Ok cool. I had no clue. I never really payed attention to anything Priest before Rob, KK, and Glenn. I knew of Al Atkins but none of the others and didn't know anything about any riffs between any of them. I was going to go see Al Atkins last year in Pittsburgh but passed. Now I'm glad I did.

I read about that online yesterday so I didn't click your link but online they posted an Al Atkins post. I noticed he couldn't help but bash K.K. Downing calling him amateurish compared to Chataway. I didn't know there was any kind of riff between the two. Anyone have a clue what Atkins beef is or am I reading too much into his post? Anyone?

http://loudwire.com/founding-judas-priest-guitarist-ernie-chataway-dies/

http://loudwire.com/judas-priest-rob-halford-surgery-umbilical-hernia/

full interview info as well    http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/judas-priests-rob-halford-talks-to-wdha-about-redeemer-of-souls-album-touring-plans-video/

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152336429998965&set=a.387589858964.169295.12853613964&type=1

1st official release may 19th "march of the damned"!!!! + tour news !!!!   see interview below

This news!!!!!    http://eddietrunk.com/56-detroit-this-sat-priest-paul-stanley-waynes-world/

@JD, I just posted that to play around. You seem to be a little bothered by the negativity but it's getting praise also so don't worry about it. I'm not bailing on the album yet. I know one song doesn't make a CD and every Priest CD has at least one track I don't like. I wish this song was heavier but I'm not trashing them over it. I'll wait for the disc to come out and I'll buy it and listen and if I like it I'll let everyone know, if not, I'll post about that too. (lol)

Of course Priest has weak songs. Every band does. Priest has 10 strong songs for every weak one though and people have learned to expect more from such a Metal band. It doesn't matter if they are 60 or not you can still make heavy music. This song has no power to it whatsoever it's mediocre and nothing in this song grabs you and says wow this is heavy. It just goes along with a steady non exciting beat with a little guitar work in the middle and then a lackluster finish. I think the majority of people who don't like it also admitted that this could still be an awesome album as long as this "is" one of the weaker ones and not similar to the entire cd. The comparisons to "Made In Metal" and sounding like one of it's leftovers to me is perfect. Exactly what it reminds me of. I just hope the rest of it is good.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Judas-Priest-K-K-Downing-Special-Collection-T-shirt-/201077566032?roken=cUgayN

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/drummer-bobby-jarzombek-diagnosed-with-cellulitis/

SOMEBODY LET ME KNOW WHEN "REDEEMER OF SOULS" FIRST POSTED ON YOUTUBE

 "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 pure classic Priest metal!!" - GLENN TIPTON

@JD

Sorry man but I think you are misunderstanding me a little.

Just for clarity, I am not hurt by what you said. I temper my comments not because I'm worried what others will think of my opinion but because I do "not" want to be confrontational anymore. I try to word my posts so i don't sound that way. I am not trying to force myself to like this track, I just wanted to make sure in my head that I didn't like it before I said so. I don't think it is a terrible song I just like heavier stuff. When I commented about not influencing others based on my opinions that was just humorous sarcasm because I know that most here do not share my views and I'm not trying to get anyone to. My goals here (now) are to post occasionally, speak my mind without offending, And no more confrontation even if it means backing down from it. I don't try to force myself on anyone like I used to either and more than a few posts in a day make me slow it down so I don't saturate a thread. I'll probably make this my last post for awhile because I feel I'm overdoing it now.

just saw I didn't erase @everyone when I edited my post to JD. I was expressing displeasure with a track (now 2, heard another last night I didn't care for) from another band I like. I didn't name them last night or now only because I didn't want to detract from the Priest discussion. There are a few people posting that I haven't seen post before, I thought that was cool so I deleted that part.

@JD, who said anything about being hurt. I was smiling and I made a point to watch what I post so others wouldn't feel that way. Things don't bother me like they used too. I try to temper myself and express myself and then if people disagree so be it.

@JD

I couldn't help but smile at that. ...knew Budred wouldn't like it. My mind wasn't made up before I heard it.  

@everyone

I really think it's a "builder track". Like Hell Patrol which sits between Painkiller and All Guns Blazing, I think this track is a transition track between two in your face heavy metal tracks. I really like the song as is..... but on the album itself I am sure it will sound freaking bad ass just like Hell Patrol.

I was checking out the comments on Facebook. They seem fairly split as to whether people like it or not. I think on here HighwayTerror summed it up pretty good and that's why it's a little boring to me. A little guitar work in the middle but other than that it just goes on. The comment I made about it lacking punch seems to be a common gripe on facebook. One guy said pretty much the same thing I did here and he got 44 likes in a couple of hours so I don't think I'm alone on this one (other than in here). I listened to it twice more before I came here to post this so I wouldn't write something I regret. My personal opinion is that this isn't that great of a song and I really hope the rest of it is better. I understand the age thing and I'm not anti-Ritchie and I don't expect 70's/80's Priest but they can surely do better than this.

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/judas-priest-to-release-redeemer-of-souls-album-in-july-title-track-available-for-streaming/ i thought the sound quality on Youtube was a little better , my opinion only

sounds like Priest!!!! cant be a bad thing , super happy just to hear something new AND a reasonable release date!!!!!!

Sorry, one more. (it's a response)

@JD I'm not ready to say I don't like it yet I haven't heard it enough to be familiar with it and many many times over the years my initial reaction to music isn't always my final reaction. About Painkiller. This will sound like Blasphemy to the Priest camp but that's not one of my more favorite Priest cd's. It has three of my favorite Priest songs on it (Painkiller, All Guns Blazing and Nightcrawler) but if you remember awhile back when I posted about Priest cd's and skip tracks "Painkiller" had the most for me maybe(?) followed by Demolition which I praise. Go figure.