Angel Of Retribution [DualDisc]

Angel Of Retribution [DualDisc]

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This Judas Priest release includes a DVD with the 30 minute Reunited documentary that lays the ground work for first new music from the original lineup in 15 years. From the slow crescendo of guitar and a scream at the beginning, this new outing from the reformed and re-invigorated Priest states one thing very clearly: The band is back and ready to reclaim their crown as hard rock titans. The songs, production, and performances are all on par with classics such as British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance. And the album definitely makes references Priest's past, from the opening screech of "Judas Is Rising" to more direct lyrical name-checking (Painkiller in "Demonizer" and Sad Wings of Destiny in "Angel"). But there is a newer experimentation - a slower, darker streak - also evident on Halford's underrated Crucible, that lets the listener know the band is not resting on its laurels. The is very evident on the 10 minute closer "Lock Ness", an epic on par with songs off Opeth's masterful Deliverance. Make no mistake: The Metal Gods are definitely back. --Robert Arambel

Product Description
CD AUDIO SIDE: Entire album

DVD SIDE: * 30 minute documentary on the reuniting of the band * Classic Judas Priest tracks recorded live over two days in Barcelona and Valencia, Spain in June 2004, including "Breaking the Law", "Diamonds and Rust", "Hellion/Electric Eye", "Touch of Evil", "Metal Gods, "Hell Bent for Leather" and "Living After Midnight".

Tracks:

Judas Rising
Deal With The Devil
Revolution
Worth Fighting For
Demonizer
Wheels Of Fire
Angel
Hellrider
Eulogy
Lochness

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This Judas Priest release includes a DVD with the 30 minute Reunited documentary that lays the ground work for first new music from the original lineup in 15 years. From the slow crescendo of guitar and a scream at the beginning, this new outing from the reformed and re-invigorated Priest states one thing very clearly: The band is back and ready to reclaim their crown as hard rock titans. The songs, production, and performances are all on par with classics such as British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance. And the album definitely makes references Priest's past, from the opening screech of "Judas Is Rising" to more direct lyrical name-checking (Painkiller in "Demonizer" and Sad Wings of Destiny in "Angel"). But there is a newer experimentation - a slower, darker streak - also evident on Halford's underrated Crucible, that lets the listener know the band is not resting on its laurels. The is very evident on the 10 minute closer "Lock Ness", an epic on par with songs off Opeth's masterful Deliverance. Make no mistake: The Metal Gods are definitely back. --Robert Arambel

Album Description

CD AUDIO SIDE: Entire album

Customer Reviews:

The Priest really are the Metal Gods.......2007-08-02

I had almost given up on good metal becoming a reality in my lifetime (with a few rare exceptions of course) till the Priest reunited. I held my breath and hoped for at least a savory morsel from the past. That's not what I got: Judas Priest came back from the dead and kicked my arse! This is easily a collection of some of the best work of any metal band of any time...period. Judas Priest is REAL, and it shows in the music. It's classic Priest while being on the cutting edge of great metal.
Any metalhead must, and I repeat must own this CD. The DVD side reaffirms why metal isn't just great music to me but a way of life; it's an attitude about life and it's being part of a family (with a few disfunctional members like all families!).
Buy this CD and be prepared to raise your devil fist and be blown away.
All the best, MLC

great album, BUT..........2007-06-19

DON'T BUY THE DUALDISC!!! GET THE CD INSTEAD!!! Full review on the CD.

Best reunion album yet!.......2007-05-01

The priest is Back, and this new album proves why they are the metal gods a true return to form!!!! WEll DONE!

Milo on toast.......2007-04-17

Oh my goodgoods mates. This may very well be the sonic icecream i've desired for a yonder day. The beginning = great.com. The end = great.com.au The middle = great.com.au/nopants. In the summation to follow i will allude to blood dripping from my horses nose and the relevance this has to Judas Priest's latest (and most delicious) release.

Out came my leathers and handy ol' leathery whip. I tilted my leather cap slightly to the side, covering one eye and cranked Angel Of The Retributions. How good? Whispers of grand appreciation doth quiver! Manowar aint invited to my graduation, cos they wear tight the vests of brotherhood. This is the kind of album that has recently been responsible for global warming in the tropics, but thats ok, because they like their heat in the tropics.

