I think I may have gotten lucky. There are only two pricing options available. I checked for 2 seats at the higher price and they are the same section I'm already in row d. Quite honestly I think I made out. I spent nearly $40.00 less per ticket and I'm only 4 rows farther back. I'm guessing that I am 8 rows back.

Looks like they're playing bigger venues than I thought.  The Pittsburgh show has a capacity of 12,000. I got floor 1 seats row H.  Probably asking to much on my part to only be 8 rows back. I really don't have a clue how good or bad though. I doubt they sell 12,000 tickets so I may have a little flexibility. Tickets were $57.00 and $95.00 plus ticketmaster kickbacks. I got the $69.00 $57.00 tickets (lol) I'm basing that ticket sales guess on last tour's ticket sales. They may do better this time with the new disc out.

To each his own and I could probably do it if I had no choice but that's a little pricey for me. If I had to pay more than a hundred dollars to see Priest I wouldn't do it. They just released a Pittsburgh date today and after seeing ticket prices for the other shows I may pass. I'm paying 100.00 for two days @ Louder Than Life Festival and I'm going to see about 10 bands that I want to see and the opportunity to see more if I feel I can stomach them. The venues that they're playing at are midsize to small so realistically any seat should be fine. If I can get a ticket for less than or around 50.00 I'll do it, otherwise I'll need to seriously consider skipping it. I'd rather not blame Priest but I think whoever is setting the price it's a little much. I skipped Van Halen's first re-union tour with David Lee Roth because the cheap seats were $90.00 and that's one of only two bands I regret not seeing in my life. I'll probably be at the Pittsburgh show but I know it won't be up front.

@Becks, just guessing but probably the 15th (Tues.) for you. The 8th for the U.S. and the 15th for the U.K.. Not sure where that leaves you, guessing U.K.. There's a link on Facebook, maybe here also, that will allow you to stream it if you want to hear it.

Huh? What?

Oh. Sorry. Was too busy freaking out over the World Cup semi-final games. Yeeeaaahhhhh, Germany!

Among other things, of course.

Heh.

....

I bought the Deluxe version of the CD today, but hopefully I'll have more time to listen to it in full tomorrow. Sounds like it'll be a hoot to listen. Can't wait!

		Budred wrote:
		I knew this site was dying but I didn't think it was dead yet.  It's release day and I'm the only person in the whole country that had time to come here and post? I'm shocked. Facebook finally killed JP.com. Sad day.. (lol)

I knew this site was dying but I didn't think it was dead yet.  It's release day and I'm the only person in the whole country that had time to come here and post? I'm shocked. Facebook finally killed JP.com. Sad day.. (lol)

@HRMG. The LTL festival should be pretty cool. If it's set up like ROTR they'll have bands overlap each other on the side stages so you won't have to watch every band. They usually have contrasting styles at the same time so you'll usually just miss bands you don't care to see. There will be someone you'll have to miss but it usually works out good. I'm no expert on festivals (ROTR only) but if you haven't been to one and if they do this right you'll have the time of your life just watching the craziness. This is the inaugaral event and I've already read complaints of two lanes in and out for traffic and possible parking issue's so it may have it's drawbacks. I thought you would be happy to hear a Detroit date. Nothing else close to me and I really hate Steel Panther so I'm thinking the festival will be enough for me. You'll probably get a longer set in Detroit so I'm a little jealous of that though. Lastly, I've went to ROTR 5 years in a row. With few exceptions there is always a large exodus of people before the headliner and it will probably happen to Priest. The crowd will be younger and spent from the craziness (pits, crowdsurfing, etc) and will cut out before or during Priest. It will happen to Kid Rock the next night too. Just telling you this so your not shocked or upset seeing it. I think the organizers set it up this way to ease people out. Have a blast.(at both)

I mean the package you got sent to you from Mr. 5.

As for the tickets I'm guessing you mean LTL Festival tickets. Ignore the seat numbers. ROTR does that too. Maybe to keep track of tickets sold?

I'm so glad Priest is playing smaller venues on their fall U.S. Tour. Half empty arenas aren't the ideal concert atmosphere. HRMG, looks like a Detroit show, should be easier for you than going to Kentucky. When I saw the dates I thought I may have jumped the gun but no local shows so I'm glad I bought LTL Festival tickets. They probably have a link here but I didn't look. They have a link on Facebook to stream the album if anyone cares to listen to it. Sounds crazy but I'm going to wait until July 8th. I'll listen to it when I buy it. I've liked most of what I've heard but I'm still a little nervous about how good it will be. Too many songs like "Redeemer of Souls" would ruin it for me. I really hope that if this is the last hurrah it's a good one. (fingers crossed!)

@Guido, 

...what's in the package???

http://noisey.vice.com/blog/judas-preists-rob-halford-unrepentant-63-year-old-metalhead nice article

reminds of a band i seen in Hawaii,with  a big red headed polynesian, probably 6'6' 350lbs and absolutely shred Santana on a Ukelele!!! could barely see the Ukelele in his hands , one of the best solos i have ever seen !!

http://loudwire.com/finnish-band-iron-maiden-classic-the-trooper/ great version !!!

I liked it too. I love In This Moment and Maria Brink and thought she did good. I thought it was funny they did it so well. It sounded a little out of whack when it first started and figured Brian would laugh thinking they f**k'd it up. If he's not too biased he might dig it. They are one of the reasons I want to hit that festival.

I was just on Priest's facebook page. I'm noticing two things. One cool and one not so cool.

Cool: They have an ad for their appearance on Rockline. The photo attached has a photo of MRH. (Sorry, my two favorite bands, I love it)

Not so cool: I try to not  let the criticism bother me and commented to J.D. to try to do the same but I spent twenty minutes reading comments and the majority seem so critical. I'm not really sure what people are expecting from them. It won't be a highlight from their career but it sounds like a good effort to me and a good way to go out.(if that's the case.)

It's crazy what I have to do to post a video here. If anyone else has trouble posting videos try this.

Click new editor, paste embedded video, click allow when little box appears(clipboard). Click post. Click view post. Now you'll have a comment and a link that you can't click onto. Click edit, switch back to standard version. Message box will be black. just click on the box(anywhere) and don't do anything else. Now hit post and when you go back to your comment your video will be up. Don't know how the hell I figured that out or if there's an easier way but that's how I have to do it. It sucks!

I'm not sure if anyone has posted this here or not. I haven't been here daily as of late.