THE Judas Priest thread - v. new album and tour in 2024

[MykeHavoc]

It is one of the tops...I also love Halford's Live Insurrection just for the sheer mass of tracks covered!

[Zoom E]

So, is it a universal consensus that Unleashed In The East is the greatest live album ever?

It's my second favourite live album of all time, right after UFO's Strangers In The Night.

I'm quite fond of Point of Entry too. I think I have a soft spot for it as it was my first Priest album way back in 1981.

[wolfking]

Unleashed is great, but a shame it was so touched up in the studio.  Priest Live was quite good if your into the eighties stuff.  98 Meltdown is superb also.  The best version of Diamonds and Rust is on that, Ripper slays.

Too bad Priest never released an album of the Painkiller tour.

[Seventh Son]

I dunno, I can't get into the Ripper stuff. I mean, like Blaze-era Iron Maiden and he and Ripper are in a similar boat (Both taking over shoes that are nearly impossible to fill). I just can't do it with Ripper :/

[MykeHavoc]

Jugulator kicks ass. And Live Meltdown proved RIP could do the classics justice.

[wolfking]

Jugulator kicks ass. And Live Meltdown proved RIP could do the classics justice.

Best Priest album IMO.  Such a brutal album, who would of though KK and Glen had that in them.

[El Barto]

There's a survivor going on that could use some more voters; particularly now that there's a tie.  Still in the early stages of the Rocka Rolla round.  


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[EPICVIEW]

Les Binks was the fucking Man.

Unleashed in the East
Sad Wings of Destiny
Stained Class
Sin After Sin
Screaming For Vengeance
Defenders of the Faith
Rocka Rolla
Point of Entry
British Steele
Hell Bent For Leather
Everything else

Rocka Rolla was a much better album than people give credit.  Aside from Run of the Mill, a masterpiece in my opinion, Winter/Deep Freeze/Winter Retreat is fantastic, as is Dying to Meet you/Hero Hero.  Plus, the flow of all the short songs gives the album great continuity.  


And howabout some pretty rare video:
Exciter 1978
White Heat, Red Hot 1978
Beyond the Realms of Death 1978
Diamonds and Rust 1978
Starbreaker 1978

Pretty Much sums my views up.. long time fan

[EPICVIEW]

The Sinner.. 1982..I remember taping this show off the radio..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s-cBPn31ys&feature=related

I saw them every tour between Hellbent to Defenders..Maiden was the opener.. saw Priest take Maiden ou on the Killers tour with Paul D..

That was the FN 

[Seventh Son]

There's a survivor going on that could use some more voters; particularly now that there's a tie.  Still in the early stages of the Rocka Rolla round.  


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[wolfking]

Anyone pick up the legacy edition of British Steel??

[TAC]

saw Priest take Maiden ou on the Killers tour with Paul D..

That was the FN 

Yes I bet it was. I remember the Vengeance/Beast tour, but was still about 9 months away from going to my first concert.

[KevShmev]

I realized this week that, despite Turbo being not that good of an overall record, "Reckless" is a really good song.  Somehow, that song had always escaped me, but it is really good.  Killer guitar solo, too.

[wolfking]

I realized this week that, despite Turbo being not that good of an overall record, "Reckless" is a really good song.  Somehow, that song had always escaped me, but it is really good.  Killer guitar solo, too.

Turbo is a great record, I like it, especially Reckless.

[Seventh Son]

Bumping this thread for two reasons.

1. Its JUDAS FUCKING PRIEST

2. The JP survivor is still going and now on Stained Class. Get your asses out there and voting! 

[Birch Boy]

This thread reminded me that I'm seeing Halford open for Ozzy Osbourne for the second time in December.

[Birch Boy]

2011 TOUR! YEAH!!!

https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=149337

[wolfking]

KK is the definitive metal god!

[Birch Boy]

inb4"RobHalfordwouldlikeawordwithyou"

[wolfking]

inb4"RobHalfordwouldlikeawordwithyou"

The whole band are metal gods, not just Halford.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

Is it gonna be a proper Nostradamus tour?

