New Priest Album is Finished!

thejokeriv wrote:

Cool.... any song titles/additional info on the press release?

Unfortunately, no, just a lot of babble that doesn't really tell you much of anything. Typical press release in other words.

Press Release wrote:

For U.S. fans of Judas Priest that simply cannot wait for the July 15th release date of their latest classic metal album, "Redeemer of Souls," there is some relief on the way!

On Tuesday April 29th, the title track from the album will be available for purchase via iTunes and other digital service providers and a clip of the song (plus the single's artwork) is now available to sample at the band's website www.judaspriest.com

If you are wondering what to expect from the mighty Priest on their forthcoming album, guitarist Glenn Tipton has set the record straight. "Sometimes in the past we may have come under fire for being too adventurous musically - so we have listened! From start to finish 'Redeemer of Souls' is 13 songs of classic Priest metal!"

There are only a select number of bands that have accomplished what Judas Priest has throughout their career (as well as having served as a stylistic influence on such a wide variety of bands). Soon the group - singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis - will be offering up more classic Judas Priest metal with the release of "Redeemer of Souls."

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VISIT:
www.JudasPriest.com
www.facebook.com/OfficialJudasPriest

Ill be getting this. I thought it was a good song.

Fat Freddy wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:

Cool.... any song titles/additional info on the press release?

Unfortunately, no, just a lot of babble that doesn't really tell you much of anything. Typical press release in other words.

Press Release wrote:

For U.S. fans of Judas Priest that simply cannot wait for the July 15th release date of their latest classic metal album, "Redeemer of Souls," there is some relief on the way!

On Tuesday April 29th, the title track from the album will be available for purchase via iTunes and other digital service providers and a clip of the song (plus the single's artwork) is now available to sample at the band's website www.judaspriest.com

If you are wondering what to expect from the mighty Priest on their forthcoming album, guitarist Glenn Tipton has set the record straight. "Sometimes in the past we may have come under fire for being too adventurous musically - so we have listened! From start to finish 'Redeemer of Souls' is 13 songs of classic Priest metal!"

There are only a select number of bands that have accomplished what Judas Priest has throughout their career (as well as having served as a stylistic influence on such a wide variety of bands). Soon the group - singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis - will be offering up more classic Judas Priest metal with the release of "Redeemer of Souls."

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VISIT:
www.JudasPriest.com
www.facebook.com/OfficialJudasPriest

O well....

I really like the guitar tone (I guess is the word?)--reminds me of the sound of "Painkiller", but with way less enthusiasm.

I doubt I will get the record. Maybe I'll check it out on Spotify, but I really haven't been super amped on Priest in a long, long time.

Whether it's good or not (couldn't be worse than Demolition), I will need to get it so I can maintain my complete discography of studio albums.

Full Tracklist announced:

"There are only a select number of bands that have accomplished what Judas Priest has throughout their career (as well as having served as a stylistic influence on such a wide variety of bands). Soon the group - singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis - will be offering up more classic Judas Priest metal with the release of 'Redeemer of Souls'

To be released in the US on July 15th, 2014 via Epic Records (as a standard version and a deluxe edition with five bonus tracks), 'Redeemer of Souls' is Judas Priest's latest collection of epic metal - "raising the bar is consistent for us and 'Redeemer' hits the ground running" - it matches up perfectly to earlier Priest classics as evidenced by the album's leadoff single 'March of the Damned' ("we are forging ahead, slamming the pedal to the metal!") - the band mean business once again.

"We feel 'Redeemer of Souls' reinforces our passion for what we believe in from the Judas Priest style heavy metal." The album also marks Richie Faulkner's studio debut with Priest and is the co-writer of the material along with Glenn Tipton and Rob Halford.

First bursting onto the scene with 1974's 'Rocka Rolla' Judas Priest is responsible for some of heavy metal's all-time great albums - 1980's 'British Steel', 1982's 'Screaming for Vengeance', 1990's 'Painkiller' etc - and anthems 'Breaking the Law', 'Living After Midnight', 'You've Got Another Thing Coming' etc - as well as trailblazing metal's now instantly identifiable look - leather and studs - 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the band.

And while fans are undoubtedly starved for more Priest (their last studio album 'Nostradamus' was released in 2008) the band themselves are eager for the world to hear their latest studio triumph. "Classic combination of all the statements we love to create with raging guitar riffs and solos, thundering drums, thick grooves of bass and vocals tearing it all up!"

REDEEMER OF SOULS - tracklisting as follows:
DRAGONAUT
REDEEMER OF SOULS
HALLS OF VALHALLA
SWORD OF DAMOCLES
MARCH OF THE DAMNED
DOWN IN FLAMES
HELL & BACK
COLD BLOODED
METALIZER
CROSSFIRE
SECRETS OF THE DEAD
BATTLE CRY
BEGINNING OF THE END

Bonus tracks:

SNAKEBITE
TEARS OF BLOOD
CREATURES
BRING IT ON
NEVER FORGET

http://judaspriest.com/news/fullstory.asp?id=1A433612-7E49-43DC-B3E0-BEE2B5EA5BAA&from=facebook

So there really are 18 total tracks.  I hope these 5 bonus tracks aren't spread across several different releases, formats, countries, etc...

