The Beast that is Priest!

[Jim Price]

I just listened to the new Judas Priest album, Angel of Retribution, for the first time. DAMN!!!

My initial impressions...It's great to hear Rob Halford wailing like before. He sounds like he never left! It's also great to hear Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing cranking out dual leads again. Priest goes retro here, a lot of this sounds like a throwback to the darker-toned Sad Wings Of Destiny/Sin After Sin/Stained Class period of the group's career - especially "Worth Fighting For," "Angel" and the 13-minute-plus "Lochness." I have yet to watch the DVD part of this (I bought the DualDisc version), I'll get to that soon.

I'll have to listen to this a few more times to see how it sinks in, but at least after the first listen, I'm definitely liking!

Has anyone else listened to this yet? Whaddya think?

[J Michaels]

I've only heard Revolution on Rocky 104.9, and I LOVE IT! Totally kickass.. Can't wait to check out the rest....................................

[rreihart]

I have yet to watch the DVD part of this (I bought the DualDisc version), I'll get to that soon.

Has anyone else listened to this yet? Whaddya think?

Jim,

I don't know if you got to the DVD or not, but Rob is clearly having problems getting it done live. Just as I feared, his high end is gone just as it was when I saw Halford open up for Maiden at PPGP a few years ago.

I like the CD, but just as a friend of mine said, it isn't anything we haven't already heard before. Nothing groundbreaking and after a few listens it's kind of boring.

[KMFDM ROB]

Someday...all our metal will be considered oldies

[Quail Whale]

Just as I feared, his high end is gone just as it was when I saw Halford open up for Maiden at PPGP a few years ago.

What did he open up for them????

[Staceman]

It was the triple bill a few years back at the Starlake/PPGP, where Halford went on first, then Queensryche, then Iron Maiden. Awesome show!

Heck, could've fooled me, I thought his high end was sounding pretty damn good that night.

[Ron]

What did he open up for them????

[Possessed]

I checked out the DVD this weekend.
Smokin!
You'll enjoy this one JP.