[LCArenas]

2011 TOUR! YEAH!!!

https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=149337

Also, I've been hearing Jugulator all week expecting something bad at first, but it's a really good, kick-ass, in-your-face Heavy Metal album. Tim Owens does a really good job; I don't understand the hate!

[Birch Boy]

Is it gonna be a proper Nostradamus tour?

I hope so! They didn't say whether or not it would be though.

[PowerSlave]

I've read this whole thread and not once have I seen any mention of their best song. Dissident Aggressor!!!

Also, something I don't understand from some people that claim to be into metal that I've talked to over the years that don't appreciate JP. I've never understood it. These guys established a lot of stuff that some people consider cliche' in metal but, it had to be done first by someone/somewhere. The only reason people think that it's cliche' is that JP was copied by so many other bands over the years. These guys deserve any acolades that they can get.

[Birch Boy]

Slayer's version of "Dissident Aggressor"

[KevShmev]

Is it gonna be a proper Nostradamus tour?

If they want poor attendance, they should by all means do it.  Let's face it, Priest is gonna draw the crowds in by playing the classics, so they ought to go the rout of playing another whole album again.  Screaming for Vengeance would seem to be the logical choice.

I've read this whole thread and not once have I seen any mention of their best song. Dissident Aggressor!!!

That song is definitely very high on my list; it is awesome!

[Birch Boy]

Is it gonna be a proper Nostradamus tour?

If they want poor attendance, they should by all means do it.  Let's face it, Priest is gonna draw the crowds in by playing the classics, so they ought to go the rout of playing another whole album again.  Screaming for Vengeance would seem to be the logical choice.

I would love to see them play that whole album. Definitely my favorite album of theirs.

[wolfking]

2011 TOUR! YEAH!!!

https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=149337

Also, I've been hearing Jugulator all week expecting something bad at first, but it's a really good, kick-ass, in-your-face Heavy Metal album. Tim Owens does a really good job; I don't understand the hate!

Jugulator is my favourite Priest album.  Amazing, amazing, brutal metal.  Glenn and Ken really made something special here, simply a perfect album.  Who would have thought these two could come with this so late in their career.

[PlaysLikeMyung]

Is it gonna be a proper Nostradamus tour?

If they want poor attendance, they should by all means do it.  Let's face it, Priest is gonna draw the crowds in by playing the classics, so they ought to go the rout of playing another whole album again.  Screaming for Vengeance would seem to be the logical choice.

I would love to see them play that whole album. Definitely my favorite album of theirs.

RIIIIDING ON THE WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIND

[Seventh Son]

Hey PLM

get off your ass in get involved in my Priest survivor 

[PlaysLikeMyung]

I've been voting behind the scenes

[Seventh Son]

I've been voting behind the scenes

Oh okay, you're excused then

[MykeHavoc]

I think its time I start a priest top 50.

I love Rob, but I doubt he's in shape enough to belt his way through the Screaming for Vengeance album anymore.
The title cut alone would likely put him in a coma. But I would certainly like to be proven wrong.
Dissident Aggressor won a Grammy 34 years after it was recorded. It's cool based on that merit alone.
And yes Jugulator slays babies, fuck all the haters

[Zydar]

I think its time I start a priest top 50.

Definitely! I would follow it.

But I have a hard time with Jugulator, it doesn't sound like Priest at all and the songs aren't good IMHO.

[Birch Boy]

While I'd love to see Screaming For Vengeance live, 2011 would be the thirtieth anniversary of Point Of Entry, with SFV's thirtirth anniversary being 2012. They did say they'd be touring the world for both years, so I guess it's a possibility that they'd play each album for it's respective thirtieth anniversary year, but I think that's going a little overboard, especially with Rob Halford's voice and just them having to remember that much material. I'd be perfectly happy with them playing a greatest hits set list, because I've never seen them before.