Resurrection

by Halford

Overview

Since leaving Judas Priest, Rob Halford has been wildly unpredictable. He explored the fringes of industrial music with the bands Fight and Two, but now, with the appropriately titled Resurrection, he's reawakened the beast inside -- the creature responsible for some of the most enduring metal mania of all time. There's no room for nostalgic reminiscing here, though: Halford and his bandmates latch onto metal tradition and drag it -- screaming that trademark scream -- into the new millennium. Powered by the guitar tandem of Patrick Lachman and Mike Chlasciak, songs like "Made in Hell" and "Locked and Loaded" wail with a startling ferocity that's matched by Halford's own wild-eyed delivery. That intensity, which seldom dips below a raging boil, is intensified a bit more by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who tag teams with Halford on the wickedly slashing "The One You Love to Hate." With an abundance of (middle) finger-pointing attitude and a conspicuous lack of downtime, Resurrection will have metalheads everywhere bowing in "we're not worthy" supplication.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/10/2009
Label:	Imports
UPC:	5038456900129
catalogNumber:	805551
Rank:	29964

Tracks

1. Resurrection
2. Made in Hell
3. Locked and Loaded
4. Night Fall
5. Silent Screams
6. The One You Love to Hate
7. Cyber World
8. Slow Down
9. Twist
10. Temptation
11. Drive
12. Saviour

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Halford   Primary Artist
Metal Mike Chlasciak   Guitar
Rob Halford   Vocals
Bobby Jarzombek   Drums
Ray Riendeau   Bass Guitar
Pete Parada   Drums
Patrick Lachman   Guitar

Technical Credits

Bob Halligan   Composer
Metal Mike Chlasciak   Composer
Atti Bauw   Engineer
Bill Cooper   Engineer
Billy Bowers   Engineer
Joe Floyd   Engineer
Roy Z   Producer,Engineer
John Baxter   Executive Producer

Editorial Reviews

Former Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford finally re-embraced his roots, formed a band simply called Halford, and recorded 2000's Resurrection, a tremendous album of pure heavy metal. His three early-'90s Fight releases were metallic, unlike 1998's disastrous Two album Voyeurs, which was executive produced by Trent Reznor. Add to the musical shift Halford's new makeup-heavy image and public admission of his homosexuality and longtime fans were surprised, to say the least. Halford brought out the leather and motorcycle and recruited guitarists Patrick Lachman and Mike Chlasciak, bassist Ray Riendeau, and drummer Bobby Jarzombek to start over. The presence of this new band and producer Roy Z obviously inspired Halford because Resurrection is a triumphant return to form. It's the real thing, none of that rap-metal, alternative-metal hybrid stuff. Halford stretches his voice out by utilizing everything from piercing falsetto wails to sinister, throaty rumbles. Some songs have autobiographical lyrics, particularly the stunning one-two opening punch of "Resurrection" and "Made in Hell." The former features Halford admitting to past mistakes while the latter is a history lesson on the creation and rise of heavy metal. "Locked and Loaded" is a bit slower and the guitars settle into a groove, but the song's power isn't jeopardized. "Night Fall" sounds like a great lost Judas Priest song, and that's meant as a compliment. The seven-minute "Silent Screams" starts slowly and builds into a fiery rocker complete with Halford's multi-tracked vocals. Heavy metal fans will quake with joy after hearing Halford's duet with Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson on "The One You Love to Hate," a brutal three-minute blowout. "Slow Down" is another example of Halford displaying a variety of vocal styles within the same song. "Drive" and "Saviour" include traces of speed metal, the style Judas Priest embraced on 1990's Painkiller, Halford's last with the band.

All Music Guide - Bret Adams