Judas Priest - Angel Of Retribution
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Artist: Judas PriestEdition: Music CD
Format: Dual Disc
CD Release Date: 2005-03-01
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Judas Rising
- Deal With The Devil
- Revolution
- Worth Fighting For
- Demonizer
- Wheels Of Fire
- Angel
- Hellrider
- Eulogy
- Lochness
Free Music Notes for Angel Of Retribution
Free Music Review: Great Album, Great DVD Side
Hit: 5 Stars
When I first saw the DUAL-DISC logo, and concept in relation to albums it was with an AC/DC release. So I knew about the Dual Disc Concept before I saw the info on the ANGEL OF RETRIBUTION Dual-Disc. From the little I heard of the Priest release, it was with High expectations.
ALBUM TECHNICAL: the CD Audio on Side one works well, plays well, and rocks brilliantly on Regular Boom Boxes, CD decks, and PCs. The Dual Disc does have the incredible warning that the CD "audio" side does not conform to CD Audio specifications. Nonetheless, it plays on all the systems I tried. The Disc only has problems with units that "Cache" when doing playback. The thickness of the disc seems to me to be the same as a regular CD, so I had no problem in that respect. As for being unable to copy the CD audio to a CD disc, that is totally wrong. If you bounce the CD side to wav or mp3 on your hard-drive, then back to CD using ROXIO easy CD creator, it works very well.
After reading the many reviews complaining about the dual-disc being unplayable, I have tried the dual-disc on multiple players, including a DVD player for a TV. I have had NO problems with the conventional players ( those that do not Cache).
Even the issue of the alleged uncopyable disc seems to be straight out wrong. Roxio works on versions 4 to 6, even the Multimedia Suite by Roxio can be used for getting the tracks for transfer to CD. I realise it kind of destroys the point of buying a disc of any kind; however, if you use the discs in your car, or in an environment where the disc may be destroyed by heat, or even stolen, then a CD "copy" version is a good compromise. I even made a tape of the CD side of the dual disc, and this is where the copy-protection shows the most ( the source disc often has a frequency "missing" or corrupted, so that a transfer to a second source will make a bad or horribly corrupted copy... you can see this on an oscilloscope, or the digital version that analyses bandwidths, and the tape works just as well as the CD disc.).
Please note: The Discs I buy are legit versions. I make a copy for places to play the disc where it might easily be stolen or damaged; these discs are EASILY copyable ... people saying otherwise are LYING, or they are computer illiterate.
I plan to test the disc in a number of environments including a car CD player ( notoriously dodgy players, but good sound), to see if the width is an issue. Given how the dual-disc is almost exactly the same width as the regular CD, I could see these discs playing even in the 300-400 disc units that some people have.
TEST NOTE May 15: I played the Dual Disc, as it is from the dual sided disc, and it played perfectly, in a CD player in a PT Cruiser, 2005 standard edition. No problem in getting the dualdisc in the player, and the sound was awesome in a six speaker system. Not a single scratch after playing the disc... no scratch on either side of the dual disc. So much for the problem of playing this disc in a car.
MUSIC: Totally Awesome. From the Start to the finish, the light and shade on the disc is the best Priest I have ever heard. ANGEL is a beautiful song as well... totally great Ballad.
I have been playing the disc non-stop on a tape version back to back with DEEPEST PURPLE ( an old compilation), and the songs on ANGEL OF RETRIBUTION just get better, and I can pick out a lot of tricks that the guys use... very fun to listen to.
And Halford plays some "Homage" to at least one band: listen to the end of REVOLUTION and pick up the LED ZEPPELIN vocal riff.
The CD audio sounds great in Stereo, and on playback, the 5.1 system works well except that the middle channel has no signal( I don't know if that is deliberate or accidental). I have since re-read the stickers, and it says "Enhanced Stereo" so maybe they used some of the Bose technology to split the left and right channels for further aural augmentation, and maybe my Synthetic 5.1 software has kicked in to augment the quality.
THE DVD SIDE: The 30 Minute special Looks great, and sounds even better than I had expected. If the Spanish concert to be released later is part of this material, then that will be AWESOME.
I have had no DVD signal dropout on a DELL Dimension 8200, and on a Phillips DVP642 DVD player.
DVD SIDE AUDIO: Beyond great. You will definitely want to crank this one UP !!!!!!!! Same as the CD side in track listing, but the Audio is better; however, still no middle/central track ( still, I guess 4 great is better than 5 not so great ??) ... might have been interesting to have a middle track the Way IRON MAIDEN have done on DVDs.
Anyway, since the audio is in enhanced stereo, I guess that is consistent; The display for the songs looks cool, nice Graphics too.
All in all a great experience.
Angel Of Retribution Poster
Japanese limited edition pressing includes DVD (NTSC/Region 2). Please note you will need and All Code DVD player to view. Sony. 2005.This Judas Priest release includes a DVD with the 30 minute Reunited documentary that lays the ground work for first new music from the original lineup in 15 years. From the slow crescendo of guitar and a scream at the beginning, this new outing from the reformed and re-invigorated Priest states one thing very clearly: The band is back and ready to reclaim their crown as hard rock titans. The songs, production, and performances are all on par with classics such as British Steel and Screaming For Vengeance. And the album definitely makes references Priest?s past, from the opening screech of "Judas Is Rising" to more direct lyrical name-checking (Painkiller in "Demonizer" and Sad Wings of Destiny in "Angel"). But there is a newer experimentation - a slower, darker streak - also evident on Halford?s underrated Crucible, that lets the listener know the band is not resting on its laurels. The is very evident on the 10 minute closer "Lock Ness", an epic on par with songs off Opeth?s masterful Deliverance. Make no mistake: The Metal Gods are definitely back. --Robert Arambel
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