Movie/DVD Review

If you think for a second Judas Priest has lost anything over the years, well, “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming.” I finally saw them for the first time in July of this year, and they blew me away with one incredible performance. Their sheer power as a band and Rob Halford’s unbelievable vocals were something special to witness.

Rising In The East is were else? The legendary venue of Budokan. So its no surprise the quality of the video is stunning and the sound is just as good. And it comes at you full force, pounding through your speakers in glorious clear and crisp 5.1 Surround Sound. It’s a fitting tribute to the power of the Priest live. They’re the only band out there right now making this kind of metal music, which not only makes them unique, but also puts them in a class all be themselves, which they always were anyway.

Forget about the interviews, bonus goodies and the like, this is JP straight up with no chaser, 23 tracks of blistering hard rock to set your soul afire and make that hole inside you fill up with nothing but pure, unadulterated metal energy. Yes, this is what it is all about - the king is sitting back on his thrown, long live the Priest! Even “Diamonds And Rust” with an acoustic guitar strumming along rocks with Halford at the helm.

I remember the concert in Worcester, Mass. this year (which also happened to be the same setlist as the one captured here) and looking at the person that accompanied me. We both stood there shaking our heads in awe at how Halford could still scream as he does, he was truly amazing. If you happened to miss any of the shows this year, this DVD is living proof, a memento to one the best concerts I have ever seen. Plus Budokan is a great venue and bands record live there for a reason, so this is yet another monument to the importance of the site. Get this DVD.

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