Judas Priest

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says JUDAS PRIEST Has Started Recording Follow-Up To 'Invincible Shield' Album: 'We Were In The Studio For A Month In February'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked about "The Ballad Of Judas Priest", the much-anticipated documentary about PRIEST and the legendary heavy metal band's epic journey to the top of rock and roll. He said (as transcribed by...
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Already back in the studio!
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Great news!
 
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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER On 50th Anniversary Of 'Sad Wings Of Destiny': The Band 'Really Started To Solidify' Their 'Sound On That Record'

In a new interview with J.J. Caithcart of Different Stages Radio, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked about the 50th anniversary of the band's 1976 album "Sad Wings Of Destiny", which features such iconic tracks as "Victim Of Changes", "The Ripper", "Tyrant" and "Dreamer Deceiver"...
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Richie with some tour discussion:

-> he said they'll revisit SWOD songs because of the anniv. Expected.
''I mean, they really started to solidify that sound on that record. And I think it's a really important one for the band, in terms of songwriting and sound, and for the fans as well. I think if you ask any fan, that's gonna be up there in their top five records, of PRIEST records.''

Andy wants to do ''Island Of Domination''. Richie said others like it, ''Reckless'' (try again), ''Pain And Pleasure'', ''Fever'' (he loves it)...many of them. Reckless and Fever would be great.

He also said that the chorus to a ballad on the upcoming EW album has been his idea for 15 years, and he even demoed it with Rob for the last album's sessions.
 
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So Judas Priest will be playing at the Hammersmith Odeon in September.

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Do we know what is the setlist going to be like? It could be a good opportunity to finally see the band with Rob Halford!
 
GhostofCain said:
So Judas Priest will be playing at the Hammersmith Odeon in September.

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Do we know what is the setlist going to be like? It could be a good opportunity to finally see the band with Rob Halford!
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Faithkeepers makes me believe it will be leaning into Defenders of the Faith album, on the other hand Richie said that they will honor SWOD for its 50th anniversary. If they release a new album by then, it might be focus on that too. So my answer is... I have absolutely no idea. :lol:
 
7th son said:
Faithkeepers makes me believe it will be leaning into Defenders of the Faith album, on the other hand Richie said that they will honor SWOD for its 50th anniversary. If they release a new album by then, it might be focus on that too. So my answer is... I have absolutely no idea. :lol:
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So there will be the standard hits, a couple of deep cuts from Defenders and SWOD and a few others. Sounds like a great set.
 
7th son said:
Faithkeepers makes me believe it will be leaning into Defenders of the Faith album, on the other hand Richie said that they will honor SWOD for its 50th anniversary. If they release a new album by then, it might be focus on that too. So my answer is... I have absolutely no idea. :lol:
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So there will be the standard hits, a couple of deep cuts from Defenders and SWOD and a few others. Sounds like a great set.
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Thanks. I will probably wait until I know the setlist before purchasing a ticket, with the gig being on a Monday.
 
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Thanks. I will probably wait until I know the setlist before purchasing a ticket, with the gig being on a Monday.
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According to the new interview with Richie on Metal Pilgrim YouTube channel they won't release a new album until next year, so we can count that out. He also sad that there won't be any specific album focus for the tour this year, which I interpret as a "best of" show but we shall see.
 
A few SWoD tracks (VoC and The Ripper seem to be guaranteed), some Turbo songs, perhaps another deep cut or two (so far, Fever has been mentioned a few times) + the hits. That's all I'm expecting. Richie said that at this point nothing's 100% certain since they only have a general concept for the tour, they haven't decided what exactly should be played on Faithkeepers.

Could be a nice mix, despite attending quite a lot of Priest concerts, I haven't heard any Turbo song yet - besides Turbo Lover, of course. Genocide hasn't been performed in Europe since the early 80s, so it would be great to hear it this time.
 
I’ve rediscovered ’70s Priest. Sin After Sin and especially Stained Class have risen massively in my rankings. Now I clearly see the point of those who’ve long argued that ’70s Priest was the real deal.

In light of that, I even find myself rating Screaming for Vengeance and Defenders of the Faith a bit lower. Yes, those records are packed with undeniable hits, but at the same time it’s pretty clear they’re a continuation of Point of Entry (and probably even Killing Machine). Point of Entry album was shaped by label pressure, and while the band clearly tried to improve on it with subsequent releases, that commercial calculation still seems present in the background.

In the ’80s, Judas Priest lost some of their progressive edge - partly due to changes in songwriting and definitely in their drumming approach. I’m not saying ’80s Priest were weak at all (at least for the most part, ha ha), just that I see them in a different light now. They seem more influenced by what the label wanted than Iron Maiden were.
 
Azas said:
I’ve rediscovered ’70s Priest. Sin After Sin and especially Stained Class have risen massively in my rankings. Now I clearly see the point of those who’ve long argued that ’70s Priest was the real deal.

In light of that, I even find myself rating Screaming for Vengeance and Defenders of the Faith a bit lower. Yes, those records are packed with undeniable hits, but at the same time it’s pretty clear they’re a continuation of Point of Entry (and probably even Killing Machine). Point of Entry album was shaped by label pressure, and while the band clearly tried to improve on it with subsequent releases, that commercial calculation still seems present in the background.

In the ’80s, Judas Priest lost some of their progressive edge - partly due to changes in songwriting and definitely in their drumming approach. I’m not saying ’80s Priest were weak at all (at least for the most part, ha ha), just that I see them in a different light now. They seem more influenced by what the label wanted than Iron Maiden were.
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Your avatar looks amazing.

Can you post the whole picture of this one here?

Thank you.
 
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