Metal God Entertainment

Metal God Entertainment was founded by Rob Halford in 2006 after his split from Sanctuary Records. Halford had by then established a substantial body of work outside Judas Priest. He left Judas Priest in the early 1990s amid confusion surrounding a statement about pursuing solo work, then formed Fight with Judas Priest drummer Scott Travis and other musicians. Fight released War of Words in 1993 and A Small Deadly Space in 1995 before disbanding. Halford next worked with guitarist John Lowery in 2wo, an industrial-oriented project whose sole album, Voyeurs, was released in 1998 through Trent Reznor's Nothing Records. In 1999 he formed a new solo band, and its album Resurrection was issued in 2000. The solo catalog expanded with Live Insurrection in 2001, Crucible in 2002, and later Halford IV: Made of Metal in 2010. Halford also resumed work with Judas Priest in 2003, but continued maintaining a separate solo identity. Metal God Entertainment was created as an artist-centered vehicle for the production and licensing of Halford's future work. The company's documented catalog activity included remastered releases of Fight and Halford material, with DVDs included in the reissue program. This role placed the company between a record label, a catalog-management operation, and a licensing imprint. It allowed Halford's earlier projects to be presented as a coherent body of work under a name derived from his long-standing 'Metal God' nickname. The available sources do not provide a detailed account of the company's legal incorporation, staffing, distribution agreements, revenue, release chronology, or later corporate activity. They also do not establish a broad roster of third-party artists. Accordingly, Metal God Entertainment is primarily documented through Halford's own recordings and related audiovisual releases. Its historical importance lies in giving a prominent heavy metal vocalist a dedicated platform for controlling and exploiting material from his solo and post-Judas Priest career.

• 2006

  Metal God Entertainment is established

  [1]Rob Halforden.wikipedia.org

  Rob Halford founded the company after splitting with Sanctuary Records, with the stated objective of producing and licensing future material.

• 2006

  Catalog reissue activity begins

  [1]Rob Halforden.wikipedia.org

  Fight and Halford recordings were issued in remastered formats, accompanied by DVD material associated with the projects.

An artist-controlled heavy metal music imprint focused on Rob Halford's recordings, catalog preservation, licensing, and related audiovisual material.

• Recorded music reissues · 2006

  Fight catalog reissues

  Metal God Entertainment was associated with remastered editions of material by Fight, Halford's post-Judas Priest band. The catalog includes work originating in the band's 1990s period, when Fight released War of Words and A Small Deadly Space. The reissue program also included related DVD content, extending the offering beyond audio recordings into archival and performance-oriented material.

• Recorded music reissues · 2006

  Halford catalog reissues

  The company handled or supported remastered editions of Rob Halford's solo material. The relevant body of work includes recordings from the Halford project, beginning with Resurrection and continuing through later releases. The reissues were intended to consolidate and refresh the presentation of Halford's solo catalog, with associated audiovisual editions also documented.

• Audiovisual entertainment · 2006

  Artist-related DVD releases

  The documented reissue activity included DVDs connected with Fight and Halford. These releases complemented the audio catalog by preserving or packaging visual material related to Halford's solo and band projects. The supplied sources do not identify individual DVD titles, formats, territories, or distributors.

• 2006

  Move toward an artist-controlled imprintStrategy

  Background

  After separating from Sanctuary Records, Rob Halford needed a platform for producing and licensing future material and for managing recordings connected with his solo career.

  Action taken

  Halford established Metal God Entertainment and used it in connection with the remastering and licensing of Fight and Halford material.

  Aftermath

  The decision created a dedicated identity for Halford's non-Judas Priest catalog, although the available sources do not document the company's later scale or commercial performance.

  Source

• 2006

  Rob Halford founded Metal God Entertainment after leaving Sanctuary Records[1]Rob Halforden.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Halford established Metal God Entertainment to produce and license future material following his separation from Sanctuary Records.

• 2006

  Fight and Halford catalogs received remastered releases[1]Rob Halforden.wikipedia.org

  Product generation · Other

  The company was associated with remastered editions of Fight and Halford recordings, including DVD material connected with the two projects.

1. 1Rob Halforden.wikipedia.org