98 Live Meltdown Review by Gary Hill Containing live versions of Priest songs both classic and some more obscure, this disc is a very good representation of a live Priest show. Some of the cuts seem to suffer a little from the absence of Rob Halford.
A Touch of Evil – Live Review by Gary Hill I make no bones about it; I’m a big Judas Priest fan. And the band are really at a new peak these days. More...
Angel of Retribution Review by Mike Korn So here it is at last...one of the most anticipated metal records of the last decade. Make no mistake, "Angel of Retribution" is an event, not merely a record.
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British Steel – Remastered Review by Gary Hill British Steel was the first introduction many people had to the music of Judas Priest. More...
I’ve already reviewed the British Steel album, and in fact, the version that’s released here as the audio CD. That doesn’t mean I’ve reviewed this set.
This is the second studio album for Priest with new vocalist "Ripper" Owens. It really makes one wonder why they are still calling the group Judas Priest.
In this day and age when it seems like honest rock and heavy metal is withering before our eyes, every new release from a “legacy” band such as Judas Priest becomes more important.
Hell Bent For Leather - Expanded Edition Review by Gary Hill Hell Bent For Leather was the first Judas Priest I ever heard, and for that reason has always been one of my favorites. While not all the songs are spectacular, it definitely has some strong material.
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Metalogy Box Set Review by Gary Hill Judas Priest fanatics rejoice, the band have released the ultimate collection chronicling their entire career in this box set. The four CD set is a lasting tribute to this incredible band, and quite a well-done package at that.
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Nostradamus Review by Gary Hill I have been a Judas Priest fan for a very long time. I first heard the Hell Bent For Leather (Killing Machine for those of you not in the US) album when it was the latest release and was hooked.
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Sad Wings of Destiny Review by Gary Hill Few would call Judas Priest a progressive metal band. Certainly the bulk of their career has been devoted to pure metal.
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Stained Class Review by Gary Hill Stained Class, the album Judas Priest released right before Hell Bent For Leather, has always been a favorite of mine. The disc includes some very strong material that fits nicely in between the Sad Wings of Destiny era and the later period of the band.
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Riding high on a resurgence from the reuniting of the band with vocalist Rob Halford, Judas Priest are releasing a 2 CD collection called "The Essential Judas Priest." The set has two songs from their latest studio release, Angel of Retribution, which make a nice addition in the form of bookends.
This brand new 30th Anniversary edition of Turbo is classy stuff. Sure, Turbo is arguably the weakest album in Priest's catalog, but this set has the major bonus of a double CD live set.
Unleashed in the East Review by Gary Hill Judas Priest really hit the mass market with the album British Steel, but before then they were building a loyal, almost cult, following with their truly unique sound. This album was a live album that was the culmination of that era of the band, and directly preceded British Steel.
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Judas Priest - Rising in the East DVD Review by Gary Hill Well, what a time it is to be a Judas Priest fan. Over the course of the last couple years we got the news that Rob Halford (the metal god) had returned to the fold, then we got the reunion showing at Ozzfest followed by the awesome Angel of Retribution album and two legs of a tour (at least here in the US) and now this DVD!
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Concert Reviews
Judas Priest - Live at Ozzfest, 2004, Alpine Valley, WI Review by Gary Hill There was a day when Judas Priest were in my top two or three bands, and I had seen them more often than any other band. I originally saw them on the "British Steel" tour, and the last show with Rob Halford was the "Operation Rock and Roll" tour.
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Judas Priest - Live In Chicago, February, 2002 Review by Mike Korn Should Judas Priest, quite possibly the purest heavy metal band on the planet, retire gracefully, or should they continue to make headbangers' necks sore into the new millennium?
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Judas Priest - Live in Chicago, IL, June, 2005 Review by Gary Hill Judas Priest stormed into the greater Chicago area on their Angel of Retribution tour, and although the evening air was on the hot side of warm, their performance was even hotter. This reviewer has seen Priest many, many times, but this may have been the best performance I've ever seen from them.
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Judas Priest - Live in Chicago, July 2009 Review by Greg Olma I am officially getting old.Wait, scratch that; I am old.I can not believe that it is the 30th anniversary of British Steel. More...
Judas Priest rolled into Dallas on the third leg of their Firepower tour and they brought with them a number of surprises.Sure, the stage set looked similar to the previous dates, but the set list was much different.
Judas Priest - Live in Rockford, IL, September 28, 2005 Review by Mike Korn Let me first express my disappointment in the size of the crowd. I am enough of a realist to know that a classic metal band like Judas Priest is not going to sell out the Metro Centre on a weeknight.
