Halford's vocal diversity - a gift for Angrarules

[nomisofsiman]

Since I felt Firebreath's thread was sort of getting hijacked due to a Halford discussion, I figured I would start my own thread displaying his diversity, which I'm astounded Angrarules didn't know about. Enjoy.

 

[Metalmilitia2000]

Thanks Professor!

And for the record, these are great examples.

 

[AngraRULES]

If I may explain myself, I never cared for Judas Priest much. The music never really did anything for me, and while I was always aware that Halford was the metal god, and had quite the fucking voice back in the day, I just never really bothered checking out his solo stuff or the recent Priest records (at least not enough).

Now if Professor Simon and Annihilator's #1 groupie will excuse me, it's time to listen to some of these samples. Despite all that I said, I think Diamonds and Rust is a fucking fantastic song (Sinner is good too - maybe there's hope)

 

[Metalmilitia2000]

If I may explain myself, I never cared for Judas Priest much. The music never really did anything for me, and while I was always aware that Halford was the metal god, and had quite the fucking voice back in the day, I just never really bothered checking out his solo stuff or the recent Priest records (at least not enough).

Now if Professor Simon and Annihilator's #1 groupie will excuse me, it's time to listen to some of these samples. Despite all that I said, I think Diamonds and Rust is a fucking fantastic song (Sinner is good too - maybe there's hope)

For the record, I'm a bigger fan of Judas Priest than I am Annihilator. Priest got the tattoo on the arm, Annihilator didn't.

 

[nomisofsiman]

If I may explain myself, I never cared for Judas Priest much. The music never really did anything for me, and while I was always aware that Halford was the metal god, and had quite the fucking voice back in the day, I just never really bothered checking out his solo stuff or the recent Priest records (at least not enough).

Now if Professor Simon and Annihilator's #1 groupie will excuse me, it's time to listen to some of these samples. Despite all that I said, I think Diamonds and Rust is a fucking fantastic song (Sinner is good too - maybe there's hope)

Gotcha. That makes sense then why you may not have realized his versatility. And for the record, and this will come as no shocker but Priest is my absolute top band. There also probably are not many singers or musicians in general I admire more than Halford.

Now if Professor Simon and Annihilator's #1 groupie will excuse me, it's time to listen to some of these samples.

 

[GoRillaBoy76]

I myself am also just getting on the Halford Priest boat. I just started listening to them, and this is where i find myself. I like the stuff Halford did without Priest, and I like the stuff Priest did with out Halford, but just can not get into the stuff they did together, maybe i need to just give it time.

 

[nomisofsiman]

I myself am also just getting on the Halford Priest boat. I just started listening to them, and this is where i find myself. I like the stuff Halford did without Priest, and I like the stuff Priest did with out Halford, but just can not get into the stuff they did together, maybe i need to just give it time.

That is really strange. I love most of the Halford solo stuff, minus most of the second Fight CD and Two, but I honestly cannot stand those Priest records without Halford. It isn't that I dislike Ripper either. I think he too is one of the best singers around (judged simply on his vocal ability alone), but I just felt those albums to be completely uninspired. The songs were absolutely ridiculous especially lyrically, and they honestly proved to me that while KK and Glenn are great guitarists, they can't write on their own.

 

[GoRillaBoy76]

I think it has to do with my liking of Heavy Power metal

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

Rob Halford is The Metal God for a reason. And, my favorite singer...EVER.

 

[Saladbar]

That is really strange. I love most of the Halford solo stuff, minus most of the second Fight CD and Two, but I honestly cannot stand those Priest records without Halford. It isn't that I dislike Ripper either. I think he too is one of the best singers around (judged simply on his vocal ability alone), but I just felt those albums to be completely uninspired. The songs were absolutely ridiculous especially lyrically, and they honestly proved to me that while KK and Glenn are great guitarists, they can't write on their own.

