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Demolition
Demolition is the fourteenth studio album by Judas Priest, released in July 2001 on Atlantic. It was the band's first record of the 2000s and the second, and last, to feature Tim "Ripper" Owens on vocals, following 1997's Jugulator. Its sound leans into heavy metal with a nod to the nu metal of the day.
It also holds a small distinction in the Priest catalogue: it is the only one of their studio albums to carry a Parental Advisory label, thanks to the language in "Machine Man", "Hell Is Home" and "Metal Messiah". Next up was Angel of Retribution in 2005. For anyone curious about the Owens years, this is the record to hear alongside Jugulator. It was reissued in October 2021 as part of the 50 Heavy Metal Years of Music box set.
Demolition: tracklist, credits and charts
13 tracks · 1:10:50Tracklist
- 1Machine ManGlenn Tipton5:35
- 2One on OneKenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton6:44
- 3Hell Is HomeKenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton6:19
- 4Jekyll and HydeGlenn Tipton3:20
- 5Close to YouKenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton4:28
- 6Devil DiggerGlenn Tipton4:45
- 7BloodsuckersKenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton6:18
- 8In BetweenGlenn Tipton5:41
- 9Feed on MeGlenn Tipton5:29
- 10SubterfugeGlenn Tipton and Chris Tsangarides5:13
- 11Lost and FoundKenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton4:57
- 12CyberfaceGlenn Tipton and Scott Travis6:46
- 13Metal MessiahGlenn Tipton and Chris Tsangarides5:15
- Produced by
- Sean Lynch, Glenn Tipton, Tom Allom
- Recorded at
- Silvermere studios (Surrey, England)
- Recorded
- 1999–2001
- Labels
- Atlantic, SPV
- Length
- 1:10:50
Line-up
- Kenneth Downing · guitar
- Ian Hill · bass guitar
- Glenn Tipton · guitar
- Scott Travis · drums (drum set)
- Tim “Ripper” Owens · lead vocals
Singles
- “Machine Man” · 1 June 2001
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2001 | 165 |
| German Albums · 2001 | 16 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2001 | 22 |
| Austrian Albums · 2001 | 50 |
| Swedish Albums · 2001 | 55 |
| French Albums · 2001 | 72 |
| Swiss Albums · 2001 | 72 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2001-07-16 vs 2001-07-14 (musicbrainz), 2001-07-31 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 14 July 2001 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 16 July 2001 | |
| Wikidata | 31 July 2001 | |
| US release | 31 July 2001 | earliest US date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Atlantic | 075678348020 | other |
| 2001 | DE | Steamhammer | 4001617724200 | other |
| 2001 | AU | — | other | |
| 14 July 2001 | JP | Victor | 4988002415694 | original |
| 31 July 2001 | US | Atlantic | 075678348068 | other |
| 31 July 2001 | DE | Steamhammer | 4001617724224 | other |
| 26 November 2001 | AU | Atlantic | 9325583014239 | other |
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |