Fun story about this video: The guy who was in charge of it was a good friend of mine who hired me to be the Technical Director and character designer, putting together primarily the horsemen for his skeleton crew of animators in England. Tony, however, was fighting cancer. Had been for years. And in the midst of production on this, became incapacitated. For a variety of reasons related to that. productions all stalled. My work was done, though, until one day I get a call from a producer on it explaining what was up. I was asked if there were any way something could be put together from what they had and maybe some new shots in what little time was left. So, I stepped in to do what I could to bring home a project that was slated for six months in about 6 weeks. It was insanity. Shots go ok'ed, rough as they were. No time for re-renders and simulations. It's insane how much faster the machines are today. I am a life long metal head, though, and when asked, I thought, I at least have to try. A finished, of sorts, thing was turned in at the end and this is it. Is it "good"? Well.... honestly, I feel bad about it. I know I could have done better. We all could have. Health issues can have a real rippling effect through a production, though, at least we managed to turn in something in the tiny time frame that was left. Am I proud of it? Yes, even though I am full aware of how extremely rough it is. I'm proud for what was achieved in such a tiny amount of time. I love Priest. I do wish we had more time at the end, but most of all, I wish Tony hadn't become so ill. He was my best friend at the time. He eventually came back to animating and illustrating and we worked together on a couple things in the years after, until, in Feb 2016, his battle was finally over. Tony Luke will forever be missed. He was a friend and brother who had a profound effect on my life. Someday, perhaps, on my own, I hope to go back and completely redo this piece, to give it the love and care Tony couldn't, and that the rest of us didn't have time to because of the deadlines and contracts. I finished the work on this for Priest; I hope to go back and do a much higher quality version someday, for Tony.
Honestly, this is one of the most interesting heavy metal music video I've seen, which aren't usually very inspired. Despite how rough it is, it has an early PlayStation vibe which feels nostalgic today, even though that wasn't really in vogue in 2008.
I was not a Judas Priest fan. Okay. Then one night several years ago, I heard on a local rock station an interview with Judas Priest about their new Nostradamus album. It sounded like a really cool concept for an album, a double album. The band got way in depth about everything they put into this album in the interview. I was really impressed. So, I went out and bought this album because I was really curious about it... I fucking loved it! They did a really great job. It's an amazing album. Now, I'm a huge Judas Priest fan. I'm glad I found these guys. And Nostradamus is still one of my favorite Judas Priest albums. It's in my top 3. I like how dramatic, atmospheric, and epic it is. It really has some of the best heavy metal guitar playing on it that I've ever heard.
Just so everyone here reading this knows, metal is not dead, its not even wounded. The fact that our music was the MOST popular music in all the main stream media from 79-91 was great and everything, But when that time had passed we barely lost any actual popularity. When real music fans dont get offered real music on radio, they go find it, buy it, go to concerts and support it. Nothings changed, the metal family is alive and kickin, and strong as ever! thumbs up if you agree!
This is one of the most powerful songs ever written and performed by none other than Judas priest! Because it's so awesome it gives me the opportunity to become a military fighter that ever wants to go to war with countless armies of enemies.
Why the hell aren't there any games based on this band's music and art? Iron Maiden's already got Legacy of the Beast; I think this game is even more deserving of some legit fiction.
Metal Fest in New Mexico, I drove from Utah to New Mexico for Judas Priest because I had 2 free tickets from the album puchase! JUDAS PREIEST nsve disappoint! from 1978 -2024 for this Metal Head. Hell Bent for Leather/Killing Machine was my first time seeing them live, and all since! Throw a life long fan a bons eh? Lo..if you're going to wish, wish big! 59 now with a heart virus that gave me Congestive Heart Failure. Thanks for making my life better guys! GOD Bless and see you on the other side. 🙏🤘🤘
What is not cheesy in your ears? Maybe the music styles called "Murder Beyond Belief Metal" or "Slaughter Mankind Metal" would be enough for you to call NOT cheezy, maybe? Is that heavy, dark, murdering and big ballsy enough? Or do we need to remove ALL MELODIES in the songs completly (otherwise cheezy) and just use one metal chord, played over and over again, and use a singer with a voice that sounds like he is sitting on the toilet and pressing out a Black Metal locomotive through his anal opening - screaming and thrusting in pain? Would that sound qualify to be NOT cheesy in your ears? Just wondering....
@@roinerov9348 They said the video is cheesy, which it is. Technically anything can be seen as cheesy depending on how you look at it. Nobody mentioned crappy genres like goregrind.
@@Userius1 Everything Beatles did was cheesy then. Because they have never done one single heavy metal song and they sang things like "I wanna hold your hand" etc. And millions of fans loved that CHEESY STUFF. Was they wrong? The band Queen has a cheesy name. And their song called "We will, we will rock you" is very cheesy. Sooo the context of the truth is that all things are cheezy, even when Black Metal bands play cheezy black metal songs that should have been buried in the 80ties. Because these new Black Metal bands are so damn cheesy and overly stupid "ghostly" that only 8 years old boys can dig that "Frightning" Metal style. So, all in all, cheesy is just a name for something you do not like. Am I right?
@@roinerov9348 The only black metal I liked besides Venom and Mercyful Fate (which diehard black metal fans would say aren't even black metal) is Burzum, Behemoth, and early Sodom. I'm not sure if you're trying to personally direct this at me or why you seem so worked up about such a trivial topic to begin with. To answer your question though, I guess so. But I LOVE stuff like Gamma Ray-Land of the Free and still think it's cheesy as hell at the same time, so...
it seems between the two evils the four horseman seemed to be the good guys! they saved the 2 girls who were being tied up, Judas Priest is a divine masterpiece!!!!!
In the game Darksiders, the Four Horsemen are the peacekeepers - when the Seventh Seal breaks, the Four Horsemen ride, killing man, angel, and demon alike.
I can just imagine Rob, KK and Glenn watching this right after it was completed and thinking "Oh man this is cutting edge! This younger fans are going to love this!". These look like deleted scenes from a Final Fantasy game on the Playstation.
I understand the hate this album receives, but the more I dive into it, the more I like it. It's like a dark opera play that you sit through. Rob stated in a 2020 interview that he is very proud of this album and hopes one day it will be recognized as a classic. Maybe in 5 years on its 20th anniversary that may happen indeed.
To me the music scene is ever lasting battle. A war to determine whcih music genre is better Metal and Rock vs rap and pop. We all know who the true champion is. As the soldiers of Metal gather, we are 666 billion strong.
i love how everyone complains about the graphics of the video but no one makes a single comment on how epic the music is o.o the video has a story line to it and everything, music video gold! lots of folks need to take lessons from videos like these instead having random happenings going on in their video that dont relate to the song.
And the goods of peace come too, to be the eternal balance with same music and fight for humanity one once , is necesary is really, need fight for humans no all are bad o r god balace alfa and omega.
THE MOST FUCKING EPIC VIDEO OF MY ENTIRE LIFE!!! HOLY SHIT, SO MANY POWER, SO MANY LEGENDS, AND I'VE WATCH'D IT BY THE HAND OF THE BEST METAL BAND OF THE HISTORY!!!
Rob you will be in my heart forever earth will forever be a better place because of your heart. Nothing in life is perfect and if I ever meet you I would embrace you as a brother. Thank you for all your hard work rock & roll will never die long live Judas Priest.
@caprisworn You got white and black backwards White = Conquest Red = War Black = Famine Pale = Death "And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer." - Rev. 6:2 "And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand." Rev 6:5 The song is epic, Hail Judas Priest \m/
I think the reason most don't like this song is simple its Opera. A true use for Rob's vocal talents. Personally I love all Priest except for the stuff without Rob. I dug out Defender's and Screaming and rocked on.
Had heard of judas priest from older family members but never listened to, then in 2011 I was watching a showcased strictly global, this video came on, all of it immediately caught my attention, the music, first scenes and from there. The video and lyrics struck me hard, as that this is some day going to be the reality of this world, it is Very Scary.
