Heavy metal masters Judas Priest will be without guitarist Glenn Tipton when they head out on tour this spring, supporting their 18th studio album Firepower—due out March 9th on Epic Records.
Sadly, Tipton, who joined Judas Priest in 1974, is fighting Parkinson's disease. As reported in Rolling Stone, a statement from the band read that the guitarist was "diagnosed to have the onset of the early stages of Parkinson's" ten years ago. The statement also notes that Tipton is not leaving the group–simply that "his role has changed."
The band has not closed the door on Tipton retirning to the stage at some point. Judas Priest visit the area in March, at the Prudential Center.
Here is the title track from the forthcoming release, Firepower.