To quote a famous relative of mine, Hunky Uncle Raymond, "This album be thine gift of eternal bliss. Dinner will be ready soon. Apricots and beans! But sleep lightly dearest son, for beasts reside below your comfy bed, with teeth like razors and a craving for young meat. Should you be taken tonight, so be it. But will you haunt our dreams...?"

Back to Manowar. This album isn't by Manowar. So don't buy it with the intention of adding to your ever growing Manowar collection. Because this is Judas Priest. Not Manowar. Judas. Priest that is.

Manowar.

Best (Whole) Priest Album Since "Screaming For Vengeance".......2007-04-01

How good is this 2005 Judas Priest CD, which is highlighted by the return of their original "metal god" singer Rob Halford? Well, let me tell you a story: I bought it last November and fully digested the recording for 2-3 weeks. I felt it was decent new Priest material. I then got rid of it. About 3 months later I started yearning to hear certain songs from the CD again; this kept up for a few weeks until I finally had to buy it again (!). I am now of the mind that ANGEL OF RETRIBUTION stands with the very best Priest albums and is, in fact, their best (whole) album since the stellar SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE from 1982.

Here's a run-down of the songs:

(1.) "Judas Rising." This is a decent, driving opener with a sinister edge. I can take it or leave it, however. It's nothing phenomenal. Personal Rating: 3/5 Stars.

(2.) "Deal With The Devil." This one is even more driving than the first tune and WAY more catchier. Everything works here; it's smokin' and magical. The lyrics address Judas Priest's slow rise to fame as they almost solitarily forged this musical genre called metal. The title and chorus, if taken literal, suggests that they made a deal with the devil to achieve success. Of course their just pokin' fun at the whole idea of "the devil's music," but I personally would never joke about such things. Personal Rating: 4.5/5 Stars.

(3.) "Revolution." This short ditty is the big 'hit' of the album, kinda along the lines of "United" or "You've Got Another Thing Comin'." It definitely jams and is full of hooks. You'll hear a little Led Zeppelin vibe here and there. Personal Rating: 4/5 Stars.

(4.) "Worth Fighting For." This song also has 'hit' written all over it. It's sort of a ballad, but not quite, if you know what I mean. Everything magically works. One of the highlights of the album. Personal Rating: 5/5 Stars.

(5.) "Demonizer." This is a fast, aggressive, double-bass driven number. The lyrics are sci-fi/fantasy oriented like "Sinner," "Exciter," "Saints in Hell" and numerous other Priest tunes. Personal Rating: 4/5 Stars.

(6.) "Wheels of Fire." This is a rockin' and well-done biker tune. Enjoyable, if nothing else. Personal Rating: 3.5/5 Stars.

(7.) "Angel." This is a beautiful, heartfelt ballad. I don't think it's about a woman, though; I think it's about a literal angel, possibly even the Angel of death (!). This is an incredible piece in every way; it ranks right up there with similar such Priest songs like "Dreamer Deciever" and "Here Come the Tears." Personal Rating: 5/5 Stars.

(8.) "Hellrider." Another smokin', aggressive number with sci-fi/fantasy oriented lyrics (like "Sinner" or "Exciter"). This song kicks a$$! Comparable to "Tyrant" (in particular the midsection of the song). Personal Rating: 4.5/5 Stars.

(9.) "Eulogy." A short, atmospheric, nigh-melancholic piece with a piano thrown in for good measure. Magnificent! Personal Rating: 5/5 Stars.

(10.) "Lochness." This is a long juggernaut about the Lochness monster. The opening is incredibly creative and the main riffs and stanzas are powerful and heavy. Unfortunately the chorus, albeit epic, is rather lame. Still, it's great to have priest do a heavy epic song like this. Personal Rating: 4.5/5 Stars.

