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

[wolfking]

Well that was boring. And what's up with the guitar sound? Ugh.

Yeah, the production sounds horrid.  And what the fuck is with Richie pretty much being the more dominant guitarist?  That pisses me off.

[Lowdz]

Glenn is looking old and frail these days. Maybe he's lost it.
And he was such a cool bastard in the 80s.
Getting old is a bitch 

[Scorpion]

I'm no expert on Priest, so I might be missing something obvious, but how can you tell who plays which solo?

[wolfking]

I'm no expert on Priest, so I might be missing something obvious, but how can you tell who plays which solo?

Completely different styles.  KK usually has a more bluesier tone in which he heavily relies on blues pentatonic licks and a lot of whammy bar work.  Glenn is technically a much better player with a more sharper tone and a more rigid approach in his playing style.  He is a master of diminished and scales which contain flattened 5th or 7th notes, and is excellent when it comes to modes.  His licks with flattened or off notes are really unique and as a player, Glenn is one of the most underrated.

Richie sounds quite generic in his soloing approach in what we have heard so far from the new album.  Here's a few examples off the top of my head when it comes to popular Priest songs and solos;

A Touch of Evil - Glenn
Painkiller - Main = Glenn, Outro = KK
Jawbreaker - KK
Victim of Changes - Main = KK, Outro = Glenn
Judas Rising - Glenn, KK
Blood Red Skies - KK
The Rage - KK
Beyond the Realms of Death - Main = Glenn, Outro = KK
Dreamer Deceiver - Glenn
Electric Eye - Glenn
Sinner - Main = KK, Back end = Glenn

[Scorpion]

Looking at that list, I'd say all of my favourite solos are Glenn's, but I don't find the solos particularly bad on what we've heard of the new album. Yeah, most of it isn't up to Priest's (admittedly) high standards, but I always find the solos to be the best part of the songs, tbh, like on Dragonaut - that solo is pretty cool. Or the one on Redeemer of Souls.

Just to make my list complete, do you know who plays the main solo in Lochness? That's probably one of my favourite Judas Priest solos ever.

[wolfking]

Glenn plays the Lochness main solo, while KK does the outro ad lib.  You're right, that is an underrated one.

[wolfking]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jq8kwk8288A

Fuck I can't stand Richie.  These guitars sound pathetic.

[Lowdz]

I'm no expert on Priest, so I might be missing something obvious, but how can you tell who plays which solo?

Completely different styles.  KK usually has a more bluesier tone in which he heavily relies on blues pentatonic licks and a lot of whammy bar work.  Glenn is technically a much better player with a more sharper tone and a more rigid approach in his playing style.  He is a master of diminished and scales which contain flattened 5th or 7th notes, and is excellent when it comes to modes.  His licks with flattened or off notes are really unique and as a player, Glenn is one of the most underrated.

Richie sounds quite generic in his soloing approach in what we have heard so far from the new album.  Here's a few examples off the top of my head when it comes to popular Priest songs and solos;

A Touch of Evil - Glenn
Painkiller - Main = Glenn, Outro = KK
Jawbreaker - KK
Victim of Changes - Main = KK, Outro = Glenn
Judas Rising - Glenn, KK
Blood Red Skies - KK
The Rage - KK
Beyond the Realms of Death - Main = Glenn, Outro = KK
Dreamer Deceiver - Glenn
Electric Eye - Glenn
Sinner - Main = KK, Back end = Glenn

And on the 80s albums they tended to have the solos listed in the liner notes!

[wolfking]

It's weird, if I remember rightly, some albums did but others didn't.  I never understood why that was.

[wolfking]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uOvNLA-FuR8

Sounds like a leftover from Nostradamus.

[Deathless]

These can't be the final versions of the song can they? They sound so muddy... Bleh.

I've liked about half the songs/teasers they've released so far. Will probably pick the album up regardless though.

[Evermind]

I kinda liked this one. Probably the second best preview after something-Valhalla for me.

[Deathless]

Judas Priest just announced a fall U.S. tour with Steel Panther. Interesting pairing, but it should be a good show. Here are the dates!

Oct. 01 - Rochester, NY - Main Street Armory
Oct. 03 - Hammond, IN - The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Oct. 04 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life Fest at Champions
Oct. 09 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays
Oct. 10 - Atlantic City, NJ - Harrah's
Oct. 11 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwood's
Oct. 14 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Center at UMass
Oct. 15 - Allentown, PA - PPL Center
Oct. 17 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
Oct. 19 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
Oct. 24 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Pavilion
Oct. 28 - Duluth, GA - The Arena at Gwinnett Center
Oct. 30 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live Arena
Nov. 06 - Allen, TX - Allen Event Center
Nov. 07 - Austin, TX - FunFunFun Fest
Nov. 10 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
Nov. 12 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing Arena
Nov. 13 - Highland, CA - San Manuel Casino
Nov. 14 - Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl
Nov. 16 - San Jose, CA - City National Civic
Nov. 18 - Salt Lake City, UT - Maverik Center

[jjrock88]

That would be a very cool show to see

[Deathless]

The whole album is streaming on iTunes Radio.

