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Printed CD with desertcart exclusive alternate artwork packaged in a sustainable gatefold cardboard sleeve. Includes a 12-page gloss booklet with additional artwork, lyrics and credits. Review: Finally at their very best?? OH YES! - Can you believe its been 50 years since Rocka Rolla!? The mighty Judas Priest have certainly covered some ground and broke new ground musically in that time. Having been integral to the creation of the universal Heavy Metal genre, they have tried many variations and have always pushed boundaries but always stayed true to their 'Metal' vision. Even on a short list of their best classics, which metal band out there wouldn't have been proud to have just one of these in their discography? Stained Class, British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller, and recently, Firepower!? How the hell do you top that? Well I think Priest might just have done it. Invincible Shield manages to consolidate everything that is best about JP over their entire existence, and I don't say that lightly. The intro builds to an incredible metal riff (with a slight pause and nod to Turbo) before smashing your face in! And it doesn't let up. The title track is a great example of that consolidation where there are echoes, musically, lyrically, emotionally of Priests past recordings most notably from Stained Class, Killing Machine, Defenders and Painkiller- (in one song!) The benefits of new tech and production gear along with Andy Sneaps pedigree have produced a result that is incredibly well balanced and as crystal clear as it is powerful, many 'goose bumps' moments and very up to date in this final mix. Lyrically Rob's pulled out some crackers, plenty of apocalyptic, mechanical, metal, futuristic, spiritual and social commentary throughout and he really has never sounded better. Every single track has been thoroughly worked out to be relevant to the modern listener, and yet you can hear their own influences like this is a best of Classic Judas Priest re-recorded for a modern audience. Its 'Metal', its got 'hooks', its got some of the most awesome riffs and solos and somehow pulls off classic metal but is totally 2024. I won't do a track by track as they are all stand out, but if by some unfortunate twist of fate you are unfamiliar with the work of JP the title track alone will tell you what to expect if you want to dip a toe in. I saw them live last month in Leeds and as if to finally confirm what i mean it really was a best of Priest tour they played songs from the 70's (saints in hell was awesome) and 3 or 4 off the new album and nothing sounded out of place, in fact they've just perfected metal. Absolute Belter, a must have. Review: Their best album in years. - It's been almost 40 years since I bought my first Priest album and this is definitely one of my top five, certainly the best since Angel of Retribution. The last couple of albums were strong but to my ears the production wasn't quite right, whereas this one has those distinctive screaming twin guitars and vocals, with thundering bass and drums. Great songs, which have that chant-along quality that Rob Halford is the master of. Crown of Horns is still my favourite track but there is not a duff song on the album. For a bunch of blokes who should have started their well-earned retirement almost 10 years ago this is a seriously impressive piece of work, classic British heavy metal at its finest. Long may the Priest continue rising.
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M**H
Finally at their very best?? OH YES!
Can you believe its been 50 years since Rocka Rolla!? The mighty Judas Priest have certainly covered some ground and broke new ground musically in that time. Having been integral to the creation of the universal Heavy Metal genre, they have tried many variations and have always pushed boundaries but always stayed true to their 'Metal' vision. Even on a short list of their best classics, which metal band out there wouldn't have been proud to have just one of these in their discography? Stained Class, British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller, and recently, Firepower!? How the hell do you top that? Well I think Priest might just have done it. Invincible Shield manages to consolidate everything that is best about JP over their entire existence, and I don't say that lightly. The intro builds to an incredible metal riff (with a slight pause and nod to Turbo) before smashing your face in! And it doesn't let up. The title track is a great example of that consolidation where there are echoes, musically, lyrically, emotionally of Priests past recordings most notably from Stained Class, Killing Machine, Defenders and Painkiller- (in one song!) The benefits of new tech and production gear along with Andy Sneaps pedigree have produced a result that is incredibly well balanced and as crystal clear as it is powerful, many 'goose bumps' moments and very up to date in this final mix. Lyrically Rob's pulled out some crackers, plenty of apocalyptic, mechanical, metal, futuristic, spiritual and social commentary throughout and he really has never sounded better. Every single track has been thoroughly worked out to be relevant to the modern listener, and yet you can hear their own influences like this is a best of Classic Judas Priest re-recorded for a modern audience. Its 'Metal', its got 'hooks', its got some of the most awesome riffs and solos and somehow pulls off classic metal but is totally 2024. I won't do a track by track as they are all stand out, but if by some unfortunate twist of fate you are unfamiliar with the work of JP the title track alone will tell you what to expect if you want to dip a toe in. I saw them live last month in Leeds and as if to finally confirm what i mean it really was a best of Priest tour they played songs from the 70's (saints in hell was awesome) and 3 or 4 off the new album and nothing sounded out of place, in fact they've just perfected metal. Absolute Belter, a must have.