Also, Dragonaut?  Really?  Is that a dragon astronaut?

Nice ! Two must have releases now in July with this and Overkill's White Devil Armory.

Witchfinder wrote:

So there really are 18 total tracks.  I hope these 5 bonus tracks aren't spread across several different releases, formats, countries, etc...

Also, Dragonaut?  Really?  Is that a dragon astronaut?

Well, Priest have always had cheesy song titles on their albums......

I agree with you and I hope the bonus tracks are available in one place.

thejokeriv wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

So there really are 18 total tracks.  I hope these 5 bonus tracks aren't spread across several different releases, formats, countries, etc...

Also, Dragonaut?  Really?  Is that a dragon astronaut?

I agree with you and I hope the bonus tracks are available in one place.

I'm sure that they won't be. Seems to be the way things are done nowadays.

007 wrote:

Nice ! Two must have releases now in July with this and Overkill's White Devil Armory.

Accept's "Blind Rage" comes out in July too. Gonna be a broke month for me.

Fat Freddy wrote:

007 wrote:

Nice ! Two must have releases now in July with this and Overkill's White Devil Armory.

Accept's "Blind Rage" comes out in July too. Gonna be a broke month for me.

Ace's new record is tops for me this summer...though I can't remember if that is June or July?

So far the count of desired releases this year, both released and coming soon, totals ten.

ZombieHavoc wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

007 wrote:

Nice ! Two must have releases now in July with this and Overkill's White Devil Armory.

Accept's "Blind Rage" comes out in July too. Gonna be a broke month for me.

Ace's new record is tops for me this summer...though I can't remember if that is June or July?

Neither can Ace!!

manny wrote:

ZombieHavoc wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

007 wrote:

Nice ! Two must have releases now in July with this and Overkill's White Devil Armory.

Accept's "Blind Rage" comes out in July too. Gonna be a broke month for me.

Ace's new record is tops for me this summer...though I can't remember if that is June or July?

Neither can Ace!!

Paul Stanley just did an interview and said Ace was too lazy to write down the release date of his new album

Fat Freddy wrote:

007 wrote:

Nice ! Two must have releases now in July with this and Overkill's White Devil Armory.

Accept's "Blind Rage" comes out in July too. Gonna be a broke month for me.

Luckily for me , my birthday's in July so I should be able to get all these awesome releases.

Anyone want to place money on at least one of the "bonus tracks" being better than anything on the album proper?

Not expecting a bad album, but it seems like no band is free of assuming their best tracks are toss-offs...

Witchfinder wrote:

REDEEMER OF SOULS - tracklisting as follows:
DRAGONAUT
REDEEMER OF SOULS
HALLS OF VALHALLA
SWORD OF DAMOCLES
MARCH OF THE DAMNED
DOWN IN FLAMES
HELL & BACK
COLD BLOODED
METALIZER
CROSSFIRE
SECRETS OF THE DEAD
BATTLE CRY
BEGINNING OF THE END

Bonus tracks:

SNAKEBITE
TEARS OF BLOOD
CREATURES
BRING IT ON
NEVER FORGET

How is that not the album title?!

Lari wrote:

How is that not the album title?!

I would have been pulling for "Dragonaut," myself. They might have been able to out-Dio Dio with the cover art too!

I thought the new sounded pretty cool. Looking forward to the album. My only disappointment is that their not likely to tour it properly as I'd love to see the priest live again. Maybe the odd festival appearance might be announced but after the epitaph tour I was led to believe that priest as a touring band are over. Shame.

007 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

007 wrote:

Nice ! Two must have releases now in July with this and Overkill's White Devil Armory.

Accept's "Blind Rage" comes out in July too. Gonna be a broke month for me.

Luckily for me , my birthday's in July so I should be able to get all these awesome releases.

not to forget the new grave digger   

Gilbert wrote:

007 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

007 wrote:

Nice ! Two must have releases now in July with this and Overkill's White Devil Armory.

Accept's "Blind Rage" comes out in July too. Gonna be a broke month for me.

Luckily for me , my birthday's in July so I should be able to get all these awesome releases.

not to forget the new grave digger   

Indeed !

I will get this one for sure. Priest albums are a must have in my collection.

Wow, so they're going back to the Painkiller era with the song titles and possibly lyrics.

Witchfinder wrote:

So there really are 18 total tracks.  I hope these 5 bonus tracks aren't spread across several different releases, formats, countries, etc...

Also, Dragonaut?  Really?  Is that a dragon astronaut?

Sleep recorded a song called Dragonaut in 1993.