Judas Priest - Nostradamus (new song posted)

[MetalAges]

The new tune has been posted - thoughts?
http://www.epicrecords.com/judaspriest/

To me it sounds like a mix of something off Ram it Down/Painkiller - with some added textures (opera beginning, slight keyboards). I like it!

Has me excited for the new album now.

 

[False Joe]

The start
But after that

 

[Jean-Pierre]

The start was the most interesting part. Totally cheesy, totally spinal tap, but whatever, this sounds like some good fun here - they've beyond proved themselves with the 70's, so they don't need to do much else. I'll be out the door for this one.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

I totally hear the Ram it Down influence. Fucking cool.

 

[Zephyrus]

Good song, but I feel it lacking somewhere and I can't put my finger on it.

 

[Faint]

Pretty cool song. Intro was great (in it's own strange way) \m/

 

[Caecius]

Pretty good, I like the Intro.

 

[General Zaroff]

Listening now, I'm fucking loving it.

 

[The Butt]

I'm not that big into Priest (only full album I liked was Painkiller), but this song is awesome, I must admit.

Especially that intro. So damn epic.

 

[ThisIsACoolName]

I'm not sure how I felt about it. As I said in another thread, it was cool but I felt a little underwhelmed. Halford sounds good.

Most of the song (past the intro) sounds very Painkiller-esque to me. Other parts (especially around four minutes in) sound like Angel of Retribution. Hopefully the rest of the album will be better.

 

[SentinelSlain]

I really like it. Epic, cool, very Priest.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Listened to it about 3 times today, the more I listen the more I like it. I love the melodey in the verses.

 

[Matt]

Cool song, I'll probably buy the album when it comes out

 

[waif]

I really liked it. I'll be seeing them on tour, obviously (everyone had better be going to that tour), and I'll be sure to pick up the album and t-shirt.

 

[General Zaroff]

I'll be there. Pittsburgh show on the 16th of August I think.

 

[Stormwatch]

It sounds okay on first listen. I'm sure I'll like it more the more I listen. Rob sounds amazing.

 

[waif]

Yeah, he does. I would actually say that Rob Halford has gotten better over the years.

 

[The Butt]

I really liked it. I'll be seeing them on tour, obviously (everyone had better be going to that tour), and I'll be sure to pick up the album and t-shirt.

I think they said they'll be playing all the songs from the new album on this tour.

 

[King Richard]

This song sounds like Painkiller material, and I hate that overrated piece of shit of an album.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Yeah... I don't get it. Sounds like any number of generic power metal bands one could name - flat song structure, average 'epic' riffs, cheesy fantasy lyrics sung like they're from the intro of some battle mech cartoon series. There isn't even any flashy guitar soloing.