Fans and readers loved Halford’s frank and open narrative, as well as his terrific insight and sense of humor. In 2020, he brought his voice to the page with a glorious autobiography. As the frontman of Judas Priest, his vocals have been tremendous, and tremendously influential. Rob Halford has long been known for his legendary voice. The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford-lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved autobiography, Confess-delivers yet again, now with the bible of hard rock and heavy metal, all in his enlightening, hilarious, and one-of-a-kind voice. On shelves November 1, 2022, and available to pre-order now. Young Icarus flew too high while escaping Crete, causing his wings to melt and plucking him out of the sky. It's the story of the rise and fall of a shooting star, though Led Zeppelin's lasting legacy will keep them in the air forever.Judas Priest: My new book BIBLICAL is an encyclopedia and manifesto touching every element of the rock and roll world and lifestyle. You know that saying about not flying too close to the sun? That’s from Greek mythology, from the story of Icarus. Icarus is on plenty of tour tees and amazing Led Zep merch, it never graced their album artwork. Since the design was actually created for Swan Song Records, Led Zeppelin never actually featured the Icarus imagery on an album cover. “Icarus” Never Appeared On A Led Zeppelin Album Cover The label lasted nine years (’74-83) before shutting down, publishing just under 30 studio albums while active. The next biggest act to Led Zeppelin was probably Bad Company, another legendary band. While the Swan Song logo is tied so closely to the band, it was actually created as the “mascot” for their record label, Swan Song Records. The Swan Song Design Was Created For Their Record Label The man who drew the incredible Swan Song logo is none other than Joe Petagno, a renown artist who also worked with Pink Floyd, Motorhead and plenty of other rock bands. Petagno is known especially for creating Motorhead album art and designs, like their own iconic mascot Snaggletooth. You can find the original piece at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. The Led Zeppelin Swan Song logo is actually based off a sketch by William Rimmer, titled Evening (The Fall of Day), originally drawn in 1869. We looked into the history of the Swan Song logo and picked out five interesting facts about the history of one of the most iconic logos in music history. The second thing might be the iconic Icarus Swan Song logo that is so closely associated with Jimmy Page and company. It's the perfect image for a band like Led Zeppelin, a timeless piece of art that just feels right in the lore of classic rock. When you think Led Zeppelin the first thing that's come to mind are the incredible albums released over the 12 years span they revolutionized rock.
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