Nostradamus
by Judas Priest
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Jun 17, 2008
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 86 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 74 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 86
  3. Negative: 2 out of 86

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  1. Lordeldar
    Nov 28, 2011
    5
    The Album kicks off with "Dawn of Creation". Which wasn't anything special. Before the Album actually got going with "Prophecy". And then a filler, "Awakening". Before, "Revelations" continues to make the album a Masterpiece. After that, it begins to go downhill for a little bit. Until "Persecution" shows a little hope for the rest of the Album. The first half, is just full of 1 minuteThe Album kicks off with "Dawn of Creation". Which wasn't anything special. Before the Album actually got going with "Prophecy". And then a filler, "Awakening". Before, "Revelations" continues to make the album a Masterpiece. After that, it begins to go downhill for a little bit. Until "Persecution" shows a little hope for the rest of the Album. The first half, is just full of 1 minute long fillers that just aren't interesting. And the 2nd half? Nostradamus was the only song there that was actually worth listening to. The rest of it was just orchestra and stuff like that. Other then the over-lengthy "Future Of Mankind." Overall, Nostradamus began mixed. But eventually became boring. Hopefully Priest will come up with something much more worth listening to then this next time… Expand
  2. JakeH.
    Aug 27, 2008
    6
    It wasn't my favorite album.
  3. MichaelL.
    Jun 20, 2008
    4
    In a word: boring. After three great albums, this stinker should go down as their attempt at trying something different that didn't quite work. Ignore it, pretend it didn't happen and write something that deserves the moniker "Judas Priest"
  4. JoelS
    Jul 2, 2008
    4
    I am a huge Priest fan, but find this album to be shockingly bad. Such high expectations dashed on the rocks of sub-medicore concept schlock! Where are the tunes? This is boring, mid-tempo, synth-drenched filler. At times embarrassingly Spinal Tap-like. The sameness of the tracks, the lack of contrast, melody and tonal variation make this a turgid mess. Only a few songs transcend the I am a huge Priest fan, but find this album to be shockingly bad. Such high expectations dashed on the rocks of sub-medicore concept schlock! Where are the tunes? This is boring, mid-tempo, synth-drenched filler. At times embarrassingly Spinal Tap-like. The sameness of the tracks, the lack of contrast, melody and tonal variation make this a turgid mess. Only a few songs transcend the level of dross to be remotely competent tracks. The Priest are way better than this. Let's hope this doesn't kill their career once and for all.… Expand

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#32 Most Discussed Album of 2008

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. AllMusic
    50
    The songs themselves are hit or miss, with the emphasis falling on the latter, due mostly to an over-reliance on three-chord, midtempo filler, but as is the case with nearly every Priest offering, when they're on they're dead on.
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  2. Billboard
    50
    Nostradamus isn't likely to surprise you--this is softcore for the hardcore.
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  3. Boston Globe
    50
    Some of the music is brilliant, some is numbingly indulgent.
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