FINAL ANALYSIS: It may not strike you at first (because it's new and nostalgia has no place) but ANGEL OF RETRIBUTION ranks up there with the very best Priest albums. In fact, this is the best Priest recording since SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE. Don't get me wrong, they've had many great SONGS since that time, for instance, "Hell Is Home," "Subterfuge," "Cyberface," "Touch of Evil," "Sentinel," etc. but ANGEL OF RETRIBUTION is definitely their best WHOLE album since then.

Of course, the real test of whether or not a CD is any good is if you keep playing it. Well, I can't stop playing ANGEL OF RETRIBUTION!

Average customer rating:

the priest is BACK!
F**k Yeah!! The Priest are BACK!!!
Priest return in fine form
Brave New Priest
Decent, Enjoyable

Angel of Retribution (With Bonus DVD)
Judas Priest
Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

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Album Description

CD + Bonus DVD (Special Packaging—hardback book with gloss finish)

DVD Features: * 40-minute documentary * 7 live tracks: "Breaking the Law" "Diamonds and Rust" "Hellion/Electric Eye" "Touch Of Evil" "Metal Gods" "Hell Bent For Leather" "Living After Midnight"

Customer Reviews:

the priest is BACK!.......2007-06-19

I had my doubts about this at first. I really did. I wasn't sure if Priest could crank it up and crank it out the way they used to be able to. For any of you who are still on the fence, let me tell ya: this is one hell of a comeback statement. Sure, Priest has been around in name the last 15 years, but after Halford left, the band's sound changed completely. The first three tracks on their own are enough enticement to buy the album. "Judas Rising" builds from silence into a drum pattern from Scott, and then Glenn, K.K. and Ian literally come thundering in. A tremendous opener. The bass riff on "Revolution" has a bit of a blues feel to it, but that doesn't stop it from kicking back and rocking out. "Angel" is a nice little ballad (think recent live versions of "Diamonds and Rust"). The highlight, for me, is "Hellrider." It reminds me of "Leather Rebel," which is definitely a good thing. And then we have the closer, "Lochness," a 13 and a half minute epic. It doesn't drag, and the chorus is really neat. The verdict: the metal gods are back in full force. Angel of Retribution fails to disappoint.

F**k Yeah!! The Priest are BACK!!!.......2006-12-22

They are back!!! This is Halford's best effort since Defenders. Every song is solid with the best vocals and guitar playing yet. Never have I heard such a complete Priest album (and I have them all in either CD or cassette). If it came after Screaming for Vengeance, nobody would have minded much. Other than Loch Ness almost a complete concept album for them. In fact they rip themselves off and it sounds awsome!! Only the Priest. Everytime I play this album it gets better and better. Defenders it good (Defenders, Spread Eagle, Love Bites (best ever never live)) but it is not even as complete as this or Screamin'. Must buy for a diehard Priest/Halford fan (loved Fight's first one).

Priest return in fine form.......2006-10-21

It's great to see that Halford has reunited with the band, and releasing what is easily their best work in twenty years. Other than 'Revolution' being the weak point on the album, the rest of the tracks simply rock. Listening to many of the songs, a longtime Priest fan cannot help but feel as if they've returned to their old stomping grounds.

Brave New Priest.......2006-10-16

The triumphant return of the Halford-led Judas Priest is easily the biggest metal release of the entire year. Fans have been anticipating and speculating since the band announced their reunion last year. Finally, Priest well...delivers the goods (sorry, I couldn't resist that one). Angel of Retribution is a solid, professional traditional metal album, and is exactly what you'd expect from Judas Priest now that Rob Halford is back in the fold. It's got plenty of fist-pumping rockers, like album opener Judas Rising, Demonizer, and Hellrider, and the occasional slow song (Angel). The album's final song, the 13-minute Loch Ness, based on the legendary monster, seems a bit out of place though, sounding like something more suited to an Iced Earth album.

It may not be as heavy as the Halford solo albums, but Angel of Retribution definitely has more in common with Painkiller than the often trashed Turbo. The only drawback is that the band didn't seem to challenge themselves or take any chances. It's a good album, but a safe one. It reminds me a lot of Iron Maiden's reunion album Brave New World, in that it is a solid album and a good comeback, but nothing we weren't expecting and certainly nothing we hadn't heard before. Still, it's good to know that Priest is back together and capable of making quality metal albums.