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This has been a very good year so far with some older bands putting out some great music.Judas Priest unleashed Firepower earlier this year and to these ears, it is one of their best records.
Fight - A Small Deadly Space Review by Gary Hill Much of this album is pure metal, however there are sections that show much progressive influences. Rob Halford`s vocal work here is based in the lower end of the register, rather than showing the high end pyrotechnics that he exhibited in Judas Priest.
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Various Artists - Bang Your Head!!! Festival 2006 DVD Review by Greg Olma The Bang Your Head!!! Festival in Europe is a metal fan’s dream come true. Aside from the Wacken festival, this is a must for any European metal fan, although I’m sure that many people from around the world make that trek.
Glenn Tipton - Baptizm of Fire Review by Gary Hill This first solo album by Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton is a fine piece of work. It takes the Priest sounds one expects to find here and updates them, bringing new angles and directions to them.
Glenn Tipton - Baptizm of Fire Remaster Review by Gary Hill The debut solo album (first one released, not the first one recorded) by Glenn Tipton has just been reissued with two new tracks added on to the lineup. Since I reviewed the original release of the album, the majority of this review will be drawn and modified from that review.
Beyond Fear - Beyond Fear Review by Mike Korn Nobody should doubt the heavy metal credentials of Tim "Ripper" Owens after hearing this recording. It's unlikely that 2006 will produce many records that are more pure metal than the debut of Owens' new band.
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Halford - Crucible Review by Mike Korn The name of this record should really be "Redemption". "Resurrection" was a very apt title for the debut Halford CD.
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Al Atkins - Demon Deceiver – The Sin Sessions Review by Gary Hill Let’s get one point out there right away, Al Atkins was the lead singer of Judas Priest before Rob Halford. That puts him in the formative period before the group recorded.
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Tipton, Entwhistle & Powell - Edge of the World Review by Gary Hill When Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest first set out to record a solo album he worked predominantly with John Entwhistle (The Who) and Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Emerson Lake and Powell and seemingly a million other bands). Well, after the disc was done, the label nixed its release.
Halford - Halford 3 – Winter Songs Review by Rick Damigella There is something magical about heavy metal renditions of Christmas songs, especially when it is done right.
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Fight - K5 - The War of Words - Demos Review by Gary Hill The majority of the material here comes from the working tapes that Fight recorded before doing their War of Words album. “So, what does ‘K5’ mean?” you ask?
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Halford - Live In Chicago, 2003 Review by Mike Korn For this reviewer, this was the tour of the year...a chance to see the Metal God himself, Rob Halford, accompanied by a sextet of topnotch metal bands of various stripe. In short, the tour is like a stripped-down Milwaukee Metalfest of all beef, no filler.
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Halford - Live In Milwaukee, October 2000 Review by Gary Hill Hell bent for leather again, the metal god returns. After playing a supporting role on the recent Iron Maiden tour, Halford is back out, this time headlining.
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Halford - Live Insurrection Review by Gary Hill This double live disc really shows why Judas Priest made a big mistake in not taking Rob Halford back. The album rocks out much better, and captures the Priest magic much closer than his old band's most recent live album.
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Halford - Metal God Essentials Volume I Review by Gary Hill This compilation of remasters from the real metal god, Rob Halford is a top-notch set. Not only do you get a CD that’s full of some of his best material from his three previous solo albums, but that’s just the beginning.
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Various Artists - Nativity In Black Review by Rick Damigella It is safe to say that while there were forces all happening simultaneously in music in the late 60’s, which would later be regarded as the elements from which heavy metal evolved. One band crawled forth, nay, stomped out of, the primordial ooze of the late sixties music scene to single handedly create an entirely new sound heretofore unheard coming from the speakers of stereos of the youth of the world.
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Al Atkins is probably best known as the original singer for Judas Priest. You can find his name on some of the early Priest albums as one of the writers of a number of their songs.
Halford - Resurrection Review by Gary Hill The god of metal has returned! Rob Halford has come back to the metal fold, and if this first release is any indication, it should be a powerful and successful return.
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After Roger Glover had left Deep Purple, he was looking for a new project and came upon about titled "The Butterfly Ball." He decided to create an album based on the book.
Violent Storm - Storm Warning Review by Greg Olma I read a blurb about this band on the Internet but the information focused on K.K. Downing’s (Judas Priest) input more than the band or the music. I don’t know if it’s a good thing that Downing worked with Violent Storm or not.
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Fight - War of Words - The Film Review by Gary Hill For my money you just can’t go wrong with Rob Halford. He’s the greatest vocalist in the history of metal in my opinion – possibly in all of rock. So, I’ve pretty much followed everything he’s done.
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