I knew it would be different as well. I think he could remain true to their sound though. He chooses not to. When you're seeing Judas Priest on stage but it's not really sounding like them it's a little weird. I enjoyed it. I drove 5hrs to see it a second time. I might not have the same enthusiasm if they do another tour though.
[J.D. DIAMOND] Wednesday, April 04, 2018 10:37:46 PM
@Acolyte... it doesn't appear to be sold out no.
[J.D. DIAMOND] Wednesday, April 04, 2018 10:03:40 PM
@acolyte...im not sure if it is or not ... I don't think it is...I'll look and see if I can find out. My girlfriend and I are going we'll be there on the 15th at the Showare Center. We are not seeing BSR... But will be there for Saxon and Judas Priest.
[Head banger] Wednesday, April 04, 2018 8:39:39 PM
@JD from Acolyte -is the Kent Washington show sold out?
[J.D. DIAMOND] Wednesday, April 04, 2018 3:57:49 PM
Regarding the metal blah thread (my account has a malfunction that restricts me to the newbie theads...thanks a lot "Murray").
I'm not going to the concert to expect to hear Glenn and K.K.'s signature style and sound. Not at all. I already know it's not going to SOUND like the original sound of Priest...when Glenn said he can't tour anymore that pretty much means the band is retired from touring etc... the tour we are seeing now is in HONOR and is in the SPIRIT and cellebration of Judas Priest.
Album wise...yes Firepower is is so close to elite albums like Screaming for Vengeance and Defenders Of The Faith that it's practically pressed up against one another in excellence. It's as CLOSE in quality as it can be without Mr. Downing in our band.
But again,these shows should be a cellebration of the spirit of Judas Priest and I can't wait for the 15th!!!
[J.D. DIAMOND] Wednesday, April 04, 2018 3:57:46 PM
Regarding the metal blah thread (my account has a malfunction that restricts me to the newbie theads...thanks a lot "Murray").
I'm not going to the concert to expect to hear Glenn and K.K.'s signature style and sound. Not at all. I already know it's not going to SOUND like the original sound of Priest...when Glenn said he can't tour anymore that pretty much means the band is retired from touring etc... the tour we are seeing now is in HONOR and is in the SPIRIT and cellebration of Judas Priest.
Album wise...yes Firepower is is so close to elite albums like Screaming for Vengeance and Defenders Of The Faith that it's practically pressed up against one another in excellence. It's as CLOSE in quality as it can be without Mr. Downing in our band.
But again,these shows should be a cellebration of the spirit of Judas Priest and I can't wait for the 15th!!!
@Head Banger ... ya know I think I may of jumped a little too far in saying that Firepower is equal to any classic Priest album only because somehow I forget that one element is missing from the album that might of pushed it into equality and changed it a little too for the better ...... "K.K.Downing".
(Caught up in the moment perhaps?)
Maybe so BUT the album IS right behind Classics though,so damn close to albums like British Steel,Screaming for Vengeance,Defenders of the Faith and Painkiller... A.O.R. ..... it's so close to these group of albums it's uncanny. Ritchie's solos are incredibly excellent for JP. Yeah this album is defiantly standing tall along side those albums very very closely especially without K.K. Downing which is pretty impressive.
[J.D. DIAMOND] Tuesday, April 03, 2018 2:36:08 AM
@Head Banger ... ya know I think I may of jumped a little too far in saying that Firepower is equal to any classic Priest album only because somehow I forget that one element is missing from the album that might of pushed it into equality and changed it a little too for the better ...... "K.K.Downing".
(Caught up in the moment perhaps?)
Maybe so BUT the album IS right behind Classics though,so damn close to albums like British Steel,Screaming for Vengeance,Defenders of the Faith and Painkiller... A.O.R. ..... it's so close to these group of albums it's uncanny. Ritchie's solos are incredibly excellent for JP. Yeah this album is defiantly standing tall along side those albums very very closely especially without K.K. Downing which is pretty impressive.
