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There is some great symphinic heavy metal in this album, but most of it is absolute shit. Maybe with half of its lenth Nostradamus could a a very worthy album, but I simply can't listen to it entirely without dying of boredom.
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destroyah supercharger ElitePosts: 12195 |
I actually reviewed it for a magazine some time ago and gave "Nostradamus" a 4/10 rating
Imho this is one of the most boring albums I have ever listened to, hands down.
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hard_tom
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05.09.2008 - 09:30Rating: 7
I totally agree with Baz (as usual). Nostradamus is in some parts veeery booooring and definitely not good enough for and album of Metal Gods. As Southern Wind says (modified) : get the best parts of Nostradamus, increase speed a lot and then will be the result better...
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Dr.W.Gy.
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The song Pestilence And Plague is really great. Especially as it fades in from the previous one.
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shadow616
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7?
in my opinion this album should be nominate to the worst CD 2008
boooooring... and there are 23 tracks, 1h 42min of boring, boring, boring music
3/10 ;]
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Valentin B Iconoclast
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05.09.2008 - 15:24Rating: 8
yup, i'm disappointed with this release too, and i'm a rabid fan of theirs. the first two and the last two tracks are the only ones which i would listen to
EDIT the first two are awesome and as inseparable as The Hellion and Electric Eye, they work pretty good as a intro, but for concerts, nothing could match Hellion as the intro... too damn epic
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Raziel X
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05.09.2008 - 15:29Rating: 8
I liked the record, and it seems ppl who are used to prog releases will be able to get into this since it requires hell a lot of listens, a clear 8/10 as for me
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juanopereira
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05.09.2008 - 17:33Rating: 8
The first time I listened the album I didn't like it but now I think it's a great album. It deserves an 8
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dancingdecember
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as a big fan i was reaaaally disappointed with this album and yes its veeeeerry boring, unfortunately.i really hate the symphonic things in the album, it just doesnt sound right or good.
i dont like concept albums anyway, its like they always feel the need to add symphonical things to make it more theatrical but in the end its just lame and boring.
besides; an intro before every song is my worst nightmare.i hate intros...any kind of.
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shadow616
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old fans can see difrent between old and new JP... horrible...
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Murder
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yeah, this album wasn't like the old ones, even Angel of Retribution owns the power and force of the JP heavy metal, but this album doesn't have the same concept... at least I think, songs like Persecution or Nostradamus have the closest sound of their "past" concept and style of music...
but well, not of my favorites, I really don't like the album at all...
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Iron Priest
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05.09.2008 - 23:42Rating: 8
Wow I found many of the tracks on here incredible. I suppose if all you want is straight up, heavy metal riffing then you can't get into this album. But as a fan of symphonic metal I really enjoyed this album.
8.5/10
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Doc G. Full Grown Hoser StaffPosts: 9718 |
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Yeah luckily I got a preview of this at my work when I was tempted to buy it, but I found it incredibly boring. Can't say I was too pleased.
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Daggon Underpaid M.D.
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06.09.2008 - 05:22Rating: 6
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Oh yeah, you need to listen it many many many times to actually like the entire album jaja (23 songs!!! are you insane?), I liked "Nostradamus" and "Persecution" since the first time I listened the entire thing, but If I were almost dead and had the choice to listen to one last song between Nostradamus and Painkiller you know which one I would choose. Ok ok, fans from hell will like it (and I like Judas too much) maybe as a symphonic album it is... ok, but if you are searching for a more powerful Judas Priest maybe you should listen other releases like "Painkiller" or "Screaming for Vengeance" and even "Ram it Down".
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ghost
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06.09.2008 - 21:38Rating: 10
ok they change their style from the begining but i really like this album 9/10
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Jason W. Razorbliss StaffPosts: 3523 |
08.09.2008 - 08:59Rating: 4
I stopped listening or caring about anything Priest after "Painkiller," and this is not even close to changing my mind. Terrible, sloppy, and just a poorly arranged concept. I enjoy a lot of symphonic metal, but this just is not working. Good review in the sense that there is a lot of honest criticism of the album though
I guess the only thing that keeps me from being too angry about the album is that I'm just apathetic toward the band now that did so much for me when I was a kid getting into metal.
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No, simply no. Tedious, boring, not worthy of the legacy of Judas Priest. I agree with the 7/10 only in terms of the musicianship involved.
