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| Album Scote: 9/10 |
Judas Priest is a band that needs little introduction -- they’re the Metal Gods. They have a legacy unmatched in heavy metal except maybe by Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden (sorry, Metallica). After their 1991 tour, frontman Rob Halford announced that he was leaving the band, leaving a huge void in his wake. Journeyman Tim “Ripper” Owens filled in admirably for a while, but there was no replacing Halford. So when the band finally put their differences aside and Halford returned to the mic for 2005’s Angel of Retribution, fans around the world were ecstatic. The album was considered a solid return to form, and ‘Priest promptly embarked on a massive world tour. The result was Rising in the East.