[Head banger] Monday, April 02, 2018 8:06:54 PM
Just posting to keep the site going ;) -Acolyte
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:36:17 AM
And he STILL didn't get the purple star cymbals with the pokemon kit, either.
I'm just glad that Mike was SUCH a professional during both ordeals. Heh.
Angel of Death!!! AAAAAHHHHH!!!! LOL!!!!!
Hello Kitty first round HAS to be played before the Pokemon second to see what he is griping about! "Didn't get the rider..."
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love that vid.
guidogodoy wrote:
[guidogodoy] Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:31:01 AM
Angel of Death!!! AAAAAHHHHH!!!! LOL!!!!!
Hello Kitty first round HAS to be played before the Pokemon second to see what he is griping about! "Didn't get the rider..."
[guidogodoy] Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:13:18 AM
Painkiller....heh
[guidogodoy] Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:11:52 AM
[J.D. DIAMOND] Sunday, March 25, 2018 1:56:15 PM
Hell yeah!!! Thanks guido.
And watch the end of the clip Rob walks over to Glenn and kisses him on the cheek,then Glenn thinks about walking up front but stops because I think he realized he needed Rob's help...then Rob grabs his arm and helps him up front... it's just awesome.
I know some are "sad" to see Glenn like this but look past this terrible disease and see the warrior in Glenn ....
Taking medication,probably feeling like shit "diarrhea,head ache,muscle ache,nausea stomach Fatigue LACK of energy....
And through it all Glenn finds the right moments between it all or even during some of it to come out and blast some Priest heavy metal as he said,it's just unbelievable and shows how much he cares about US. WE LOVE YOU GLENN !!!!!!!!!!!! Edited at: Sunday, March 25, 2018 2:00:25 PM
The funniest one is when I told you I was gonna roll up to Canada and kick your butt and I don't even remember posting it lol Plus that was like 13 years ago and I was drinking back then all the time so go figure ha ha!
Well I looked up Stun definition and it said knocked into a semi-conscious state,shock momentarily and somethin else idk I guess you could get stunned by the flame burnin you then take off again on the run from Rob's Flame Thrower I don't know I never thought about it lol
Edited at: Friday, March 23, 2018 2:21:27 AM
[J.D. DIAMOND] Friday, March 23, 2018 1:52:50 AM
The funniest one is when I told you I was gonna roll up to Canada and kick your butt and I don't even remember posting it lol Plus that was like 13 years ago and I was drinking back then all the time so go figure ha ha!
Well I looked up Stun definition and it said knocked into a semi-conscious state,shock momentarily and somethin else idk I guess you could get stunned by the flame burnin you then take off again on the run from Rob's Flame Thrower I don't know I never thought about it lol
Edited at: Friday, March 23, 2018 2:21:27 AM
[Head banger] Thursday, March 22, 2018 10:18:12 PM
Me frustrating? you used to challenge all kinds of people to fights
how the fuck does a flamethrower stun you? other than that line I love the song
This part is stellar!!!! Rays of redemption Fall from the sky Into the maelstrom Blink of an eye
I can't. Your the 100% most hardest(or most frustrating)Priest fan to figure out HB. But it's all good.
[Budred] Thursday, March 22, 2018 2:17:41 PM
I said I like every song on this album but in 38yrs of following Priest I've never said that before. Got booted from a JP group for trolling fanboys. Messed up though because I liked the group otherwise. Regardless the fanboy role is not me and never will be. I know you weren't referring to me but I just want people to know that how I feel about this record is special and not just fanboydom.
[Head banger] Thursday, March 22, 2018 8:14:34 AM
What about... who was that fanboy idiot that rated every song as perfect and number one?
I can't. Your the 100% most hardest(or most frustrating)Priest fan to figure out HB. But it's all good.
[guidogodoy] Wednesday, March 21, 2018 11:31:56 PM
12? Yeah, yer jest a youngin! Spice Girls, now...Damn that Posh Spice! Scary should just kick her ass for not being up for the reunion!!! I will have a hole in my heart if I don't see all five again....ziggy...ziggy...HA! DAMN! Misspelled it..lol. Ziga Zig Ha!
its all good. at least none of us are wishing for a spice girls reunion.....
guidogodoy wrote:
Ah, we got yer back!
