Judas Priest (Official Thread)

[Lynch]

oh yeah, I do as well. It's one of my top10 faves from their entire catalog. I just started the list with BTD since it was already mentioned.

 

[Lynch]

Hellrider (from Angel of Retribution)






It's so cool listening to the Travis era of JP drumming. Nothing against all of the other drummers that came before him, but Travis is ****ing incredible both in speed and style compared to everyone else that has sat behind the skins in JP.

 

[Nololob]

Diamonds and Rust... it was intended to be a ballad, but they made it rather heavy rocking version of it. Personally I prefer the one from Rocka Rolla version (or at least the one included as a bonus track for that album).

 

[KingM]

Hellrider (from Angel of Retribution)






It's so cool listening to the Travis era of JP drumming. Nothing against all of the other drummers that came before him, but Travis is ****ing incredible both in speed and style compared to everyone else that has sat behind the skins in JP.

I know some people are down on Angel of Retribution, but I think it's a strong album. If you like that style of sound, the Halford solo albums are pretty good in a similar vein, especially Resurrection.

 

[Riff Raff]

Angel of Retribution was a pretty solid release and remains one of my favourites actually. Loch Ness was too long though in my opinion.

 

[Khor1255]

Diamonds and Rust... it was intended to be a ballad, but they made it rather heavy rocking version of it. Personally I prefer the one from Rocka Rolla version (or at least the one included as a bonus track for that album).

The live version from Unleashed is very cool as well.

 

[Nololob]

The live version from Unleashed is very cool as well.

I quite like the 1983 live version from US festival supporting Screaming For Vengeance album.

 

[LG]

Even if they did an album with half of it of ballads I would still be open to giving it a chance.

I don't think Priest would ever do that to you Riff...but I've always liked their ballads, they don't do many after all and they offer a nice contrast when your listening to an album full of head banging rockers.

 

[Riff Raff]

I don't think Priest would ever do that to you Riff...but I've always liked their ballads, they don't do many after all and they offer a nice contrast when your listening to an album full of head banging rockers.

Agreed I have always enjoyed their melodic material too. It is nice to hear a band mellow it down a bit among all their breakneck speed songs.

 

[Tray73]

If it's regarded as a ballad, Blood Red Skies is a scorcher of a tune, and one of my all time faves



Judas Priest - Blood Red Skies live (Epitaph DVD 2013)