Jugulator

Jugulator

Track Listings

1. Jugulator

2. Blood Stained

3. Dead Meat

4. Death Row

5. Decapitate

6. Burn in Hell

7. Brain Dead

8. Abductors

9. Bullet Train

10. Cathedral Spires

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Oh, how the masses laughed when they heard the once mighty Judas Priest had hired a singer from a Priest cover band to replace indomitable original vocalist Rob Halford. But on 1997's Jugulator, the band's first new album in seven years, it's Priest who get the last laugh. Admittedly, it's kind of strange to hear Tim "Ripper" Owens screeching like the ghost of concerts past, but the band's rhythmic assault is fiercer than ever, mixing aggressive death metal riffs with the group's tried and true melodic grind. Vengeance is theirs. --Jon Wiederhorn

Tracks:

Jugulator
Blood Stained
Dead Meat
Death Row
Decapitate
Burn in Hell
Brain Dead
Abductors
Bullet Train
Cathedral Spires

Amazon.com

Oh, how the masses laughed when they heard the once mighty Judas Priest had hired a singer from a Priest cover band to replace indomitable original vocalist Rob Halford. But on 1997's Jugulator, the band's first new album in seven years, it's Priest who get the last laugh. Admittedly, it's kind of strange to hear Tim "Ripper" Owens screeching like the ghost of concerts past, but the band's rhythmic assault is fiercer than ever, mixing aggressive death metal riffs with the group's tried and true melodic grind. Vengeance is theirs. --Jon Wiederhorn

Customer Reviews:

not as good as demolition, but still decent........2007-07-07

The two Ripper Owens era albums are nothing like classic Judas Priest. Instead of "Screaming For Vengeance" or "Defenders of the Faith" style metal, we get a heavy offering of newer, thrash and death-esque metal. Let it be known that Ripper Owens is an excellent singer, and the band really wrote songs in a style that suits his voice. "Jugulator" is really good at times but feels too plodding and tired at others. Personally, I think that the first three tracks are too monotonous, but after that things get better. "Death Row" is quite good and "Decapitate" chugs along with well done growly vocals. "Bullet Train" feels a little Painkiller-esque, but it really kicks and got nominated for a Grammy for Best Metal Performance. The highlights, however, are "Burn in Hell" and "Cathedral Spires." "Burn in Hell" builds slowly from a quiet intro into a thumping drumbeat, screaming from Ripper, and the best riff on the album. "Cathedral Spires" should be regarded as a Priest classic. A nice little intro segues into another heavy riff from KK and Glenn. This one is definitely the Ripper showcase; the screaming vocals are strongly reminiscent of Halford.

I didn't take to "Jugulator" at first, but after warming up to "Demolition," I appreciate it more. A fairly good album, but unlike anything Priest had done before. Not necessarily for all Priest fans, but if you're a fan of newer metal, it'd be worth your while to pick this and "Demolition" up.

You Don't Like "Demolition"? Doesn't Matter........2007-02-26

If you're a casual listener of Judas Priest (or just a listener of undiluted and intense heavy metal in general), then I can't see why you wouldn't enjoy this underrated album. On the other hand, I guess if you're a harcore Rob Halford purist, who has every album from "Rocka-Rolla" to "Painkiller", plus "Angel of Retribution", I guess I can see why you might not like the two "Ripper" Owen's Priest records, even though I wish you'd reconsider your thoughts and open up your views.

>However, I MYSELF am a die-hard and hardcore Priest fan, who has all of their albums from '74 to 2001, and I love both the Halford and Ripper eras. So my point is, and God knows I always say this, Don't let one member of a band hold the entire band hostage. People complained when Blaze replaced Bruce in Maiden, people bitched when Ozzy left Sabbath and Dio/Gillan/Hughes/Martin replaced him (all great and more than respectable singers), and I'm sure metalheads got angry when Van Hagar replaced Dave Roth.

Now, in my opinion, those replacements were naturally worse than their predacessors, but still more-than-worthy frontmen, all carrying the band they came into to new and uncharted territories. So back to Priest; Jugulator, while not as good as most of the Halford classics, still stands on its own to feet, proving to ME anyways that a band CAN move on with a different frontman, (along with X-Factor by Maiden, 5150 by Van Halen, and Heaven and Hell or Eternal Idol by Sabbath).

________Also, going back to my title, if you didn't like "Demolition" by Priest (even in the least bit), it doesn't mean you won't like Jugulator. I'll admit it: I wasn't that impressed with Demolition when I first popped it in, but over time it certainly hs grown on me. Jugulator, on the other hand, amazed me right away, as it has some incredibly heavy metal riffs, screeching and blazing solos, and above-average vocals from Ripper. Heres a review on the songs:

Jugulator: Kind of carnival-like intro, with a twisted, grungy-like feel thrown in, that soon turns into a great, haunting intro. After a while, the floor-ripping drums cascade in, and you're caught in the middle of one hell of a thrash title track. Complete with well-ranging vocals from Owens (he goes from a growl to a high-pitched sream in miliseconds), and shredding solos and riffs, this song is a keeper > 9.5/10

Blood Stained: Slow, haunting intro that turns into a couple of heavy and headbangin' riffs that are accomponied by some amazing vox from Ripper. Especially like the message--seems to be about corruption and betrayal. Throw in a heavy and pounding chorus and some metallic solos, and you've got a terrific song. 9/10.

Dead Meat: Starts off with some snarling dogs that turns into one of the fastest song on the album. Very thrash-like and heavy. Growling and menacing vocals from Owens, plus a catchy and well-rounded chorus give this song an awesome rep! 8.5/10

Death Row: The intro is quite different as it has some dialogue talking about someone in death row. When the song picks up, though, your ears get an enjoyable riff and some snarling singing from Ripper. Quite a nice track, though not the best on the album. The solo has a classic feel to it, even though it's overlayed with metal. 8/10

Decapitate: Underrated Gem! Took me a while to really appreciate this song, but now it's one of my favs on the album. The intro is a little to grating for my like, but it soon rolls into a mid-tempo and headbanging riff. The chorus is also very good and it also contains a comical little interlude. Nice 9/10

Burn in Hell: Easily my second favorite track off the cd. The acoustic intro is very haunting and it bobs along very nicely. Ripper's vocals on this song are in perfect form and are some of the best on the album. He really growls those lines out, and then he screams maniacally "It's Time to BURN IN HELL!! After a while, the drums chime in give the song good rhythm and then your ears are treated with one of the best riffs on the album. Everything on this song is amazing from the intro to the verses, and finally to the sing-along and mid-tempo chorus. 10/10

Brain Dead: Police siren intro that turns into some great riffs. The drums are especially enjoyable on this song, as Travis does some nice syncopated beat patterns and rhythms. 8.5/10

Abductors: Another one of my favorites! A nice little acoustic intro starts off this track, that flows into a mid-tempo riff, and one of Ripper's best vocal performances, 'cause he goes from normal to high in little time, has great range, and even rolls his R's on one of the lines. Another gem that deserves no less that a 9.5/10.

Bullet Train: Yet another awesome track! Great, high-pitched guitar intro with machine-gun bass drum rolls, and some more great lines from Owens. One of the faster tracks on the album, this song doesn't dissapoint in the least bit, earning a 9/10!

Cathedral Spires: Easily thee best Tim "Ripper" Owens song ever! Contains Ripper's BEST vocal performance, with an amazing and captivating acoustic intro with emotion and meaning, that turns into a headbanging riff, and climaxing with an above-average chorus that even Own-haters can't help but love. What metal should be like! >10/10

>So my final statement is this: Even though Ripper isn't as good as Halford, and even though the music isn't as classic or enjoyable as other Priest goods, this album still deserves to get a salute. So the songwriting isn't as intelligent as most of the Halford stuff, so Tipton and Downing turned up the distortion and amps, this album IS AMAZING!!
If you liked Demolition, I almost guarntee you'll absolutely love Jugulator, and even if you didn't like Demolition, that doesn't mean you won't like this. I DO NOT consider the two albums to be the same. In fact, they're very different recordings. So pick this underrated gem up, along with "X-Factor" by Iron Maiden, "51/50" by Van Halen, and "Heaven and Hell", "Born Again", or "Eternal Idol" by Sabbath. You will not be dissapointed.

"Ripper's" talents wasted on awful songwriting.......2006-11-11

If you really like death metal, you may enjoy this album immensely. If you are a fan of classic priest, beware. Although Tim "Ripper" Owens can belt out the vocals just as well as Rob Halford, his talents are sparsely used on Jugulator. It is mostly an album of angry yelling and grumbling, which he can do well too. This album has very heavy riffs, but is much less melodic than classic Priest. And what about the songwriting? Just look at the song titles-- Brain Dead, Decapitate, Dead Meat? It would really help if they could come up with something more intelligent and interesting to sing (or yell and moan) about. The titles say it all about the lyrics. The lyrics are just plain awful.
The high points of the album are "Burn In Hell" and "Cathedral Spires". These songs make the best use of "Ripper's" vocal range, and are enjoyable to listen too. Hovever, both would still be low points on any previous Judas Priest albums, in my opinion.
With the return of Halford on the new "Angel of Retribution", it is clear that Halford has had a very strong influence on the band's sound-- and definitely for the better. Let's hope Halford stays this time.

"The rise of the Ripper!".......2006-11-05

This album is one of the heaviest recordings I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. Tim "ripper" Owens vocal performance on this album is nothing short of being completely incredible. I honestly believe this record was an all out statement to the world of metal that Judas Priest is back and bigger and badder than ever! It ia a sonic assault that will melt your brain! A great album from the opening song to the final track, this one is one of my all time favorites.

The only Judas Priest album you'll need.......2006-11-01

Its actually the only one I have from them. I enjoy death/thrash/black metal, and I'm wanting to get into the older stuff. I have a few Maiden cd's, a Sabbath compilation cd, and now Priest. Whenever I heard the name Judas Priest, I would imagine Rob Halford's high pitch voice in that cheesy black leather. Their music always seemed to be so "dated", never with the times, like they were left behind. I kept on hearing from other reviewers that this was their heaviest album, so I thought why not. It turned out to be a wise investment.

The music itself is very tight (not bad for guys in their late 40's). Ripper destroys on vocals, not sounding cheesy like Halford. All the tracks are solid, but "Burn in Hell" is amazing (the intro sounding like Slayer's South of Heaven"). All the bad reviews are coming from long time fans of the band, unwilling to give Ripper a chance. It's a shame, b/c there missing out on what is probably the most complete album in the Priest catalogue.

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Bullet Train EP [Japan Import]
Judas Priest
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000OWDE52

Product Description

1998, Zero records Japan. Out of print limited edition Japan-only 3 track CD single. Comes in standard jewel case with full front and back inserts. Tracks: Bullet Train, Rapid Fire ('98 version), The Green Manalashi (With the two-pronged crown) ('98 version). Outof print.

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