Metal Gods: Judas Priest and Queensryche Concert Review

I saw Judas Priest and Queensrÿche in Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center

This was my 6th time seeing Priest and 3rd time seeing Queensryche.

Queensryche started the show with a mostly old school set.

I’ll always be a Geoff Tate fan but Todd LaTorre is amazing.

Two original members guitarist Michael Wilton and bassist Eddie Jackson are still great.

Returning guitarist Mike Stone is great.

And newer drummer Casey Grillo plays Scott Rockenfield’s parts very well.

They dedicated Take Hold Of The Flame to Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters, who passed away Friday.

Casey’s left kick drum also said RIP Taylor on it.

Queensryche rules!!!!

Then the MIGHTY Judas Priest came on and played for almost 2 hours, playing a pretty cohesive set from most of their albums.

Rob Halford is one of my favorite singers and heroes and he’s still incredible!!!

Guitarist Richie Faulkner, who had a bad health scare last year, is back with a vengeance.

Touring guitarist and their producer/mixer Andy Sneap is great and he’s playing more solos than he did when I saw them in 2018.

The longest standing member, bassist Ian Hill, is still solid as a rock.

And their longest standing drummer Scott Travis is soooooooo underrated.

And guess what?! I saw guitarist Glenn Tipton!!!!

Since 2018, he’s mostly not performed at the concerts because he has Parkinson’s Disease but he still comes out from time to time and plays part of the encore.

He did that tonight!!!!!!

Oh, and during their song Desert Plains, they put a picture of Taylor Hawkins up on the screen.

Awesome!!

What a great concert!!

I love both of these bands.

This is what I live for.

My next concert is Saturday in Columbus, Ohio when I’ll be seeing As We Die World Tour 2022 – Doyle & Wednesday 13