Halford IV: Made of Metal

[TENTH DREAMER DECEIVER]

Bought the cd a short while ago and am on the first listen. So far tar music reminds me of Turbo and Resurrection. Catchy but kinda on the mild side.

 

[Wyvern]

It's already out? I'm wondering about it, and why Halford IV, if only he has two albums in studio?

 

[METALDUDE]

Is he counting the Christmas CD??? I was curious about that too...anyway I picked it up today and I really like it. A couple songs he's hitting it high all the way through but with the recent state of his voice these days I can understand why it's a bit tamer. All in all I love it...catchy all the way through and straight up no nonsense metal.

 

[mdmatt4ever]

Is he counting the Christmas CD??? I was curious about that too...anyway I picked it up today and I really like it. A couple songs he's hitting it high all the way through but with the recent state of his voice these days I can understand why it's a bit tamer. All in all I love it...catchy all the way through and straight up no nonsense metal.

yes the X-MAS album had a III with it i believe

 

[METALDUDE]

Aaaahh...ok....I never picked that one up..the only one. Not that I thought I wouldn't like it...it's just a disc I feel I can still wait on.

 

[poundingmetal74]

Just picked it up for $7.99 at Best Buy. Goddamn does it rock, Halford is back! Personally, I think it may be better than Resurrection (each have throwaway tracks). It'll take some time to determine, but for now, I'm quite pleased on first listen.

Kicks the shit out of Nostradamus that's for sure... A couple songs have a serious Stained Class vibe.

 

[Vicious Robbie]

I gave it a couple of spins but I'd have to admit that it just didn't do anything for me.

 

[poundingmetal74]

I gave it a couple of spins but I'd have to admit that it just didn't do anything for me.

I have a feeling in a few months, I'm not going to care about maybe more than 4 songs on this album. Resurrection had the same problem: several strong tracks, several okay tracks, several "meh" tracks. As a whole though, it's not a bad listen and songs like Speed of Sound make a welcome addition on my ipod.

 

[Wyvern]

I gave it a couple of spins but I'd have to admit that it just didn't do anything for me.

Hey bro you didn't told me about this one . I have to find if for check before purchase if any.

 

[METALDUDE]

I haven't found a bad track on here so far...I love it..great hooks,snappy verse lines, driving riffs...it's really catchy without being "pop"

 

[TENTH DREAMER DECEIVER]

Honing in on a top 5 of 2010 for me. After Accept, Blaze and maybe before Black Country Communion.

 

[sixxswine]

Kicks the shit out of Nostradamus that's for sure... A couple songs have a serious Stained Class vibe.

Fuck! You sold me on it I'll have to pick it up at some point....

 

[mdmatt4ever]

Just picked it up for $7.99 at Best Buy. Goddamn does it rock, Halford is back! Personally, I think it may be better than Resurrection (each have throwaway tracks). It'll take some time to determine, but for now, I'm quite pleased on first listen.

Kicks the shit out of Nostradamus that's for sure... A couple songs have a serious Stained Class vibe.

but nostradamus was a pure 70's sounding priest album

 

[poundingmetal74]

but nostradamus was a pure 70's sounding priest album

It is if your copy of Sin After Sin has 30 minutes of Rob Halford wailing over a keyboard. :Spin:

 

[TheVaine]

Can't say I'm enjoying this new release all that much...

I mean, his voice sounds awesomely aged on this, but man - it still can't save how boring these songs are. They just seem to drag on and on to nowhere, and they just feel so generic. I really don't see what's all that catchy, either.

For me, the best thing Rob has ever done was Sad Wings Of Destiny with Priest... And I'm sure people will hate me for that.

 

[Wyvern]

Going on the third song and so far it works for me, but I'm not gonna get near 'The Mower' I disliked the song a lot when it came out the single.

 

[poundingmetal74]

For me, the best thing Rob has ever done was Sad Wings Of Destiny with Priest... And I'm sure people will hate me for that.

No, seeing as most of us here worship that era of Priest.

 

[rokk]

I actually like this one...

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[mdmatt4ever]

It is if your copy of Sin After Sin has 30 minutes of Rob Halford wailing over a keyboard. :Spin:

no my copy of sin after sin has very moody tracks with only a light hint of what the band became in 1980. it is the closest thing priest did to a 70's album other than the actual 70's stuff

 

[METALDUDE]

Can't say I'm enjoying this new release all that much...

I mean, his voice sounds awesomely aged on this, but man - it still can't save how boring these songs are. They just seem to drag on and on to nowhere, and they just feel so generic. I really don't see what's all that catchy, either.

For me, the best thing Rob has ever done was Sad Wings Of Destiny with Priest... And I'm sure people will hate me for that.

I wouldn't hate you for that. I like this new album but also think the best thing Rob ever did was Sad Wings. That's one piece of work right there.

But I'm scratching my head over some of the lack of love for this new Halford album. It's got a warm sound to it....very smooth listen if you ask me.

But at the end of the day, not everyone is going to like it, and some not even a little bit. Nothing anyone can do about that.

That opinion has to be respected when all is said and done...because sometimes people come around on their own and end up likin' something they didn't at first...and if not??

Not the end of the world.