What do you think of: Judas Priest?

[ronmathison]

I love the music of the band Judas Priest. Although the name of them is bad, as well as some words in their songs, I still love their music.
They're the best heavy-metal band, ever. Although older-people tend to hate all that screaming, like their parents hated Elvis, I love it. It's my generation. I'm going to see them on Sunday in Vancouver with Anthrax.
Comments?

 

[9-iron]

One of my favorite metal bands of the 80's!! There is a Christian band called PILLAR that is close to their music. Not exact, but about as close as I can find. It will cure the itch for 80's metal a bit.

 

[Sketcher]

Good music. You may want to try the Secular Music forum though.

 

[mysparrow]

I used to listen to secular music , but have since been led to stop listening to anything not glorifying Christ , but thats just me personally. I think if you keep God first in your life , if its not pleasing to him he will let you know , then you will have a choice to make .

 

[9-iron]

I have struggled with my old metal music for years. Finally, back in July or so, I laid it down. I just got to a point where I felt it inhibited my walk with God. Personal conviction did it for me. I've switched to pure Christian metal. It is hard to satisfy that need for old metal, but there are a few Christian bands out there.

I find it hard not to tune in every so often for some Metallica, JP, Ozzy and such.

 

[HeyHomie]

Although the name of them is bad,

How so? It's nothing more than a euphemism, along the lines of saying "Cheese and Rice!" It goes back to at least the 1940's, probably earlier.

 

[HeyHomie]

but have since been led to stop listening to anything not glorifying Christ ,

So I guess that means that Beethoven and Mozart are out?

 

[MrX]

Ummm...they are OK.

I prefer Iron Maiden myself.

My favourite band is Queen however.

 

[MrX]

So I guess that means that Beethoven and Mozart are out?

I like Johann Strauss II (I do like Strauss I though) and Tchaikovsky best out of classical composers!

 

[Gentle]

Breakin The Law Breakin The Law hahaha yea, I was a big fan when I was a teen but played it all too much. what was the name of the band Rob formed later? They were pretty cool too more industrial or something

peace
Andrew

 

[TruthSetsYouFree]

I guess I would have a hard time playing Judas Priest if Jesus came to visit this afternoon... especially their song "demonizer"...

 

[ronmathison]

I guess I would have a hard time playing Judas Priest if Jesus came to visit this afternoon... especially their song "demonizer"...

Did you know that the song

'demonizer' , says:

'out, demons, out' ?

I saw the concert in Vancouver,
on Sunday Oct 23,
and they were AWESOME (as well as Anthrax).
However, I didn't think much of Rob Halford 'ascending' upwards, with flames about the feet, at the beginning.
The atmosphere felt pretty 'roudy', as well.
As for the music, I'm glad I went.

 

[Andy Broadley]

Ummm...they are OK.

I prefer Iron Maiden myself.

My favourite band is Queen however.

Maiden? Priest rip offs. Without JP, Iron maiden wouldn't exist

 

[Andy Broadley]

Breakin The Law Breakin The Law hahaha yea, I was a big fan when I was a teen but played it all too much. what was the name of the band Rob formed later? They were pretty cool too more industrial or something

peace
Andrew

Great track, best middle 8 I ever heard. That British Steel album was awesome.

Theres another great track on there called 'Metal Gods' (nothing to do with religion BTW, just a warning about machines taking over the earth). At the end of the track they wanted a sound effect to represent these machines walking the earth and they couldn't find one, so they went down to the studio canteen, put all the knives and forks onto a metal tray and recorded them being shaken about.

Fave track though is Green Manalishi. Evening Star was pretty good as well.

So Kudos to Priest, but still no match for Status Quo.

 

[Andy Broadley]

Good music. You may want to try the Secular Music forum though.

I agree, it might have been better there

 

[ronmathison]

Maiden? Priest rip offs. Without JP, Iron maiden wouldn't exist

 

[clayharryman]

I have struggled with my old metal music for years. Finally, back in July or so, I laid it down. I just got to a point where I felt it inhibited my walk with God. Personal conviction did it for me. I've switched to pure Christian metal. It is hard to satisfy that need for old metal, but there are a few Christian bands out there.

I find it hard not to tune in every so often for some Metallica, JP, Ozzy and such.

I'm with you, bro. I was a huge Rush fan. But so much of their music is atheistic/humanistic that it now turns me off.

I introduced my six-year-old to Iron Maiden today, though...

 

[clayharryman]

Breakin The Law Breakin The Law hahaha yea, I was a big fan when I was a teen but played it all too much. what was the name of the band Rob formed later? They were pretty cool too more industrial or something

peace
Andrew

I think the band was called "Fight".

 

[ronmathison]

I think the band was called "Fight".

Rob Halford also had a band called 'Halford'. They backed up Iron Maiden, on on of their tours.

Regarding the Vancouver show on Sunday: Victim Of Changes sounds as good as ever (yes, Rob can still scream) , and they did a wonderful accoustical version of Diamonds And Rust (originally written by Joan Byez) .

They also did 'Riding on the wind , Turbo lover , Beyond The Realms of Death (finally, something from Stained Class, live) , You got another thing , for leather , Electric Eye (the show opener) , Livin after Midnight ...

P.S. Anthrax is right-on .

 

[calidog]

I have the same problem with ACDC.Superb guitar playing. I try to resist it because the lyrics stick in my mind.