A MUCH, MUCH, MUCH BETTER DECISION THAN PLAYING NOSTRADAMUS IN ITS ENTIRETY
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 12:00pm by Axl RosenbergLess than a year ago Judas Priest were threatening to pull an Iron Maiden and play their most recent, snooze-inducing album, Nostradamus, live in its entirety; either the band’s handlers told them that was really, really shitty idea, or the band just realized that they like making money, because now they’ve announced that they’ll “celebrate the 30th anniversary” of their classic release British Steel by playing it live from start to finish on their summer headlining tour.
Of course, no one seems to have told them that they’ll actually be celebrating the 29th anniversary of the release of British Steel, which came out in the Spring of 1980. But, hey, they’re old and my dad can’t remember what year it is either, so I sympathize.
ANYWAY, British Steel isn’t my favorite Priest record, but it’s obviously a damn fine one and Halford and company can still bring it live. So this should be a good time.
Here’s Priest performing “Living After Midnight” live in 1982. Announced tour dates thus far are after the jump; support will come from Whitesnake, which means I might actually be able to talk my woman into coming with. Rad.
TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED THUS FAR:
Jul. 01 – The Family Arena – St. Charles, MO
Jul. 02 – Summerfest, Harley Davidson Stage – Milwaukee, WI
Jul. 03 – Taste Of Minnesota at Harriet Island – St. Paul, MN
Jul. 09 – Molson Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON
Jul. 11 – PNC Banks Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Jul. 12 – Nikon At Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
Jul. 17 – Moondance Jam 18 – Walker, MN
Jul. 18 – Rockfest/Chippewa Valley Music – Cadott, WI
Aug. 02 – Gibson Amphitheatre – Universal City, CA
-AR
I thought Nostradamus was a bad-ass album and showed Priest doing something different for a change. I wish I could have seen it from start to finish :(
P.S. Iron Maiden’s last album was their best in years and I respect their decision to play it from start to finish.
Actually, they’ve acknowledged that NEXT year will be the 30th anniversary of Britsh Steel. And they still plan on playing the entire Nostradamus album, but not as a major tour. More of a selected theatre type of engagement, with full staging, actors, etc. next year.
British Steel isn’t my fave Priest album either but I’m excited I’ll get to hear “The Rage” and “Steeler” live. It’s also the album my screen name is from. I wish they’d do Painkiller from start to finish as well.
Muuuuch better idea. “Nostradamus” is soooo boring. At least the 6 tracks i’ve been able to sit through.
And I know that the haters are going to bitch about Whitesnake opening this summer’s tour, but I can’t wait. Sooo underrated, esp. on albums like “Slide it In” and “Ready and Willin’”
Like RobotScythe said, NEXT YEAR is the year that Priest will be playing all of British Steel. Not this summer.
Actually…. I’m confused about this. Is it this summer?
all i know is i saw judas priest this past summer and it was fucking amazing. the left out the classics we all here on the radio and played some real fucking metal.
anything off defenders of the faith or screaming for vengeance is just fucking fine with me.
I saw Priest at the Metal Masters tour. All these years later, they still rock hard and seeing them do ‘British Steel’ fully would be cool. (Though, I prefer ‘Screaming for Vengeance,’ but whatever.) Shit man, they made the storm go crazy after Dio brought it in!
(P.S. Fuck Whitesnake. David Coverdale can’t get up in the morning without ripping off Robert Plant. )
Nostradomous is almost as terrible as St.Anger.In fact it’s worse than St.Anger.At least St.Anger was interesting in its on way Nostradomous puts me to sleep.
Just wasted 18 bucks on that crap-fest.So I’m glad to see they’re going to perform British Steel instead.
As long as they do not play Loch Ness, any Priest show is worth catching. Nostro was an obvious departure from their standard fare but I found it much more entertaining then So Angry I bought that lame piece of shit from Metallicant
maiden’s last album a matter of life and death was a good album and maiden themselves even said one tour its all new from their album the next tour is a greatest hits like deal and then back and forth