A Touch of Evil: Live

A Touch of Evil: Live
A Touch of Evil: Live
Live album by Judas Priest
Released	13 July 2009
Recorded	2005 and 2008
Genre	Heavy metal
Label	Sony, Epic
Producer	Judas Priest, Tom Allom
Judas Priest chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
PopMatters	8/10^[2]
Ultimate Guitar	9/10^[3]

A Touch of Evil: Live is the fifth live album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest. It was released in the UK on 13 July 2009 and in the US on 14 July^[2] via Sony and Epic.

Background

A Touch of Evil: Live is the first Judas Priest live album with original vocalist Rob Halford since he rejoined the band in 2003, and the final Judas Priest album to feature guitarist K. K. Downing before his retirement from the band in 2011. It was recorded during the band's 2005, 2008 and 2009 world tours (the songs recorded in 2005 originally appeared on the DVD Rising in the East), and released on 14 July 2009.

Recorded by Martin Walker and Brian Thorene, A Touch of Evil: Live also marks the first Priest album that long-time producer Tom Allom has worked on since 1988's Ram It Down. Allom is credited co-producing the album with the band.

According to Billboard, the album sold around 5,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, debuting at #87 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

The track "Dissident Aggressor", originally recorded for Judas Priest's 1977 album Sin After Sin, won the Grammy award for Best Metal Performance in 2010.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Year	Length
1.	"Judas Rising"	Rob Halford, K. K. Downing, Glenn Tipton	2005	4:23
2.	"Hellrider"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2005	5:38
3.	"Between the Hammer and the Anvil"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2008	4:35
4.	"Riding on the Wind"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2005	3:29
5.	"Death"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2008	7:52
6.	"Beyond the Realms of Death"	Halford, Les Binks	2005	6:52
7.	"Dissident Aggressor"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2008	3:04
8.	"A Touch of Evil"	Halford, Downing, Tipton, Chris Tsangarides	2005	6:11
9.	"Eat Me Alive"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2008	4:36
10.	"Prophecy"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2008	6:07
11.	"Painkiller"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2005	7:12

Russian/CIS bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Year	Length
12.	"Worth Fighting For"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2005	4:26
13.	"Angel"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2008	4:10

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Year	Length
12.	"Worth Fighting For"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2005	4:31
13.	"Deal with the Devil"	Halford, Downing, Tipton, Roy Z	2005	4:26

iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Year	Length
12.	"Breaking the Law"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2008	2:40

Personnel

Judas Priest

Rob Halford – vocals
Glenn Tipton – guitars
K. K. Downing – guitars
Ian Hill – bass
Scott Travis – drums

Production

Produced by Tom Allom & Judas Priest
Recorded by Martin Walker & Brian Thorene
Mixed by Richie Kayvan & Tom Allom
Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe
Artwork by Mark Wilkinson
Photography by Ross Halfin & Omar Franchi

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[5]	110
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[6]	17
US Billboard 200^[7]	87
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[8]	13
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[9]	35

References

^ "A Touch of Evil: Live - Judas Priest | Album". AllMusic.
^ ^a ^b Begrand, Adrien (12 July 2009). "Judas Priest: A Touch of Evil Live". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
^ "A Touch of Evil – Live Review | Judas Priest". Ultimate-guitar.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ "Nominees And Winners". GRAMMY.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
^ "ア・タッチ・オブ・イーヴル". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ "Judas Priest Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ "Judas Priest Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ "Judas Priest Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[1] "A Touch of Evil: Live - Judas Priest | Album". AllMusic.

[PopMatters-2] Begrand, Adrien (12 July 2009). "Judas Priest: A Touch of Evil Live". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 May 2019.

[3] "A Touch of Evil – Live Review | Judas Priest". Ultimate-guitar.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[4] "Nominees And Winners". GRAMMY.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

[5] "ア・タッチ・オブ・イーヴル". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[ac_UKRock_-6] "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Judas_Priest-7] "Judas Priest Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[ac_BillboardHardRock_Judas_Priest-8] "Judas Priest Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[ac_BillboardRock_Judas_Priest-9] "Judas Priest Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

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Judas Priest
Ian Hill Rob Halford Glenn Tipton Scott Travis Richie Faulkner Al Atkins K. K. Downing Alan Moore John Hinch Simon Phillips Les Binks Dave Holland Tim "Ripper" Owens
Studio albums	Rocka Rolla Sad Wings of Destiny Sin After Sin Stained Class Killing Machine / Hell Bent for Leather British Steel Point of Entry Screaming for Vengeance Defenders of the Faith Turbo Ram It Down Painkiller Jugulator Demolition Angel of Retribution Nostradamus Redeemer of Souls Firepower Invincible Shield
Live albums	Unleashed in the East Priest...Live! Priest, Live and Rare '98 Live Meltdown Live in London Battle Cry
Compilations	The Best of Judas Priest Hero, Hero Metal Works '73–'93 The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight Genocide Metalogy The Essential Judas Priest Single Cuts The Chosen Few The Complete Albums Collection
Videos	Live in London Electric Eye Rising in the East Live Vengeance '82 Epitaph Battle Cry
Singles	"Diamonds and Rust" "Better by You, Better than Me" "Exciter" "Take On the World" "Evening Star" "Rock Forever" "Living After Midnight" "Breaking the Law" "United" "Heading Out to the Highway" "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" "Electric Eye" "Freewheel Burning" "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" "Turbo Lover" "Johnny B. Goode" "Painkiller" "A Touch of Evil" "Burn in Hell" "Bullet Train" "Revolution" "Panic Attack"
Other songs	"Run of the Mill" "Victim of Changes" "Dreamer Deceiver" "Dissident Aggressor" "Beyond the Realms of Death" "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" "Judas Rising"
Tours and concerts	British Steel Tour World Wide Blitz Tour World Vengeance Tour Metal Conqueror Tour Fuel for Life Tour Mercenaries of Metal Tour Painkiller Tour Operation Rock & Roll Reunited Tour Retribution Tour Nostradamus World Tour Epitaph World Tour Redeemer of Souls Tour Firepower World Tour
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