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by British vocalist Rob Halford following his departure from Judas Priest in 1992.

Biography

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''. The initial intention was for his solo project to be briefly short while remaining a member for Judas Priest, but their relationship worsened in 1992 and Halford was no longer in the band in September of that year. Halford then started the Fight band and recruited drummer

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and Brian Tilse and bassist Jack "Jay Jay" Brown. Fight released the debut album '' War of Words'' in 1993. It sold 200,000 copies and is a favourite among Judas Priest fans. An EP titled '' Mutations'' was released in 1994, containing live tracks and remixes. Guitarist Russ Parrish would no longer be in the band in 1994 and Robby Lochner filled-in temporarily for the live shows until new member Mark Chaussee joined the group. The second album ''

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'' was released in 1995, but was not as successful as the previous album. As material for a third album were being prepared, Fight were dismissed from Epic Records and the band split-up in the fall of 1995. On December 20, 1997, the band reunited with three of the original members for a one-off performance at the Mason Jar in Phoenix. Rob Halford would not rule out the possibility of Fight's reformation.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Video albums

References

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