Nostradamus, the prophecies, the events, the double CD by Judas Priest

Judas Priest, one of my favorite bands, recently released their new CD/Album/Digital Download (call it what ever you want in today's age) and this is my review of it.

I purchased the Nostradamus EP that was available on iTunes a few weeks prior to the release of the full version, it contains 2 songs including the title track, and Nostradamus had been playing on Sirius' Hard Attack too prior too so I was familiar to a couple of new songs before the release.

Nostradamus, the title track didn't impress me that much but I did like the Glenn's and KK's guitar work on the song. I always feel that Glenn and KK are dualing.

I got Nostradamus the day it was released on iTunes, yes I get most of my music from iTunes now and from The End Records for the really hard to find Metal.

I never give my impressions of new music on my first listen because because how I feel at the time it may influence the music. My first impression of the new Judas Priest music was blah! it's not that hard and where is Rob's screaming.

It's been in my playlist for the last few weeks and it as grown on me, I would say it's as good as their previous release and it's a good long listen at 23 songs (and you can't go wrong for 9.99 on iTunes).

So with all the blah blah that I've done to now you know the following it has 23 songs and I wasn't impressed with it, but with that said it as grown on me and I do like it.

This is a concept album (yes I used the album word) and it stands very well with other concept albums. Each song threads a story, a story of gloom based on Nostradamus' prophecies.

Some songs are tremendous, such as Pestilence and Plague, The Four Horsemen (slow song that is dominated by Rob's vocals) and some are just a plain good listen.

Overall the album (oh no that word again) is full of strong music by great musicians. If you are a fan you will enjoy the new offering from Judas Priest, if you aren't there's no way you will say this is bad and if you aren't into metal or heavy music you won't run screaming away (though some of the song titles are a little scary).

I can comfortably recommend this to anyone...

Don't forget that Judas Priest are on tour.