To each their own but I thought Jugulator was a very solid album. I will give you props for the "ridiculous lyrics" comment cause a lot of them were, but Jugulator gave us this very under-rated gem that most people didn't hear cause it got lost being the last track of the album.
Demolition however was crap imo.

 

[Saladbar]

I just never really bothered checking out his solo stuff or the recent Priest records (at least not enough).

Dude seriously, get Sad Wings of Destiny, Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller and Halford's Resurrection. Every metalhead should have at least those 4.

 

[Metalmilitia2000]

To each their own but I thought Jugulator was a very solid album. I will give you props for the "ridiculous lyrics" comment cause a lot of them were, but Jugulator gave us this very under-rated gem that most people didn't hear cause it got lost being the last track of the album.
Demolition however was crap imo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g4yhSjyc3M

I LOVE Jugulator, and thought Demolition was good, but not quite great.

 

[AngraRULES]

Dude seriously, get Sad Wings of Destiny, Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller and Halford's Resurrection. Every metalhead should have at least those 4.

Got Painkiller. Maybe I should revisit it.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Got Painkiller. Maybe I should revisit it.

Good stuff. One of the best, if not the best metal album of the 90s.

 

[Jasonic]

I listened to Nostradamus for the first time in a while.
Damn - Are Halford's vocals amazing on that album.
Sure, musically, it didn't grab most Priest fans by the ballz, but it is a grower for sure.
Definitely something you have to listen to straight through to absorb.

But back on topic, Halford still has it. Unfortunately though, he has lost some steam live.

Anyone here his recent take on Beyond The Realms of Death???????

 

[Corsair]

To each their own but I thought Jugulator was a very solid album. I will give you props for the "ridiculous lyrics" comment cause a lot of them were, but Jugulator gave us this very under-rated gem that most people didn't hear cause it got lost being the last track of the album.
Demolition however was crap imo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g4yhSjyc3M

I'm inclined to agree here. No doubt, Jugulator isn't the best Priest album, but it's better than, say Turbo, or Ram it Down. Even so, Classic JP > All

 

[nomisofsiman]

I'm inclined to agree here. No doubt, Jugulator isn't the best Priest album, but it's better than, say Turbo, or Ram it Down. Even so, Classic JP > All

For me, it's about even with Turbo, maybe a little better overall due to just how bad most of Turbo songs were. However, Turbo does have two listenable songs with Turbo Lover and Out in the Cold, where for me I thing there was only one song off Jugulator I could listen through. Ram it Down isn't nearly as bad as people say it is though. I think it gets shit because it was a transitional album. There were a couple that could've been on turbo with the synths and such, but for the most part you could see where they would end up going with Painkiller. Ram it Down, Heavy Metal, Blood Red Skies are all great.

 

[nomisofsiman]

I listened to Nostradamus for the first time in a while.
Damn - Are Halford's vocals amazing on that album.
Sure, musically, it didn't grab most Priest fans by the ballz, but it is a grower for sure.
Definitely something you have to listen to straight through to absorb.

But back on topic, Halford still has it. Unfortunately though, he has lost some steam live.

Anyone here his recent take on Beyond The Realms of Death???????

Nostradamus is really quite incredible. Like I've said before, I think a lot of it is that the hardcore Priest fans were expecting it to be classic Priest sound with non-stop heavy guitars and Halford wailing. People just didn't like the progressive and symphonic approach but come on, they said it was going to be a concept album with orchestral parts. I do agree with you Jason though, you really have to ingest it as a whole. That's what I did the first time I listened to it and pretty much everytime since. It's just one of those albums that's a musical experience.

 

[Burke]

The interesting thing is that they wanted to do a double album called Twin Turbos or something like that (either KK or Tipton or both were into turbo porsches) after DEFENDERS, with one album with the new guitar synth stuff and the other heavier more straight ahead Priest. But the record company didn't want a double album so they essentially went with one album of the guitar synth stuff which became Turbo - most of what was left over became Ram It Down

(Blood Red Skies = )