Al Atkins

08/11/2009

For those of you who havn't already seen it on our myspace website ,check out the controversal video everyone is talking about of one of our new songs by the 'Holy Rage' Give Them Hell...it has now been added to the brilliant video web site 'Metal Video' by Michael Ball of the Metal Video Team.

http://www.metalvideo.com

06/05/2009

Al Atkins and Holy Rage Holy Rage have now decided to cut all ties with american promotion company RG promotions and Rob Grohl.
As we now have Al's book released, and a New CD about to be released, Holy Rage will be actively looking for good representation in the UK, Europe, Asia and the USA.

We wish RG Promotionz all the best for the future.

Mick "The Anvil" Hales

A big man with a bigger heart.

Mick has played drums with many bands over the years including 'The Lost Souls' and 'Dante Fox' . He first met AL in 2006 when he played drums on the 'Demon Deceiver' album and joined the mighty 'Holy Rage' last year as their new live percussionist.

Al Atkins.

AL formed 'Judas Priest' and sang for them for 4 years before leaving them to be replaced by Rob Halford.

AL wrote classic song Victim of Changes + Winter, Caviar and Meths, Never Satisfied and Dreamer Deceiver which all featured on 'Priests' first two albums Rocka Rolla and Sad Wings of Destiny, both albums went gold.

AL 's Solo Albums to date...........

Judgment Day.
Dreams of Avalon.
Heavy Thoughts.
Victim of Changes.
Demon Deceiver.

AL 's new book will be released this spring 2009 and titled

'Dawn of the Metal Gods'.

Chris Johnson

Chris is Al's guitarist. Endorsed by Moser Custom Shop and Kustom Amp he is enjoying his stuff right now. He has played with Al for two years, recorded on Demon Deceiver and the Holy Rage Debut single "Give Them Hell" as well as touring with the band.

With his unique playing style and ear splitting harmonics, Chris is one to see live, and BOY is he loud!

06/05/2009

Hello all you metal heads out there, just an update on what's happening with the 'HOLY RAGE'..........

A few dates have been changed around with some of our up and coming gigs (out of our control i'm afraid). The 'Rock of Ages' festival has now been moved back to November and will be relocated at a new venue too......... (The Bridgehouse, London )

Our USA dates have also been moved too and will now be in October (swine flu permitting).

My long awaited book finally comes out next week and i will be doing a book launch at 'JB's Night Club' with a live set by the 'HOLY RAGE'.

Chris and myself will take the DJ's chair this month when we take over the airways for 'Metal Express Radio' in Oslo , Norway . (should be fun).

We had a great gig last week at the 'Robin 2' playing alongside S.American band 'Skinny Molly', can't wait to play that venue again..

New gig just came in for us to play the 'Rock and Metal' fest again (July 25th) with Rekuiem and Saxon.

More good news just came in today with my last solo album 'Demon Deceiver' being taken over by 'Angel Air Records' UK with a new world wide distribution deal,more on this later.

Anyway see you all on the road soon........keep flying the flag. AL Atkins.

'CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE'

Midlands Metal's lost voice! Although he left Judas Priest eir debut album, Al Atkins has always remained in their orbit, occasionally collaborating with them on a series of somtimes excellant hard rock releases over the years. As well as Priest, Al can call on others from the classic metal premier league:Brian Tatler from Diamond Head and Simon Lees from Budgie make guest appearances here. He has a voice that sounds like it was honed by 60 Navy Cut and a gargle of meths every day and his version of Victim Of Changes is an intriguing hint of how Priest might sound in some parallel universe. This edition of his 2007 album comes with two tracks from Al's new band Holy Rage - initially put together for the recording of Demon Deceiver - whose sledgehammer blues metal could point the way to things to come! ....Tommy Udo.

'CLASSIC ROCK REVISITED'

This reissue adds two bonus tracks which gives the listener a preview of AL's new band 'Holy Rage'. If 'Give Them Hell' and 'A Void to Avoid' are any indication of what they have in store for their up coming debut album, then i'de have to say the future is looking very bright indeed. The music on Demon Deceiver is flat out the heaviest sounding material AL has ever recorded. If youv'e never had the opportunity to hear AL's music then this re issue of Demon Deceiver is a great ploace to start, while you pick up his book 'Dawn of the Metal Gods' at the same time, you'll be glad you did..........RYAN SPARKS

'LET IT ROCK'

Atkins demonstrates a great form throughout, more so with the heartbreaking serious of 'Sentenced' and 'Blood, Demons and Whiskey' featuring a multi tracked vocals on coda he gives his former Priest colleagues a run for their money while 'God help Me' feels much tastier than Priest's recent cuts and his new band 'Holy Rage' add more weight to this impressive work. 3/4

SEA OF TRANQUILITY

Dean Predley.

