The second studio release with "Ripper" Owens, Demolition is an intriguing album.
Listening to this one sometimes makes you wish that they had decided to go with a moniker other than Judas Priest.
The reason is that, although this album is very strong, it really does not fit in with the historical sound of the band.
It seems like a completely new group might have released it.
Such a distinction almost seems to deserve a different band name.
There are moments that do feel like older Priest, but the overall texture is harder and more modern.
At times Owens comes across like Rob Halford (listen to the first verse of "Blood Suckers"), but he is really working to carve out his own identity.
If you are a fan of classic Priest, maybe you should hear this one first, but if you are into more modern dark metal, by all means, pick it up.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machine ManGlenn Tipton | Judas Priest | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | One on OneK.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton | Judas Priest | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 49 MB |
| 3 | Hell Is HomeK.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton | Judas Priest | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 4 | Jekyll and HydeGlenn Tipton | Judas Priest | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Close to YouK.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton | Judas Priest | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | In BetweenGlenn Tipton | Judas Priest | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 7 | Feed on MeGlenn Tipton | Judas Priest | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 8 | Lost and FoundK.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton | Judas Priest | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | CyberfaceGlenn Tipton, Scott Travis | Judas Priest | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 46 MB |
| 10 | Metal MessiahGlenn Tipton, Chris Tsangarides | Judas Priest | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 11 | Rapid Fire [Live _ Bonus] | Judas Priest | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 12 | The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown) [Live _ Bonus] | Judas Priest | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 62 mins | 143 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 437 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Astley | Mastering |
| 2 | K.K. Downing | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 3 | Ian Hill | Bass |
| 4 | Judas Priest | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Sean Lynch | Producer |
| 6 | Glenn Tipton | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Producer |
| 7 | Scott Travis | Composer, Drums |
| 8 | Chris Tsangarides | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |