THE Judas Priest thread - v. new album and tour in 2024

[cramx3]

There were several when I saw Maiden back in September 2022 at the Pond in Anaheim (where the Anaheim Ducks play).  The entire floor was GA.  Had it been Priest, I have no doubt, there'd have been a big-ass pit for Painkiller.

A pit for IM is still pretty iffy from my experience.  It's happened, but not at all the GA floor IM pits I've been in.  Maybe the NYC crowds just suck.  I think it's entirely possible.  Obviously I've seen plenty of shows where the crowd is wild, but not usually for the 80s and older bands.

[Stadler]

Painkiller is towards the bottom of my list of favs.. not my fav use of Robs majestic beautiful voice either..

Id trade it for Last Rose of Summer at this point : )

 

[KevShmev]

Before Painkiller the other night, Scott Travis asked the crowd what the one last song we wanted to hear was.  Of course, most yelled for Painkiller.  I joked to the friend I went with later that no one heard me yell for Night Comes Down.

[EPICVIEW]

 

[EPICVIEW]

Before Painkiller the other night, Scott Travis asked the crowd what the one last song we wanted to hear was.  Of course, most yelled for Painkiller.  I joked to the friend I went with later that no one heard me yell for Night Comes Down.

damn    we needed to get you a bullhorn!!!  :   )

[EPICVIEW]

I think I would have enjoyed the NJ show a lot more if the crowd was like this, that energy even if not in the pit can usually be felt.  Now I get why my video had so many comments about the dead crowd  I just blamed it on being an older band.  Sabaton would have done much better with that GA crowd too.

I dont like that Pru Center Venue at all

[DTwwbwMP]

I dont like that Pru Center Venue at all

I HATE it!

[nick_z]

Before Painkiller the other night, Scott Travis asked the crowd what the one last song we wanted to hear was.  Of course, most yelled for Painkiller.  I joked to the friend I went with later that no one heard me yell for Night Comes Down.

Night Comes Down is a gem of a song

[jjrock88]

Night Comes Down is an absolute gem of a ballad. 

[pg1067]

Before Painkiller the other night, Scott Travis asked the crowd what the one last song we wanted to hear was.  Of course, most yelled for Painkiller.  I joked to the friend I went with later that no one heard me yell for Night Comes Down.

You must have felt like you were there all alone, with nowhere to go.


Also...good to see you here again!

[wolfking]

Night Comes Down is an absolute gem of a ballad. 

It's such an underrated deep cut.

[jjrock88]

Almost at the level of "I'm a Rocker"

[wolfking]

Almost at the level of "I'm a Rocker"

I love that song.  One of Tiptons most underrated lead breaks too.

[KevShmev]

You must have felt like you were there all alone, with nowhere to go.


Also...good to see you here again!

Thanks!

And exactly (to the first part of your post). 

Night Comes Down is a gem of a song

Damn right!  I promoted it into my Priest top 5 in the last few years.  A Touch of Evil was a little bummed about being bumped down to number 6, but Beyond the Realms of Death, Victim of Changes, Sinner and Desert Plains are pretty locked in to my 1-4 spots. 

[EPICVIEW]

I HATE it!

agreed... its just not good...

[MirrorMask]

Yes, Night Comes Down is an awesome slow piece and I'm a Rocker is very cool (heard it on the reunion tour). But Painkiller is a genre-defining song come on.

[KevShmev]

I get that, but a song being "important" or genre-defining isn't going to make me like it.  Besides, I am more of a rock guy than a metal one, and Priest's faster songs don't always stick to landing for me, although some do.  I am looking at you, Freewheel Burning. 

[Stadler]

I get that, but a song being "important" or genre-defining isn't going to make me like it.  Besides, I am more of a rock guy than a metal one, and Priest's faster songs don't always stick to landing for me, although some do.  I am looking at you, Freewheel Burning. 

Me exactly.  I LOVE Freewheel Burning, but it's the exception that proves the rule.