Atkins is the co-writer of several PRIEST songs which are included on the band’s first two albums, “Rocka Rolla” and “Sad Wings of Destiny”, both of which eventually went gold. Atkins co-penned the heavy metal classic “Victim of Changes”, which was a combination of Rob Halford‘s song “Red Light Lady” and Atkins‘ own “Whiskey Woman”. He also co-wrote “Winter”, “Never Satisfied”, “Dreamer Deceiver” and “Caviar and Meths”.

In 1989 Atkins released his debut solo album, “Judgement Day”. But it was “Heavy Thoughts” and “Victim of Changes” (the latter being his collaborative album with ex-JUDAS PRIEST drummer Dave Holland) that brought him strong sales and critical acclaim around the world.

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill penned the foreword to Al Atkins‘s autobiography, titled “Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal”. The book, which was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins during the writing of Neil‘s book “The Story Of Judas Priest: Defenders Of The Faith” (Omnibus Press) — was released in 2009 via Iron Pages.

“The Final Cut” track listing:
01. The Revealing (:36)
02. The Final Cut (4:43)
03. When The Bell Tolls (4:58)
04. The War In-Between (4:22)
05. Treading Water (6:18)
06. Buried Alive (4:32)
07. Fighting Man (4:52)
08. Dead Mens Bones (3:53)
09. Stranger In A Strange Land (5:26)
10. The Cold Wind Blows (4:12)
11. Masquerade (5:34)
12. The Final Cut (full version) (9:04)

Atkins and May previously created three records — “Serpents Kiss”, “Valley Of Shadows” and “Empire Of Destruction” — available on Gonzo Multimedia.