TOTALLY AGREE ABOUT THE EARLY PRIEST SONGS:
RIN OF THE MILL 
DYING TO MEET YOU 
VICTIM OF CHANGES
GENOCIDE
BEYOND THE REALMS OF DEATH
SAVAGE
HEROS END

I WISH THEY WOULD DO MORE OF THESE SONGS LIVE.  THIS IS WHEN I FIRST GOT INTO PRIEST IN 1977. I WAS BLOWN AWAY.

		devils_child wrote:
		He is very talented with words, he has this amazing ability to convey feeling and emotion through the lyrics.  I always have felt that the earlier JP stuff was lyrically superior to the later 80's works.. Turbo and RID did not do Halford, nor the band any justice..  I have realised through Halford's solo stuff he has got alot of talent. I love the opening lines to Betrayal.... That whole album is smokin'!! I really feel that he should do more stuff with the Halford band.  "Will you go to heaven, Will you land in hell Are the things you're praying for - the things that serve you well?"    (Quoting Message by scorpion01 from Friday, December 12, 2008 10:58:55 AM)   scorpion01 wrote:   I STILL GET CHILLS WHEN I LISTEN TO THE SONG WRATH OF GOD. I REMEMBER WALING OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE ON 9/11, DUST IN MY FACE FROM THE COLLAPSED TOWERS NOT KNOWING IF I WAS GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE.  HALFORDS IMAGERY IN HIS LYRICS IS EXCELLENT.      devils_child wrote:   OH HELL YEAH!!! I listened to Crucible for the first time last week..... man, this is certainly something else. I hope Halford releases more stuff.... Incredible . No-one else makes music the way he and that band does.  Trail Of Tears - Halford. Such desperation Left you in shame This bitter harvest Bearing all the blame Man will never end your suffering Stealing all your years God is with you but won't save you From your Trail of Tears From this oblivion Seek dignity Just human cargo Crying to be free Man will never end your suffering Stealing all your years God is with you but won't save you Change it Gonna change it - change it Greed of man has pushed you over Feeding on the fears Poverty will always prosper On your Trail of Tears Man will never end your suffering Stealing all your years God is with you but won't save you From your Trail of Tears      scorpion01 wrote:   The cause of my affliction Can never be resolved A case for self infliction Whose sin can't be dissolved Lost in a room of mirrors There's only one way out But suicide is easy When all you have is doubt Idolize the demigods The weapon of stigmata Drowning in the grail of blood The weapon of stigmata Each day becomes fragmented It's harder to connect My world seems so demented I see nothing to respect But strength is born from weakness And this is where I fall I step up to the enemy Then rise from where I crawl Idolize the demigods The weapon of stigmata Drowning in the grail of blood The weapon of stigmata The weapon of stigmata Behind my back In my face Walking stalking In my space Think I'm closed up But I know, I mark all Watch where you go Bide my time Make you stop Watch your mouth Until you drop Make me sick I can wait When you stumble Seal your fate Empty threats Fucked up lies Take you down With alibis Useless strength Wastes on me Crush you down Dead enemy Idolize the demigods The weapon of stigmata Drowning in the grail of blood The weapon of stigmata Penance from the rancid icon Virgin weeping plasma Idolize the demigods The weapon of stigmata Weapon of stigmata Idolize the demigods The weapon of stigmata Weapon of stigmata The weapon of stigmata Crucible Crucible Crucible Edited at: Friday, December 12, 2008 11:19:55 AM