Angel of Retribution is the 15th studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 2005. It marks the return of Rob Halford, after a 12 year departure from the band. The album debuted at #13 on the U.S. Billboard chart, which made it the second highest chart of a Judas Priest album (only before Nostradamus). It also marked the first time Judas Priest have been the number 1 artist on a national chart (in Greece). The album was produced by Roy Z, who co-wrote the song "Deal with the Devil". Within the album, nods to the sound Read more on Last.fm.
The return of Halfofd to Priest on AOR was needed so that longtime fans could once again see the band as it was. For moderate Priest fans like me, Tim Owens was a fine replacement for Halford. But alas, Halfords return sparked a creative resurgence within Glenn Tipton and KK Downing. This record speaks for itself. It could have come out in the mid 80’s.