Burn in Hell (Judas Priest song)

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"Burn in Hell"
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Single by Judas Priest
from the album Jugulator
Released16 October 1997
Recorded1996–1997, Silvermere Studios, Surrey, England
Genre Groove metal
Length6:42
Label SPV/Steamhammer
Songwriters K. K. Downing, Glenn Tipton
Producers
Judas Priest singles chronology
"Nightcrawler"
(1991)		"Burn in Hell"
(1997)		"Bullet Train"
(1998)

"Burn in Hell" is a song and the first single to be released by English heavy metal band Judas Priest in 1997 for their 13th studio album Jugulator . [1] [2] The song is about revenge. [3] It is featured on the two live albums '98 Live Meltdown and Live in London , both of which were recorded with Tim "Ripper" Owens. The single is also Judas Priest's first with Owens.

Contents

A music video was produced for the song and released in 1997. [4] It was shortened down to a little over four minutes. The video features the band in their stage attire playing the song on a stage with fast camera changes and different lights.[ citation needed ] On 22 February 1999, it was featured as one of the top five videos on Let It Rock, an alternative/hard rock television program broadcast in Southern California. [5]

Reception

Owens stated publicly that "Burn in Hell" was his favorite new song, and he received consistent reviews for his performances. [6] [7] Rick Baert wrote in The Daily Herald that "Owens really lets loose in 'BurninHell,' with a choral rendition that may have cost him a vocal cord or two." [7] Jane Scott wrote in The Plain Dealer that Owens demonstrated his enthusiasm for the song: "He started in a lower pitch, then exploded, winding up with a high shriek. In between, he pumped his fists like a Golden Glover." [6]

While panning the rest of the Jugulator album, The Indianapolis Star called "Burn in Hell" "an intriguing anthem clearly influenced by long-timers Tipton and K. K. Downing...The strength of each band member comes through here, particularly bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis, who joined in the early '90s." [8]

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Neely, Tim (10 June 2005). "Judas Priest U.S. Discography". Goldmine. Retrieved 22 October 2025– via ProQuest.
  2. ↑ Jenkins, Mark (30 January 1998). "JUDAS PRIEST "Jugulator" CMC International". The Washington Post . Retrieved 22 October 2025– via ProQuest.
  3. ↑ Aberback, Brian (14 November 1997). "QUICK SPINS". The Record. Hackensack. Retrieved 22 October 2025– via ProQuest.
  4. ↑ Daniels, Neil (2007). The story of Judas Priest: Defenders of the faith. Omnibus. pp. 152, 298. ISBN   9781846096907.
  5. ↑ "Aphex Twin's Back On Video, Censored And Uncensored". Billboard. 13 March 1999. Retrieved 22 October 2025– via Gale General OneFile.
  6. 1 2 Scott, Jane (17 February 1998). "Tribute-band singer now wows with real Judas Priest". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 22 October 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 Baert, Rick (27 February 1998). "Joe Grushecky gives more intimate feel to songs on new album". Daily Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2025– via ProQuest.
  8. ↑ Konz, Joe (9 November 1997). "Few vocal performances shine in 3rd Slippery Noodle blues disc". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved 22 October 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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