Two Albums

R.E.M and Judas Priest have released new albums. I just came to know yesterday, better late than never! Swear! havent i become a complete wretch.

R.E.M's 'Accelerate' is awesome, and already has sold around 900K albums (latest estimates as per wiki). The songs are groovy and very light listening. Michael Stipe is back with some amazing vocal work and lyrics specially with songs like Until the day is done (Highly recommended for all types of music tastes.. drop a comment if you liked the song). Other good ones are Supernatural Superserious, Hollow Man.

Then Judas Priest have released their long awaited concept album 'Nostradamus'. I am not really sure wether it will achieve commercial success, but that aside, I am glad about it. It is a marked departure from the group's previous heavy metal, shrieking, screaming songs. Most notable is the usage of orchestration and symphony. I just love it when these bad boys mature! So for me, I am going to enjoy 'Nostradamus'. Some songs I have begun to like, here, here and this blog's namesake Revelations :-)