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enumaelis
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Loooooooooong and boring.
My question would be... worst than Demolition? Difficult to answer..
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I agree.This is indeed a boring album...Too bad for a big band...
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i think it's got some good moments, but overall, a dissappointment...
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Valentin B Iconoclast
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23.09.2008 - 12:29Rating: 8
Written by Valentin B on 05.09.2008 at 15:24
yup, i'm disappointed with this release too, and i'm a rabid fan of theirs. the first two and the last two tracks are the only ones which i would listen to
EDIT the first two are awesome and as inseparable as The Hellion and Electric Eye, they work pretty good as a intro, but for concerts, nothing could match Hellion as the intro... too damn epic
i take back my words, the album sounds pretty good as a whole, it flows really good, there's not one stop, it's perfect for a musical, but i don't think they would be able to pull it all off, like acting, singing, etc. at the same time, maybe if they had actors and they appeared at certain key points in the show, all the while playing the instruments in the back or something. it seems too much, especially for their age. should be REALLY interesting to see the whole stage show though. Halford said he wants "as much theatricality as possible"
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BORT
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06.10.2008 - 07:38Rating: 8
i liked it, it was different and the production was fantastic. it did have some dull parts but even some of the slow songs were catchy.
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I heard a song from this on the radio when it first came out and it stopped me from getting it. the other day i saw it used for a few bucks and picked it up. i am going to give it one or two more tries before i sell it for a couple bucks. very disappointing. i have never traded in a judas priest album before (ok....you got me.....not one with halford on it)
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Daggon Underpaid M.D.
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12.02.2009 - 00:13Rating: 6
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This album has grown a bit inside me, thinking of it Judas Priest have always changed their style when they wanted to, so they do not fear to experiment something new. So by now I think this album is very good in it's own way, it is not the classic heavy metal Judas have always done, it's something fresh and new, at least for the history of the Metal Gods.
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IronBlackZepp
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18.02.2009 - 05:27Rating: 9
This album is only at 7.5? that is not cool. I think that it deserves at least an 8.5. It is a new stile for Judas Priest thathas never been shown before. Plus a lot of the songs on this album are great. Sure their are filler tracks but they are all short. Most of the longer songs are great.
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Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck ElitePosts: 40071 |
Written by IronBlackZepp on 18.02.2009 at 05:27
This album is only at 7.5? .
It was actually rated a 7 by Baz. Btw, I totally agree with that rating.
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BloodTears ANA-thema ElitePosts: 11835 |
The fact that it is something new for a band doesn't make it more special, oftentimes bands try new stuff, add new elements and it doesn't work.
So, I think that it should only be a factor when the end result is actually something good.
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IronBlackZepp
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18.02.2009 - 20:05Rating: 9
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.02.2009 at 12:24
Written by IronBlackZepp on 18.02.2009 at 05:27
This album is only at 7.5? .
It was actually rated a 7 by Baz. Btw, I totally agree with that rating.
Actually I was talking about the overall rating, which is currently a 7.5.
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Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck ElitePosts: 40071 |
Written by IronBlackZepp on 18.02.2009 at 20:05
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.02.2009 at 12:24
Written by IronBlackZepp on 18.02.2009 at 05:27
This album is only at 7.5? .
It was actually rated a 7 by Baz. Btw, I totally agree with that rating.
Actually I was talking about the overall rating, which is currently a 7.5.
I find that about half a point too high as well.
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IronBlackZepp
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19.02.2009 - 01:36Rating: 9
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.02.2009 at 20:57
Written by IronBlackZepp on 18.02.2009 at 20:05
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.02.2009 at 12:24
Written by IronBlackZepp on 18.02.2009 at 05:27
This album is only at 7.5? .
It was actually rated a 7 by Baz. Btw, I totally agree with that rating.
Actually I was talking about the overall rating, which is currently a 7.5.
I find that about half a point too high as well.
Its not that the music on this album is bad. The biggest problem is that their are so many little filler songs. It is true that the band mabey should have made nostradamus a one disc album instead of two. However I still think it is a good album. Their are worse Priest albums out their, in fact their are many metal albums in general that are much worse. You have to admit that this is better then Turbo, Point of entry, Rocka Rolla. And it is certainly better then the stuff they did with Owens.
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