Judas Priest/Tokyo,Japan 9.13.1984

A legendary album that has been highly praised by Sekaiju enthusiasts and collectors as “Priest’s strongest audience recording” and “the greatest masterpiece of heavy metal live performance” has arrived miraculously! Sorry for the sudden rise in the meter. However, it is impossible to introduce this work to spirituality. After all, this work far transcends the dimension of one band “JUDAS PRIEST’s masterpiece”. It is a live album that will be a monument for both the music genre “heavy metal” and the audience culture “audience recording”! … Sorry. I’ll really cool my head and introduce it properly from the beginning. What is permanently preserved in this work is the “September 13, 1984: Nippon Budokan” performance. Yes, it is a super-class audience recording that vacuum-packed the performance in Japan that was held with the great masterpiece “DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH”. First of all, let’s look back on that monumental tour and check the position of the show.・September 6th: Miyagi Prefectural Sports Center・September 7th: NHK Hall・September 8th: Aichi Welfare Pension Hall・September 10th “METAL CONQUEROR IN OSAKA”・September 13th: Nippon Budokan ←★This work★ [The calistic sound that shocked enthusiasts all over the world] A total of 5 performances. The Nippon Budokan performance of this work was the final performance, and it was also the first Budokan for the steel god. Furthermore, Japan was the final performance venue of the ultimate tour “METAL CONQUEROR Tour”, which was said to be the best in Priest’s history. In other words, this work was the last show of the peak era. The existence of the show is full of specials, but the true value of this work is not there but in the sound. It is an original sound source excavated by our own route in 2010, but this is already amazing. In one word, you can say “It’s like a sound board”, and as always, you can talk about “the thick core…”, “the fine details…”, and “the closeness at zero distance…”. However, that doesn’t explain the true awesomeness of this work. It’s so clear, it’s like an FM broadcast. But that’s not it. The reality of the applause and cheers, the lustrous beauty down to every single grain of audience noise, the performance and vocals that are powerful enough to trample everything, and yet coexist in the same space as the chitin… What can I say, it goes beyond the dimension of simply “good sound”, and it seems that an aura is being exhaled from the speakers. And this sound knocked out collectors all over the world. “I’ve never heard such an audience” and “It’s the best in the history of Priest”, were the words of praise that flew. [The ultimate set linked to the great masterpiece and the great performance of the final day] However, no matter how good the sound is, if the show is no good, it will not be called a “masterpiece”. This work is a miracle product, with a show drawn with charismatic sound. The reason why the “METAL CONQUEROR Tour” is called the “best tour” in the first place is because of the very special set. This is a good opportunity, so let’s organize it here. The Law of Immorality (8 songs + α) Love Bites / Jawbreaker / Some Heads Are Gonna Roll / The Sentinel / Rock Hard, Ride Free / Night Comes Down / Heavy Duty / Defenders Of The Faith / Freewheel Burning British Steel (4 songs) Grinder / Metal Gods / Breaking The Law / Living After Midnight Others (7 songs + α) Wings of Destiny: Victim Of Changes Gate of Betrayal: Sinner Murder Machine: The Green Manalishi (with the Two-Pronged Crown) / Hell Bent For Leather Golden Spectrum: Desert Plains Cry of Vengeance: The Hellion / Electric Eye / You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ … and so on. A full show that covers all the songs from “DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH” except “Eat Me Alive”. “DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH” itself is a symbol of heavy metal, but what’s even more important is “confidence to go that far.” The band, which usually only has a few new songs, showed almost all of them, so they feel good about the work and the audience’s response. It’s not just the number of good songs, but the boldness that can only be achieved in their heyday is dazzling. And even in such a climax tour, this work is the final performance worldwide. Not to mention “UNLEASHED IN THE EAST”, Japan was the first country in the world to recognize JUDAS PRIEST, and the tension of witnessing the hospitality of the Japanese people who had been in a slump for five years was limitless. Moreover, on the final day, there is no need to worry about tomorrow’s condition, and even if you scream to the point of breaking your throat, an off day awaits. The goodness of the determination that such a situation created is incredible, and all the songs are full-throttle. There is no way that this will be a bad show. The glorious mood of the prime, the bold set, the great performance because it was the final performance, and the charismatic sound… it’s a miracle live album where everything fits together. Indeed, there is also the ultimate full soundboard in the “METAL CONQUEROR Tour”. However, that’s not a problem. For example, BLACK SABBATH’s “LONG BEACH ARENA 1975” left by Mike Millard. For example, IRON MAIDEN’s “TOKYO 1981 1ST NIGHT” where the prestigious Kinney recorded their first encounter with Japan. Even if the definitive soundboard remains on the same tour, there are audience recordings that attract more praise. This work is also the JUDAS PRIEST edition. I repeat. The horizon on which this work stands goes beyond the dimension of “one band masterpiece”, and is a monument to the music genre “heavy metal” and a monument to the culture of “audience recording”. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 13th September 1984 PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 1. Opening 2. Love Bites 3. Jawbreaker 4. Grinder 5. Metal Gods 6. Breaking The Law 7. Sinner 8. Desert Plains 9. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll 10. The Sentinel 11. Rock Hard, Ride Free Disc 2 1. Night Comes Down 2. Hellion / Electric Eye 3. Heavy Duty / Defenders Of The Faith 4. Freewheel Burning 5. Victim Of Changes 6. The Green Manalishi 7. Living After Midnight 8. Hell Bent For Leather 9. You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ Rob Halford – Vocals Glenn Tipton – Guitars K.K. Downing – Guitars Ian Hill – Bass Dave Holland – Drums