Atkins role in the formation of Priest should never be underestimated. Atkins frazzled delivery combines with some consistency solid riffs to make a decent old school metal album that will appeal to fans of both Priest and NWOBHM.

09/07/2009

Al and Chris spent an awsome morning on BBC Radio WM with the one and only famous local historian Carl Chinn MBE.

We launched Al's autobiography "Dawn of the Metal Gods" (of which signed copies are available from this website but are going FAST), Al and Chris' metal background (Chris lied about Abba,,, I SWEAR!!!) and also Carl played the Holy Rage single Give Them Hell live on air.

The interview, which featured Led Zep, Sabbath, Priest and many more can bere heard here. You will need realplayer to listen to it.

Al and Chris would like to thank Carl for a great morning. We hope to do another soon.

24/10/2009

Hi everyone, sorry about the late news update but i have been very busy promoting my new book over the last couple of months and running a young rock band competition. Since August i've done 25 radio interviews worldwide and about the same magazine text ones but in between iv'e managed to write another new song titled 'Waste Away' and the band have just rehearsed it and put it in our live set list.

I've just got back from a short stay in London and are ready to hit the road again with some great gigs coming up like the 'Rock of Ages' fest on November 21st, so catch up with you all soon............AL.

Reviews to be uploaded very soon!!

Al and son chilling on a summer evening.

Al and Ernie Chataway.

Ernie was the first guitarist for Judas Priest 1969-70. Al has not seen Ernie for 30 years.

Links to some of Holy Rage's friends and bands we have had the pleasure to Jam with!

Moser Custom Shop Endorser of Chris Johnson.

Liberty Drums An incredible drum manufacturer and endorser of Mick Hales.

Neil Daniels Co writer of Al's book and good mate of the band.

Johnny Lokke Writer of Drown from Demon Deceiver and an old friend Al's.

Simon Lees A really good mate of the band, and an INCREDIBLE guitarist.

Taz Taylor A great guitarist we had the pleasure of playing with in Hollywood.

Jugulur A brilliant punk metal band from California.

Skid Row Need I say more?

Imagika A really cool hard rock band from LA.

Graham Bonnet One of the greatest rock singers ever.

JB's A favourite haunt of the band

Mitchell Emms Al's nephew and an incredible showman.

Madhat Studios The bands fave place tor record!

Rockaholic Music Store A local music store the band like to go too.

20/10/2008

After my return from USA I received some bad news for all our fans has Alex Reynolds our drummer for the last two years has decided to quit to concentrate and put more time into the new studio that he has just built.
The band and myself wants to wish him all the best in whatever road he decides to take in the future and say thanks for the big input and contribution he put into The Holy Rage while playing with us.( ALL THE BEST MATE).

On a more positive note.............
Alex's replacement is ex 'Lost Souls', 'Ozzmosis' and 'Dante Fox' drummer Mick (the anvil) Hales.

Mick played all the studio session drumming on my 5th solo album 'Demon Deceiver' and has remained a very close friend to the band over the last couple of years so he was an obvious choice drummer for us. (He is also a fucking awesome drummer).
We start rehearsing this week so we will see you all on the road again soon..........AL.

16/08/2008

Holy Rage had yet another great gig the weekend at the Robin 2. This time with an old friend of the band Brian Tatler and Diamond Head. We had a really cool crowd and everyone had a killer night.

Thanks for a great night Brian, and good luck with the new CD.

Holy Rage are in preparation of recording their DEBUT CD so road work may be a little scattered as the band are busy writing and preparing artwork etc. More details will be announced as and when.

On a side note and personally from Al and the band to our Blabbermouth friends, NO, WE WILL NOT BE RECORDING "VICTIM OF FUCKING CHANGES" ok ? So find something else to wine about which we are sure you will find very easy.

Here are some pics from the Diamond Head gig. Thanks Brian, we really enjoyed it man.

Rock Legend Sir Al Atkins of Metalshire!

Al, Scott and Chris

Alex "Dylan" Reynolds

Chris Johnson ripping some shit up.

Al and Scott

The brilliant Brian Tatler

29/10/2008

The band would like to welcome on board some new and exciting endorsements. Mick Hales our new drummer is now being sponsored by 'LIBERTY DRUMS', His drum heads by 'AQUARIAN' and his sticks by 'PELLWOOD'. A Massive thanks to Andy at Liberty and Craig Fenney at Aquarian.

Mick with his new sticks!

Chris our guitarist is now sponsored by the ball busting 'KUSTOM AMPLIFICATION',USA through the SUPERB local company JHS.

