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Jugulator | 
| Artist: Judas Priest
Label: Sanctuary Records
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
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Rating:  165 reviews
Sales Rank: 91718
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 86224
UPC: 060768622425
EAN: 0060768622425
ASIN: B000001YAN
Release Date: October 28, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | Jugulator | | • | Blood Stained | | • | Dead Meat | | • | Death Row | | • | Decapitate | | • | Burn in Hell | | • | Brain Dead | | • | Abductors | | • | Bullet Train | | • | Cathedral Spires |
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Amazon.com
Oh, how the masses laughed when they heard the once mighty Judas Priest had hired a singer from a Priest cover band to replace indomitable original vocalist Rob Halford. But on 1997's Jugulator, the band's first new album in seven years, it's Priest who get the last laugh. Admittedly, it's kind of strange to hear Tim "Ripper" Owens screeching like the ghost of concerts past, but the band's rhythmic assault is fiercer than ever, mixing aggressive death metal riffs with the group's tried and true melodic grind. Vengeance is theirs. --Jon Wiederhorn
Album Description
Ori Release '97. 13th studio album by the British heavy metal band. It is the first of two studio albums featuring vocalist Tim 'Ripper' Owens. 10 trax.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 160 more reviews...
 Damn the rest...this album kicks severe arse!!! June 29, 2001
Ilker Yucel (Annapolis, MD United States)
20 out of 24 found this review helpful
I've read many complaints about Tim "Ripper" Owens not being nearly as good a vocalist as the now departed metal god Rob Halford. I saw one interview where Halford complimented Priest on finding a vocalist who could hit those high notes as well as (if not better than) him. But until recently, I never actually heard this infamous "Jugulator" album. And after hearing it, I can only say one thing: "IT ROCKS!!!" So it is not the Judas Priest of old, so the music is somewhat harder and thrashier, so they sound like they've mutated into a proto-death metal band! I don't care, 'cuz if nothing else the music is excellent. Great riffs a la Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing (two of the greatest guitar duellists in metal, matched only by Adrian Smith and Dave Murray of Iron Maiden). And "Ripper" Owens...I have to say he impresses me. He hits those screeching high notes with great clarity and precision...his singing on the title track alone was enough, he went from low growly voice to hitting the high note on the dot. Sure at times he can sound like a cross between Halford, Layne Staley, and Tom Araya, but he has great vocal control and is an excellent singer. Damn what the rest say, you can't argue with the metal god himself. If Halford liked his singing, surely everyone else who claims to be a Judas Priest fan must. Besides, it would probably be boring if he sounded the same as Halford exactly. Sure the lyrics can get cheesey sometimes, but was heavy metal ever about intelligence or integrity? NO!!! It was about pissing your parents off and rocking the night away 'til you went deaf. With this, I have to say the best songs are the title track, "Death Row," "Cathedral Spires" (a beautiful song), and "Burn in Hell." So get off your pulpit and heed the words and riffs of the true metal gods...Judas Priest are baaaaaaaaack!!!
 This is not a Judas Priest album; a disappointed Fan! August 4, 2000
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have actually taken the time to read all the other 82 reviews and noticed that they fall into only two categories; either there was adulation or castigation. Since I have been a Priest fan from the time "British Steel" came out in 1980, (when I was 14)I find it hard to believe that fans have made comments like "best album" ever or "Ripper is better than Halford". All this praise sounds to me like those so called fans are not really Priest fans, but have only listend to say the last 3-5 Albums of the band. Let's be serious about one thing, "Jugulator" is not a typical Judas Priest album, it neither has the immense musicality of the past Priest albums nor does it have half way decent lyrics. I have all the Albums from the debut album "RockaRolla" (1974)to "Meltdown"(1998) and can therefore claim to really know what Priest sound like. First of all, the lyrics are replete with cliche phrases, which is also evident in the song titles: "Burn in Hell", "Dead Meat", "Death Row" ect. It really seems to show how much of an excellent lyrics writer Rob Halford was; just writing songs about violence, death and torture themes will and cannot do for a band that has a history of writing on a wide variety of issues. If many of the younger fans think that the "Jugulator" lyrics are so cool, they should give more thought to the lyrics in past classics, such as "Beyond the realms of death", "Stained class" (about man dominating nature), "Killing machine" & "Electric eye" (both about the big brother society)or "Victim of changes", but they probably don't even know most of these superb songs and their profound lyrical content. Musically this album is a real let down. The band sounds