New Judas Priest, Between The Buried and Me

Judas Priest

When Judas Priest released Lightning Strike, there was certainly great potential for this latest album. Today, the boys in Judas Priest released Firepower. The album starts with the title track, which is certainly a great opener, but it's no Painkiller. Lightning Strike sounds like the classic Priest formula.

Judas Priest - Firepower Album Cover

While Rob Halford's vocals are certainly strong on this latest endeavor, it's lost some of the power and range of yesteryear, though that is to be expected. The guitars are still as screaming as ever. Definitely a shame that Glenn Tipton is battling Parkinson's Disease and his future is uncertain as to how he contributes to Priest in the future.

I will admit, in the Iron Maiden v. Judas Priest war, I am an Iron Maiden fan through and through. Maiden is my all time favorite band. However, that being said, I do like me some JP, and this latest album is full of bangers. Do yourself a favor and put this on and enjoy.

 Track Listing

1.  Firepower
2. Lightning Strike
3. Evil Never Dies
4. Never The Heroes
5. Necromancer
6. Children of the Sun
7. Guardians
8. Rising From Ruins
9. Flame Thrower
10. Spectre
11. Traitors Gate
12. No Surrender
13. Lone Wolf
14. Sea of Red

Between The Buried and Me

Between The Buried and Me - Automata I

I am still digesting this one. I have spun it twice today, and like the rest of the discography from this band, it is hit and miss for me. The album opens up with  Condemned to the Gallows, which is a pretty strong start. I am going to dive deeper into this one this weekend and I will update this post once I give it a better listen away from the distractions of the office.