{"id":22077,"date":"2002-02-11T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2002-02-11T16:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/?p=22077"},"modified":"2024-03-19T12:10:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T17:10:17","slug":"operation-enduring-metal-judas-priest-anthrax-concert-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanardentfan.com\/index.php\/2002\/02\/11\/operation-enduring-metal-judas-priest-anthrax-concert-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation:  Enduring Metal-Judas Priest\/Anthrax Concert Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22077\" class=\"elementor elementor-22077\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9d9f6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"d9d9f6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0a2f7\" data-id=\"be0a2f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8984ad2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8984ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-music\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Date of Concert:  February 10, 2002<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-music\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Location of Concert:  Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536a04a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"536a04a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the winter of 2002, I saw Judas Priest and Anthrax for the first time.<\/p><p>This was supposed to happen October 6 of 2001, but due to the terrorist attacks on September 11th, this tour got postponed.<\/p><p>My memories of this show are waiting outside in the cold waiting to get into the venue.\u00a0 Anthrax Drummer Charlie Benante actually walked around and I said Hi to him.\u00a0 He had a bodyguard with him and was trying to be incognito so I think he mumbled &#8220;how are you doing&#8221; to me and kept on walking, which was fine.<\/p><p>He and his band Anthrax kicked major butt that night.<\/p><p>This was still some months after the Anthrax scare that was going on in America, so Singer John Bush at one point said to the crowd &#8220;we are the real Anthrax Columbus, Ohio!!!&#8221;.\u00a0 Pretty cool.<\/p><p>John actually went out into the crowd at one point.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>I&#8217;ve been a fan of the band since 1999 when Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian started hosting VH1&#8217;s Rock Show and watching Anthrax videos on that show.<\/p><p>The band at this time included John, Charlie, and Scott, newcomer at the time Rob Caggiano on Lead Guitar, and Bassist Frank Bello.<\/p><p>I&#8217;m glad I was able to see them at this, especially with John Bush on vocals (Singer Joey Belladonna later rejoined a few times and is still their singer as of 2023.).<\/p><p>Then Judas Priest played.<\/p><p>Again, they are one of my favorite bands (arguably the second ever heavy metal band in existence) and they were touring on their Demolition album at the time.<\/p><p>Tim &#8220;Ripper&#8221; Owens was still the singer at this time (He replaced Rob Halford in 1996.\u00a0 Halford rejoined in 2003.) and he was\/is phenomenal.\u00a0<\/p><p>I still love the albums he did with the band (Jugulator, Demolition, and two double live albums 98 Live Meltdown and Live In London).<\/p><p>Very heavy.<\/p><p>Guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing are in my view the best guitar duo of all time.<\/p><p>Bassist Ian Hill and Drummer Scott Travis are always solid as a rock.<\/p><p>This show was very LOUD!!!\u00a0 Still one of the loudest shows I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/p><p>I unfortunately had to leave about halfway through Priest&#8217;s set, but I loved what I saw.<\/p><p>I&#8217;m glad Rob Halford rejoined, but Tim is the real deal, and in 2023, he is working with K.K. again as part of the band KK&#8217;s Priest.\u00a0 Good stuff.<\/p><p>Oh and Iced Earth were listed on the ticket as the openers but they did not.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3f4da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c3f4da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Judas Priest Set List:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4b86a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc4b86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Metal Gods<\/li><li>Heading Out To The Highway<\/li><li>A Touch Of Evil<\/li><li>Blood Stained<\/li><li>Victim Of Changes\u00a0<\/li><li>One On One (New Song)<\/li><li>Diamonds &amp; 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This was supposed to happen October 6 of 2001, but due to the terrorist attacks on September 11th, this tour got postponed. My memories of this show are waiting outside in the cold waiting to get into the venue.\u00a0 Anthrax Drummer Charlie Benante actually walked around and I said Hi to him.\u00a0 He had a bodyguard with him and was trying to be incognito so I think he mumbled &#8220;how are you doing&#8221; to me and kept on walking, which was fine. He and his band Anthrax kicked major butt that night. This was still some months after the Anthrax scare that was going on in America, so Singer John Bush at one point said to the crowd &#8220;we are the real Anthrax Columbus, Ohio!!!&#8221;.\u00a0 Pretty cool. John actually went out into the crowd at one point.\u00a0\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been a fan of the band since 1999 when Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian started hosting VH1&#8217;s Rock Show and watching Anthrax videos on that show. The band at this time included John, Charlie, and Scott, newcomer at the time Rob Caggiano on Lead Guitar, and Bassist Frank Bello. I&#8217;m glad I was able to see them at this, especially with John Bush on vocals (Singer Joey Belladonna later rejoined a few times and is still their singer as of 2023.). Then Judas Priest played. Again, they are one of my favorite bands (arguably the second ever heavy metal band in existence) and they were touring on their Demolition album at the time. Tim &#8220;Ripper&#8221; Owens was still the singer at this time (He replaced Rob Halford in 1996.\u00a0 Halford rejoined in 2003.) and he was\/is phenomenal.\u00a0 I still love the albums he did with the band (Jugulator, Demolition, and two double live albums 98 Live Meltdown and Live In London). Very heavy. Guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing are in my view the best guitar duo of all time. Bassist Ian Hill and Drummer Scott Travis are always solid as a rock. This show was very LOUD!!!\u00a0 Still one of the loudest shows I&#8217;ve ever seen. I unfortunately had to leave about halfway through Priest&#8217;s set, but I loved what I saw. I&#8217;m glad Rob Halford rejoined, but Tim is the real deal, and in 2023, he is working with K.K. again as part of the band KK&#8217;s Priest.\u00a0 Good stuff. Oh and Iced Earth were listed on the ticket as the openers but they did not. Judas Priest Set List: Metal Gods Heading Out To The Highway A Touch Of Evil Blood Stained Victim Of Changes\u00a0 One On One (New Song) Diamonds &amp; Rust The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown) Beyond The Realms Of Death Burn Is Hell Hell Is Home (New Song)-I unfortunately had to leave after this song. 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