Hell Bent For Metal (A Tribute To Judas Priest) - Various Artists

Advantages: classic british metal, new vocalist sounds awesome
Disadvantages: couple of songs don't quite make the grade

...the same. 'Hell Bent For Leather' is legendary with Priest fans, as Halford (and Owens) bring a Harley out onto stage and rev the crap out of it for the intro to the song. The Bad Bits -------------- The only disappointment on this album is that there is still some evidence of the anger that was obvious on the 'Jugulator' album. Tracks 1-3 on CD2 are skipped automatically every time I listen to the album, and the end of CD1 only just escapes the same treatment. That isn't to say that the songs are impossible to listen to, and they will probably suit some people, but I don't think that it is the true Judas Priest. Finally --------- A good friend in Canada gave me this album, and it was the first time I had ever heard Judas Priest (other than 'Breaking The Law' on Beavis and Butthead!) Like AC/DC's 'Live' album... Read review

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Advantages: Some TRUE gems found here...
Disadvantages: Some tracks maybe remind to much of each other.

...The year is 1991 and it has been 17 years since the release of their debut album "Rocka Rolla" and now once again they are back again with Rob Halford as frontman with "Painkiller". "Brittish steel", "Point of entry" and "Defender of faith" were albums that were released in the early 80s and are still today considered by a lot if people to be on of the best heavy-metal albums out to date. Their two latest albums before this one were not as successful as those and now the band really needs a killer album to increase the falling popularity of Judas Priest. Is this album up for the job? The answer is simply YES!! The album starts with the titletrack and it sounds better than anything they ever done before! This track is fastpaced, very aggressive and Rob does a hell of a job on the vocals, the first solo is absolutely brilliant ... "THIS... Read review

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Advantages: An updated blast from the past
Disadvantages: Not everyones favorite Beatles tracks were covered

...This album is not like the other Beatles tribute albums, but instead is in a class of its own. Featuring top musicians from the rock and metal genre this CD promised to be a screeching, howling head banging take on several Beatles classics. And the first track sticks to this promise. Alice cooper's vocals make 'Hey Bulldog' his own, accompanied on guitar by Steve Vai, this track is not only a catchy tune but prepares you for what is to come. Several tracks feature very unique vocal stylings from the likes of Motorheads Lemmy and Ex Judas Priest/Iced Earth singer Tim "Ripper" Owens. I am a Beatles fan, and upon hearing that members of the metal and rock family were releasing this album I was excited, yet filled with a slight feeling of apprehension. Could The Beatles songs really be pulled off with screaming vocals and raging guitars... Read review

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