


But with every era of Judas Priest’s 40-year career being recreated in the iconic visuals that define each influential album, it’s clear that ‘Epitaph’ is no simple retrospective and, as such demands ample cinematic imagination. In a sustained, 142-minute assault on the senses that sees these genre-forging Brits revisit their immense 14-album discography, this rare performance is rendered with all the explosive audio and acrobatic camera angles you’d expect of such an outing. But as a band whose every blistering riff and leather-clad swagger looms large with the otherworldly essence of heavy metal, the theatrical vision with which Judas Priest’s closing ‘Epitaph’ date is captured only heightens their already towering stage presence. Reliving the electrifying thrills and spills of a historic rock show in an air-conditioned cinema aisle may be considered second-rate entertainment to the mind of any right-thinking metal maniac. Known for twin lead guitars, a wide operatic vocal style, and for introducing the S&M leather-and-studs look into heavy metal, they have sold over 50 million albums worldwide.įaye Coulman reviews Judas Priest‘s new live DVD ‘Epitaph’ and we speak to the metal god himself, Rob Halford, about picking the ‘Epitaph’ setlist and marking the end of a chapter.

After the release of the album the band plans on touring Europe together with the Finnish industrial metal band Turmion Kätilöt from February 27 to 30 March.Judas Priest are a British heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1969. The band's second album, From Hell With Love, was released on February 8, 2019. On March 21, 2018, it was announced that Beast In Black will be opening for Nightwish on the European leg of the Decades: World Tour. The band includes, among others, the Greek vocalist Yannis Papadopoulos and Kasperi Heikkinen (former guitarist of bands as U.D.O., Amberian Dawn, Iconofear, etc.). On Februit was announced that Atte Palokangas will replace Sami Hänninen as the permanent drummer. In addition, Berserker also charted in Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland and France. The debut album ranked seventh on Finnish charts albums.
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Like Battle Beast, the band's name is a tribute to the Japanese manga and anime series Berserk.īeast In Black signed with the Nuclear Blast label and released the first album, Berserker in November 3, 2017, which received a very positive response worldwide.

The musical influences of the band include Judas Priest, Manowar, W.A.S.P., Accept and Black Sabbath.Īnton Kabanen founded the band in 2015 after he left his former band Battle Beast earlier in the same year. Beast In Black is an Finnish Arena Rock band that was founded in 2015 in Helsinki by guitarist and songwriter Anton Kabanen.
