Judas Priest Cites Nostradamus For Future

Judas Priest has revealed details of a new studio concept album, Nostradamus, to be released in June. The album will be supported with a tour with Heaven & Hell, Motorhead, and Testament. The album is a double disc set based around the eerie predictions of the future by Nostradamus, the French scholar, who first published his works in the 16th century. The release will hit stores June 16 in Europe and June 17 in the U.S.

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The album might be the band's most ambitious musically, but mostly lyrically. Guitarist K.K. Downing said that while some of their work was groundbreaking in the '80s, because of the range of subjects and emotions covered by music, in 2008 it has become much more challenging.

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"There seemed to be so many ideas that hadn't been used up then because, well, they hadn't been used up. It was maybe somewhat easier to compose songs then. Now a lot of work has to go in to maintain some kind of originality."

Judas Priest's tour with Heaven & Hell, Motorhead, and Testament start Wednesday August 6 in Camden, New Jersey (just outside of Philadelphia), and wraps up August 31 in Mountain View, California. As has been the style of Judas Priest, collectors will undoubtedly be interested in hunting down a copy of a Deluxe Double CD of Nostradamus housed in a 48 page hardbound book package. A Super Deluxe Box-set version will also be available with triple vinyl, the double CD, an expanded booklet and a poster.

Comments

[GeoffreySmis]

That is very true an when your a band like Judas Priest an have played alot of the different kinds of metal it may be hard to keep originality going.

[Diamond Dave]

they've still managed to do it though, no two albums sound the same, and they all sound good which says a lot about them.

[metalifan]

Might be seeing them at Downloa!!
Judas Priest are one of those bands that you have to love!
This albums is gonna rock!

[i_am_metalhead]

metalifan wrote:

Might be seeing them at Downloa!!
Judas Priest are one of those bands that you have to love!
This albums is gonna rock!

I actually slept through their set at Ozzfest '04...

[James_Het_Rules]

New song kicks ass, glad to see these guys are still running strong in today's music world, seems like alot of older bands are having a hard time making good music still these days, so i have to hand it to Priest for what they can do

[nemayasleads]

i wish there was a complete list of dates

[darkstar2466]

JP, H&H, Testament, AND Motorhead? Sounds like the concert of the century. Can't wait!

I've been waiting for Nostradamus for soo long... I used to go to the JP website every day and check for updates.

[euan_soad]

Nostradamus is a fiiiiig \m/

[power_gamer_6]

Prieeeeestt!!!
Gonna be a sick tour. \m/

checked.

[wideheim]

Cant wait for the album to be released.

[Nekrofagist]

i live in NJ

like maybe 40 mins from camden, i might catch that

[tim western]

i thought i liked priest before but i just bought british steel... and to be totally honest i thought it was well, crap...

[Aplanken]

tim western wrote:

i thought i liked priest before but i just bought british steel... and to be totally honest i thought it was well, crap...

tss, shame on you, go buy a Painkiller ( ;P )

They were about to play the Fields of Rock festival in the Netherlands, but that whole festival is cancelled... so their coming to here for a single concert

[MegaRon]

I am totally seeing them in August.

[Wolftone08]

Dude.. that's bullshit... I just wrote a song about Nostradamus. I gotta go copyright this shit.

[DrakeMusic4Life]

GeoffreySmis wrote:

That is very true an when your a band like Judas Priest an have played alot of the different kinds of metal it may be hard to keep originality going.

I know what you mean man. All of the good riffs have already been taken. It's hard to do something that hasn't already been done before. I'm still excited about the new album though. I will definitely be looking into that three disc vinyl set that's coming out.

[not_dead_enough]

GeoffreySmis wrote:

That is very true an when your a band like Judas Priest an have played alot of the different kinds of metal it may be hard to keep originality going.

Yeah but if someone said that about Metallica you'd all go "ZOMG NO ST. ANGER IS SHIT LIKE WTF!?!?!"...I hate this selective attitude you all have towards certain bands and their bravery to push new styles.

Anyway, Judas Priest are awesome! Can't wait to hear this, and I hope they come down under.

[Diamond Dave]

not_dead_enough wrote:

GeoffreySmis wrote:

That is very true an when your a band like Judas Priest an have played alot of the different kinds of metal it may be hard to keep originality going.
Yeah but if someone said that about Metallica you'd all go "ZOMG NO ST. ANGER IS SHIT LIKE WTF!?!?!"...I hate this selective attitude you all have towards certain bands and their bravery to push new styles.

Anyway, Judas Priest are awesome! Can't wait to hear this, and I hope they come down under.

Its not a selective attitude, simple fact is that St Anger was original and bad and Angel of Retribution was original and mostly good. I admire any band that tries to push new styles like you say, but i wont automatically

[Diamond Dave]

*resumed, i dunno why it posted halfway through*

like the album just because they tried.

Halford spoke on australian radio late last year and confirmed an australian tour as well, hopefully they come through adelaide

[jthm_guitarist]

PRIEST + SABBATH + MOTORHEAD = WIN

checked

[hiddeninromance]

sounds a bit spinal tap-esque; i guess thats why spinal tap is so funny

[Beanie_Ben]

jthm_guitarist wrote:

PRIEST + SABBATH + MOTORHEAD = WIN

slight correction

PRIEST + SABBATH + MOTORHEAD + TICKET = WIN