Seriously, though. You liked Parental Guidance? I knew there was one....lol!
Head banger wrote:
FUCK!!!! looked fine when I posted.
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
Boy my eyes can not read that one at all...very cryptic HB lol
Edited at: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 11:36:13 PM
[J.D. DIAMOND] Wednesday, March 21, 2018 9:42:01 PM
I can't. Your the 100% most hardest(or most frustrating)Priest fan to figure out HB. But it's all good.
[Head banger] Wednesday, March 21, 2018 9:16:53 PM
I like Flame Thrower, but rising from ruins and childred of the sun are my current favorites. not sure why I like children, but I do. explain that to me JD
Budred.... I agree 100%. To me in my honest opinion Firepower is EQUAL to any top notch album.Never in a million years I thought I'd be saying THAT but the songs and album speak for itself. 99% of Judas Priest's fan base will hail this as top 5,6 or 7th best album of all time....
Guardians/ Rising From Ruins is as good as Victim Of Changes,Sinner,HBFL,Hellion/Electric Eye....etc.
Very good album. Head Banger especially likes Flame Thrower. ME TOO!!
[J.D. DIAMOND] Wednesday, March 21, 2018 7:54:24 PM
Budred.... I agree 100%. To me in my honest opinion Firepower is EQUAL to any top notch album.Never in a million years I thought I'd be saying THAT but the songs and album speak for itself. 99% of Judas Priest's fan base will hail this as top 5,6 or 7th best album of all time....
Guardians/ Rising From Ruins is as good as Victim Of Changes,Sinner,HBFL,Hellion/Electric Eye....etc.
Very good album. Head Banger especially likes Flame Thrower. ME TOO!!
[Budred] Wednesday, March 21, 2018 7:07:44 PM
I think it could be their best album ever. It may not have a Painkiller or Freewheel Burning or All Guns Blazing but it does have some fantastic tracks on it. Those tracks are some of my favorite Priest songs but they are not on my favorite Priest album. My favorite is Stained Class. (I'm getting to a point). A few stellar songs but the reason it's my favorite is because of it's overall consistency. Other than one track it's great from beginning to end. All other Priest albums seem to have about 3 or 4 tracks I could pass on. I'm loving Firepower because it has some great tracks and it is definitely consistent. I think every song on it is at worst a good one. Some parts of some songs is some of the heaviest Priest I've ever heard. Rob's vocals amaze me right now. My complaint about Redeemer was production. No issues here with that. This album screams. Add to all that I'm hearing various stages of Priest including Demolition throughout the disc but it all has a modern feel to it. Because of the modernization, the great tracks, and overall consistency I feel comfortable saying this could be their overall best effort to date. You guys know I will state displeasure. I have nothing negative what so ever to say about Firepower. Thank you to Judas Priest. This is what I've been waiting for since Rob came back. A little late but I'll take it.
...my opinion, it only matters to me. To each his own.
[Head banger] Wednesday, March 21, 2018 4:17:05 PM
I was 12....
its all good. at least none of us are wishing for a spice girls reunion..... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, March 20, 2018 11:26:11 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Ah, we got yer back!
Seriously, though. You liked Parental Guidance? I knew there was one....lol!
Head banger wrote:
FUCK!!!! looked fine when I posted.
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
Boy my eyes can not read that one at all...very cryptic HB lol
[J.D. DIAMOND] Tuesday, March 20, 2018 6:10:58 PM
@HB .... you can put Firepower at #18 last ranked album. It's not going to make me lose any sleep over it or anything and I'm not trying to change yer mind dude and sure we all have different opinions etc... but telling me that Flame thrower lyrics are not legendary meaning "not very brilliant" .... what about Wheels Of Fire? Any more brilliant than Flame Thrower?
Love Bites? Eat Me Alive? Rock Hard Ride Free? All 3 from an album most claim thier best.
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, March 20, 2018 11:26:11 AM
Ah, we got yer back!
