Video footage of HOLY RAGE, the U.K.-based band led by original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins, performing the song "Waste Away" at the Public in West Bromwich can be seen below. HOLY RAGE's self-titled debut album was released in October 2010 via Z Records. Atkins has released two albums with ATKINS MAY PROJECT, a collaboration with Christian guitarist and music artist Paul May: 2012's "Valley Of Shadows" and 2011's "Serpent's Kiss". Atkins is the co-writer of several PRIEST songs which are included on the band's first two albums, "Rocka Rolla" and "Sad Wings of Destiny", both of which eventually went gold. Atkins co-penned the heavy metal classic "Victim of Changes", which was a combination of Rob Halford's song "Red Light Lady" and Atkins' own "Whiskey Woman". He also co-wrote "Winter", "Never Satisfied", "Dreamer Deceiver" and "Caviar and Meths". In 1989 Atkins released his debut solo album, "Judgement Day", to great acclaim. But it was "Heavy Thoughts" and "Victim of Changes" (the latter being his collaborative album with ex-JUDAS PRIEST drummer Dave Holland) that brought him strong sales and critical acclaim around the world. JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill penned the foreword to Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was written with Neil Daniels a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins during the writing of Neil's book "The Story Of Judas Priest: Defenders Of The Faith" (Omnibus Press) was released in 2009 via Iron Pages.
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