Judas Priest are now in the studio working on a new album

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Stained Class is amazing. Bloody hell, I thought Sin After Sin was ridiculously great but this is something else entirely!

 

There it is.

 

Absolute tops for me. One of my fav metal albums ever. Up there with Rust In Piece.

 

I remember what is was like discovering these albums for the first time. I'm jealous

 

DITTO

AYE!

[Derek19]

Sin After Sin is a masterpiece! I am going to savour this album for a while and then carry on with the rest of their seventies albums.

 

I really can't believe I've been missing out on this band for so long! I remember first hearing British Steel and it did little for me. I've played the Tragedy album from before this one, and that's great too.

 

I must delve in now!

 

 

It's a masterpiece Michael!

 

Name the session drummer on this album!!!!

 

I met him last year and he signed the cd booklet for me! EPIC!!!

 

The drummer's name, who was in Judas Priest to play drums on their "Sad Wings of Destiny" c.d., and album is "Alan Moore". The drummer's name, who played on their "Sin After Sin" c.d., and album is "Simon Phillips".

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So obviously the European Priest dates were cancelled because of Ozzy's "flu" problems, good job I didn't buy a ticket.

[Derek19]

For a North American leg of "Judas Priest - Firepower World Tour", and "Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tours II" this month in Feb., I'm glad, there wasn't one, and didn't have to be canceled because of the flu and bronchitis.

[J2112YYZ]

So obviously the European Priest dates were cancelled because of Ozzy's "flu" problems, good job I didn't buy a ticket.

 

It really is "buyer beware" when it comes to getting a ticket to see Ozzy over the last 15 years. Not sure there's a more high profile act who has had to postpone or cancel tour dates as often as he has due various health issues. I even remember on the first No More Tours tour back in 1992, he needed to postpone shows because he needed surgery on his knees or hip or something.

 

The man is a fighter that's for sure.

[TexMike]

I find it interesting that Priest have only played 2 shows this year and due to the Ozzy cancellation, it'll be another month before they play again. They should be well rested for the Australian gigs.

 

Hopefully they keep "Killing Machine" in the set. It sounded great! And I say it's high time for the live debut of "Spectre". Looking forward to the end of May when I'll see them 2 nights in a row!

 

As for Ozzy, I've always loved the guy, but he seriously should wrap up the tour this year and let his body rest for how many ever years he's got left. He's been hospitalized for illnesses twice in just a few months time. I'm afraid the guy is going to end up dying onstage. Given his love of doing it though, maybe that's actually how he'd prefer it.

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Here's the latest setlist from Sydney Australia:

 

Firepower

Delivering the Goods

Sinner

Lightning Strike

Desert Plains

No Surrender

Turbo Lover

Guardians

Rising From Ruins

Freewheel Burning

You've Got Another Thing Comin'

Hell Bent for Leather

Painkiller

 

Encore:

The Hellion

Electric Eye

Breaking the Law

[J2112YYZ]

Seems a bit shorter. Was this a festival?

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Seems a bit shorter. Was this a festival?

Yeah some kind of Aussie version of Download. The next one in Melbourne is the same, and the other two as well. Priest's schedule is all f***ed up now because of Ozzy. They played one gig in January, they're playing four in March and then down tools again until May. So there won't be a full setlist until May.

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On what a JUDAS PRIEST show circa 2019 looks like:

 

Rob: "It's what this band has been doing for pretty much for 50 years now, which is you're out there working with your latest music. I call ourselves a 'working metal band' and what I mean by that is, it's all relevant to making yourself relevant. For as long as this band has been together, we've always gone out on these big worldwide treks supporting our latest music. This is like doing it again what we've done since 'Rocka Rolla' since 1974. It's remarkable, isn't it? It's absolutely remarkable and it's a blessing. It really is a blessing. Right now, when you see PRIEST, it's a bit like an event. If you believe in metal and you believe where it started, Birmingham, the Midlands, two bands, BLACK SABBATH and PRIEST and SABBATH is on a hiatus, we hope. PRIEST is still out there, doing what we do and taking you through the decades of metal. When we play Download [festival] we'll take you through 'Sad Wings Of Destiny' and 'Firepower' and everything in between."

 

On how he keeps his voice in shape:

 

Rob: "If I knew, I would be, like, 'It's a dollar! Take a sip each night.' I don't know what it is; I really don't know what it is. I think one of the big life-changing moments is when I quit my drinking and my drugs 33 years ago because vocals is a physical performance. You have to get your rest and have all the right components in place to be able to give the performance you can give either in the studio, but primarily, on the road. And the roadwork is grueling, as far as the travel. You notice when you go on a holiday, you take one flight and you're away from a week and you come home and you go 'I can't do that again. I need a year to recover.' Imagine doing that pretty much every other day for your life in 50-odd years. You do have to acclimatize and make the right adjustments for your physical performance in the voice. It's technique more than anything else."

 

On the touring cycle for their latest studio album, 2018's "Firepower":

 

Rob: "It's been phenomenal. You never know how a record is going to do. You can put your heart and soul into and it can [bomb]. You don't know. We believed in the music we were making. We had an incredible production team with Andy [sneap], Tom [Allom] and Mike [Exeter], who did amazing work. Once your label is making all the preparation for it and the release is looming and the day is coming when it's going to drop, you really do not know what the reaction is going to be. Turns out to be one of the most successful JUDAS PRIEST records ever. All this incredible acclaim, critical acclaim and from our fans, it's a boost more than anything else. It gives us the inspiration, the motivation, to keep going into the 'metal future' as we call it. We're very grateful."

