Heavy rockers Judas Priests coming to MEN Arena

Oct 1 2008 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

JUDAS Priest - one of the world’s most influential heavy metal bands - prepare to rock the MEN Arena on Tuesday, February 17 as part of Priest Feast 2009.

Support comes from trash metal veterans Megadeth and Testament. Tickets, priced £37.50, go on sale this Friday, October 3 at 9am.

Having sold more than 35 million albums worldwide, Judas Priest are a seminal and vital part of rock history. Since 1974, they have been one of heavy metal’s most successful bands, issuing such all-time classic albums as 1980’s British Steel, 1982’s Screaming for Vengeance and 1990’s Painkiller alongside such arena-rocking anthems as Breaking the Law, Living After Midnight and You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’.

As one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands of all time, Megadeth have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide,Šincluding six consecutive platinum albums, with seven consecutive GrammyŠnominations for Best Metal Performance.

TestamentŠwere one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge from the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s. Testament’s powerful sound, influence, and longevity make them one of the Top 5 All-Time Legendary Thrash Metal Bands.

Tickets may be subject to a booking fee and are available via the 24 Hour Ticketmaster Hotline 0844 847 8000; to personal callers from the M.E.N Arena Box Office (10am-6pm: Mon-Sat); via post (send sae & cheque payable to SMG UK Ltd) ; via e-ticket centres at selected zavvi stores (formerly Virgin Megastores) and via the venue’s official website men-arena.com Special Needs Ticketline 0161 950 5229 (10am-5pm: Mon-Fri). Group bookings: 0870 169 6888.