Judas Priest / Definitive Irvine 1991 / 2CD

Judas Priest / Definitive Irvine 1991 / 2CD / Zodiac

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The supreme live album, which has been acclaimed as “The Ultimate Priest Soundboard Album” and “The Masterpiece of Heavy Metal Live”, has been reprinted with a new look! The longest and highest peak press 2CD that transcends the official version is now available!
Engraved on this work are two representative stereo soundboard recordings of that wonderful “PAINKILLER Tour”. A two-disc set that includes “July 12, 1991 Irvine Performance” as the main bonus and “September 13, 1990 Foundation Forum Performance”. Yes, this work is a detailed reprint of the super masterpiece “DEFINITIVE PAINKILLER LIVE”, which is said to be the masterpiece of the music genre “Heavy Metal”, beyond the realm of one band. In order to explain the contents, first of all, the resurrection of the god of steel! Let’s take a look at the schedule at the time when the whole world was shown.

● 1990
《“PAINKILLER” released on September 3rd》
・September 13th: FONDATION FORUM Appearance←★Bonus for this work★
“PAINKILLER Tour”
・October 18-December 23: North America #1 (49 performances)
● 1991
・ January 9-23: North America # 2 / South America (10 performances)
・ January 31-March 31: Europe (43 performances)
・ April 4-15: North America # 3 + Japan (7 performances)
“OPERATION ROCK & ROLL Tour”
・July 9-August 19: North America #4 (32 performances) ← Main work

[Supreme quality by outflow sound board + audience] This is the full view of his activities during the era of the daimyo board “PAINKILLER”. The number of venues exceeding 130 performances is more than enough to support one album, and in fact it was the largest tour in the history of JUDAS PRIEST even beyond the heyday of the 1980s. The main Irvine performance of this work is the third performance of “North America # 4”, which is the final stage. Yes, it is that live that the super-superb professional shot “IRVINE 1991” shocked the whole world. This work is a little different from that stereo sound board sound …. As a matter of fact, it was based on that professional shot, but overseas core enthusiasts matrixed the finest audience recordings there. It is a super-superb product that has been upgraded further.
As a matter of fact, the sound of the pro shot “IRVINE 1991” was a superb soundboard, but the sound before going through the effects in the dry had a “really outflow” feeling. Moreover, there was almost no cheering, and the live performance was so intense that the audience’s reaction could not be felt, and the mood was uncomfortable. I want to listen to a richer sound, I want an official live album …. The result is the matrix sound of this work. In fact, the sense of scale of this work transcends that super masterpiece pro shot. While maintaining the super direct feeling and sharp edges of the outflow sound board, the rich ringing is just full of “official class” elegance. Moreover, the inter-song part that was cut in the pro shot sound is also complemented, and the show is completely seamlessly recorded. It is finished in a superb live album where nothing can be found even if you search for Ara with all your might.

[The longest and highest peak board that even the official version did not reach] At this point, some of you may be thinking, “Huh? The Irvine performance was formalized in the 50th anniversary box, right?” That is correct. In fact, when the official box was announced, it was thought that the role of this work was over, but it was not the case when it was actually released. The throne of “the highest peak” was still that of this work. Most important of all is the length. The official version also contains all the songs of the concert, but it was cut before the performance, between songs, and after the performance, probably in order to fit it on one CD. For example, the mechanical dynamic sound SE that announces the start of the performance. The official version fades in from the middle, but this work is recorded before the SE sounds.
Even more decisive is before “Painkiller”. As you can see from the pro shot version, the master is disturbed whether there was a problem here. The official version cuts such parts and rushes into the intro, but this work accurately reproduces the scene by utilizing audience recording. You can enjoy a long-awaited rush after the MC and call & response that introduce super famous songs as new songs.
In addition to this, the official version has various gaps between songs, but this work allows you to enjoy the full show with a real-time feeling because it is an audience. Of course, the sound quality itself is completely five minutes with the official version, and the reality is even higher because it matrixes the real on-site audience.

[Supreme ultimate PAINKILLER live] In addition to such Irvine performances, this work also includes the finest sound board of “September 13, 1990 Foundation Forum”. This show was an event appearance just before the “PAINKILLER Tour” and was also the first stage of Scott Travis. This sound board is also formalized in the 50th anniversary box, but this work is recorded in the highest peak master of the broadcast version. As a matter of fact, the official version of this foundation and forum sound source is longer and better, but it was also permanently preserved as the truth of the broadcast version.
A live performance drawn with two types of soundboards of such ultimate quality is exactly the utopia of heavy metal. Let’s organize the set together with two sound sources here.
●Pain killer (6 songs)
・All Guns Blazing／Night Crawler／A Touch of Evil／Painkiller／Between The Hammer & The Anvil／Leather Rebel
● Classics (15 songs, 18 takes)
・ 70’s: The Ripper / Diamonds & Rust / Hell Bent for Leather (2 takes) / The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) / Better By You Better Than Me
・80s: Metal Gods/Breaking The Law/Living After Midnight/Grinder/Heading Out To The Highway (2 takes)/Electric Eye/You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ (2 takes)/Riding On The Wind/Some Heads Are Gonna Roll/Turbo Lover

… and it looks like this. It’s amazing just to say that it’s just an official long sound board, but what makes me happy is the “PAINKILLER” number. 6 of the 10 songs on the album are plentiful. In particular, “Leather Rebel” is a super rare song that has only been played at FOUNDATIONS FORUM. As a matter of fact, there are other songs such as “Metal Meltdown” only for audience records and “Hell Patrol” only after reunion, but this is the sound board where 39-year-old Rob Halford barks. It is also a two-disc set that can cover it with vertex quality.
“Better By You Better Than Me” is also surprisingly delicious. Both are takes that are used in the official Bortra, but this work also includes “Diamonds & Rust” and “The Green Manalishi”, so the three major covers of the 70’s are complete. It is surprisingly rare throughout the history of PRIEST to be able to enjoy these three songs on the sound board at the same time, and it is a point that tickles the hearts of old maniacs.

“PAINKILLER”, a rare iron board. This work is a sound board album that will be the “live edition”. Although it was formalized in the 50th anniversary box, it was an “official surpass” product that never yielded the longest and highest peak. An eternal work that reigns at the top of the music genre “Heavy Metal”, here is a magnificent reprint!

* Stereo sound board recording of “July 12, 1991 Irvine Performance”. It is the longest and highest peak version that matrixes the superb audience recording with the sound board sound of the leaked professional shot, and the official version recorded in the 50th anniversary box also includes complete SE and MC that were cut to fit on one CD. Reality using real on-site audience recording is also overwhelming. In addition, the FM sound board of “September 13, 1990 Foundation Forum Performance” is also included as a bonus. It is no longer PRIEST and so on, but a 2-disc set that is the masterpiece of the music genre “Heavy Metal”.

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