 

On the one thing that has "stayed the same" for PRIEST during the creation:

 

Rob: "I would say the dedication and the fact we don't slack off. We take anything for granted. We understand who we are and what we represent and the things we've achieved. When I say that, I mean that in the simple matter-of-fact of life in being in a heavy metal band called JUDAS PRIEST. So, you have to be on your toes. You can't afford to slack off. There's nothing worse than seeing a band and being disappointed if things aren't working right for whatever reason. When you see PRIEST now, it is an event and you're seeing the band at its top form."

 

On what keeps PRIEST going after nearly 50 years:

 

Rob: "It's hard to put that into words. It's definitely something internal — you can't switch it off. You really can't switch it off. At the end of a tour, you're absolutely so dog-tired, you want to go home and sleep in your bed. Two weeks later, you go 'I can't wait to be back on the road again. I can't wait to get back in the studio.' It's wonderful to still have that drive and that energy and to not be cynical or bitter or have any resentment or regrets. It's a great place of privilege to be in a band, especially if you're at the place as we are in PRIEST. As I said, we never take that for granted. Everything we do is based on this wonderful 'metal community' as we call it. The bands, the fans, everybody else looking out for each other. It's a great thing."

 

On what's next for PRIEST:

 

Rob: "I would say much of the same. The fact is, PRIEST is on a roll and we're on fire with this music and the reaction, the support from our fans and everybody is what gives you that thought of, 'What would happen if we wrote another song? Then another song? Then an album? We might as well go out and tour again.' It's a lot of things combined that really still keep us active and keep us to what's next to be done. Each PRIEST album, if you think about it, is by definition, has its own character and sound. 'British Steel' is light years away from 'Painkiller', which is light years away from 'Stained Class', which is light years away from 'Sad Wings Of Destiny' and 'Sin After Sin' and on and on and on. That's part of the intriguing part of PRIEST. We're always looking for a different kind of tilt to what we're about as a band in the next project of songs we're going to release. We're already thinking about that now. We had a meeting in the U.K. just before we came to Australia about planning the foreseeable future and I would say there's definitely a new PRIEST album on the way."

 

JUDAS PRIEST will return to the United States this spring for a run with fellow classic heavy rockers URIAH HEEP. The 32-date trek will kick off on May 3 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and wrap on June 29 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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[greyfriar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhRIvxTLA-4&t=45s

Great interview. Love the funny Stuttgart story.

Would like to know which metal band from Australia he's talking about? Maybe Voyager?

[treeduck]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhRIvxTLA-4&t=45s

Great interview. Love the funny Stuttgart story.

Would like to know which metal band from Australia he's talking about? Maybe Voyager?

Well even though I posted this I haven't watched it yet so I'll get back to you on that. Up to now I've just read the excerpts.

 

Once this tour is over and the news breaks that they've begun work on this next new album I'll start a brand new thread like this one for the next Priest album/tour cycle. :hail:

[treeduck]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhRIvxTLA-4&t=45s

Great interview. Love the funny Stuttgart story.

Would like to know which metal band from Australia he's talking about? Maybe Voyager?

Well even though I posted this I haven't watched it yet so I'll get back to you on that. Up to now I've just read the excerpts.

 

Once this tour is over and the news breaks that they've begun work on this next new album I'll start a brand new thread like this one for the next Priest album/tour cycle. :hail:

Right I've seen the video now. I've no idea who the band is!

 

Wonder what the van looks like now?? I bet it's a better one than the 70's van. More like the A-Team van!

 

[treeduck]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_YFV9W0VMc

[Segue Myles]

https://loudwire.com/new-judas-priest-album-on-the-way/

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https://loudwire.com...bum-on-the-way/

Yeah if you read a few posts earlier you'll see that we've already discussed this. It's all good though.

[Segue Myles]

https://loudwire.com...bum-on-the-way/

Yeah if you read a few posts earlier you'll see that we've already discussed this. It's all good though.

 

Oh I just saw it and immediately shared it!

[treeduck]

https://loudwire.com...bum-on-the-way/

Yeah if you read a few posts earlier you'll see that we've already discussed this. It's all good though.

 

Oh I just saw it and immediately shared it!

:hail:

[treeduck]

Priest play Auckland tomorrow I wonder if they pull Firepower from the set just for this gig after the shootings in Christchurch tonight?

 

And actually I think this is a regular gig so it should be a full setlist with some rare gems from the vault and maybe a couple of new songs. Maybe they can open with Necromancer for this gig or Traitor's Gate?

[TexMike]

Priest play Auckland tomorrow I wonder if they pull Firepower from the set just for this gig after the shootings in Christchurch tonight?

 

And actually I think this is a regular gig so it should be a full setlist with some rare gems from the vault and maybe a couple of new songs. Maybe they can open with Necromancer for this gig or Traitor's Gate?

 

Interesting thought. They could always move Hellion/Electric Eye back to opener and then play Firepower later after Rob has a chance to say a few words about their hearts being with the victims and that we shouldn't let assholes kill our spirit.

 

But my guess is they open with the song as usual and then hopefully introduce more gems into the set as you suggest.

[treeduck]

Priest play Auckland tomorrow I wonder if they pull Firepower from the set just for this gig after the shootings in Christchurch tonight?

 

And actually I think this is a regular gig so it should be a full setlist with some rare gems from the vault and maybe a couple of new songs. Maybe they can open with Necromancer for this gig or Traitor's Gate?

 

Interesting thought. They could always move Hellion/Electric Eye back to opener and then play Firepower later after Rob has a chance to say a few words about their hearts being with the victims and that we shouldn't let assholes kill our spirit.

 

But my guess is they open with the song as usual and then hopefully introduce more gems into the set as you suggest.

Aye.