Judas Priest will commemorate their 50th anniversary with the publication of an official photo book this December.

Judas Priest – 50 Heavy Metal Years is a 648 page coffee table book will include previously unpublished photographs from Ross Halfin, Oliver Halfin, Neil Zlozower, Mark Weiss, Fin Costello and more, plus an extended essay from journalist Mark Blake. In addition, all the current band members have contributed written pieces to the book.

Four editions of the book will be available, including an edition designed to raise money for The Glenn Tipton Parkinson’s Foundation. Judas Priest – 50 Heavy Metal Years will be available to pre-order from 3pm on September 11, and will ship in early December.

Also as previously reported, Priest vocalist Rob Halford will release his autobiography, Confess, on September 29.

JUDAS PRIEST Announces First Official Book, ’50 Heavy Metal Years’

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