Loud as fuck and arrogant as a cock in a nunnery, classic heavy metal has always belonged to the streets and has always been British. Its problems started when they stopped manufacturing it there. That happened a long time ago, but those who grew up with this crowning achievement of the Western culture still want it that way. 

The bands that can deliver though are now very few in numbers. Let’s add the unpleasant fact that this is likely to be the last studio input from Glenn Tipton because of the breaking news of his Parkinson disease and it’s no wonder why this new PRIEST album is so viral now...read more