Judas Priest - Live in concert 25th June 1980
This recording captures Judas Priest in Denver June 25th 1980. With five other exceptional albums under their belt the setlist is strong. Judas Priest toured in support of one their strongest records "British Steel" and therefore the emphasis is on that record. The setlist is varied with several of their older and straight-forward Heavy metal anthems plus a couple of my personal favorites off "Hell Bent for Leather".

"Priest Live" is one of my favorite live albums. Die-hard Priest fans found "Priest Live" too polished and criticized it off lacking older tunes. If you share same opinion this is a safe buy, since this concert is unpolished and raw.

This is pure Priest as the sound in front of an audience. The sound levels have not been fixed in the mix . Listen to Hell Bent for Leather, where Halford scares you with his "Leather" since its twice as loud as his "normal" vocals. The chorus for Living after midnight doesn't sound too tight or rehearsed, which is the charm of this record - its raw, honest and displays a British band trying to make a US breakthrough.

Glen Tipton and K.K. Downing´s guitar work is razor sharp and precise. The highlight of the album is the epic Beyond the Realms of Death. Halford sounds raw and his voice still got that special Birmingham rasp to it.

This is Judas Priest! With this batch of classic songs you know what you get.

Written by Michael
Sunday, October 28, 2007
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Tracklisting
1. Hell Bent For Leather
2. Ripper
3. Running Wild
4. Living After Midnight
5. Sinner
6. Beyond The Realms Of Death
7. You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise
8. Grinder
9. Victim Of Changes
10. Steeler
11. Genocide
12. Tyrant
13. The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown)


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