31 JUDAS PRIEST
Judas Rising
Heralded by a dramatic faded-in gothic-flavoured intro that eventually gave way to a blast furnace of twin guitars, locked-tight rhythm section and banshee vocals, Judas Rising was the perfect heavy metal anthem to welcome vocalist Rob Halford back into the bosom of Judas Priest. Guitarist KK Downing confided to Classic Rock that after 11 years apart the much-vaunted reunion with the Metal God felt “like stepping into an old pair of slippers”, but even allowing for Downing’s somewhat clichéd analogy this landmark moment in rock history was commemorated by the twin-barrel dizbuster it so richly deserved. DL From: Angel Of Retribution, 2005