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Fun story about this video: The guy who was in charge of it was a good friend of mine who hired me to be the Technical Director and character designer, putting together primarily the horsemen for his skeleton crew of animators in England. Tony, however, was fighting cancer. Had been for years. And in the midst of production on this, became incapacitated. For a variety of reasons related to that. productions all stalled. My work was done, though, until one day I get a call from a producer on it explaining what was up. I was asked if there were any way something could be put together from what they had and maybe some new shots in what little time was left. So, I stepped in to do what I could to bring home a project that was slated for six months in about 6 weeks. It was insanity. Shots go ok'ed, rough as they were. No time for re-renders and simulations. It's insane how much faster the machines are today. I am a life long metal head, though, and when asked, I thought, I at least have to try. A finished, of sorts, thing was turned in at the end and this is it. Is it "good"? Well.... honestly, I feel bad about it. I know I could have done better. We all could have. Health issues can have a real rippling effect through a production, though, at least we managed to turn in something in the tiny time frame that was left. Am I proud of it? Yes, even though I am full aware of how extremely rough it is. I'm proud for what was achieved in such a tiny amount of time. I love Priest. I do wish we had more time at the end, but most of all, I wish Tony hadn't become so ill. He was my best friend at the time. He eventually came back to animating and illustrating and we worked together on a couple things in the years after, until, in Feb 2016, his battle was finally over. Tony Luke will forever be missed. He was a friend and brother who had a profound effect on my life. Someday, perhaps, on my own, I hope to go back and completely redo this piece, to give it the love and care Tony couldn't, and that the rest of us didn't have time to because of the deadlines and contracts. I finished the work on this for Priest; I hope to go back and do a much higher quality version someday, for Tony.
If this true. Hats off. It was not good though.
@@thomassibley9475 it was a hard gig. Did our best under some horrible circumstances. A lot was learned
I kind of like it honestly. It gives off Fallout 1 and 2 vibes.
I too would love to make the video that we planned, with the epic battle scenes properly choreographed and animated.
Honestly, this is one of the most interesting heavy metal music video I've seen, which aren't usually very inspired. Despite how rough it is, it has an early PlayStation vibe which feels nostalgic today, even though that wasn't really in vogue in 2008.
I was not a Judas Priest fan. Okay. Then one night several years ago, I heard on a local rock station an interview with Judas Priest about their new Nostradamus album. It sounded like a really cool concept for an album, a double album. The band got way in depth about everything they put into this album in the interview. I was really impressed. So, I went out and bought this album because I was really curious about it... I fucking loved it! They did a really great job. It's an amazing album. Now, I'm a huge Judas Priest fan. I'm glad I found these guys. And Nostradamus is still one of my favorite Judas Priest albums. It's in my top 3. I like how dramatic, atmospheric, and epic it is. It really has some of the best heavy metal guitar playing on it that I've ever heard.
RT
Peter Lightning Welcome to the club !!
IMHO, nothing special.honestly, i like only two tracks of it.
If this album is in your top 3, then what are the rest of the albums in your top 3?
@@ronaldshank7589 Sin After Sin and Screaming
This PlayStation 1gameplay is trippy as hell. Still badass though.
It's PS1 ? I thought it was gamecube at first...
I thought it was gameboy advanced..
This is not a video game FMV dude.....
More Dreamcast era but still funny.
@@wadelacour7630 no dreamcast came out in 1998 this song came out in 2008
Just so everyone here reading this knows, metal is not dead, its not even wounded. The fact that our music was the MOST popular music in all the main stream media from 79-91 was great and everything, But when that time had passed we barely lost any actual popularity. When real music fans dont get offered real music on radio, they go find it, buy it, go to concerts and support it. Nothings changed, the metal family is alive and kickin, and strong as ever! thumbs up if you agree!
I can never get enough of this album.
I can never get enough of this video.
Legend has that Rob Halford made this video himself on his Zx Spectrum
He's got some serious talent for things like that too though tbch with you HammerHeart
a pure genius
I didn't know that
:D
Did he really!!
This is one of the most powerful songs ever written and performed by none other than Judas priest! Because it's so awesome it gives me the opportunity to become a military fighter that ever wants to go to war with countless armies of enemies.
Take a glance at him now and realize that Robert Halford is actually the Nostradamus of our era.
Why the hell aren't there any games based on this band's music and art? Iron Maiden's already got Legacy of the Beast; I think this game is even more deserving of some legit fiction.
Metal Fest in New Mexico, I drove from Utah to New Mexico for Judas Priest because I had 2 free tickets from the album puchase! JUDAS PREIEST nsve disappoint! from 1978 -2024 for this Metal Head. Hell Bent for Leather/Killing Machine was my first time seeing them live, and all since! Throw a life long fan a bons eh? Lo..if you're going to wish, wish big! 59 now with a heart virus that gave me Congestive Heart Failure. Thanks for making my life better guys! GOD Bless and see you on the other side. 🙏🤘🤘
Good to know there is an animated version of Dance Of Death cover....
God bless Judas Priest
Personally, I think this is one of the coolest music videos ever. Long live "The Metal Gods". Priest fan since the 80's.
Such an awesome album, yet so underrated!
Some people think it is not ballsy enough.....
I thought Nostradamus was fire at the time and still do. Better than anything iron maiden has put out in the last 20 years.
