Complete Madness Album

[Brandi Wendelberger]

ResurrectionI think is referred to as a literal resurrection of Rob Halford who had just finished years before with the extraordinary work of Fight and came from a short but very dark period with 2WO, where we could appreciate a side of metal god unknown until that moment, where he gave us a lecture that metal god could also make industrial metal, very much in the style of what Ministry was doing in those years.

Resurrection was a return to Rob Halford's metal roots but with a much more aggressive and powerful sound, more appropriate to the sound of the late 90s and leaving a little aside the groove that he presented us with his Fight works, the title track is a complete madness, a hellish song that screams and puts Rob Halford in the place where he belongs, in the Olympus nothing more and nothing less than as the one and only Metal God.

Night Fall is so melodic and perfectly crafted that it could well have been included in some future Judas Priest album with that riff that seems to be taken from the brilliant mind of Glenn Tipton.

Resurrection is one of the few albums that doesn't have a weak song, or any bad song, on the contrary, it is one of the few albums that are enjoyed from beginning to end and leave you wanting to keep kicking ass with such a voice of Rob Halford.

Another point that makes Resurrection special and epic is The One You Love To Hate, a song that Rob Halford sings a duet with none other than Bruce Dickinson, yes! something completely unheard of and epic in those years due to the supposed rivalry that always existed between Judas Priest and Iron Maiden; a rivalry that clearly never existed thanks to this song in the voice of two of the best heavy metal singers of all time.

Resurrection has not aged at all for being 23 years old, on the contrary, it seems that the more time passes, the heavier it sounds and the more brutal it is appreciated. An unparalleled album with a completely brutal vocal moment of Rob Halford and that if you are not a fan of Judas Priest or Halford and decide to listen to this album for the first time, you should be careful as you can become addicted.

Just as Madness were about to embark on their 'C'est La Vie' UK arena tour in November 2023, and as their 13th album 'Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est La Vie' hit the Number 1 spot, the chart-conquering band announced that they would be hitting the road again in the summer of 2024. Their 19-date summer tour includes an extensive run of outdoor shows, which began on 14th June 2024 and will be continuing until 10th August.

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Fleetwood Mac icon Stevie Nicks headlined American Express presents BST Hyde Park this summer, topping the bill at the London festival on Friday 12th July 2024 with incredible support acts. Not only that, but Stevie will also be playing two arena shows in the UK, taking place in Glasgow and Manchester. The two concerts were scheduled to take place on 6th and 9th July, however were postponed due to injury, with the shows being rescheduled to 16th (Manchester) and 24th (Glasgow).

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Kendal Calling returns for another year, following another triumphant year in the hallowed fields of Lowther Deer Park in 2023. The 2024 festival will take place at the slightly later date of Thursday 1st - Sunday 4th August, with the line-up including huge acts such as Paul Heaton - with guest singer Rianne Downey - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, The Streets, Paolo Nutini, Keane, Feeder, Declan McKenna, Pale Waves and Kate Nash - as well as over 120 more acts announced - check out the complete line-up right here.

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Punk legends the Sex Pistols will be joining forces with punk vocalist Frank Carter, performing two very special intimate concerts this summer - minus John Lydon - on 13th and 14th August 2024. The two shows will take place at 400-capacity West London venue Bush Hall, raising vital funds for the historic building.

The iconic Long Road Festival will return in 2024 over the August Bank Holiday, seeing the return of the three-day extravaganza. Celebrating the music, lifestyle and influences of Country, the line-up is yet to be announced. From Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th August 2024, the festival returns to Stanford Hall estate in Leicestershire with over 60 artists across five stages.

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Texas will hit the road in September 2024 for the UK tour dates, with an extra date added to the string of shows due to phenomenal demand. Originally set to start on 6th September 2024, the extra date will now see Sharleen Spiteri and co. kick off their tour at London's The O2 on 5th September 2024. The tour will then see them travel through Leeds, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Cardiff Birmingham and Glasgow. The band have also confirmed that their musical kindred spirt KT Tunstall is the very special guest at all dates.

