Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was hesitant to buy this latest Judas Priest disc. I'm a long time fan but the last few albums, although good, carry a similar theme throughout. Battle glory and triumph can only go so far but even though this new effort carries the same theme, it is an outstanding piece of heavy metal work. Great songs and solid musicianship from front to back. I was pleasantly surprised and can't seem to take it out of my stereo. Onward to battle!

This album is a great effort by Priest. Rob Halford sounds amazing, for the age he is. The music was great, and the lyrics were incredible.

"Redeemer of Souls" is a Priest album in which the band pays homage to all of their musical eras. The opener "Dragonaut" as well as the track "Metalizer" roar with the heavier "Painkiller" era influence. However, tracks like "Sword of Damocles" and "Halls of Vahalla" harken back to classic Priest tracks such as "Stained Class" or "Metal Gods" with harmonized guitars and sing along choruses. Unfortunately, the whole album is mastered with the instrumentation turned up very high. The result is a loss of some of the dynamics in the songs. That, coupled with the loss of some of the dynamics in an aging Rob Halford's voice, leads to an album that feels very flat at times. Don't get me wrong, the production works for some of the heavier tracks, but I can't help but feel that some of the more throwback sounding tracks could have benefitted from throwback production. It is unfortunate when the factor is holding the music back on an album has nothing to do with the music itself. Still, this album is a worthy successor to "Angel of Retribution" in 2005, and has shed much of plodding, subdued instrumentation that plagued their previous effort "Nostradamus".

The lead guitar and vocals are very good. I can't believe how well Rob Halford can still hit the highs. This could be one of their best all around albums .. every song is solid, and there are a couple of gems in Hell & Back and Secrets of the Dead.

This cd has has just the right amount of balance of the old Priest sound (Stained Class). And the new ( Painkiller). Overall, very pleased with the cd.

It doesn't sounds as the classic Judas style but it's a good album after all, great art cover, good to hear fresh music from the Metal Gods.

Sounds like 90's Priest, not as good as the 80's. Still rocking through the decades.

Judas Priest returns with another solid rock cd. Listen to it and rock.

For Priest fans you will be impressed as always with this CD , a 8 out of 10 !

I have been listening to Judas Priest forever and they are better than ever.

New Priest had to have it!!!!! Not as good as the old stuff but still good

very good hard rock miss kk downing but it has classic priest feel to it

I love this album it sounds great that metal god sound from Judas Priest

If you are a Priest fan you will enjoy this solid album.