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Reflecting on Priest's "positive and undefeatable attitude", Rob Halford told Kerrang!: "We’ve sung about a lot of things in Priest, whether it’s Painkiller or The Sentinel, and it’s always the same: evil is always defeated. It’s an important quality in Priest.
"We’re a band who can be breaking the law, but we know why we’re breaking the law – we’re sick of being lied to by politicians and the man, and then You’ve Got Another Thing Coming – 'If you think I’ll sit around as the world goes by / You’re thinkin’ like a fool 'cause it’s a case of do or die.’ That’s the heavy metal spirit, isn’t it? I love all kinds of metal.
"Priest are a band that have always been trying to push things forward in a positive way. We talk about death, doom and destruction – but it always gets beaten. It’s like Rocky or The Avengers movies. We always come out stronger on the other side after going through those battles. And when you leave a Priest show – or any heavy metal show – you feel exhilarated and good inside. It’s a really uplifting and positive experience.”
Check out Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox covering Breaking The Law below: