The Reunited Tour was a 2004
concert tour
A concert tour (or simply tour) is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often, concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific ...
by English
heavy metal band
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Judas Priest have also been referred to as one of the p ...
. It ran from 2 June 2004 until 2 September 2004. This tour celebrated the return of
Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English heavy metal singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Judas Priest, which was formed in 1969 and has received accolades such as the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Perform ...
since his departure in 1992, replacing vocalist
Tim "Ripper" Owens
Timothy S. "Ripper" Owens (born September 13, 1967) is an American heavy metal singer who currently performs with KK's Priest, Spirits of Fire, the Three Tremors and "The Tim Ripper Monster Energy Big Band". He first gained attention as the ...
. The band also began performing in
E♭ tuning during this tour, which would since be their primary sound.
The 25 June show from
Valencia
Valencia ( , ), formally València (), is the capital of the Province of Valencia, province and Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia (r ...
was filmed and used as part of a mini documentary entitled, ''Reunited'', which is featured on the
DualDisc
The DualDisc is a type of double-sided optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including MJJ Productions Inc., EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and 5.1 Entertainment Group ...
release of the 2005 album ''
Angel of Retribution
''Angel of Retribution'' is the fifteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 2005. It is the band's first album since 1990's ''Painkiller'' to feature Rob Halford. The album debuted at on the US Billboard 200 c ...
''.
Setlist
# "The Hellion"
# "
Electric Eye
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# "Metal Gods"
# "
Heading Out to the Highway"
# "
The Ripper"
# "
A Touch of Evil
"A Touch of Evil" is a song by the English heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 1990 album ''Painkiller''. The record was released as the second single from the album via Columbia Records label.
Overview
It is the only song on the album ...
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# "The Sentinel"
# "
Turbo Lover
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# "
Victim of Changes
"Victim of Changes" is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, featured on their 1976 studio album '' Sad Wings of Destiny''. Adrien Begrand, writing for ''PopMatters'', claimed the song changed the course of metal history. Vocalist R ...
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# "
Diamonds & Rust
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(Joan Baez
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cover)
# "
Breaking the Law
"Breaking the Law" is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1980 album '' British Steel''. The song is one of the band's better known singles, and is readily recognized by its opening guitar riff.
Comp ...
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# "
Beyond the Realms of Death
"Beyond the Realms of Death" is a power ballad by English heavy metal band Judas Priest from their 1978 album ''Stained Class''. The song is considered a Judas Priest classic by fans and critics, with further recordings included in '' Priest, ...
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# "
The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)
"The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" is a song written by Peter Green and recorded by Fleetwood Mac. It was released as a single in the UK in May 1970 and reached No. 10 on the British charts, a position it occupied for four consec ...
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(Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1967 by the singer and guitarist Peter Green (musician), Peter Green. Green named the band by combining the surnames of the drummer, Mick Fleetwood, and the bassis ...
cover)
# "
Painkiller
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Encore:
# "Hell Bent for Leather"
# "
Living After Midnight
"Living After Midnight" is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. It was originally featured on their 1980 album '' British Steel'', which was their first gold album in the United States selling more than 500,000 copies (and eventua ...
"
# "
United
United may refer to:
Places
* United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
* United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
Arts and entertainment Films
* ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film
* ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two f ...
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# "
You've Got Another Thing Comin'
"You've Got Another Thing Comin'" is a song by English Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Judas Priest. It was originally released on their 1982 album ''Screaming for Vengeance'' and released as a single later that year. In May 2006, VH1 ranke ...
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Tour dates
The band embarked on a warm-up tour in Europe with
Annihilator. They also took part in the 2004 edition of
Ozzfest
Ozzfest was an annual music festival tour of the United States and sometimes Europe and later Japan, featuring performances by many heavy metal music, heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Sharon Osbourne and her husband O ...
in North America as the co-headliner.
;Cancelled dates
References
{{Judas Priest
Judas Priest concert tours
2004 concert tours
Reunion concert tours