Judas Priest Nostradamus Tracks: 1. Dawn of Creation 2. Prophecy 3. Awakening 4. Revelations 5. The Four Horsemen 6. War 7. Sands of Time 8. Pestilence and Plague 9. Death 10. Peace 11. Conquest 12. Lost Love 13. Persecution 14. Solitude 15. Exiled 16. Alone 17. Shadows In the Flame 18. Visions 19. Hope 20. New Beginnings 21. Calm Before The Storm 22. Nostradamus 23. Future Of Mankind Line up: Rob Halford - Vocals K.K. Downing - Guitar Glenn Tipton - Guitar Ian Hill - Bass Scott Travis - Drums Don Airey - keyboards Record Label / Year of Release: Sony/Epic 2008 Notes: Judas Priest are English heavy metal band from Birmingham, formed in 1968. Judas Priest's core line-up consists of vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing, and bassist Ian Hill. The band has gone through several drummers over the years, though Scott Travis has held the position since 1989 and is the band's longest-serving drummer. They have been cited as an influence on many heavy metal musicians and bands after Black Sabbath. Their popularity and status as one of the definitive heavy metal bands has earned them the nickname "Metal Gods" from their song of the same name. They have sold over 40 million albums worldwide. The band got its name from the Bob Dylan song "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest", according to original vocalist Al Atkins. Nostradamus is a concept album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, focusing on the 16th century prophet Nostradamus. The band's first concept album, it was originally intended to be released in late 2006 before being pushed back to a 2007 release, and was finally released in June 2008 on Epic Records. It is the band's 16th studio album, and presumably their final one, as they have announced their farewell tour for 2011. Judas Priest toured with Motörhead, Heaven & Hell, and Testament on the Metal Masters Tour to promote Nostradamus. The band also performed a world tour in 2008 and 2009 in support of the album. |