like they are desperately trying to be trendy by adopting a more Death Metal / Grindcore like sound. I am totally missing the Priest guitar-work trademark sound, the twin harmony lead guitar approach (which distinguished Priest from other Metal bands)of Tipton and Downing. Priest were a band that had more melody in single songs, than most other bands had on entire albums. They had a sense for melodies and harmonies that other bands in the genre could only dream about. Next to that they almost always had absolute enthralling and captivating riffs, which could drive you into ecstasy. If this new studio Album didn't have Judas Priest written over it, I as a devoted fan would never have noticed the difference. Since it sounds like any number of other current metal bands. The only ray of light is the 9 min. hymn "Cathedral Spires" which show some of the quality which Priest are renowned for. Don't get me wrong I stand behind everything Priest have ever done, even their very first album - that experimental sounding attempt, and "Turbo" (which at the time was a major disappointment / 180 away from their style), but "Jugulator" is just too much to stomach for me. If anyone wants to find out what Judas Priest really are all about and what excellent musicians they are: Please forget this album, do yourself a favor and buy the true timeless classics like, "Defenders of the Faith", "Screaming for Vengeance", "Stained Class", "British Steel", "Sad Wings of Destiny" and "Painkiller". I am sorry if I went on ranting too long about the past glory of Priest, but I am a true fan and it is simply sad to see a legend fade into mediocrity for me. I still believe that Priest are the greatest Band in the world, but "Jugulator" is ruining their good name, for the sake of their older fan base I say: Please don't release another weak album like this one,it just does not do justice to your fabulous past!
NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON "THE RIPPER"!!!! December 12, 2005
wally gator (USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
1997 saw a new light for Judas Priest. Ripper Owens. Having been the lead singer for some time in a Judas Priest cover band, he was picked up by the real deal to record this album JUGULATOR and accompany on a tour to promote the album. I was fourteen at the time, but was well schooled in most early Judas Priest. I remember my friend bought this and made me a tape.
It was pretty much confusing for me to get at first. Ripper Owens had a much more darker metal sound to him. I liked it, but it just didn't feel like PRIEST to me.
Nowadays I can feel the priest. Having seen the band live this past summer (of course with Rob Halford back on vocals) I really got to experience the power of the DOWNING/TIPTON dual guitar grindness. They just stand there and wail like nobodies business...
What does this have to do with JUGULATOR? Well, they wrote all the songs on this one. If nothing else you get that hard core bad ass grind on this album more than any other.
I give this album five stars, but its a five that needs time to grow on you. Don't try to compare it to the Judas Priest of old, its a whole different animal. It still is some Kah-ray-zee metal though. More in the school of thrash but still with melodic undertones. Ripper can hit those high notes, but he doesn't do it often. Mainly he stays down to a grumble. He will suprise you though throughout. Still though, pay attention to the guitars and you will not be dissapointed.
brutal priest!!!! May 29, 2005
Christopher Nagel (Lebanon, Oregon United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The first album to showcase x-winter's bane vocalist Tim "ripper" Owens on vocals and he completely rips on this album its not just a name he kills, live he's even better. not saying I don't like halford, on the contrary I prefer Halford with Priest it just seems more natural with him in the fold. But Jugulator stands alone as the heaviest album of their career, and corney lyrics or not the tracks stick in your head, and the riffs and solos are awesome! to everyone that thought Priest would sell out on this record they came out and kicked the piss out of you. If you like your music heavy as hell, with a vocalist with more range then most anyone except the metal god himself than buy this album, just give it time it will eat you alive.
 Not the priest of old May 4, 2000
Jeff Goins (United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is Judas Priests latest attempt at a studio album, but with their new vocalist Im afraid it falls short of the priest we all love. I mean it has a few good songs. BLOOD STAINED is a very fast song with very great lyrics, and BULLET TRAIN is also very fast, but the highlight of this album is CATHEDRAL SPIRES folks this is the whole reason I bought this album it is a truly amazing song, but it cant make up for the rest of the album. The biggest flaw is that all of those classic priest solos we heard on previous albums are totally absent on this one, taking the rating down about 2 stars. If you are looking for a 90s version of priest this album is for you, but if you want the fast,heavy and often times melodic priest try "Defenders of the faith" or "Screaming for Vengeance".
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