Judas Priest
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The_7th_one
Ancient Mariner
I really like them
Cosmiceddie
Back From The Edge
Has anyone here bought the remixed Rocka Rolla CD yet?
Yax
Ancient Mariner
The key word here is "bonus" though.
That being said, I really like all three of them. The Lodger is the first outside-writer track since what, the Painkiller album (A Touch of Evil)? Really cool stuff.
No, but I did listen to it a few weeks back. Solid work by Tom Allom.
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srfc
Ancient Mariner
I think they aren't shit, but they are definitely a drop down in standard from the rest. If the album ended on Giants in the Sky, you're going away thinking "that was a real solid album".
Just bonus tracks in general is what annoys me. Put them on a second disc, otherwise they fuck things up. Can they be really called bonus if they are, and always have been, part of the original album release?
Just bonus tracks in general is what annoys me. Put them on a second disc, otherwise they fuck things up. Can they be really called bonus if they are, and always have been, part of the original album release?
Yax
Ancient Mariner
They aren't on the standard vinyl edition, so yes, I think you can call them that.
GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
I think they are indeed weaker than the rest of the songs on the album.
Yax
Ancient Mariner
I'd rather have Escape From Reality and Sons of Thunder as bonus tracks than Fight of Your Life and Vicious Circle though. Sons of Thunder in particular has b-side written all over it, while Vicious Circle has the most delicious, clap-back lyrics directed at K.K. and sounds very much like a better Flamethrower.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Um, those are bonus songs. I really like 2 of them.
I think they feel fresh (despite the obvious callbacks with the riffs) and have a good songwriting ideas. Definitely the level of the album imo.
Fight Of Your Life's chorus is so melodic and memorable, while the transition to Vicious Circle's one is great and feels classic later era Priest. Given the lack of a proper solos, I don't think it was ever meant to be on the album. Agreed it's a perfected Flame Thrower.
I wouldn't want to lose the heaviness and chorus of Escape From Reality (some other parts, yes). I would trade Sons Of Thunder and Disguise, but at the same time I like some parts of them. Sons Of Thunder could have been a typical B-Side, yeah. Like Flame Thrower.
TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
Rob "Michael Jackson 'Bad' Version" Halford in 1988.
Fight of Your Life is one of the best Richie-era tracks. I love the heavy Killing Machine (hell, maybe even Rocka Rolla?) vibes it offers. IMO they should've put it on the regular version of the album and Trail By Fire should have taken FoYL place as one of the bonus tracks.
Vicious Circle isn't the most interesting song on the album, but I enjoy Rob's vocal lines in the prechorus and the chorus. But overall, it sounds more like a song written for the Halford band rather than a Judas Priest tune. Which is funny because Glenn wrote this one.
The Lodger is probably one of the weirdest tracks they've ever done, but I think it should be considered a cover song. Bob Halligan wrote it for the screening of The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (which is a silent movie), but he never released it, so Priest took it, made some changes, and here it is. I like it, although it's very different from what fans could expect from the band. I can sense some King Diamond and Ghost vibes in this one, it's very theatrical and hmmm, narrative. Just a little experiment, but I guess that stuff like this is one of the reasons why I still find Judas Priest fascinating.
Vicious Circle isn't the most interesting song on the album, but I enjoy Rob's vocal lines in the prechorus and the chorus. But overall, it sounds more like a song written for the Halford band rather than a Judas Priest tune. Which is funny because Glenn wrote this one.
The Lodger is probably one of the weirdest tracks they've ever done, but I think it should be considered a cover song. Bob Halligan wrote it for the screening of The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (which is a silent movie), but he never released it, so Priest took it, made some changes, and here it is. I like it, although it's very different from what fans could expect from the band. I can sense some King Diamond and Ghost vibes in this one, it's very theatrical and hmmm, narrative. Just a little experiment, but I guess that stuff like this is one of the reasons why I still find Judas Priest fascinating.
Diesel 11
As you scream into the web of silence...
Trial by Fire is a contender for my favorite song on the album lol.
MrKnickerbocker
clap hands
I love Trial By Fire. That tagline riff on the chorus after Halford says, "branded a liar" is one of the catchiest Priest moments for me.
A weaker version of Sword of Damocles is still a top tier Priest song.
MrKnickerbocker
clap hands
ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Won't Perform Entire 'Painkiller' Album On 'Shield Of Pain' Tour
In a new interview with Heavy Consequence, Rob Halford spoke about JUDAS PRIEST's plans celebrate the 35th anniversary of its classic album "Painkiller" extensively live with the "Shield Of Pain" tour in 2025. This "rare" and "unique set" will include "beloved classics" and "will be defending...
blabbermouth.net
Confirmation that they won't play the full Painkiller album on tour. Not sure who expected they would?
Ancient Marinator
Educated Fool
Just because a thing that nobody anticipated happening isn't happening doesn't mean blabbermouth aren't gonna write an article about it.
The_7th_one
Ancient Mariner
Where is Andy Sneap ? …behind the tree ?
I mean, that is clearly how he has been presented by the band. Was anyone expecting him to be considered as more than a hired gun for touring?