A Tribute to the Priest

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A Tribute to the Priest
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Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released9 September 2002
Genre Heavy Metal
Label Nuclear Blast

A Tribute to the Priest is a tribute album for Judas Priest, released on 9 September 2002. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Hell Bent for Leather" Annihilator (2:53)
    • Originally released on Killing Machine (US title : Hell Bent For Leather).
  2. "Metal Gods" Primal Fear (3:37)
  3. "Delivering the Goods" (live) Skid Row (4:50)
    • Originally released on Killing Machine (US title : Hell Bent For Leather).
  4. "Riding on the Wind" Witchery (2:47)
  5. "Screaming for Vengeance" Iced Earth (4:37)
  6. "Jawbreaker" Siebenbürgen (3:54)
  7. "Breaking the Law" HammerFall (2:12)
  8. "Electric Eye" Benediction (4:17)
  9. "Painkiller" Death (6:02)
  10. "All Guns Blazing" Silent Force (3:24)
  11. "Dreamer Deceiver" Steel Prophet (5:24)
  12. "Never Satisfied" Armored Saint (4:34)
  13. "Green Manalishi" Therion (3:21)
    • Originally released on Killing Machine (US title : Hell Bent For Leather).
  14. "Diamonds And Rust" Thunderstone (3:25)

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References

  1. "Judas Priest Tribute CD: 'A Tribute To The Priest'". Blabbermouth . 17 July 2002. Retrieved 23 April 2019.