As the long-time front man for Judas Priest, Rob Halford’s powerful vocals have continuously defended the faith that is hard, loud and true heavy metal. Known to his fans as the Metal God, Halford, along with Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickenson, Ozzy Osbourne and the late Ronnie James Dio, possesses one of the signature voices in the genre.

Judas Priest singer performs Saturday at 4th&B with his other band.

It’s no stretch to say that Rob Halford will go down in history as one of the most revered and powerful singers in rock music. There’s a reason he’s called a Metal God by his legion of fans, and that’s taking nothing away from the vocal prowess of the late, great Ronnie James Dio. The Judas Priest front man, and current solo performer, simply embodies the spirit and soul of metal.

Rob Halford defies heavy-metal stereotypes. He's not angry. At 59, he's long past the "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll" period. He's an openly gay man in a genre known for macho posturing. And he refuses to wallow in the moodiness that permeates metal song lyrics.