Various Artists "A Tribute To Judas Priest - Legends Of Metal Vol. 1 (Japan, Victor Entertainment, VICP-5860)"

A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal Vol. I is a tribute album, released in 1997 by Century Media Records. It includes several rock and metal bands such as Helloween, Testament, Saxon, Mercyful Fate, and Fates Warning, covering songs by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Some of the songs included in this album have been previously released by the artists.

Track listing

Volume 1

1. "The Hellion/Electric Eye" Helloween 4:05
2. "Saints in Hell" Fates Warning 5:06
3. "Victim of Changes" Gamma Ray 7:20
4. "Sinner" Devin Townsend 7:55
5. "The Ripper" Mercyful Fate 2:51
6. "Jawbreaker" Rage 3:26
7. "Night Crawler" Radakka 5:51
8. "Burnin' Up" Doom Squad 3:57
9. "A Touch of Evil" Lion's Share 5:39
10. "Rapid Fire" Testament 3:42
11. "Metal Gods" U.D.O. 4:09
12. "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" Saxon 5:31

Booklet includes lyrics and Judas Priest discography. Band biographies are provided in Japanese only.

Fates Warning "Anarchy Divine (Single & Video)"

Anarchy Divine is the first single off No Exit, released in 1988 as a 7" vinyl red square-shaped flexi picture disc.

Single-sided

1. Anarchy Divine 03:47

Fates Warning "Theories of Flight"

Theories of Flight is the twelfth studio album by progressive metal band Fates Warning, released on July 1, 2016 through Inside Out Music; their last release on the label with their re-signing with their longtime label Metal Blade Records in 2019. Theories of Flight marked the first time since 2004's FWX that Fates Warning had recorded as a four-piece. Although guitarist Frank Aresti was still a member of Fates Warning at the time of the album's writing and recording sessions, he does not appear in band photos inside the album booklet and is credited only as a guest, for providing guitar solos on two tracks ("From the Rooftops" and "White Flag"); therefore, this is the last Fates Warning album to feature Aresti.

Track listing

1. "From the Rooftops" Jim Matheos, Ray Alder, Bobby Jarzombek 6:52
2. "Seven Stars" Matheos, Alder 5:33
3. "SOS" Matheos, Alder 4:34
4. "The Light and Shade of Things" Matheos, Alder 10:14
5. "White Flag" Matheos, Alder 5:20
6. "Like Stars Our Eyes Have Seen" Matheos, Alder 5:13
7. "The Ghosts of Home" Matheos 10:31
8. "Theories of Flight" (Instrumental) Matheos 4:00

Total length: 52:17

Acoustic bonus disc

1. "Firefly" Matheos, Alder 3:15
2. "Seven Stars" Matheos, Alder 4:25
3. "Another Perfect Day" Matheos 3:25
4. "Pray Your Gods" (Toad the Wet Sprocket cover) Glen Phillips, Todd Nichols, Dean Dinning, Randy Guss 3:45
5. "Adela" (Joaquín Rodrigo cover) Joaquín Rodrigo 2:25
6. "Rain" (Uriah Heep cover) Ken Hensley 4:03

Jim Matheos originally planned to title the album "The Ghosts Of Home".

Recording information:

Mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden.

Fates Warning "Still Life"

Still Life is a live album by progressive metal band Fates Warning, released in 1998. The Japanese release of this album includes a studio cover version of the Scorpions song "In Trance" (Track 8 on Disc II).

Track list:

Disc 1

1. Part I 02:19   
2. Part II 03:29   
3. Part III 03:53   
4. Part IV 04:36  
5. Part V 05:24   
6. Part VI 07:07  
7. Part VII 04:47  
8. Part VIII 03:37   
9. Part IX 04:38   
10. Part X 01:10  
11. Part XI 03:32   
12. Part XII 07:25  

Time:   51:57

 

Disc 2

1. The Ivory Gate of Dreams 20:54  
2. The Eleventh Hour 08:15
3. Point of View 04:34  
4. Monument 06:45   
5. At Fates Hands 06:47  
6. Prelude to Ruin 03:40   
7. We Only Say Goodbye 04:43   

Time:   55:38  

Disc 1 includes the entire album A Pleasant Shade of Gray.

Japanese release of this album includes a studio cover version of "In Trance" (Scorpions) on disc 2.

Recording information:

Recorded live in Europe, April 16-26, 1998.

Fates Warning "A Pleasant Shade of Gray (2006 Re-Released)

A Pleasant Shade of Gray is the eighth studio album by progressive metal band Fates Warning, released on April 22, 1997 through Metal Blade Records. It is a concept album, and contains one song divided into twelve parts and is noted for its darker mood and more progressive style.

Rereleased in October 6th, 2006 by Metal Blade Europe with a bonus DVD of the Pleasant Shade of Gray Live video, previously only on VHS.

Disc 1 (CD)

1. Part I 01:53   
2. Part II 03:25   
3. Part III 03:53   
4. Part IV 04:27   
5. Part V 05:24  
6. Part VI 07:28  
7. Part VII 04:51   
8. Part VIII 03:31   
9. Part IX 04:45  
10. Part X 01:19   
11. Part XI 03:34
12. Part XII 09:08   

Time:  53:38

 

Disc 2 (DVD)

1. Part I (live)  
2. Part II (live)  
3. Part III (live)  
4. Part IV (live)  
5. Part V (live)  
6. Part VI (live)  
7. Part VII (live)  
8. Part VIII (live)  
9. Part IX (live)  
10. Part X (live)  
11. Part XI (live)  
12. Part XII (live)  

Re-release, on Metal Blade Records, in October 6th, 2006.

CD come with a bonus Dvd.

The Dvd contain the "A Pleasant Shade of Gray - Live",

originally released in Video/VHS, in 1998

Recording information:

Recorded, produced and mixed at the Carriage House, Stamfod CT, November - December 1996

Mastering at Oasis

Pre-production: Bill's Place

Catering: George Hideous, Fidel Horrendous and Arthur Letsgoberg at Salad Face International

Art direction and design: Ioannis and Steven Jacaruso at Vivid Images Int.