Riot Entertainment has signed an exclusive deal with Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford . The deal involved licensing and distribution of all Halford and Fight film and music releases.

Riot’s first release Metal God Essentials – Volume 1 CD and DVD will debut throughout Australia and New Zealand in early July 2007. It will feature a full-colour twenty page booklet, bonus DVD, thirteen remastered Halford and Fight tracks plus two new Halford tracks and a new Halford remix: ‘Vendetta Mix’.

Metal God Entertainment is also producing three new films for release late 2007 – Fight: War Of Words: The Film, Halford Live at Rock In Rio III and Halford Live Crucible World Tour.

Riot are also gearing up for some Halford re-issues, a new album in the works and an Australian tour. Rob Halford had this to say regarding the deal:

“Hello metal heads throughout Australia and New Zealand. I am pleased to announce my label/production company Metal God Entertainment has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Riot! Entertainment. Together we will provide all future Halford and Fight film and music releases to the Metal lands down under. Many thanks to everyone at Riot! Entertainment for the great journey we are about to make together. I’m looking forward to seeing all you crazy Australian and New Zealand metal worshipers in the near future with both Judas Priest and Halford.”

Riot! Entertainment CEO and Owner John Howarth : “This is a huge boost for Riot! and one that is an absolute honour. I have been a massive fan of the Metal God since I was a kid and now to work closely with a legend like Rob Halford is very exciting and one we are all extremely looking forward to. I mean this is the Metal God and to have Rob on board is amazing.”