Decent, Enjoyable.......2006-07-25

I heard "Revolution" on the radio a year ago and I thought, "oh no...this is it? This is the long awaited reunion? This is horrible!" Then recently I saw the recent tour on video and it was full of energy so I listened to "Angels of Retribution" and I was really surprised. The songwriting is decent, a lot better than some of their past albums. There's an edge, Rob sounds great and some songs really kick a--. The majority of the songs are short, there aren't any complex diversions or progressions or long searing guitar solos or double solos. But it doesn't matter, it's in your face. I like this better than Rob with his own band. The mix is absolutely excellent: it's balanced and you can hear everything. It sounds great really loud in the car. I'm glad I picked it up! Not bad for guys who have been around 35 years.

Spellbound: Classic Film Scores of Miklos Rozsa

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An outstanding CD of Miklos Rozsa film music
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Customer Reviews:

An outstanding CD of Miklos Rozsa film music.......2005-09-28

This CD is the real deal, the authentic music from Rozsa's movie scores delivered by an unnamed orchestra with the composer at the helm. The first half is recorded in stereo and recorded in Los Angeles in 1962. The back half is in excellent mono and recorded in Europe in 1952.

While many listeners have heard the Roman marches from "Ben Hur" and "Quo Vadis" as well as the music from "Spellbound" by watching the films themselves, I would draw your attention to the outstanding music herein from "El Cid" and "The Red House", two movies I have never seen.

The three selections from "El Cid" -- Overture, Love Theme and the outstanding El Cid March -- comprise an organic entity boiling over in Spanish flavor. The four selections from "The Red House" -- Prelude, Screams In The Night, The Oxhead Woods and the very disturbing Retribution -- do even more to create an atmospheric thriller in good mono right there on your home or car stereo! The addition of a wobbly female voice in "Screams of the Night" section adds suspense and aura to this already highly effective thriller coming from your equipment.

I'd say this music has to be heard in its entirety to be believed. It eschews the common failings of film music and in effect creates a suite from each movie that rivals, even betters, well known classical music suites. These are impassioned, thrilling, highly fulfilling performances that must be considered authoritative given the leadership of the composer.

The one small drawback to this issue are the scanty two page notes about Rozsa and his role in Hollywood. Still, it is the music you want to hear and the music on this CD is glorious beyond glory. On the evidence of this issue, there is no question Rozsa ranks up there with Bernard Herrmann as the best writers for film in the 20th century.

Discover Rozsa's Great Film Scores.......2002-01-18

When film lovers talk about classic film scores, they normally speak of Hermann, Waxman, Steiner, and a few others. It's too bad Rozsa's name is not mentioned more, because he was truly one of the greatest composers of film music. Rozsa was a master of creating excitement and tension in his scores, even if excitement and tension were lacking in the films themselves! I have never seen 'The Red House,' but I'd see it in a minute after hearing the soundtrack represented here. A nice look at a forgotten film great and his music.

Rozsa's Brilliant Score to Epic Films.......2000-06-29

The scores on this CD are beautiful and grand, matching the expanse of the movies they were ment to score. Written in the Golden Age of Film Scores which helped inspire modern film score composers such as John Williams.

Average customer rating:

Delivering the goods in the 21st Century
Brave New Priest
Here comes the revolution
The long-overdue masterpiece

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Release Date: 2005-05-03

Album Description

Japanese limited edition pressing includes DVD (NTSC/Region 2). Please note you will need and All Code DVD player to view. Sony. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

Delivering the goods in the 21st Century.......2007-07-06

I've loved Judas Priest for a long time now, so I was hot to pick this up on release day. While it is far from flawless, it's the kind of classic heavy metal that proves what so many of the current crop of heavy metal bands completely miss - just because you can play loud and fast, it doesn't make you heavy. "Angel Of Retribution" (what a classic album title!) delivers that message with accelerant.

From the ascending guitars and Rob Halford's inimitable scream that tears the album open for "Judas Is Rising," it's clear that the band is in stride. Tipton and Downing blaze through classic riffs in such standard fare like "Demonizer" and "Hellrider," and there is plenty of the kind of badman posturing that got the old PMRC in cold sweats back in the day. Especially good is "Revolution," the kind of in-your-face rock that made "You've Got Another Thing Coming" an anthem.