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Elvis Costello and long-time collaborator Steve Nieve will head on an 11-date UK tour, starting on Thursday 5th September 2024 at Glasgow Theatre Royal. Shows will then take place in Gateshead, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff, Oxford, Bristol, Poole, London and Ipswich before culminating at Wolverhampton Civic Halls on Wednesday 25th September. After the UK dates, the musical kindred spirits head over to Ireland for a four-night stand at Dublin Vicar St.

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This autumn, The Libertines will head on their 16-date UK & Ireland tour, beginning in Dublin on Monday 23rd September 2024. Playing another show in Belfast, the English rockers will then continue dates into October, touring through Birmingham, Norwich, Cambridge, Cardiff, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham and Leeds, then playing two shows in London before their final dates of the tour in November.

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Rising indie rock band The Last Dinner Party have lined up a 16-date headline UK and Ireland tour for 2024, in support of their debut album 'Prelude to Ecstasy'. With their album released in February, their tour will begin on Monday 23rd September 2024 at Newcastle's O2 City Hall, before they visit Leeds, Sheffield, Norwich, Lincoln, Cardiff, Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol, Southampton, Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and Cambridge before concluding with a massive show at London's Eventim Apollo on Wednesday 16th October 2024.

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October 2024 will see guitar great Steve Hackett embark on his fresh 15-date 'Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo' UK tour. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Genesis' epic sixth studio album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway', the setlist will boast a selection of hits from the album, as well as Genesis favourites and songs from his solo repertoire. The tour will open at Aylesbury Friars Waterside on Wednesday 2nd October 2024, and visit Portsmouth, Bristol, Cambridge, Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Guildford, Stoke, York, Nottingham, Glasgow, Gateshead, Manchester and Reading before concluding at London Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 23rd October.

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'Are You Gonna Be My Girl' hitmakers Jet have will head on their first full UK & Ireland tour in 15 years in October 2024. The Australian rockers will play eight headline shows, opening at Dublin Academy on Thursday 3rd October and concluding at London O2 Forum Kentish Town on Saturday 12th October.

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The Pretenders had originally lined up a nine-date headline UK tour for February and March 2024, however due to Chrissie Hynde's knee injury this has been moved to October - as well as adding an extra four shows. Dates now begin at Portsmouth Guildhall on 11th October 2024, playing shows in a number of cities - including three shows at London Palladium - before wrapping at Manchester Bridgewater Hall on 28th October.

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Icon and pioneer Alice Cooper will bring his 'Too Close For Comfort Tour' across the pond in October 2024, marking his first performance in the UK since 2022. Alice and his award-winning band will begin the string of shows in Glasgow on Monday 14th October, before heading to arenas in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, before finishing with two shows at London's Eventim Apollo on Sunday 20th and Monday 21st.

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October and November 2024 will then see 80s music icon Adam Ant perform his 17-date UK 'ANTMUSIC Tour'. Opening at Cambridge Corn Exchange on Friday 18th October, Adam will call in at Southend, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Guildford, Liverpool, Nottingham, Cardiff, Sheffield, York, Glasgow, Gateshead, Manchester, Bristol, Brighton and Leicester, before bringing the stretch to an end in London on Saturday 9th November 2024. The trek will see the singer perform his 'most successful hits and his personal favourites'.

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Biffy Clyro are set to perform six very special UK concerts in October 2024. The 'A Celebration of Beginnings' tour dates will see the Scottish rock band perform their first three studio albums - 2002's 'Blackened Sky', 2003's 'The Vertigo of Bliss' and 2004's 'Infinity Land' - from start to finish, plus other tracks from their back catalogue. Shows begin in London from 20th-22nd October 2024, before the band travel up for a series of shows in Glasgow from 24th-26th. Find out which albums will be played at which shows.

The band are also set to perform as part of the 2024 series of TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall gigs, with their huge summer show - at the Piece Hall in Halifax - taking place on 23rd August.

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