Brad Barratt asks about the NWoTHM, influences, “Burning Fortune”, and more with Ian Chains of CAULDRON!

Brett Gurewitz is not involved.

Judas Priest – “A Touch Of Evil” released July 14, 2009 on Epic Records The Metal Gods present their first live offering since reuniting with Rob Halford, and it’s the best since Unleashed In The East. Comprised of a breadth of songs spanning thirty years of their career, seven albums are represented, with all but two tracks (6, 11) making their first appearances on a live Priest release. The selections are from their 2005 & 2008 world tours, and they’re very particular about including the strongest performances, with minimum crowd noise. The focus is well-kept on this ageless band, [...read more]

Judas Priest – “Nostradamus” [Epic] … their 17th album (and 2nd since reuniting) is an ambitious, daunting concept album that–at about 100 min–nearly collapses on itself … they chose a grand approach for a topic truly epic in scope, but the atmosphere is beefed up with way too much synth, throwaway riffing, boring interludes, and lyrics full of threadbare clichés … that being said, this is Priest here, so when that Tipton-Downing guitar work is in full effect and Halford’s hitting those notes spot-on, you know damn well who you’re listening to … FCC OK … Try CDI: 6, [...read more]