Halford – Made of Metal (2010)
I have been a fan of Rob Halford for what least seems like forever. Halford’s debut solo effort Resurrection remains one of my favorite CD’s to this day. Needless to say, when Mr. Halford announced his new CD, Made of Metal, I was pretty excited. If any band is going to knock Accept off the top of the METAL ladder in 2010, it has to be Halford right?
I have always felt that Halford’s solo band could give Judas Priest a run for its money talent wise. Roy Z, Metal Mike Chlasciak, and Bobby Jarzombek are as good as it gets in Metal today. Rob Halford is and always will be the Metal God.
So how does Made of Metal stack up? Musically speaking this disc is awesome. It is everything that I thought it would be. The songs are packed with blazing guitar solos, killer drumming and everything you would expect from Halford. Roy Z and Metal Mike Chasciak are one potent combination on guitar. They deliver some of the best riffs that I have heard in 2010. With that being said, Made of Metal is far from perfect. There are a few weak tracks on the CD, including the lackluster title track. Rob Halford has lost a step or two in his voice, and while he still delivers a good vocal performance, he doesn’t push his voice any more than he has to. I expected more screams from Metal’s main man, and it just isn’t here.
Luckily, the good songs far out weigh the bad. “Undisputed”, “Speed of Sound”, “Hell Razor”, “Thunder and Lightning” are amongst my favorite songs on the CD. While Made of Metal doesn’t live up to Halford’s previous releases Resurrection, or Crucible, it is still more enjoyable than the last Judas Priest effort, Nostradamus. Even if it isn’t Halford’s best effort, it is still a heavy metal disc worth picking up.
You can purchase Made of Metal here. For more information on Halford, please visit RobHalford.com.
Rating: 
Out of 10
Track Listing:
1. Undisputed
2. Fire And Ice
3. Made Of Metal
4. Speed Of Sound
5. Like There’s No Tomorrow
6. Till The Day I Die
7. We Own The Night
8. Heartless
9. Hell Razor
10. Thunder And Lightning
11. Twenty-Five Years
12. Matador
13. I Know We Stand A Chance
14. The Mower
Halford is:
Rob Halford – Vocals
Roy Z – Guitars
Metal Mike Chlasciak- Guitars
Mike Davis – Bass
Bobby Jarzombek – Drums
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Yeah… “The Mower” is brutal for certain. I just don’t get the title track “Made Of Metal”??? The “Mr. Roboto” happening in that song is dated and “bubble gum”. Otherwise, minus that song, this is still one solid Heavy Metal album you can get your ears into for 2010.
However… “Made Of Metal” doesn’t come close to knocking “Blood Of The Nations” down from any pedestal!! ACCEPT has RETURNED!! I even like “Sting In The Tail” better than “Made Of Metal”.
Stone
agreed, it’s very obvious that halford is being very careful with each note he hits. These days, because his range isn’t what it used to be, he will opt for showing how long he can hold a sustained note rather than going for the shockingly high scream. Hey, at approximately 60 years old, it’s understandable. I wonder what happened with The Mower? it’s like he saved up a whole album’s worth of screaming for one song. The Mower is absolutely brutal!