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Single Cuts
''Single Cuts'' is a limited edition box set by English heavy metal band Judas Priest consisting of 20 of the band's singles on 20 CDs including all original B-sides, making a total of 51 tracks. It was announced on 7 June 2011, for release on 25 August, later delayed to 17 October for "technical reasons", with free magnets being offered as a compensation for the delay to anyone who pre-ordered the box set. Track listing The compilation contains all 20 of the songs Judas Priest released as singles on Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American reco ... and CBS Records between 1977 and 1992 in the United Kingdom, including all original B-sides. Charts References {{Authority control Judas Priest compilation albums 2011 compilation albums< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Judas Priest have also been referred to as one of the pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) movement, and are cited as a formative influence on various metal subgenres, including speed metal, thrash metal, and power metal, as well as the hard rock/glam metal scene of the 1980s. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in the latter half of the 1970s, the band had struggled with poor record production and a lack of major commercial success until 1980, when their sixth studio album '' British Steel'' brought them notable mainstream attention. During the 1970s, the core of bassist Ian Hill, lead singer Rob Halford and guitarists Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing saw a revolving cast of drummers (with Les Binks being the only one who played on more than one album), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living After Midnight
"Living After Midnight" is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. It was originally featured on their 1980 album '' British Steel'', which was their first gold album in the United States selling more than 500,000 copies (and eventually went platinum for selling at least one million). The song speaks to the hedonistic, rebellious spirit of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and is among the band's most popular songs. Background The song title came about when Glenn Tipton awakened Rob Halford with his loud guitar playing at 4 AM, during the band's stay at Tittenhurst Park to record '' British Steel'' in 1980. Halford commented to Tipton that he was "really living after midnight", and Tipton replied that Halford's comment was a great title for the song he was working on. Video The music video, directed by Julien Temple and shot live at the Sheffield City Hall, begins with drummer Dave Holland playing an invisible drum kit. During the guitar solo, fans on the front row pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Touch Of Evil
"A Touch of Evil" is a song by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 1990 album ''Painkiller''. The record was released as the second single from the album via Columbia Records label. Overview It is the only song on the album that was co-written by producer Chris Tsangarides, who wrote the song's guitar riff, while the rest of the song was written by the main songwriting team of Rob Halford, K. K. Downing, and Glenn Tipton. Tsangarides would team up again with Tipton for songwriting eleven years later, for Judas Priest's album ''Demolition'', released in 2001, on which the two of them wrote the songs "Subterfuge" and "Metal Messiah". It is one of the few songs on the album on which the synthesizers (which had originally been featured on several songs, but had been removed from some) remained part of the song. These synthesizers were played by rock veteran keyboardist Don Airey. Between the slow drums and the eerie keyboards, the song was given a chilling s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Painkiller (Judas Priest Song)
"Painkiller" is a song by English heavy metal music, heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 1990; it was later released as a single on Columbia Records. It is off the band's twelfth Painkiller (Judas Priest album), album of the same name as the opening track''.'' The lyrics tell the story of the Painkiller, the character featured on the cover of the album, who is a cyborg superhero who saves mankind from destruction. "Painkiller" has become one of Judas Priest's most popular songs. Composition The drum intro was composed by Scott Travis in the studio initially just as a warm-up routine while the engineers were testing the drum microphones. Guitarist Glenn Tipton said that the "Painkiller" solo is one of his favorites to perform (the other being the solo on “Beyond the Realms of Death”). Reception ''PopMatters'' said, "Nobody saw this song coming. Featuring a thunderous intro by new drummer Scott Travis – a colossal improvement over the technically limited Dave Holla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locked In (song)
Locked in or lock in may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Locked In'' (album), a 1976 album by Wishbone Ash * "Locked In", a 1986 song by Judas Priest from the album '' Turbo Lover'' * ''Locked In'' (2010 film), a 2010 thriller drama * ''Locked In'' (2023 film), a 2023 psychological thriller * "Locked In" (''House''), an episode of the TV series * '' Lock In,'' a 2014 novel by John Scalzi Other uses * Flow (psychology), an emotional state * Vendor lock-in, in economics * Lock-in amplifier, a type of amplifier * Locked-in syndrome Locked-in syndrome (LIS), also known as pseudocoma, is a condition in which a patient is aware but cannot move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in their body except for vertical eye movements and ..., a medical condition * Locked in period, in stock trading * Lock-in, a variant of a lockout in industrial disputes * Lock-in (pub), when a pub owner allows patrons to stay past closing time See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turbo Lover
