Best Non-Priest Halford Studio Album

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We could argue all day on which Priest album was the best. But what about Halford's outside projects? Draw your steel and fight!

Live albums, compilations and demos are excluded.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Halford - Crucible	4
Halford - Resurrection	3
2wo - Voyeurs	2
Halford - III: Winter Songs	1
Fight - War of Words	0
Fight - A Small Deadly Space	0
Halford - IV: Made of Metal	0
Other (gtfo poser)	0

― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 July 2014 00:40 (nine years ago) link

I like that 2wo album, but I am also a weirdo.

― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 10 July 2014 02:13 (nine years ago) link

I've actually seen Halford live twice. The first time was in support of Crucible in a tiny NYC club (BB King's). Support on that show: Testament, Immortal, Amon Amarth, Carnal Forge and Primal Fear. It was fucking awesome. Second time: opening for Ozzy at Madison Square Garden, after Made of Metal came out. Really good shows both times. No matter the size of the venue, he never half-asses it.

― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 10 July 2014 02:34 (nine years ago) link

Nice! I liked Live Insurrection a lot as a document of his Halford live show (I liked that he included Fight songs, too!).

My vote is for Halford's Resurrection. The first three songs were like a battering ram that was wholly unexpected after his deviation with 2wo. The first seven tracks are all high quality, I don't remember much about the rest but overall I couldn't quit playing this for months when it came out.

"Silent Screams" was interesting because I first heard it when it was part of his 2wo side project and then he co-opted it for Halford instead.

― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 July 2014 13:56 (nine years ago) link

just relistened to Resurrection. even though I loved it at the time, it actually sounds *better* to me today. it manages to distance itself enough from Priest but solid songwriting throughout. "Silent Screams" is an example of an epic Priest could have done *instead* of "Loch Ness".

it's just hard for me to believe this album is almost 15 years old. it doesn't feel like that much time has passed (and yet, in a way it does at the same time).

― Neanderthal, Monday, 14 July 2014 20:54 (nine years ago) link

I like Winter Songs

― EZ Snappin, Monday, 14 July 2014 21:20 (nine years ago) link

I need to revisit Resurrection; at the moment, having not listened in years, Crucible is my favorite.

― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 14 July 2014 22:00 (nine years ago) link

Crucible is the one I'd probably still side with. I haven't had time to revisit Fight, but I've been wanting to, just to see how it's aged.

― A. Begrand, Monday, 14 July 2014 22:28 (nine years ago) link

i got War of Words and although I've always been a big fan of "Into the Pit", it didn't do much for me at all.

― Neanderthal, Monday, 14 July 2014 22:44 (nine years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 20 July 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link

resurrection is the business

― Now I Am Become Dracula (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 20 July 2014 01:11 (nine years ago) link

I'M GONNA SHOOT IT
I'M GONNA SHOOT IT

― Neanderthal, Sunday, 20 July 2014 01:47 (nine years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Monday, 21 July 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link

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