B**H
Their best album in years.
It's been almost 40 years since I bought my first Priest album and this is definitely one of my top five, certainly the best since Angel of Retribution. The last couple of albums were strong but to my ears the production wasn't quite right, whereas this one has those distinctive screaming twin guitars and vocals, with thundering bass and drums. Great songs, which have that chant-along quality that Rob Halford is the master of. Crown of Horns is still my favourite track but there is not a duff song on the album. For a bunch of blokes who should have started their well-earned retirement almost 10 years ago this is a seriously impressive piece of work, classic British heavy metal at its finest. Long may the Priest continue rising.
M**N
Priest at their best
The last couple of Priest albums have been spot on, although I really liked Nostradamus as well, this is another great album. Priest doing exactly what we'd expect, always lovely to hear Halford in full flow with the classic axe attack. Can't fault it, going back for another listen, I know some will say that it sounds like their old stuff, and yes it does and there is nothing wrong with a band like Judas Priest doing what they do best.
A**Y
Awesome
Great rocking album. A must JP fan buy
H**T
Pretty good
This is a decent solid Judas priest release.but nowhere near thier best,2 duff tracks for me,panic attack and crown of horns,but the rest of the album is pretty decent,my favourites being the serpent and the king and sons of thunder.
M**S
Superb from start to finish
Having listened to JP since the early 80s, I have found that while I like everything from Redeemer of Souls onwards, the true early magic was missing. Well not any more. Invincible shield is the best I've heard Rob and the boys sound since Painkiller. What with this and Bruce Dickinsons new solo project, it's a good time to be listening to music.
P**G
J Priest CD
Judas Priest latest release and they show no signs of slowing down with age. Got to love the Priest.
R**L
Best metal album this century
I am a casual Judas Priest fan. This album blew me away. it it the 1980s but sounds like 2024. Play it loud!
M**O
Chi conosce la storia dei Priest sa perfettamente che i nostri ci hanno abituato ad album sempre diversi, e anche in quelli più "sperimentali" (tipo Nostradamus) il loro marchio di fabbrica è sempre rimasto riconoscibile; in aggiunta a questo, la band inglese ha ciclicamente riproposto album in grado di aggiornare il proprio sound più heavy al periodo attuale: Invincible shield e il precedente Firepower appartengono a questa categoria. Personalmente ritengo invincible shield un perfezionamento del precedente full lenght per i seguenti motivi: A) Firepower aveva il difetto di avere 4 tracce di troppo e questo smorzava a mio avviso l'assalto frontale dell'album; qui si è posto rimedio mettendo le 4 tracce come bonus track della versione deluxe. Consiglio vivamente di acquistare la versione regolare con 11 tracce: avrete tra le mani un album compatto e composto da brani impattanti, per un motivo o per l'altro (l'uniche traccie rilevanti tra le bonus sono The Lodger e Fight of Your Life ) B) avevo trovato il sound di Firepower troppo "compresso" e "plasticoso" ; qui il suono è più aperto e avvolgente, tutti gli strumenti sono valorizzati. Per quanto riguarda le canzoni, una novità rispetto al precedente album è l'uso diffuso dei cori (l'apoteosi di questo aspetto si può sentire in Gates of Hell), usati quasi come se fossero tastiere, e che donano un tocco epico a tutti i brani. Per il resto, lascio all'ascoltatore la curiosità di andare a scoprirsi i singoli brani :) Per concludere, una cosa che ho sempre stimato dei Judas Priest è questa loro abilità di autocitarsi ma, allo stesso tempo, creare brani che suonano autonomi e non derivativi. Tra i veterani è decisamente il gruppo invecchiato meglio.
