Halford's first album "Resurrection" was included in Martin Popoff's "The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". As well, the songs "Silent Screams" and the title-track "Resurrection" were included in Popoff's list. The track "The One You Love to Hate" included guest vocalist Bruce Dickinson, from Iron Maiden.
In 2002, Halford released the second studio album "Crucible", although no live recordings have been officially released to promote this album. A high-quality soundboard bootleg titled "Live - From the Disney House of Blues" was made available for download along with a special DEP at Robhalford.com in 2004. Halford released bonus tracks in Japan, such as "She", "Fugitive", "Rock the World Forever" and "In the Morning".
On November, 2006, Halford released a single set from the Halford IV album, titled "Forgotten Generation." The first wave of Halford releases included remastered editions of his solo band's back catalogue and initially releasing them through Apple's online iTunes Store. Fight also celebrated a release, an early recording entitled "K5- War of Words Demos," which were the demos that Rob Halford had recorded back when Fight had first formed. Lastly, a compilation was included, called "Metal God Essentials, Vol. 1," which not only had the fans' favorite Halford tunes, but also had new songs called "Forgotten Generation" and "Drop Out."
Rob Halford's third solo record, entitled "Halford III - Winter Songs", was released worldwide through all retailers on November 3, 2009. The record features new tracks recorded by his solo band between 2008–2009, as well as traditional Christmas songs re-arranged to heavy metal renditions by Halford himself. The first single, "Get Into the Spirit" was released to radios on September 29, 2009.
On June 25, 2010, Halford released the first single, "The Mower", from his fourth solo studio album, "Halford IV - Made Of Metal", which was released in October 2010.
Studio albums
* Resurrection (2000)
* Crucible (2002)
* Halford III - Winter Songs (2009)
* Halford IV - Made Of Metal (2010)
EPs
* Silent Screams: The Singles EP (2006) (Exclusive to iTunes)
Live albums
* Live Insurrection (2001)
* LIVE - Disney House of Blues Concert (2004) (Formerly available for free download from www.robhalford.com.)
* Live in Anaheim (Original Soundtrack) (2010)
Compilation albums
* Metal God Essentials, Vol. 1 (2006) (Exclusive to iTunes, released as a CD in September 2007)
DVDs
* Halford - Live At Rock In Rio III (DVD) (2008)
* Live in Anaheim (DVD) (2010)
Heart Of A Lion
Halford Lyrics
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Crashing through the city streets
Caught in the glare of the midnight sun
I've got wings upon my feet
Now you're just a breath away
From knocking me senseless to the ground
No escape I hear you say
You're never safe - from a
Heart
Heart of a lion
From a heart
Heart of a lion
I close my eyes and see your face
Seems like I'm trapped within your spell
Will I ever win this race?
You're moving in
Hear my name cried from the sky
There is a thrill that cuts the air
In your hold - I know that i
Will never find the love - from a
Heart
Heart of a lion
Heart
Heart of a lion
All around I hear the sound
Of your mighty roar
As I hear the thunder
You are calling out for more
All around I hear the sound
Of your mighty roar
As I hear the thunder
You are crying
My heart
Of a lion
My heart
Of a lion
Cold heart
Heart of a lion
Your heart
The song "Heart Of A Lion" by Halford depicts a desperate and futile race against an unattainable love interest. The city streets are described as a maze, and the singer is caught in the glare of the midnight sun, which could represent their confusion and blindness to reality. They feel like they have wings on their feet, but they cannot escape the grasp of the other person, who seems to have a hold on them. The person, who is depicted as having a "heart of a lion," is described as being able to knock the singer senseless to the ground, showing their power over them.
The singer is drawn to this person despite feeling trapped in their spell, and they wonder if they will ever be able to win the race for their love. They hear their name cried from the sky and feel a thrill in the air, but they know that they will never find love from this person with the unattainable heart of a lion. The chorus highlights the unattainability of the person's heart and serves as a reminder that the singer will never be able to capture the heart of a lion.
Line by Line Meaning
Crashing through the city streets
Riding through the urban roads with force and power
Caught in the glare of the midnight sun
Being captured in the intense light of the sun hidden in the night sky
I've got wings upon my feet
Moving with incredible speed, like having wings on one's feet
But locked as I run
Feeling restricted despite running so fast
Now you're just a breath away
Being incredibly close to the one who tries to bring him down
From knocking me senseless to the ground
Trying to knock him down with force and render him defenseless
No escape I hear you say
Being told there's no way out
You're never safe - from a
Being threatened and made aware of the danger
Heart
Courage, bravery
Heart of a lion
Having a heart that is fearless
I close my eyes and see your face
Imagining the face of the one he's running from
Seems like I'm trapped within your spell
Feeling like he's under their control and unable to break free
Will I ever win this race?
Questioning if he'll ever succeed in escaping from the enemy
You're moving in
Feeling the enemy closing in
Hear my name cried from the sky
Hearing his name being called out as he runs
There is a thrill that cuts the air
Feeling an exciting energy in the atmosphere
In your hold - I know that i
Feeling like he's trapped and can't escape
Will never find the love - from a
Realizing he won't receive kindness or affection from the enemy
Heart
Courage, bravery
Heart of a lion
Having a heart that is fearless
All around I hear the sound
Hearing the noise of the environment
Of your mighty roar
Hearing the enemy's loud call and powerful presence
As I hear the thunder
Feeling the energy of the atmosphere
You are calling out for more
The enemy wants more of the action
All around I hear the sound
Continuing to hear the noise of the environment
Of your mighty roar
Hearing the enemy's loud call and powerful presence again
As I hear the thunder
Feeling the energy of the atmosphere again
You are crying
The enemy expresses their emotions
My heart
The singer's courage and bravery
Of a lion
Matching the fearlessness of a lion
My heart
The singer's courage and bravery
Of a lion
Matching the fearlessness of a lion
Cold heart
The enemy's lack of kindness and warmth
Heart of a lion
The singer's bravery perseveres through the enemy's coldness
Your heart
The enemy's lack of kindness and warmth
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Marco Zeni
The variety and range of Rob's voice never ceases to amaze me. Gritty, operatic, melodic, brutal. He can do it all and always sound credible. THE BEST
kerrang
great voice, great riff and great melody...
Greg
Rob, you are and always will be the one and only METAL GOD
M R
Rob hit his peak in his range during this Era. Probably after the 2nd Halford album, that's when I noticed a decrease in his range unfortunately. Can still reminisce of the good ol days.
tempofreak69
Halford singing and RacerX playing would be epic.
david peña quilez
Ya, pero el tema es de Judas. (Its a Priest song)
B. R.
Tipton-Halford was written
Jason
Best vocalist EVER!!!
Tero Timonen
Whenever i workout and this song comes to play, i instantly gain the strength of a lion. *purrr*
Jorgen Schroen
Bruce is doing fine at the moment, he sounded better than ever on the en vivo dvd.