It sounds much better than the youtube clips they've been releasing!

[TAC]

Odd bookings. NY to Ind to ken and then back to NY?

[ozzy554]

Just listened to the album on itunes. The first half of the album I thought was alright. The second half however I thought was much better. Overall I would give it a 3 and a half out of 5.

Like Nostradamus I think Redeemer would have benefited from being shortened. Well now to wait for the deluxe edition to arrive to hear the rest.

[adace]

Overall it's a pretty good album. Favorites so far are March of the Damned, Sword of Damocles, Crossfire, and Beginning of the End.

Agree with ozzy554 that it could have been shortened. Some of the songs just feel like filler and aren't that interesting. Otherwise this could have been their best since Painkiller.

3.5/5

[El Barto]

It seems odd, but I'm not sure I'll even bother. The'll play 4 new songs and a pretty formulaic greatest hits set. They customarily throw in one or two obscure ones, which is what might draw me up there. In a situation such as this I'll often shell out for a ticket for one or two songs that I want to see live, but the fact that Rob can't sing them anymore would make the pretty unappealing. What are they gonna do, finally break out Dreamer Deceiver for the live show?

Heh, maybe whichever Ramone that is that plays drums for them could sing the high parts. 

[wolfking]

It's not odd, if for some reason they come to Australia, I don't think I'll bother either, and I have never seen Halford live.  I saw Priest in 98, they can't compare to that now, plus with no KK, it makes the decision even easier.

Hang on, didn't they just finish their farewell tour?

[bl5150]

I was at the KISS Farewell tour in '01 

[wolfking]

Yeah, shouldn't be surprised hey?  A bit like John Farnham, he had his farewell too like in 2000. 

[jjrock88]

Didn't Ozzy have his No More Tours tour in 92?

What edition of the new Priest is everyone getting?  Regular or deluxe?  I'm gonna get both

[ozzy554]

Im getting the deluxe.


Also I hopefully will be seeing them in october, I saw them on the epitaph tour and they were fantastic.

[wolfking]

What edition of the new Priest is everyone getting?  Regular or deluxe?  I'm gonna get both

If I'm gonna spend my money on this, definitely the deluxe with the bonus tracks.  I don't see how anyone would get the standard over the deluxe.

[Nel]

Yep. Deluxe. I'm the completionist type who always tries to get the most tracks I can from an album in physical format, so I usually got for the deluxe editions of albums and the store-exclusive ones. (ex. Target version of random album has 5 bonus tracks! dur hur hur!)

[jjrock88]

Really enjoying Redeemer of Souls

I already like it 5X better then Nostradamus

[emtee]

Excellent album! Not a weak song on it IMO. Really good guitar work from song to song. It has some variety but still has
all the trademark Priest quality.

[Zydar]

I'm really digging the album, easily their best since Painkiller IMHO.

[devieira73]

Excellent album! Not a weak song on it IMO. Really good guitar work from song to song. It has some variety but still has
all the trademark Priest quality.

This and I must say that this quote is valid for all the songs in the deluxe edition and that is really impressive achievement for 18 songs, 1,5 hour of music! IMO it is really one of the best Judas albums.

[wolfking]

These comments are surprising.  I still haven't got mine cause when I went to the shops last weekend they only had teh normal edition.  I'll hold out for the deluxe.

[jjrock88]

These comments are surprising.  I still haven't got mine cause when I went to the shops last weekend they only had teh normal edition.  I'll hold out for the deluxe.

Just get both like I did

[Lowdz]

These comments are surprising.  I still haven't got mine cause when I went to the shops last weekend they only had teh normal edition.  I'll hold out for the deluxe.

Just get both like I did

The previews were rubbish and I feared for this but its really good. Not great, but a decent album.

[Jaq]

This is far better than I expected from the previews, and doesn't sound as lifeless as the Youtube clips. It's not a world beating classic, but it's pretty damn solid.

[wolfking]

These comments are surprising.  I still haven't got mine cause when I went to the shops last weekend they only had teh normal edition.  I'll hold out for the deluxe.

Just get both like I did

Man, I don't see why I should get the regular when I can get the deluxe.  I use to do things like this, but these days I find it pretty pointless.

Bands should start putting different bonus tracks on regular editions, then I would buy it.  Good way to pull the money.