JUDAS PRIEST - ANGEL OF RETRIBUTION (2005)

[RJhog (Admin)]

We are nearing the end of our look at the Judas Priest catalog.  After this post, we will have just three more albums to go.  Angel Of Retribution was released in 2005, and was the first album with Rob Halford back on mic since 1990's Painkiller.  The album performed well on the charts, topping out at number 13.  That's actually the band's highest showing to date at that time.  It has not received a certification of any type to this point.  Revolution was the lone single released from the album.  I've gotta say, this is the first album in a while that I've really enjoyed, start to finish.  The songs are heavy and just cool to listen to.  As far as I'm concerned, it's definitely a step in the right direction toward getting the band back on track.  It should move fairly well up my running list.

Album Ranking List:

1. British Steel

2. Killing Machine/Hell Bent For Leather

3. Stained Class

4. Sin After Sin

5. Screaming For Vengeance

6. Angel Of Retribution

7. Unleashed In The East (Live)

8. Priest...Live! 

9. Rocka Rolla

10. Sad Wings of Destiny

11. Point Of Entry

12. Defenders Of The Faith

13. Turbo

14. Painkiller

15. Ram It Down

16. Demolition

17. Jugulator

RJ's Ultimate Judas Priest Playlist (at least one but no more than two from each album):

1. Run Of The Mill

2. The Tyrant

3. Diamonds & Rust

4. Last Rose Of Summer

5. Let Us Prey/Call For The Priest

6. Dissident Aggressor

7. Better By You, Better Than Me

8. Invader

9. Savage

10. Beyond The Realms Of Death

11. Heroes End

12. Fire Burns Below (Did Not Appear On The Original Album)

13. Delivering The Goods

14. Evening Star

15. Hell Bent For Leather

16. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)

17. Killing Machine

18. Before The Dawn

19. Victim Of Changes (Live)

20. Rapid Fire

21. Breaking The Law

22. Grinder

23. You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise

24. Living After Midnight

25. Heading Out To The Highway

26. Don't Go

27. Desert Plains

28. Electric Eye

29. (Take These) Chains

30. You've Got Another Thing Comin'

31. Fever

32. Prisoner Of Your Eyes (Did Not appear on original album Screaming For Vengeance)

33. Rock Hard, Ride Free

34. Love Bites

35. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll

36. Night Comes Down

37. Turbo Lover

38. Reckless

39. Out In The Cold (Live)

40. Freewheel Burning (Live)

41. Blood Red Skies

42. A Touch Of Evil

43. Blood Stained

44. Subterfuge

45. Revolution

46. Worth Fighting For

47. Angel