Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford and guitarist Richie Faulkner were interviewed by Build Series and they once again discussed Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. When asked about not being voted, they said (via Blabbermouth):
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Richie: “You define a genre, both musically and visually, and you’d think that’s something that’s something the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is founded on. I guess not.”
Rob: “I think we all believe that eventually, we’ll get in there. We would like to get in there while we’re still able to perform, because that’s part of the ceremony for the induction. The fact that we were even nominated was a thrill, because no matter what your perspective is on the Hall Of Fame, it always creates a little bit of a ripple, a bit of controversy for whatever reason, but the Hall Of Fame is not just rock n’ roll — it’s all kinds of genres, as it should be. We just want to see some more metal in there. There definitely needs to be some more heavy metal in the halls, so hopefully one day, PRIEST will get that opportunity.”
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Richie: “To be honest, fifty years into a career, blazing new music and selling out arenas, with the fans around the world, that’s what it’s about. That’s as big an accolade as you can ever get, and it’s the fans that put it there. It’s thanks to them that the band’s been going for fifty years and continues to forge new metal. That’s as much of an accolade [as] I think anyone can ever ask for, really.”