Track Listing

1. Resurrection
2. Made in Hell
3. Locked and Loaded
4. Night Fall
5. Silent Screams
6. One You Love to Hate
7. Cyber World
8. Slow Down
9. Twist
10. Temptation
11. Drive
12. Saviour

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #124883 in Music
• Released on: 2000-08-08
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
As the title implies, former Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has returned--to his roots, if not his senses. After Fight and Two, Halford's post-Priest "experiments" (read: attempts to expand his market base), failed to set the charts afire, it was the singer's career that seemed to need a little resurrection. Hence this (he claims) largely autobiographical, often strangely nostalgic trip down metal's memory lane. That Halford's black-leather sensibility extends beyond his couture is immediately apparent; the crunching, occasionally modern rhythms (Ray Chindeau on bass, Bobby Jarzombek on drums) and twin guitar assault (Patrick Lachman and Mike Chlasciak) offer a familiar metal landscape of thundering riffs and rapid-fire, diddly-squeak solos for Halford to unleash his ungodly howl upon, with the just the odd ballad (the touching "Silent Screams") to shift the mood from anxious/angry to melancholy/angry. Fellow fading metal merchant Bruce Dickinson even drops by on "The One You Love to Hate" (self-esteem problems, fellas?) to swap some venom. Lest we forget that Halford was instrumental in inspiring This Is Spinal Tap, there are lyrics here that thoroughly blur the line between the sublime and the ridiculous ("Cyberworld"'s dire warnings that the Internet is "a Trojan Horse that eats your mind") and mix metaphors ("The world's a stage that's waiting for its bad ass to be kicked") with inspired abandon. In short, a heartwarming return to form. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Halford Resurrected!
Let's get one thing straight, this cd kicks! From the first track Resurrection to Made in Hell, Halford shows he still has the voice. From Locked and Loaded the album begins to slow during Night Fall then picks up in the middle of Silent Screams. Iron Maiden lead Bruce Dickenson is very much welcome on The One You Love to Hate. From Cyberworld to Savior the album is a collection of one rocking track after another. But the shining jewels in this collection are Resurrection and Made in Hell. This is the happily awaited return of Rob Halford to the metal genre. If you were a Judas Priest fan...this definately will bring back fond memories of their glory days. This ranks up with Iron Maiden's Brave New World, as one of the best metal albums this year. Buy with confidence.

Metal Masterpiece!!!
On first listen, one thing is clear -- The Metal God is on a mission to revive metal for the year 2000. The most intense singing ever unleashed envelops one's soul on the blistering title track. The next song, "Made In Hell", is a heavy metal history lesson from the inventor of the banshee wail. This album brilliantly illustrates Mr. Halford's ability to sing ANYTHING. He has masterfully reincarnated the classic metal sound, while maintaining a very modern aural assault. One of the keys to a stand-out album is the inablility of the listener to pick a favorite tune. That is certainly true here. Variety abounds, from the emotional epic "Silent Screams", to the stomping groove of "Night Fall", the power-driven "Temptation", and the sledgehammer plod of "Slow Down". However, it would be an injustice to try and pick a favorite song -- they are all different and equally strong. Halford has once again assembled a hungry group of musicians who seem just as motivated to help reignite the heavy metal flame. He has not only proven on this record that he is the greatest vocalist in the world, but also the best songwriter. No one else can match his ability to combine extreme heaviness with such melody and groove. Without a doubt, the best album I've ever heard. BUY RESURRECTION NOW!!!!

The Best Metal CD of 2000!
RESURRECTION is, quite simply, the best album Rob Halford has done since Judas Priest's SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE. The production of Roy Z (who did Bruce Dickinson's outstanding ACCIDENT OF BIRTH) is excellent, as are the songs he co-wrote with Halford for the album (Halford also co-wrote tracks with Bob Marlette, who produced Black Sabbath's REUNION album). Combining the power of Priest's PAINKILLER with the hooks and melodic sense of SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE, RESURRECTION is classic Halford. Standout tracks include the Title Track, "Made In Hell," "Locked And Loaded," and the outstanding "duet" with Bruce Dickinson, "The One You Love To Hate" (a how-to lesson in Heavy Metal singing if there ever was one). If you like Metal with strong melodies and hooks, while still being Heavy, this album is for you. -(and if you like this one, check out Bruce Dickinson's ACCIDENT OF BIRTH, Iron Maiden's BRAVE NEW WORLD, and Armored Saint's REVELATION and SYMBOL OF SALVATION CD's)