On the heels of Judas Priest's Redeemer of Souls-- the band's first album in 8 years, and their first Top-Ten US debut ever-- First Run Features will issue Dream Deceivers (1991) on DVD and VOD August 5th. The Emmy-nominated documentary classic, which follows a controversial "heavy-metal suicide" trial against Judas Priest, has never been available on home video until now.

In the winter of 1985, two young men shot themselves in a churchyard. Ray Belknap died; James Vance - severely disfigured - survived. Their parents took metal icons Judas Priest to court, claiming the band "mesmerized" their sons. Accusations of Satanic worship and subliminal messaging were lodged against the wildly popular band in this unprecedented trial, which garnered media attention around the world and drew dozens of Judas Priest supporters to the courthouse spectacle.

While Judas Priest was ultimately vindicated in the courtroom, the trial was a watershed for the band. "Now that they're back on tour and back on the charts," says director David Van Taylor, "it's a good time to look again at the place their music holds in our culture, and in the lives of young people. That's what Dream Deceivers aims to do."

DVD Special Features: Never-before-seen interviews with David Van Taylor from the POV archives, filmed in 1992 and 2011.