Resurrection (Halford album)

Resurrection
Studio album by Halford
Released August 8, 2000
Recorded August 15, 1998 - June 27, 2000
Genre Heavy metal
Length 48:32
Label Metal-is Records, Metal God Records
Producer Roy Z
Halford chronology
Resurrection
(2000)
Live Insurrection
(2001)
Alternative cover
2006 remastered edition cover

Resurrection is the debut album by the band Halford released in 2000. In 2006, Resurrection was remastered and released with an expanded, reorganized track list on iTunes, and was later released on CD in 2009. The album features "The One You Love to Hate," a duet with Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock Hard (de)9/10[1]
Allmusic[2]

In September 2003, Resurrection was ranked number 54 on a list of "The Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums" by online magazine Metal-Rules.com.[3] In 2005, Resurrection was ranked number 320 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Resurrection"  Rob Halford, Patrick Lachman, Roy Z, John Baxter 3:58
2. "Made in Hell"  Halford, Z, Baxter 4:12
3. "Locked and Loaded"  Halford, Lachman, Z 3:18
4. "Night Fall"  Halford, Lachman, Mike Chlasciak 3:41
5. "Silent Screams"  Halford, Bob Marlette 7:06
6. "The One You Love to Hate" (feat. Bruce Dickinson)Halford, Z, Bruce Dickinson 3:11
7. "Cyberworld"  Halford, Z, Chlasciak 3:08
8. "Slow Down"  Halford, Z, Marlette 4:51
9. "Twist"  Bob Halligan, Jr 4:08
10. "Temptation"  Halford, Lachman, Z, Chlasciak 3:32
11. "Drive"  Halford, Z, Marlette 4:30
12. "Saviour"  Halford, Lachman, Z 2:57

2006 track listing

Personnel

Halford
Additional performers

Production
  • Produced by Roy Z
  • Executive producer/A&R – John Baxter
  • Drums recorded by Billy Bowers, assisted by Mike Terry
  • Guitars, bass, and other instrumentation recorded by Joe Floyd and Roy Z, with digital editing by Richard "The Guru" Carrette
  • Vocals and additional instrumentation recorded by Bill Cooper and Attie Bauw
  • Mixed by Attie Bauw and Charlie Baurfeind
  • Mastered by Tom Baker (2006 edition)
  • Photography by John Eder and Fin Costello
  • Art and design by Marc Sasso (2009 CD release)

References

  1. Kühnemund, Götz. "Rock Hard review". issue 160. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. Adams, Bret. "Alllmusic". Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  3. "The Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums". Metal-Rules.com. September 2003. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  4. [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 82. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
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