On February 11, 2018, Judas Priest announced that guitarist Glenn Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Tipton was first diagnosed with the disease in 2008. Less than a month after the announcement, the band released their 18th studio album, Firepower (2018) on March 9, 2018. Tipton did play on the album, but unfortunately, he couldn’t... Continue Reading →
Scott Travis Brought the Intensity Judas Priest Needed for ‘Painkiller’ | Album Review
Judas Priest’s Painkiller (1990) album is the first to feature drummer Scott Travis, who replaced Dave Holland in 1989. It is also vocalist Rob Halford’s last album with the band until Angel of Retribution (2005). I never realized how common it was for band members to leave and return to the band years later. It... Continue Reading →
Judas Priest’s ‘Stained Class’ Was Such a Disappointment | Album Review
To be honest, I only bought Stained Class (1978) because of the controversy surrounding this album, specifically for the band’s cover of “Better by You, Better Than Me” by Spooky Tooth. In 1990, 12 years after the album’s release, Judas Priest was sued by the parents of a teenager, James Vance, who entered a suicide... Continue Reading →
Judas Priest Was Hungry and Aggressive on ‘Sin After Sin’ | Album Review
Who’s in the mood for some Judas Priest? Today, I’ll be reviewing the band’s third studio album titled, Sin After Sin (1977). Produced by Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover, it is the last album to feature the former gothic font for the Judas Priest logo. The line-up that played on the album includes Rob Halford... Continue Reading →
Iron Maiden’s ‘Senjutsu’ Proves That The Band Hasn’t Lost Their Touch | Album Review
I was least excited for this album review because it’s the longest album I’ve covered on my blog so far (almost an hour and 22 minutes total). But you know what, I can’t put it off anymore! I’m doing it! I’m finally going to review Iron Maiden’s Senjutsu (2021) album, the band’s first studio album... Continue Reading →
Durbin Goes Full Beast Mode on ‘The Beast Awakens’ | Album Review
When James Durbin released The Beast Awakens (2021) back in February, I thought the album was ok, so I didn’t buy a physical copy of it then. However, as time went by, I decided to give the album another chance because Durbin was kind enough to like some of my comments on his Instagram posts.... Continue Reading →
‘American Idol Season 10 Highlights: James Durbin’ EP Brings Back Good Memories | EP Review
James Durbin is one of my favorite contestants that ever came from American Idol (2002 - 2016 and 2018 - present) because of his story, he took risks when he performed on stage, and his love for heavy metal. He wasn’t just a heavy metal singer though, and this American Idol Season 10 Highlights: James... Continue Reading →
My Top 10 Underrated Queen Songs
ABC is having a one-hour special titled, The Queen Family Singalong, that will take place on November 4, 2021. Of course, the performers will sing the typical hits like “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Under Pressure,” “We Will Rock You,” and “We Are the Champions,” according to uDiscover Music. Thanks,... Continue Reading →
Songs with the Same Title – Black Sabbath Edition
It’s time for another edition in the Songs with the Same Title series. I previously took on American rock band Styx, so if you haven’t already, you can check out that post here! I’ve wanted to do Black Sabbath for a while and I even selected the songs I wanted to use, but I deleted... Continue Reading →
Savage’s ‘Loose ‘N Lethal’ Is Rough on the Ears | Album Review
Thanks to Sea of Tranquility, I became fascinated with the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM). Pete Pardo and Martin Popoff shared their top 10 NWOBHM albums and one of the albums mentioned was Savage’s Loose ‘N Lethal (1983). Savage turned out to be a very obscure band; there are no Wikipedia articles for... Continue Reading →