{"id":31083,"date":"2013-07-29T17:59:36","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T22:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=31083"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:36:53","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:36:53","slug":"judas-priest-epitaph-dvd-blu-ray-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/judas-priest-epitaph-dvd-blu-ray-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Judas Priest | Epitaph<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by John Kindred<\/span>
\n– Publisher —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"JudasMetal icons Judas Priest bring forth, from what has been stated to be their last large scale world tour, the audio and visual experience aptly titled Epitaph<\/em>. Wrapping up their 50 week tour, where the band performed 120 shows that crossed four continents and journeyed through 37 countries, at the famous Hammersmith Apollo Theater in their home country the U.K. <\/p>\n

The Epitaph World Tour celebrates Judas Priest\u2019s career that spans four decades. The set list on Epitaph<\/em> covers those 40 years culling songs from albums like their debut in 1974\u2019s Rocka Rolla<\/em>, \u201878\u2019s Stained Glass<\/em>, \u201877\u2032s Sin After Sin<\/em>, \u201879\u2019s Hell Bent For Leather<\/em>, \u201880\u2019s British Steel<\/em>, \u201881\u2019s Point Of Entry<\/em>, \u201882\u2019s Screaming For Vengeance<\/em>, \u201884\u2019s Defenders Of the Faith<\/em>, \u201886\u2019s Turbo<\/em>, \u201888\u2019s Ram It Down<\/em>, \u201890\u2019s Painkiller<\/em>, 2005\u2019s Angel Of Retribution<\/em> and 2008\u2019s Nostradamus<\/em>. <\/p>\n

The lineup welcomes Richie Faulkner who took over for the departed K.K. Downing. The voice of metal Rob Halford, alongside guitarist Glen Tipton, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis continue to reign supreme as they represent Heavy Metal and NWOBHM genres with class as they hammer out their metal anthems. <\/p>\n

Epitaph<\/em> features the bands most widely songs like “Breaking The Law,” “Living After Midnight,” “You\u2019ve Got Another Thing Coming,\u201d \u201cPainkiller,\u201d \u201cMetal Gods\u201d as well as nuggets from their early heavy rock albums \u201cStarbreaker\u201d and \u201cDiamonds and Rust.\u201d The 23-song set list is great representation of the band as we know them today. And the older material sounds brilliant, as it is more metallic than when originally recorded.<\/p>\n

The visual presentation is excellent. People might complain about the multiple cuts from one scene to the next, which at times are frequent and quick, making it hard to focus on the action. Although the audio seems to be a little too hot, making it a must to EQ your system to get the best sound. This is most apparent when Travis is hammering out the beat when he switches to using faster double bass progressions.<\/p>\n

Epitaph<\/em> would be a nice addition to any Judas Priest fan\u2019s video collection.<\/p>\n

Genre: NWOBHM, Heavy Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nRob Halford – vocals
\nGlenn Tipton – guitar
\nRichie Faulkner – guitar
\nIan Hill – bass
\nScott Travis \u2013 drums<\/p>\n

Track List:
\n01. Battle Hymn
\n02. Rapid Fire
\n03. Metal Gods
\n04. Heading Out To The Highway
\n05. Judas Rising
\n06. Starbreaker
\n07. Victim Of Changes
\n08. Never Satisfied
\n09. Diamonds And Rust
\n10. Prophecy
\n11. Night Crawler
\n12. Turbo Lover
\n13. Beyond The Realms Of Death
\n14. The Sentinel
\n15. Blood Red Skies
\n16. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)
\n17. Breaking The Law
\n18. Painkiller
\n19. The Hellion
\n20. Electric Eye
\n21. Hell Bent For Leather
\n22. You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
\n23. Living After Midnight<\/p>\n

Label: Legacy Recordings<\/p>\n

Web: judaspriest.com<\/a> – www.facebook.com\/OfficialJudasPriest<\/a> – www.legacyrecordings.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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