This is the perfect time for Judas Priest, part of the very structure on which heavy metal sits, to take time out and reflect on their past. There are two reasons. Firstly, 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of their very first gig (discounting an even earlier version of the band). Secondly, guitarist Richie Faulkner is now on a long road to recovery following 10 hours of emergency heart surgery. He suffered a ruptured aorta on stage; not the same thing as a heart attack – but something much worse. Richie did not merely survive this death sentence; the dude actually carried on playing. So, time to celebrate. This exorbitant box set features all 18 studio albums plus official live releases. It also includes signed photos, reproduced tour programmes and posters, and a&...
