Any lingering fears held by Judas Priest fans about the group's reunion with vocalist Rob Halford being a short-lived exercise in nostalgia need look no further than 2008's NOSTRADAMUS. This epic two-disc concept album represents a bold move for the leather-clad metal gods. With his previous lyrics for such Priest classics as "The Ripper" and "Beyond The Realms Of Death," Halford has already demonstrated a flair for dramatic storytelling. NOSTRADAMUS takes the life of the endlessly debated 16th-century prophet and propels it into a body of music that incorporates orchestration, sweeping keyboards, Latin-sung vocals, acoustic guitars, and (gasp) choirs. In the process, old-school Judas Priest fans are served a plentiful dish that picks up where 1990's PAINKILLER left off.
01 Dawn of creation 02 Prophecy 03 Awakening 04 Revelations 05 The four horsemen 06 War 07 Sands of time 08 Pestilence and plague 09 Death 10 Peace 11 Conquest 12 Lost love
13 Persecution
Disc 2
01 Solitude 02 Exiled 03 Alone 04 Shadows in the flame 05 Visions 06 Hope 07 New beginnings 08 Calm before the storm 09 Nostradamus 10 Future of mankind