Judas Fuckin’ Priest!
Sunday, August 29, 2004. Mohegan Sun Arena
Judas Fuckin’ Priest! (Okay, it didn’t actually SAY that on the tickets…)
Rob Halford is back. And he can still scream. 30 Years. These guys have been rockin’ out for 30 years. Is this a new precedent? Rockers dying of old age???
The opening act wasn’t anything to write home about. Just loud drums and screaming. Seriously – you could not hear the guitar and bass over the screaming. Although, we were sitting on the side of the stage, so actually HEARING the concert was a bit of a problem.
Priest did a pretty short set, actually. If I had to guess, I’d say it was the same as their Ozz-fest set (I wasn’t at Ozz-fest, so I can’t say for sure). I’d be that after being apart for so long, and working on a new album, they only had time to work on these few songs and get them tight enough to go on stage with them. Rob’s not been doing much lately, so he’s gotta get back in shape anyhow!
Even though I’ve never been a hard-core fan of the Priest, I’m actually looking forward to the new album. I’m really liking the resurgence of metal.