This song is a masterpiece. And the video is so low budget giving it some kind of special thing, i love it
5:05 - 5:39 epicness
I feel chills when I watch it...
The gods of war have definitely have arrived
man, I knew JP videos were cheesy when I saw "Locked in" and "Turbo lover", but this is some next level shit right here. I love it.
Rein that’s JP for you. Watch the concerts instead.
What is not cheesy in your ears? Maybe the music styles called "Murder Beyond Belief Metal" or "Slaughter Mankind Metal" would be enough for you to call NOT cheezy, maybe? Is that heavy, dark, murdering and big ballsy enough?
Or do we need to remove ALL MELODIES in the songs completly (otherwise cheezy) and just use one metal chord, played over and over again, and use a singer with a voice that sounds like he is sitting on the toilet and pressing out a Black Metal locomotive through his anal opening - screaming and thrusting in pain? Would that sound qualify to be NOT cheesy in your ears? Just wondering....
@@roinerov9348 They said the video is cheesy, which it is. Technically anything can be seen as cheesy depending on how you look at it. Nobody mentioned crappy genres like goregrind.
@@Userius1 Everything Beatles did was cheesy then. Because they have never done one single heavy metal song and they sang things like "I wanna hold your hand" etc. And millions of fans loved that CHEESY STUFF. Was they wrong?
The band Queen has a cheesy name. And their song called "We will, we will rock you" is very cheesy. Sooo the context of the truth is that all things are cheezy, even when Black Metal bands play cheezy black metal songs that should have been buried in the 80ties. Because these new Black Metal bands are so damn cheesy and overly stupid "ghostly" that only 8 years old boys can dig that "Frightning" Metal style. So, all in all, cheesy is just a name for something you do not like. Am I right?
@@roinerov9348 The only black metal I liked besides Venom and Mercyful Fate (which diehard black metal fans would say aren't even black metal) is Burzum, Behemoth, and early Sodom.
I'm not sure if you're trying to personally direct this at me or why you seem so worked up about such a trivial topic to begin with.
To answer your question though, I guess so. But I LOVE stuff like Gamma Ray-Land of the Free and still think it's cheesy as hell at the same time, so...
One of the best metal bands I know, I love this song, my favorite JP song
How have I overlooked this sing all my life? This is epic!
it seems between the two evils the four horseman seemed to be the good guys! they saved the 2 girls who were being tied up, Judas Priest is a divine masterpiece!!!!!
In the game Darksiders, the Four Horsemen are the peacekeepers - when the Seventh Seal breaks, the Four Horsemen ride, killing man, angel, and demon alike.
Dude imagine this reanimated, this is actually so cool
This entire album should have been filmed
I can just imagine Rob, KK and Glenn watching this right after it was completed and thinking "Oh man this is cutting edge! This younger fans are going to love this!". These look like deleted scenes from a Final Fantasy game on the Playstation.
Who would have known? The Four Horseman are here to protect us from Cthulhu.
Humpadilo Churchill
yeah and they ara also feminists
Very progressive. Its good cause its different from other priest songs/albums and the music and the arrangements are great
I think the artwork is awesome and quality is really good for the time.
It was 2008,not 1998
I understand the hate this album receives, but the more I dive into it, the more I like it. It's like a dark opera play that you sit through. Rob stated in a 2020 interview that he is very proud of this album and hopes one day it will be recognized as a classic. Maybe in 5 years on its 20th anniversary that may happen indeed.
Классный альбом 🔥👍 - всем любителям тяжёлой музыки рекомендую 🤘
I like alot of Priest songs, but I love this one. Very different from their other songs.
Un disco muy bueno y poco valorado, para mi entre los seis mejores de su discografía
Hell Yeah This Is Real Heavy Metal!!!🎤🎸🥁😎🖤🤘🤩😍❤️
To me the music scene is ever lasting battle. A war to determine whcih music genre is better Metal and Rock vs rap and pop. We all know who the true champion is. As the soldiers of Metal gather, we are 666 billion strong.
i love how everyone complains about the graphics of the video but no one makes a single comment on how epic the music is o.o the video has a story line to it and everything, music video gold! lots of folks need to take lessons from videos like these instead having random happenings going on in their video that dont relate to the song.
Viva Judas!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
a very modern sounding song, but has the essence of old Judas Priest \m/
And the goods of peace come too, to be the eternal balance with same music and fight for humanity one once , is necesary is really, need fight for humans no all are bad o r god balace alfa and omega.
