Nostradamus (Album)

Occupation

• Rob Halford - Vocals
• K. K. Downing - Guitar
• Glenn Tipton - Guitar
• Ian Hill - Bass
• Scott Travis - Drums
• Don Airey - Keyboards

Nostradamus is the 16th studio album by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. The album was released on 13 June 2008 at Sony Music / Epic Records. It is a double album, contents, it's a concept album about the prophet Nostradamus from the 16th century.

Formation

Nostradamus was of Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing produced. The latter can also be heard for the last time on a studio album since 2011 he retired from the band. In February 2007, the band announced in an interview that a total of 18 pieces were taken. The album features symphonic elements in the form of Keyboards - Don Airey worked with - and choruses, something which the band had not yet been made in this form, although bonds of the classic Sad Wings of Destiny were seen by 1976. In November 2007, work began on mixdown.

Title list

All tracks were written by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and KK Downing.

CD 1

CD 2

Reception

James Christopher Monger of Allmusic wrote the album make it, because some of the cover or the texts, to meet almost any Spinal Tap cliché. The songs are sometimes hit or flop, with a tendency to the latter. He forgave 2.5 out of 5 stars. Boris emperor ruled in the German music magazine Rock Hard, "In Press Info Halford refers to the setting of the story of Nostradamus as a" matter of the heart " - and that one can doubt at least. You constantly have the feeling that it's time for a new Priest- plate was once again, the band spotted their ideas tapes and rauszukürzen out of sheer pain, things, has decided to just completely hammering the Schmonzes on tape. The backbone may be true - the ornaments ruin everything " He forgave six out of ten possible points..

The album reached # 11 on the Billboard 200 and # 5 on the German album charts.