SO WHAT DO WE THINK OF THE NEW JUDAS PRIEST RECORD?

So Judas Priest release their new double-disc concept record Nostradamus today in the U.S. (yesterday in the rest of the world), and we’ve barely talked about it here at the MetalSucks Mansion. Why? I’m not really sure. Frankly, I haven’t even listened to the whole thing yet. For some reason, I just can’t motivate myself to be interested.

Iann Robinson had great things to say. Metal-Temple.com loved it. Axl said to me yesterday that “it sounds like a Judas Priest record, as opposed to Angel of Retribution,” but ultimately seemed to have a luke-warm reaction.

So what do we think? Is it a masterpiece or a for-fans-only sprawling lullaby?

-VN