Judas Priest British Steel Tour?

03/18/09 1:24pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Judas Priest may hit the road next year on a tour which would celebrate the 30th anniversary of 1980's British Steel.

The dates haven't been confirmed yet, but Classic Rock magazine reports that the band could play the album in entirety and in sequence on the rumoured tour.

In the meantime, former Judas Priest singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, who currently sings for Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, will release his first solo album, Play My Game, on May 19 through Steamhammer.

It features guest appearances from current and former members of Whitesnake, Queensryche, Nevermore, Megadeth, Korn, Quiet Riot and others.

"I've gotten better as a songwriter," Owens told Blabbermouth.net. "And I also write songs that the fans can really get into and get their fist pounding in the air.

"I've always been a great fan of the Black Sabbath lineup featuring Ronnie James Dio, and I love Judas Priest. Both bands delivered records that are straightforward and go directly to the bloodstream — which also happens to be my compositional approach."

Judas Priest are currently touring Europe in support of last year's Nostradamus. They'll hit the road with Whitesnake, in what's sure to be an overabundance of leather and spandex (two things which probably shouldn't ever be combined) on a North American tour this summer.

You can see Judas Priest here:

March 19 Barcelona, Spain @ Badalona
March 21 Paris, France @ Le Zenith
March 22 Brussels, Belgium @ Forest National
March 23 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Heineken Music Hall
July 1 St. Charles, MO @ The Family Arena w/Whitesnake
July 2 Milwaukee, WI @ Harley Davidson Stage at Summerfest
July 3 St. Paul, MN @ Harriet Island (Taste Of Minnesota) w/Whitesnake
July 9 Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre w/Whitesnake
July 11 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center w/Whitesnake
July 12 Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater w/Whitesnake
July 17 Walker, MN @ Moondance Jam 18 w/Whitesnake
July 18 Cadott, WI @ Chippewa Valley Music/Rockfest w/Whitesnake
Aug. 2 Universal City, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre w/Whitesnake

Here's what's on Tim "Ripper" Owens' Play My Game:

"Starting Over"
"Believe"
"The Cover Up"
"Pick Yourself Up"
"It Is Me"
"No Good Goodbyes"
"The World Is Blind"
"To Live Again"
"The Light"
"Play My Game"
"Death Race"
"The Shadows Are Alive"
"A Challenge" (iTunes bonus track)