Judas Priest/Tokyo,Japan 2.17.2012

JUDAS PRIEST in 2012, who welcomed Richie Faulkner and brought the strongest history tour “EPITAPH” to Japan. A new original recording that allows you to experience the scene at its finest has been unearthed. Two treasured works from the master collection will be released at the same time. This is the second installment. It is a superb audience recording of the “February 17, 2012: Nippon Budokan” performance. In the commentary of the sister work “KOBE 2012”, we introduced the schedule for the visit to Japan, so here we will check the position of the Japanese performance from the whole world tour. 2011 June 7th – August 11th: Europe #1 (38 performances) September 10th – October 3rd: Central and South America (12 performances) October 12th – December 3rd: North America (35 performances) 2012 February 4th – 20th: Asia (9 performances) ←★Here★ April 14th – May 26th: Europe #2 (25 performances) ←※Official video This is the whole picture of the “EPITAPH World Tour”. It started in Europe and returned to Europe, and visited Japan in early 2012. The Asian leg was composed of “1 performance in Korea → 7 performances in Japan → 1 performance in Singapore”, and the Nippon Budokan in this work is the final performance of the Japan tour. The symbol of this tour is the official video “EPITAPH”, but this work was about three months before that. This work recorded at such a show, like the simultaneously released “KOBE 2012”, is a masterpiece by the master “Western Japan’s Strongest Taper”. The sound is still superb. Although he is a recorder who mainly plays in Osaka and Nagoya, it is not uncommon for him to go on expeditions to Tokyo, and the Nippon Budokan is also a great choice. The powerful core is extremely thick without any sense of distance, and each instrument is separated beautifully. The slight hall sound creates a thickness and dynamism like FM broadcasting, and never hides the details. Strictly speaking, the sister work “KOBE 2012” is more beautiful due to the difference in metallic luster caused by the sound, but the direct feeling and sharpness of the edge are not even half a step behind. At the tonal level, it is a superb sound that is no wonder that this work is preferred. And what is depicted in that extremely thick sound is the full show of “EPITAPH”, which summarized the glorious history of steel. The set is the same as the official work and “KOBE 2012”, so I will avoid repeating it, but what is unique to this work is the passionate performance that is unique to the final day and the heat of the Nippon Budokan. This work is dominated by the solid and thick performance sound and Rob’s shouts, but it also absorbs the cheers and chanting of the audience that follows them. Because it is a history live, you will be surprised by rare songs, and the chorus will naturally occur with popular songs, but the spectacle is really moving. Although the detailed recording position is not conveyed, it feels like the performance is thrust in front of you and the cheers are carried from the back. The sense of perspective spreads vividly from the close-up murmurs to the distant chorus, but it does not get between the stage and you, and if you close your eyes, the octagonal space will emerge vividly. It is a live album that allows you to immerse yourself in the masterpieces of the past with the reality of “now being at the Budokan”. Japan has always been spoken of as a “special country” in the long history of steel, and was the final home of K.K. Downing. This is a two-disc set that allows you to experience the full show at the symbolic autumn venue, the Nippon Budokan. Because it is a special show that condenses the history of steel, you want to enjoy it in a special space that has given birth to many legends. This newly excavated live album will make that dream come true. This is a superb audience recording of the performance “February 17, 2012: Nippon Budokan”. This is a collection of recordings from the storehouse by the master “Western Japan’s Strongest Taper”, and the sound is superb. The powerful core is extremely thick without any sense of distance, and each instrument is beautifully separated. The slight hall sound creates a thickness and dynamism like FM broadcasting, and never hides the details. The performance and vocals that are thrust before your eyes are filled with the excitement of facing the final day at the symbolic venue, and the spectacle of the chorus spreading across the octagonal space is also moving. This is a newly excavated live album where you can enjoy a special show that condenses steel history in a special space. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 17th February 2012 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (68:14) 1. Intro 2. Battle Hymn 3. Rapid Fire 4. Metal Gods 5. Heading Out to the Highway 6. Judas Rising 7. Starbreaker 8. Victim of Changes 9. Never Satisfied 10. Diamonds & Rust 11. Dawn of Creation / Prophecy 12. Night Crawler 13. Turbo Lover Disc 2 (75:57)1. Beyond the Realms of Death 2. The Sentinel 3. Blood Red Skies 4. The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) 5. Breaking the Law 6. Painkiller 7. The Hellion 8. Electric Eye 9. Hell Bent for Leather 10. You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ 11. Living After Midnight Rob Halford – vocals Glenn Tipton – guitar, vocals Richie Faulkner – guitar, vocals Ian Hill – bass Scott Travis – drums