Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton spoke candidly about his current health battle.
Ten years ago, the musician was officially diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. It is the same condition that Ozzy Osbourne, Michael J. Fox, Alan Alda and more celebrities have.
In a new interview, Tipton shared his status and how he did not let it stop him from being part of the band's new album, Invincible Shield.
Glenn Tipton Shares Parkinson's Disease Experience
Speaking with Total Guitar magazine, Tipton said he felt proud of Judas Priest's new album as he shared his contributions to the new material amid his health battle.
"Richie [Faulkner] helped a lot. I think his strongest attribute is his ability to adapt to different styles whilst maintaining his own very strong character. PRIEST require a guitarist who can shift from out-and-out metal to more melodic tracks," the guitarist said.
Tipton added, "Obviously the drawback for me now is Parkinson's, and I've had to pass a lot of work onto his shoulders. I keep pushing myself because I believe in 'no surrender'. This disease won't beat me, and I will continue writing and playing for as long as I can."
Faulkner also told the news outlet that Tipton's illness affected their new album, as the guitarist could not play as much as he could before.
Still, he clarified they did not want their bandmate to worry, calling Tipton "master" for making "Sons of Thunder."
Tipton started sitting out touring activities in 2018 when Judas Priest promoted their Firepower album.
Glenn Tipton Played a Huge Role in Judas Priest's New Magazine
Faulkner sat down for an interview with The Aquarian, during which he shared how Tipton worked on Judas Priest's new album.
"He had a few more ideas that were more developed - 'Sons Of Thunder', 'Escape From Reality', 'Vicious Circle', stuff like that - so we worked on those," he explained. "It was no different in that regard. He was able to sit in a studio [to] take time and play the ideas that he was putting forward. And when he had an idea and we were together, if he couldn't play it that day, then he would translate it through me and we'd hash it out."
Tipton revealed in a 2018 interview that he had the disease for between 10 to 15 years prior to his diagnosis.
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