(Thanks Gavin.)

Also we would like to send a special thanks to a new friend Al De-Marco at Rockaholik Music. The band supported the opening of the shop and we would like to wish them all the best in the future. Although Chris would ask Al to not to tempt him into buying anymore STUFF!!!

The gig front is also looking good too with a USA tour being put together for March and four festivals already in the bag for the summer, plus all our local gigs to keep our fans happy. ( WE ARE GETTING READY TO KICK SOME SERIOUS ASS).

21/02/2009

From Al Atkins. HOLY RAGE ARE BACK AND READY!!!!!!

So here it is, it's been a long time coming but we are ready to hit the road again at long last.....

We have been very busy rehearsing our live set list with our new incredible drummer Mick Hales and writing new material too.

We play our local favourite night club 'JB's' Dudley tomorrow night 22nd of Feb to kick things off and then we hit the studio's next week to record some new songs of mine. Next month we play 'The Takeroo' night club at Cannock followed by the 'The Robin 2' appearing with southern rock band 'Skinny Molly' (ex Lynyrd Skynyrd) . In May we head across the pond again for four gigs in New York and later in the summer we have 2 festivals lined up. When more gigs are confirmed we will keep you all updated..........

'See you all on the road' AL.

04/03/2009

From Al Atkins.

The band had a busy weekend recording our new single titled 'Give them Hell' at Mad Hat Studio's Wolverhampton with the brilliant Mark Stewart and Sheena Seer at the helm.Thanks guy's, it was one of the best songs we have recorded to date and this band is the best line up i've worked with over the last five years.

Chris listening back to his wiggly wiggly stuff.

Al is in there somewhere????

Scott Dallow, thinking "C'mere Boy!!! You dun pissed daddy off, and yer gonna get an ass whoopin!"

Poor Al had enough,,, "Chris, you screw that solo once more and my teeth are goin' through this!"

Chris Johnson my guitarist of 'Holy Rage' took to the airways on Sunday night on Heavy Metal Mahem Radio, New York doing a live interview to 14,000 listeners and on Monday we were both invited to Philip Soloman's WCF Radio station Wolverhampton for another live chat.

Look out for Chris's interview coming out soon in 'Noize Eater' magazine. You can read it here.

More fantastic live photographs to be put in my gallery section too by the brilliant young photographer Richard Ward ,check out his website at 'Classic Rock Photography'.

Oh and a special thanks to Mike Berry. T-shirt designer to the stars..full time megastar and all round good guy...even though he`s getting old" for the Holy Rage 'T' shirts which will be available to purchase soon on our myspace site.

Lossa (Lawrence Farley) was Al's drummer in The Bitta Sweet in the 60's and remained his friend until he died of a sudden heart attack at age 56.

A very sad loss to his family, Al and indeed the world. You will be remembered Lossa.

(Lawrence pictured far right)

God bless old friend.

THE

AL ATKINS

SCOTT DALLOW

BAND

CHRIS JOHNSON

MICK HALES

News updated 08/11/09

Reviews updated 24/10/09

Al Atkins and Angel Air records new release Demon Deceiver plus featuring 2 Holy Rage bonus tracks is in all good stores and online NOW!!

AL'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY 'DAWN OF THE METAL GODS' IS NOW AVAILABLE ON GAZELLE PUBLISHING UK, IRON PAGES GERMANY AND AMAZON BOOKS. AL WILL HAVE A LIMITED AMMOUNT OF SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE FROM THE THIS SITE PRICED AT Ј20.00 GBP PLUS P&P AS FROM AUGUST. CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A SIGNED COPY!

Thanks to the incredible Ian Hill for the forward notes.

Gallery

Al with Denial touring the states in 2004.

Dennis Stratton, Pete Emms, Al, Jess Cox, Mike De Jager, Adrian Badlands

Al and Dennis Stratton.

A few pics from Anaheim 2006

08/03/2009

From the Band....

The new Holy Rage debut track "Give Them Hell" is now available for listening to on the Holy Rage Myspace and on homepage of Alatkins.com. The track has already been aired in New York and the UK and has had fantastic reviews and feedback. This will become a bonus track on the USA distribution of Demon Deceiver.

The band did a BRILLIANT job in the studio as well as Sheena and Mark at Madhat studios. We hope you enjoy it.

Holy Rage.

Scott Dallow

The quiet one of the band. A superb bass player hailing from the Black Country Scott has years of pedigree behind him. He has been Al's bassist for two years. Prior to that Scott has played in many underground metal bands including "The Mound".

Demon Deceiver PLUS

Heavy Thoughts

Victim of Changes

Judgement Day

Dreams of Avalon

Al in NYC.