J**S
Quel bonheur de retrouver le Priest dans une forme olympique (après tout, on est bien en 2024 😉!). Firepower leur précédent (très bon), était paru en 2018 et on pouvait se dire que s’ils devaient s’arrêter avec celui-ci, c’était déjà superbe. On sait qu’ils avaient profité des confinements de 2020 pour se lancer dans cette nouvelle réalisation, la préparant séparément bien sûr. Elle nous arrive enfin et on prend un plaisir fou à les retrouver, même si Tipton a aujourd’hui renoncé aux tournées à cause de la maladie de Parkinson dont il souffre. Richie Faulkner, se remettant lui-même de graves problèmes cardiaques, avait annoncé que ce serait un album plus progressif que Firepower mais sans revenir aux expérimentations (passionnantes) de Nostradamus. Effectivement, des touches de prog il y en a (un peu comme la pomme dans le tord-boyaux des Tontons Flingueurs 😆!!!) mais c’est surtout la puissance hard qui se dégage de tout cet album et qui le rattache aux meilleurs albums du groupe tout simplement, il est pour moi un petit cran au-dessus Firepower. Dès les 1ères notes, l’envie de tout avaler et de scotcher celui ou celle qui écoute est là ! Faut-il rappeler que le groupe existe depuis 1969 dans sa forme primitive et que le leader Rob Halford a aujourd’hui 72 ans ?!!! Tiens, parlons-en de Rob, une légende du metal à juste titre (y compris dans l’image véhiculée par cette musique, costume de cuir et de clous, Harley…), ce qui saute immédiatement aux oreilles, c’est que sa voix reste intacte ! Puissance monstrueuse, aisance, incroyable ! Encore capable de monter dans les aiguës avec brio. Ecoutez The Serpent And The King notamment...Certains se sont demandé s’il n’y avait pas eu des « bidouillages » effectués en studio pour améliorer sa voix. J’en doute franchement vu la sincérité du gars et son dévouement à la cause des musiques extrêmes. La voix du Metal God est donc un des atouts essentiels de la réussite de cet Invincible Shield. La qualité du son en est un autre avec une production hyper efficace. Quant aux nouveaux morceaux, ils dépotent, rien à dire, ces titres réussiront à se mélanger aux classiques de leur répertoire lors de la tournée 2024, c’est une évidence. Même dès le début tonitruant, d’abord calme et étrange avec les synthés un peu vintages puis les guitares qui rugissent suivies par la batterie : dès le Panic Attack explosif, un morceau qui dénonce les complotistes de tout poil. Le train est lancé et rien ne l’arrêtera ! Le Priest a suffisamment d’expérience pour varier les ambiances et ne pas lasser l’auditeur/auditrice, du hard au heavy en passant même par ces fameuses touches de prog’ dont parlait Faulkner. Giants in the sky incorpore même au milieu un solo flamenco de guitare qui m’a fait penser à Queen et Brian May. Impression renforcée par Invincible Shield, qui donne son nom à l'album, un morceau fleuve (6mn21 le plus long de l’album), parfaitement pensé et exécuté pour que l’on surfe sur une trame épique. Ici nous sommes dans le plus pur power metal, avec des chœurs profonds et des riffs plombés qui atomisent le fan. Oui, on peut penser à Queen voire Scorpions mais toujours à la sauce Judas Priest donc, pied au plancher et volume à fond la caisse. Tiens, j’y pense en écrivant mon avis, là, qu’est-ce qu’aurait pu donner un duo entre Rob et Freddie Mercury ?! A chacun d’imaginer mais connaissant l’ouverture d’esprit des 2 artistes, ça aurait pu donner quelque chose d’intéressant au-moins. Les solos de Faulkner et Tipton sont toujours de très haute tenue, c’est le dernier atout de cet album et non des moindres. Un album qui prend plus le temps que le précédent de placer des ambiances nuancées et de jouer avec, bâti sur l’énergie pure mais aussi des influences variées (des années 70 à aujourd’hui pour résumer), en 63 mn avec les 3 morceaux bonus. Combien de groupes de cette génération peuvent encore produire des albums de ce calibre ? Euh, ben des groupes de cette génération, il n’y en a plus des masses en réalité et le Priest nous offre en 2024 une leçon de dignité, de force, nous demandant de livrer dans le 1er bonus le Fight of your life : ne jamais capituler, toujours se battre (contre le temps, la maladie…les membres du groupe en savent quelque chose). Concernant les 3 bonus, petite précision : ils sont EXCELLENTS et nullement là pour faire du remplissage, c’est assez rare pour le souligner. Long live Judas Priest ! 🎸
H**.
Compre sem pensar duas vezes.
R**S
Excelente el nuevo material de los Judas.. muy bueno de principio a fin… vino mal el lado d del disco 2 por un trozo de etiqueta q se desprendió y quedó prensado al final del surco donde termina por suerte no afectó ninguna canción.. nada más estar atento de levantar antes la aguja.. todo lo demás excelente
L**C
On connait la valeur de Judas Priest et ils ne dérogent pas à la tradition vraiment ce dernier opus est un vrai régal je recommande vivement
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