Album
Angel of Retribution
Angel of Retribution is Judas Priest's fifteenth studio album, released on 1 March 2005. It marked the return of Rob Halford, who had not sung on a Priest record since Painkiller in 1990. The two albums in between, Jugulator and Demolition, were made with a different vocalist, so this one carried the weight of a reunion as well as a new set of songs.
Roy Z produced the record and co-wrote "Deal with the Devil". It entered the US Billboard 200 at No. 13, which makes it the fourth highest-charting Priest album there. It also won the 2005 Metal Hammer award for Best Album, and readers of Japan's Burrn! magazine named it Best Album of the Year and gave it Best Album Cover in their 2005 poll. Worth hearing for anyone curious how the classic voice sounded back in the fold.
Angel of Retribution: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 52:44Tracklist
- 1Judas RisingDowning, Halford, Tipton4:13
- 2Deal With the DevilDowning, Halford, Tipton, Z3:55
- 3RevolutionDowning, Halford, Tipton4:43
- 4Worth Fighting ForDowning, Halford, Tipton4:19
- 5DemonizerDowning, Halford, Tipton4:38
- 6Wheels of FireDowning, Halford, Tipton3:47
- 7AngelDowning, Halford, Tipton4:24
- 8HellriderDowning, Halford, Tipton6:24
- 9EulogyDowning, Halford, Tipton2:52
- 10LochnessDowning, Halford, Tipton13:30
- Produced by
- Judas Priest, Roy Z
- Recorded at
- Sound City Studios, The Old Smithy Recording Studios, Sound City (Van Nuys, California) Old Smithy (Worcestershire, England)
- Recorded
- April–December 2004
- Mixed by
- Stan Katayama
- Engineered by
- Joe Barresi, Roy Z
- Labels
- Sony Music UK, Sony BMG, Epic (US)
- Length
- 52:44
Line-up
- Don Airey · keyboard · guest
- Kenneth Downing · electric guitar
- Ian Hill · bass guitar
- Glenn Tipton · electric guitar
- Scott Travis · drums (drum set)
- Rob Halford · lead vocals
Singles
- “Revolution” · 2005
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2005 | 13 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2005 | 39 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2005 | 2 |
| Swedish Albums · 2005 | 3 |
| German Albums · 2005 | 5 |
| Finnish Albums · 2005 | 6 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2005 | 6 |
| Spanish Albums · 2005 | 6 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2005 | 8 |
| Austrian Albums · 2005 | 10 |
All 21 charts
| Hungarian Albums · 2005 | 14 |
| Danish Albums · 2005 | 19 |
| Swiss Albums · 2005 | 19 |
| Scottish Albums · 2005 | 36 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2005 | 37 |
| Irish Albums · 2005 | 40 |
| Italian Albums · 2005 | 40 |
| French Albums · 2005 | 43 |
| Dutch Albums · 2005 | 46 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2005 | 58 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2005 | 89 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2005-02-23 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 23 February 2005 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1 March 2005 | |
| Wikidata | 1 March 2005 | |
| US release | 1 March 2005 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 28 February 2005 | earliest UK or European date |
11 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US | Epic | 827969396629 | other |
| 2005 | — | Sony Music UK | 827969293324 | other |
| 2005 | US | Epic | 827969396629 | other |
| 2005 | AF | Epic | 884977883121 | other |
| 2005 | XE | Epic | 5099751930051 | other |
| 23 February 2005 | JP | Epic | 4547366018714 | other |
| 28 February 2005 | GB | Sony Music UK | 5099751930020 | other |
| 1 March 2005 | AT | Sony Music UK | 5099751930037 | other |
| 1 March 2005 | US | Epic | 827969293324 | other |
| 27 April 2005 | JP | Epic | 4547366020397 | other |
| 2010 | GB | Back on Black | 0803341319387 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 660×655 | upscaled |