The crowd at Gila River Arena in Glendale began to cheer before Judas Priest even took the stage. Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" played overhead and the audience, tuned into a frequency only they could hear, knew that one of the most prominent and distinguished metal band of the last 40 years was about to take the stage. The sound of thunder crashing down was heard as streaks of lightning showered down behind the curtain bearing the band's logo. The drapery dropped like a stone to reveal Rob Halford and company. Blood, fire, and destruction rained down on the screen behind them as they launched into "Dragonaut," the opening track of their latest release Redeemer of Souls.
Photos by Jim Louvau
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