Halford - Metal God Essentials Vol. 1 (2007)

While he'll always be known first and foremost as the prototypical heavy metal frontman of Judas Priest, Rob Halford spent much of the '90s away from the group (before returning in the early 21st century). During this time, the singer certainly didn't go silent, as he launched several projects – the Pantera-esque Fight, the Nine Inch Nails-esque Two, and ultimately, a return to his Priest roots, Halford. The 16-track compilation, 2007's Metal God Essentials, Vol. 1, contains highlights from two of these three Halford-led groups (Two is the only project nowhere to be found here). But this is not a straight-ahead best-of set, as the majority of the tracks from the Fight era ("Into the Pit," "Nailed to the Gun," "War of Words") are demo recordings. And while another demo, "Silent Screams," shows the metal god in a tranquil mood, the majority of the tracks here are good old-fashioned, speaker melting metal, as evidenced by the inclusion of such ditties as "Made in Hell," "Golgotha," and "Locked and Loaded." Also included is a pair of all-new Halford tracks, "Forgotten Generation" and "Drop Out" (which serves as a sneak peak of the forthcoming Halford release).

by Greg Prato, allmusic

Tracklist CD1:

01. Resurrection (Resurrection - 2000/2006) (3:58)
02. Made In Hell (Resurrection - 2000/2006) (4:14)
03. Screaming In The Dark (Live Insurrection - 2001/2006) (3:40)
04. Golgotha (Crucible - 2002/2006) (4:25)
05. Silent Screams - 1999 Demo (The Singles - 1999/2006) (7:16)
06. Crystal (Crucible - 2002/2006) (4:50)
07. Into The Pit (New K5 - 1992/2006) (4:37)
08. Nailed To The Gun (New K5 - 1992/2006) (3:35)
09. Slow Down (Resurrection - 2000/2006) (4:52)
10. Locked And Loaded (Resurrection - 2000/2006) (3:20)
11. Forgotten Generation (New - 2006) (4:37)
12. Drop Out (New - 2006) (3:41)
13. War Of Words (New K5 - 1992/2006) (4:58)
14. Sun (Crucible - 2002/2006) (3:51)
15. Trail Of Tears (Crucible - 2002/2006) (4:29)
16. Redemption European Mix (New - 2007) (6:34)



Tracklist CD2:

01. Hypocrisy U.S. Mix (New - 2007) (4:35)
02. Vendetta Australia And So.America Mix (New - 2007) (4:08)
03. Redemption European Mix (New - 2007) (6:36)
04. Resistance Canadian Mix (New - 2007) (4:52)



Tracklist DVD:

01. Made In Hell
02. Betrayal
03. In The Morning
04. Silent Scream
05. Never Satisfied
06. Forgotten Generation
+ bonus section:
Resurrection Behind The Scenes
Live Insurrection Behind The Scenes






All thanks go to the original releaser