i was just listening to pain killer the other day \m/
Wow! I love classic Priest with Halford but must admit to being a little surprised at finding a posting about them on a conservative website. Maybe, as a libertarian, I have made a hasty generalization about my fellow travelers! My favorites were Roca Rola and Defenders of the Faith. Slightly off-topic, I've often thought that Soundgarden's "My Wave" should be the libertarian anthem (with appologies to Ayn Rand).
The band I played in used to play "The Ripper" back in the late 70's.
And, unfortunately, they made some of the stupidest videos the world has ever seen. Very Spinal Tap-like. ;)
One of my favorite albums in high school was "Sad Wings of Destiny." Being quite the wag, I referred to it as "Sad Wings of Dentistry."
British Steel is classic
JP,Pantera and Motorhead got me thru my youth
I've heard a few songs off the album from online radio....can't wait to get it when it comes out(March 1st I think.)
How did I miss this thread?????????
Attended two Judas Priest shows in the past month, they are better than ever. Now that they have Rob Halford back in the lineup, they are clearly a stadium headliner again. Tim "Ripper" Owens was a fantastic vocalist...but the band was just missing something over the past decade. Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing must have secured better guitar technicians than the ones they used during the OzzFest tour last year as there is definitely a heavier "crunch" to their sound. Rob's voice is strong and he doesn't shy away from the screams.
The songs from the new album like Judas Rising, Deal With The Devil, and Hellrider are great live. They really get the crowd excited with classics like Hell Bent For Leather, Beyond The Realms of Death, and You've Got Another Thing Comin'. They're doing a slower, acoustic rendition of Diamonds and Rust that can't be missed.
Queensryche has been opening for them on this tour. Geoff Tate must have taken good care of his voice over the years because it is stronger than in the late-1980's. They have a peculiar setlist that ignores classic hits like The Lady Wore Black and darn near everything off the fantastic Operation: Mindcrime album. I'm anxious to see them on their own when they tour to support the upcoming Operation: Mindcrime II album...from which they do one song on this tour. They are a perfect band to have opening a classic Judas Priest show.
~ Blue Jays ~
i heard one song off it,sounds like they went kinda old school,imo,painkiller is there best album
Sweet! Gotta put this on my list.