In a recent conversation with Mariskal Rock, Judas Priest’s Rob Halford addressed the mental health topics revealing he still goes through it.
He said:
“You just feel… It’s negative thinking. It’s like a cycle of negativity. You don’t feel or see a way out. It’s just like this circle of — like a black hole; you cannot find a way to escape it. Even though you think about the place that you’re at — you’re in a successful band, you’re financially stable, your friends and your family are good, everything is great, but you yourself are in this really dark place in your mind.
“For me, of course, I talk about my sexual identity. For the longest time, that played a role in my addictions, but I don’t think that was the complete story.
“I just think I was just confused about a lot of things — about not exactly why are we here, what are we doing, what’s the purpose, but all of these little incremental thoughts start to play in your mind and they amplify and they amplify and they amplify and you can’t break through — you can’t break through with rational, logical thinking.
“It’s a very important topic in life to pursue and to try and find answers to. And you can never really one hundred percent shake it off. I still go through moments of depression — not as bad as it was, but I do. But I know… I go, ‘Okay…’ This, to me, to some extent, is a chemical imbalance. It just happens. And I know it’s not gonna last. That’s the good thing. I go, ‘Okay, I’m feeling like sh*t. I don’t know what’s going on, but this is gonna pass.’ And it passes. Again, it’s part of understanding why you’re feeling in that place. Some of it you bring into your body; some of it is just part of your brain chemical function. And again, there are outlets, there are wonderful people ready to be there with you and get you through those moments.”