Throughout the middle to later years of the 1960s, a musical revolution of sorts started to surface in rock ‘n’ roll. Premier bands of the era, such as Cream, Deep Purple, and Led Zeppelin, began to parlay a heavier playing style that was combined with maximum volume. The originators of this approach helped to define and shape heavy rock—which eventually evolved into what is commonly known as “heavy metal”—into all of its full-blown power. One British band that has best sustained the true spirit and tradition of the heavy rock sound, while also expanding the scope of that sound, is Judas Priest. Consistently remaining at the vanguard of modern-day metal, Priest might possibly eclipse every other heavy metal act in terms of longevity, originality, and performance. Although the topic of the following piece is the career of Priest’s resident drummer, Dave Holland, a concise history of the band’s rags-to-riches 14-year […]