"Angel Of Retribution's" other big surprise is "Angel," a tragic love ballad that could easily be attributed to Rob Halford's personal orientation (this guy's more a gay icon that anyone wants to give him credit for!), and it strikes a personal note on an album that is otherwise filled with aggression ("Revolution"), testosterone ("Judas Rising") and mythology (the overlong and album low point, "Loch Ness"). But all in all, Judas Priest is delivering the goods.

Brave New Priest.......2006-10-16

Here comes the revolution.......2005-09-02

Ok. Maybe not a REAL revolution in the world of metal but hey! We're talking about the fathers of Heavy Metal here.

This album has everything from clasic old metal as Revolution or Wheels of fire. Some crazy 'in your face' speed metal in Demonizer and Hellrider. An instant classic ballad, Angel...

I would say that Lochness had me troubled in the first place. I listened to this and thought. What the...? I didn't understand why finish this powerful record with this. But with a few more listens I came to love that song a lot.

It seems like they haven't lost anything of their magic. THe last record I really like of them was of course Painkiller. This is the next that should have been.

The long-overdue masterpiece.......2005-06-23

Angel Of Retribution (2005.) Judas Priest's fifteenth album.

In 1990, Judas Priest released Painkiller, which was the fastest and heaviest album of their career - and sadly, the last to feature lead vocalist Rob Halford. Seven years later the group reunited with Tim "Ripper" Owens (a former singer in a Judas Priest tribute band), and with him they recorded two albums that were absolutely horrid. A single question raced through the minds of the old fans of the band - "Is Halford ever coming back?" And in 2004, the answer to that question finally became yes. Despite having established an excellent solo career, he rejoined the band that so desperately needed. It had been fifteen years. Would the band still be able to create masterful classic metal tunes like they did in the old days? Read on for my review of Angel Of Retribution, the first Priest album to feature Rob Halford in a decade and a half.

I had both doubts and great expectations for this album - and it shattered my doubts. All of my expectations were met. The Painkiller line-up (arguably Priest's finest ever) is who you get playing on this album. The material sounds like it could have been recorded just months after the Painkiller sessions. Hard to believe, but true. And the group doesn't restrict itself to the sounds of the Painkiller era, either. For instance, the opener, Judas Rising, sounds like it could have easily come from the Painkiller sessions, while the rocker Race With The Devil sounds like it would have been right at home on the 1982 album, Screaming For Vengeance. The band also shows off some other influences, as well. Revolution sounds strikingly similar to Deep Purple's Stormbringer, but at the same time manages to maintain a Priest feel. Worth Fighting For sounds like vintage eighties rock. The band even serves up Angel, a power ballad, as well as a thirteen-minute-plus hard rocking epic called Loch Ness. All of these tracks and all the rest must be heard to be appreciated. I am especially glad that the band still has Scott Travis on drums - this guy is not only their best drummer ever, but he is also severely underrated. At the time I am writing this review, I have only owned the album for a few hours, but already I have been playing it nonstop several times over - I am THAT impressed with it. Any fan of classic Judas Priest (and I'm not talkin' that Tim Owens crap) needs to give this a listen.

There are two main versions of this album available - the Dual Disc version, which has a music CD on one side and a DVD with bonus footage on the other, as well as version that has a separate DVD and CD, which costs more. I own the former version, and while I have had no trouble playing the music side in any player in my home, other fans have complained that it hasn't worked in their players. I have also heard that the more pricey version has features not on the Dual Disc. Accordingly, you may want to shell out the exta cash for the more expensive version of the album - better safe than sorry.

Angel Of Retribution is a masterpiece of an album, and one that was long overdue. I am glad to see Halford right back where he belongs. The band has created a masterpiece of an album that is comparable to many of their classic works (I would not hesitate to say that I like this album more than I do some of Priest's classic works!) I don't give out five-star ratings to products on Amazon as often as most reviewers do, but I can't help myself here. No fan of classic metal should be without this album.

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