Alan John Atkins (born 14 October 1947) is an

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heavy metal

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, best known for being the original lead vocalist and founder of Judas Priest.

Biography

With a wife and young daughter to support, Atkins was forced "to get a 9-to-5 job" in May 1973. As of 2012, Atkins fronts the band Atkins/May Project, which also features guitarist Paul May. A press release dated 21 May 2011 stated that Atkins would be contributing session vocals for the heavy metal opera project, Lyraka.
In 2013, Atkins recorded a solo album of his favorite songs written between his days in Judas Priest and his ''Holy Rage'' days.

Discography

Solo

* ''Judgement Day'' (1990) * ''Dreams of Avalon'' (1991) * ''Heavy Thoughts'' (1994) (released in 2003 with two bonus tracks) * '' Victim of Changes'' (1998) * ''Demon Deceiver'' (2007) * ''Demon Deceiver... Plus'' (re-release with two bonus tracks, 2009) * ''Reloaded'' (re-recorded "best of", featuring Ian Hill, Ralf Scheepers, Roy Z and more special guests, 2017)

Holy Rage

* ''Holy Rage'' (2010)

Atkins / May Project

* ''Serpents Kiss'' (2011) * ''Valley of Shadows'' (2012) * ''Empire of Destruction'' (2014) * ''Anthology'' (compilation, 2015) * ''The Final Cut'' (2020)

Albums (guest sessions)

Lyraka *''Lyraka Volume 2 (not yet released)''

References

External links

atkinsmayproject.com
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