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GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Rocka Rolla's remix improved nicely the rhythm and drum sound, but it didn't uplift the material for me. Just not my cup of tea.
Sad Wings Of Destiny also needs a remix, but this album has a special vibe/charm that will be lost if done. Like Maiden's debut (btw, I'd like a remix of No Prayer because of the drum sound). It's the same with the next 2 Priest albums from the 70's, which have a fine sound to begin with imo.
Sad Wings Of Destiny also needs a remix, but this album has a special vibe/charm that will be lost if done. Like Maiden's debut (btw, I'd like a remix of No Prayer because of the drum sound). It's the same with the next 2 Priest albums from the 70's, which have a fine sound to begin with imo.
Yax
Ancient Mariner
So, I'm watching Flight 666. Richie Faulkner appears briefly when the narrators were talking about the crew. At first I was like "wait a minute, was he touring as a crew member?" and then I remembered that Lauren Harris was supporting act that leg. Kinda cool to see him in the documentary, although very briefly, given all that happened just three years down the line.
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Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
ROB HALFORD Says It's 'Inevitable' That There Will Be Another JUDAS PRIEST Studio Album
In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford, who turned 73 last month, was asked if there will eventually be a follow-up to the band's latest album, "Invincible Shield", which arrived in March. He responded: "Well, it's what we do. I think most bands...
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Great to hear that the next Priest album is already in the thoughts. Maiden, take notes!(what happened to their flame...).
MrKnickerbocker
clap hands
A lovely man but holy crap...if I had a nickel for every time Rob has said, "heavy metal" and "here we are 50 metal years later" in these interviews I'd be a rich man.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Good performance, twin-guitar action! Some songs from SFV album are not best fit for Rob's voice now. Although he sounds somewhat younger here.
Yax
Ancient Mariner
This sounds way better than it did in 2005.
TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
IAN HILL Says It Was Important For JUDAS PRIEST To Retain Its 'Signature Sound' When Hiring New Guitarists
In a new interview with Charlie Kendall's Metalshop, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke about the additions of guitarists Richie Faulkner and Andy Sneap to the band's touring and recording lineup and how they have affected PRIEST's overall sound. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...
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TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL Defends 'Nostradamus' Album: 'It Was Probably Something We Needed To Get Out Of Our System'
In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was asked if there have been any albums that he and his bandmates have regretted making once they had been released and been out for a while, including PRIEST's controversial symphonic heavy metal concept double album...
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Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Of course. And Richie turned out to be the prefect fit for them.IAN HILL Says It Was Important For JUDAS PRIEST To Retain Its 'Signature Sound' When Hiring New Guitarists
In a new interview with Charlie Kendall's Metalshop, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill spoke about the additions of guitarists Richie Faulkner and Andy Sneap to the band's touring and recording lineup and how they have affected PRIEST's overall sound. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...
Agreed. It's a bit odd, isn't it.
Ian's summary about the band's different styles throughout their career is well said.JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL Defends 'Nostradamus' Album: 'It Was Probably Something We Needed To Get Out Of Our System'
In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was asked if there have been any albums that he and his bandmates have regretted making once they had been released and been out for a while, including PRIEST's controversial symphonic heavy metal concept double album...
Yeah, you do with hindsight… 'Point Of Entry' was probably the first time we took a sidestep. And we went a little bit more commercial. And we thought that maybe that's where we should be heading. And we went into it with all great intent, with all good intent, and, of course, we were met with mixed reviews. We came back, of course, after that with 'Screaming For Vengeance' and what have you. And then with 'Turbo'. It is funny because we got to 'Defenders Of The Faith', and we'd almost reached the end of the line. We could have done another 'Defenders Of The Faith' easily, but we wouldn't have been taking that step. And Roland came along with these great guitar synthesizers and they gave us first chance at them. We thought, 'Well, maybe this is it.' And, of course, we did that. And again, it lost us a lot of fans but it's also gained us a lot of new ones. So it evened itself out at the end of the day from a purely commercial point of view. And then, of course, after that, we went with a harder edge with 'Ram It Down' and then 'Painkiller', and that's the way it's been ever since.
But, yeah, we've had a couple of sidesteps, and 'Nostradamus', it was probably something we needed to get out of our system. But it's one of those albums — it's very long, very complicated as well, and it is designed to be listened to in one sitting, which is one of the reasons that we don't play any songs from that record. It's great — I mean, it is, at heart, a great heavy metal record; it really is — but it's picking out the songs that would fit into the set at the moment. And there's not anything there that would enhance the set. But for the sake of it, we could do that — [play a song] from 'Nostradamus' — but it wouldn't have helped the set in any other way. And it is difficult to do, when you're getting a setlist together, because you have to find that blend of new material, obviously old favorites that you'd get lynched if you didn't play, and then you've got a whole melting pot there of stuff that we can pick out of. And it gets more difficult with each album, because every time you put a new song in, you've got to drop someone's potential favorite. But we do our best, and I think we've got it pretty much right up until now anyway.
But, yeah, we've had a couple of sidesteps, and 'Nostradamus', it was probably something we needed to get out of our system. But it's one of those albums — it's very long, very complicated as well, and it is designed to be listened to in one sitting, which is one of the reasons that we don't play any songs from that record. It's great — I mean, it is, at heart, a great heavy metal record; it really is — but it's picking out the songs that would fit into the set at the moment. And there's not anything there that would enhance the set. But for the sake of it, we could do that — [play a song] from 'Nostradamus' — but it wouldn't have helped the set in any other way. And it is difficult to do, when you're getting a setlist together, because you have to find that blend of new material, obviously old favorites that you'd get lynched if you didn't play, and then you've got a whole melting pot there of stuff that we can pick out of. And it gets more difficult with each album, because every time you put a new song in, you've got to drop someone's potential favorite. But we do our best, and I think we've got it pretty much right up until now anyway.
He also said that they could have easily written another DOTF, but they choose to do something different, to take a step, which I admire (and especially with the synths), but they could have made Turbo more heavy metal. If they can, the musicians should evolve.
The reason he gave for not playing songs from Nostradamus - because it's meant to be listened in full and they can't fit it in the set - I don't agree with that. Some of the (longer) rockers or the title track are perfect. The album's true strength is the different feel and unique approach for a traditional metal band. They should have made its album tour in 2008 special by playing it in full or most of it with other rarities and classics. A missed opportunity.
terrell39
Ancient Mariner
They did play 2 songs (Eat Me Alive and Hell Patrol) for the 1st time on this tour
Judas Priest Setlist at Jäähalli, Helsinki
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