Angel of Retribution

Angel of Retribution
Studio album by Judas Priest
Released 23 February 2005 (2005-02-23) (Japan)
1 March 2005 (2005-03-01) (Worldwide)
Recorded October–December 2004, Old Smithy, Worcestershire, England and Sound City, California
Genre Heavy metal
Length 52:37
Label Epic
Producer Roy Z
Judas Priest chronology
Demolition
(2001)		 Angel of Retribution
(2005)		 Nostradamus
(2008)
Singles from Angel of Retribuition
  1. "Revolution"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blabbermouth8/10[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
Rock Hard (de)9/10[4]

Angel of Retribution is the 15th studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 2005. It is the band's first album since 1990's Painkiller to feature Rob Halford. The album debuted at No. 13 on the US Billboard 200 chart,[5] which makes it the fourth highest chart of a Judas Priest album (the third being Nostradamus, the second being Redeemer of Souls and the highest being Firepower). The album was produced by Roy Z,[2] who co-wrote the song "Deal with the Devil". It won a 2005 Metal Hammer award for Best Album.[6] In the 2005 Burrn! magazine Readers' Pop Poll, it was voted Best Album of the Year and Best Album Cover.[7]

Album Information

Angel of Retribution was originally scheduled to be released in late 2004, but the label changed the release date to early 2005, hoping for better sales. Early pressings have the year 2004 printed on the covers. In a descriptive detail about the album, Glenn Tipton explains, "We've got a lot of energy. We’re firing on all cylinders and it's obvious on this album. I think it's the most natural JUDAS PRIEST album. A lot of people who have listened to it have said it's timeless. You couldn't really date it." Rob Halford adds, "That decade that we were out of each other's company just seems to have vanished in smoke. When we got together to begin writing the new material for 'Angel of Retribution', it was really a continuation of where we would have been had we made the next record after 'Painkiller'. All the pieces were already in place."[8]

Lyrical references

Within the album, nods to the sound of past albums and songs are found,[2] as well as lyrics that apparently reference earlier songs. The song "Demonizer" references both "The Hellion" from Screaming for Vengeance, as well as "Painkiller" from Painkiller. "Hellrider" mentions the title track of Ram It Down, 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. Finally, "Worth Fighting For" acts as a sequel/prequel to "Desert Plains" from Point of Entry.

The song "Deal With the Devil" can be viewed as an autobiography of Judas Priest, telling their origins from the Black Country of England's West Midlands, mentioning their transitory days gigging around England and practising at the Church of Holy Joseph in Walsall, which is where Judas Priest was effectively born. "Deal With the Devil" also mentions the song "Blood Red Skies" from Ram It Down and "Take on the World" from Killing Machine.

DualDisc

The album was released on the DualDisc format which had traditional CD content on one side and DVD content on the other side. The DVD side of this album featured a documentary entitled "Reunited" as well as the entire album in an enhanced audio format. In Japan, it was released as a 2-disc set containing Compact Disc audio and DVD video.

Track listing

All tracks written by Rob Halford, K. K. Downing and Glenn Tipton except where noted[9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Judas Rising" 4:15
2."Deal with the Devil"Halford, Downing, Tipton, Roy Z3:54
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" 6:23
9."Eulogy" 2:54
10."Lochness" 13:28

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes:[9]

Judas Priest
Additional musician
Production
Reunited mini documentary (DualDisc edition)
  • Produced and directed by Aubrey Powell
  • Audio produced and mixed by Tom Allom

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 58
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 89
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[14] 19
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[15] 46
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 43
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] 6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 5
Italian Albums (FIMI)[19] 26
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] 6
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] 6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 19
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 39
US Billboard 200[25] 13

References

  1. ↑ "Angel of Retribution review". AllMusic.
  2. 1 2 3 Kaye, Don. "Angel Of Retribution Review". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Angel Of Retribution Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007.
  4. ↑ Kühnemund, Götz. "Rock Hard review". issue 214. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Album debuts at #13". bravewords.com. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  6. ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/black-sabbath-slipknot-mot-rhead-honored-at-golden-gods-awards-photos-available/
  7. ↑ http://bravewords.com/news/judas-priest-sweep-burrn-magazine-best-of-2005-polls
  8. ↑ "JUDAS PRIEST: 'Angel Of Retribution' Cover Artwork Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 15 January 2005.
  9. 1 2 Angel of Retribution Liner notes (DualDisc edition). Epic Records. 2005. p. 15.
  10. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 14 March 2005" (PDF) (785). Pandora Archive. 20 March 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "Judas Priest: Angel of Retribution" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Judas Priest – Angel of Retribution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "Judas Priest | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "Judas Priest Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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