (Lofbergs Lila Arena)
Feb. 26 Stockholm (Globe)
Feb. 28 Oulu, Finland (Ice Hall)
March 2 Tampere, Finland (Ice Hall)
March 3 Helsinki (Hartwell Arena)
March 5 Gothenburg, Sweden (Scandinavium)
March 8 Oslo (Spektrum)
March 10 Essen, Germany (Grughalle)
March 11 Offenbach, Germany (Stadthalle)
March 13 Munich (Zenith)
March 14 Stuttgart, Germany (Boblingen Sporthalle)
March 16-17 London (Hammersmith Apollo)
March 19 Birmingham, England (N.E.C.)
March 21 22: Manchester, England (Apollo)
March 24 Belfast (Odyssey)
March 26 Glasgow (S.E.C.C.)
March 27 Newcastle, England (Arena)
March 28 Sheffield, England (Arena)
March 30 Cardiff, Wales (Arena)
March 31 Plymouth, England (Pavillions)
April 2 Den Bosh, Holland (Arena)
April 4 Zwickau, Germany (Arena)
April 6 Katowice, Poland (Spodek)
April 7 Brno, Czech Republic (Sports Arena)

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Source: Billboard.com