Seriously, though. You liked Parental Guidance? I knew there was one....lol!
Boy my eyes can not read that one at all...very cryptic HB lol
[Head banger] Tuesday, March 20, 2018 8:08:16 AM
no, thats not a stellar lyric. How about I put this album ahead of point of entry?
I dont hate parental guidance. I see it for what it was, targeted at teens at the time. of course I was 12 when it came out, so easy for me to say it worked. sell out? sure. worked too right, first albut to platinum, although long term SFV has now outsold it, as it rightfully should. Sea of red is much shorter, that makes it better than Lochness. I tend to forget lochness when I think of AOR, because I just skip the damn thing right away. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Monday, March 19, 2018 9:20:16 PM)
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
"Your on the run from the Stun of the Flamethrower" Yes Head Banger I AM telling you those are legendary lyrics "buddy". I think those lyrics are kick ass,you think not? Wow.
Let me see..... you say "Sea Of Red" is no better than "Lochness"? I'd be willing to bet out of 1,000 opinions 999 would say Sea Of Red is better so your opinion is massively in a small percentage which means NOTHING to me just saying....
You saying Sea Of Red is no better than Lochness makes as much sense as somebody telling me "parental Guidance" is as good as "The Hellion/Electric Eye".
Ummm. Ok . If you say so.
Perhaps YOU'VE lost your ear for Judas Priest Head Banger. That's all I can fathom but again,I predicted you wouldn't even like one track from Firepower so it's incredible you like any of it,really especially based on your opinions but they are yours and you are entitled to them.
"I wanna go,I wanna go,I wanna go....HOT ROCKIN'!!!!
What about THOSE lyrics "buddy"? I suppose they are light years ahead of Flamethrower's lyrics??
I love " Hot Rockin'" I think the track is LEGENDARY but because of it's lyrics I suppose your going to tell me Hot Rockin is SHIT? I'l expect it but won't agree with you anytime soon. Edited at: Monday, March 19, 2018 9:42:39 PM
Boy my eyes can not read that one at all...very cryptic HB lol
[Head banger] Monday, March 19, 2018 10:16:37 PM
As Acolyte - iron Maiden -book of souls has a lyric that says "Climb like a monkey from Hell" THAT is crap lol, I love the group here, we can disagree and not have it get out of hand, good dose of respect for all, we all love the band for different reasons and hate/do not enjoy aspects of their music for different reasons ,none of us are "fanboys/Fangirls, like I said on the other page, I am happy that the sales could convince the band to do more shows as it picks up more and more steam and I could get to see them a little closer to home than a 16 hour round trip, cheers all
[J.D. DIAMOND] Monday, March 19, 2018 9:20:16 PM
"Your on the run from the Stun of the Flamethrower" Yes Head Banger I AM telling you those are legendary lyrics "buddy". I think those lyrics are kick ass,you think not? Wow.
Let me see..... you say "Sea Of Red" is no better than "Lochness"? I'd be willing to bet out of 1,000 opinions 999 would say Sea Of Red is better so your opinion is massively in a small percentage which means NOTHING to me just saying....
You saying Sea Of Red is no better than Lochness makes as much sense as somebody telling me "parental Guidance" is as good as "The Hellion/Electric Eye".
Ummm. Ok . If you say so.
Perhaps YOU'VE lost your ear for Judas Priest Head Banger. That's all I can fathom but again,I predicted you wouldn't even like one track from Firepower so it's incredible you like any of it,really especially based on your opinions but they are yours and you are entitled to them.
"I wanna go,I wanna go,I wanna go....HOT ROCKIN'!!!!
What about THOSE lyrics "buddy"? I suppose they are light years ahead of Flamethrower's lyrics??
I love " Hot Rockin'" I think the track is LEGENDARY but because of it's lyrics I suppose your going to tell me Hot Rockin is SHIT? I'l expect it but won't agree with you anytime soon. Edited at: Monday, March 19, 2018 9:42:39 PM
[guidogodoy] Monday, March 19, 2018 8:25:32 PM
ps. I like it! Especially the way Halford spits it out! :)
