Angel of Retribution

Angel of Retribution
Studio album by Judas Priest
Released	March 1, 2005
Recorded	October - December 2004
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	52:38
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Roy Z
Professional reviews
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Judas Priest chronology
Live in London (2002) Angel of Retribution (2005) Nostradamus (2008)

Angel of Retribution is the 15th studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 2005. It marks the return of Rob Halford, after a 12 year departure from the band. The album debuted at #13 on the U.S. Billboard chart, making it the highest-ranking album the band has released to date (by comparison, British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance and Turbo had only achieved #17 after their respective debuts). It also marked the first time Judas Priest have been the number 1 artist on a national chart (in Greece). The album was produced by Roy Z, who co-penned Deal With The Devil.

Lyrical References

Within the lyrics of the album, several references to past albums and songs are to found, as a way of showing that Priest has not forgotten where they came from. The song "Demonizer" references both "The Hellion" from Screaming for Vengeance as well as "Painkiller" from the eponymous album. "Hellrider" mentions both "Ram it Down" off the same-titled album, and "Tyrant" from Sad Wings of Destiny. "Eulogy" references "Stained Class" and "The Sentinel" from the albums "Stained Class" and "Defenders of the Faith", respectively. The song "Deal With the Devil" can be viewed as a biography of Judas Priest, telling their origins from the Black Country of England's West Midlands, mentioning their transitory days gigging around England and practicing at the Church of Holy Joseph in Walsall, which is where Judas Priest was effectively born.

Track listing

All songs written by Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton except where noted.

1. "Judas Rising" – 3:52
2. "Deal with the Devil" (Halford, Downing, Tipton, Roy Z) – 3:54
3. "Revolution" – 4:42
4. "Worth Fighting for" – 4:17
5. "Demonizer" – 4:35
6. "Wheels of Fire" – 3:41
7. "Angel" – 4:23
8. "Hellrider" – 6:06
9. "Eulogy" – 2:54
10. "Loch Ness" – 13:28

Personnel

• Rob Halford - Vocals
• K.K. Downing - Guitar
• Glenn Tipton - Guitar
• Ian Hill - Bass
• Scott Travis - Drums
• Roy Z & Judas Priest - Producer
• Joe Barresi - Engineer in USA
• Roy Z - Engineer
• Roy Z & Stan Katayama - Mixers

External links

• Official album website