"Turbo Lover" is a song by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest that the band released as a single from their album ''Turbo''. Both came out in 1986. Unlike the album, which reviewed mixed and often critical responses, most of the reception for this song has been positive, and it has been praised as a Judas Priest classic by music journalists. The song's lyrics alludes to motorcycle riding, and it broadly features an aggressive, sexual tone, with frontman Rob Halford having described the single as embodying "escapism". Musically, it incorporates a synthesizer-based sound to the band's traditional type of heavy metal music; one music magazine has compared the particular style of "Turbo Lover" to that of Kraftwerk. Lyrics The song's lyrics have been described as being about "auto"-eroticism. An article by the musical publication ''Loudwire'' remarked that the track succeeded by " lebrating the band's connection with motorcycle culture and everything leather". Frontman R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
"Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" is a song by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest. It was originally released on their 1984 studio album, ''Defenders of the Faith'', and issued as a single later that year. Background "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" was included on '' The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight'', which was not endorsed by the band. The tune itself was composed by Bob Halligan Jr., of the band Ceili Rain. The first half of the guitar solo is played by Glenn Tipton and the second half is played by K. K. Downing. The EP's B-side is a live version of "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)", recorded at the US Festival, Glen Helen Park, near Devore, San Bernardino in California on 29 May 1983 in front of an audience of approximately 375,000 people. It also includes the studio version of "Jawbreaker" from the ''Defenders of the Faith'' album. The song was on the 2001 Clear Channel memorandum banned songs-list after 9/11. Covers "Some Heads Are Gonna R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freewheel Burning
"Freewheel Burning" is a song by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest, appearing on their 1984 album ''Defenders of the Faith'', and released as the first single off that album. The 12" version of the single contained an extended guitar intro that was omitted on the full-length release. The B-sides of this single are live versions of "Breaking the Law" and "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" recorded at the US Festival from Glen Helen Park, near Devore, San Bernardino in California on 29 May 1983 in front of an approximately audience of 375,000 people. The version of "Breaking the Law" is also the first official version released to feature K.K. Downing's added live guitar solo. The music video contains footage of the band playing while a boy is playing the arcade game ''Pole Position'' over which Rob Halford's face is superimposed. Reception ''PopMatters'' said, "Tom Allom's production is incredibly dense, lending an already heavy song an added layer of darkness. The guita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You've Got Another Thing Comin'
"You've Got Another Thing Comin'" is a song by English Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Judas Priest. It was originally released on their 1982 album ''Screaming for Vengeance'' and released as a single later that year. In May 2006, VH1 ranked it fifth on their list of the 40 Greatest Metal Songs. It became one of Judas Priest's signature songs along with "Electric Eye (song), Electric Eye" and "Breaking the Law", and a staple of the band's live performances. "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" was first performed on the opening concert of the World Vengeance Tour, Vengeance World Tour at the Stabler Arena, Stabler Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on 26 August 1982 and had been played a total of 673 times through the 2012 Epitaph World Tour, Epitaph Tour. The song reached No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, making it Judas Priest's only song to make that chart. Background Singer Rob Halford said the lyrics were about "Just this attitude that we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaking The Law
"Breaking the Law" is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1980 album '' British Steel''. The song is one of the band's better known singles, and is readily recognized by its opening guitar riff. Composition Prior to releasing 1980's '' British Steel'', Judas Priest had been making moves toward streamlining their music into a simpler, less processed sound. That approach came to full fruition on ''British Steel''. "Breaking the Law" combines a recognisable minor-key opening riff and a rhythmic chorus as its main hooks. There is a change-up on the mostly instrumental bridge, a new chord progression with Rob Halford shouting "You don't know what it's like!" before the sound effect of a police car's siren leads back into the main riff. More recent live performances of the song have featured a short solo by K. K. Downing over the bridge. The outro of the song is the main riff played repeatedly with Halford singing the chorus and Downing pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown)
"The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" is a song written by Peter Green and recorded by Fleetwood Mac. It was released as a single in the UK in May 1970 and reached No. 10 on the British charts, a position it occupied for four consecutive weeks, and was the band's last UK top 10 hit until "Tusk" reached No. 6 in 1979. "The Green Manalishi" was the last song Green made with Fleetwood Mac before leaving the band. Composition The song was written during Green's final months with the band, at a time when he was using LSD heavily. While there are several theories about the meaning of the title "Green Manalishi", Green always maintained that the song is about money, as represented by the devil. Green was reportedly angered by the other band members' refusal to share their financial gains. Green has explained that he wrote the song after experiencing a drug-induced dream in which he was visited by a green dog which barked at him from the afterlife. He understood that the do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a Music genre, genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distortion (music), distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic Beat (music), beats and loudness. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous pioneers – British bands Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and shock rock of Alice Cooper and Kiss (band), Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence,Walser (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
