Judas Priest - Rising in the East (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)The boys were up for the taping of this performance. Rob Halford is on; KK Downing's and Glenn Tipton's guitar playing is tight as the studio versions of the songs. Ian Hill rocks and Scott Travis' drumming is up front and quite impressive.
The difference between the live performance in this release versus the 1986 performance included with the 2003 Electric Eye music video collection DVD is that before the boys took the stage for this performance at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, they must have agreed to try to be as true to the studio versions as Rob's voice would allow (give him a break; remember he's been taxing his vocal chords and hitting the high notes in Victim of Changes for like thirty years!).
The sound quality is great. If you've got surround sound you're in for a pounding Heavy Metal treat. The picture is great. And the footage doesn't jump around all the time; the camera gives you more than the typical music video four seconds before jumping to another angle, so you can really feel like you're watching the show live.
Any Priest fan should not pass on this DVD. I'm telling you, the chills were non-stop for me; I couldn't believe they included The Ripper and Exciter. And you get (just about) every other rocker that you really want to see. In other words, Rising in the East is a compilation of terrific live performances of the following:
1. HELLION
2. ELECTRIC EYE
3. METAL GODS
4. RIDING ON THE WIND
5. RIPPER
6. TOUCH OF EVIL
7. JUDAS RISING
8. REVOLUTION
9. HOT ROCKIN'
10. BREAKING THE LAW
11. I'M A ROCKER
12. DIAMONDS AND RUST
13. WORTH FIGHTING FOR
14. DEAL WITH THE DEVIL
15. BEYOND THE REALMS OF DEATH
16. TURBO LOVER
17. HELLRIDER
18. VICTIM OF CHANGES
19. EXCITER
20. PAINKILLER
21. HELL BENT FOR LEATHER
22. LIVING AFTER MIDNIGHT
23. YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING

There are no special features here, and that was somewhat disappointing. But believe me this front row seat to a performance by the Metal Gods is well worth it by itself. Buy it.

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After more than 12 years apart Judas Priest and original lead vocalist Rob Halford reunited for a global live concert tour in 2004. They were a main attraction on the sell-out Ozzfest tour playing to enormous and enthusiastic audiences nationwide. Rising In the East was filmed in May 2005 at Tokyo's famous Budokan. The DVD captures the band at their metal best, performing all of the classics-"Electric Eye," "Breaking the Law," "Living After Midnight," "You've Got Another Thing Coming," and much more. Track Listings: Hellion, Electric Eye, Metal Gods, Riding on the Wind, Ripper, Touch of Evil, Judas Rising, Revolution, Hot Rockin', Breaking the Law, I'm A Rocker, Diamonds and Rust, Worth Fighting For, Deal with the Devil, Beyond the Realms of Death, Turbo Lover, Hellrider, Victim of Changes, Exciter, Painkiller, Hell Bent For Leather, Living After Midnight,You've Got Another Thing Coming

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