Simply unvelievable and epic video-clip. nothing about the old 80's and 90's ones.
2:21 THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED
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Great Sabaton reference!
Thank you for this link!
Some heads are gonna roll!
oh yeah
some eyes too, apparently
@@0xlamon jajajaja
this song is so epic i believe they jest couldn't comprehend how to show it in a video .
Santíssimo. Sacramento
judas priest sklada a hraje nejdokonalejsi hudbu vsech dob v metalovy muzice
wow...this is very different from usual Priest...or any music videos in general
Everything Judas Priest does is cool. Like this video.
the graphics of this video makes it awesome.
THE MOST FUCKING EPIC VIDEO OF MY ENTIRE LIFE!!! HOLY SHIT, SO MANY POWER, SO MANY LEGENDS, AND I'VE WATCH'D IT BY THE HAND OF THE BEST METAL BAND OF THE HISTORY!!!
Rob you will be in my heart forever earth will forever be a better place because of your heart. Nothing in life is perfect and if I ever meet you I would embrace you as a brother. Thank you for all your hard work rock & roll will never die long live Judas Priest.
The Gods grow restless,it's almost time!
Спасибо Хэлфорд за твой талант! Мы тебя любим! Владивосток!
pour un groupe de métal la musique est super c un mélange de hard et du classique que j'adore toujours
This is so powerfull man!
KRIEG!
Judas rock
What a video wow! 🔥🔥🔥
worst videoclip of judas priest
Still awesome song
That’s saying something. I mean JP has one of the worst music videos in heavy metal. Now found the worst one.
@@Shanaoh Hot rocking ?? hahaha
@@Hurubus-Cyclonus what r u talking about? That video was lit
I see no flaw with attacking the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse with conventional weapons and no real strategic plan.
what if your playing as the four horsemen ?
Then I would just dominate them.
should focus your efforts on the general instead. attack christ. kill the head and the body will die
Thats a good plan.
All I need is the armor of God...the beers of Tipton...and my fists of fury!
music of the GODS !!!
heavy metal is like classic music,jazz,classic rock.judas priest,iron maiden,motorhead etc in 20 years will not exist but their music will be forever
that was so freaking amazing! this is only possible with metal!
Nice video
A great song doesn't need a HD video to show the messages it brings... it could be better but anyway is still gooooood
My god...t eh violin is just.... amazing... the whole song....is just epic!
Judas priest with keyborards is bethher than 80´s
This is the 'Dance of Death' of the videos!
This is a cursed gem of the internet
I love this video!
Eu fiquei hipnotizado quando vi esse vídeo clip pela primeira vez.
@manuel459 THAT'S TRUTH... JUDAS PRIEST RULES FOR EVER!!!
Legend says if you watch the video on 144p you become the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse at the same time
This Album Was Rad.
The Whole Album. Was like one Song..
Saw them on the tour for that Album.
It Kicked ass..
priest still kickin ass
@caprisworn You got white and black backwards
White = Conquest
Red = War
Black = Famine
Pale = Death
"And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer." - Rev. 6:2
"And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand." Rev 6:5
The song is epic, Hail Judas Priest \m/
Gods of Metal and of War too!!! lml
A song for the times,today's battle cry!
I think the reason most don't like this song is simple its Opera. A true use for Rob's vocal talents. Personally I love all Priest except for the stuff without Rob. I dug out Defender's and Screaming and rocked on.
@alex9033 i love the music video just because of the graphics,
People complain about the graphics, but it's still and EPIC music video, for an even more EPIC song. \,,\
Awww!! Judas Judas Judas!!!! l..l, forever!
First Pestilence appears, then Death, then War and finally famine.
Awesom and bloody dark!!
I hope someone makes a videogame of this. This is a masterpiece of musicvideos.
SOOO DRAMATIC, i LOVE it
Epic!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@anotherelvis glad to know there's some metal fans with a sense of humor
Had heard of judas priest from older family members but never listened to, then in 2011 I was watching a showcased strictly global, this video came on, all of it immediately caught my attention, the music, first scenes and from there. The video and lyrics struck me hard, as that this is some day going to be the reality of this world, it is Very Scary.
i love when the drums enter!
Wow VERY different for a Priest song---I like!
Those are some badass gods of war
Remember when judas priest made a PlayStation 2 game?
great music
I think the CGI is intended. Apart from the two girls it captures the theme of the song very well. Makes it very creepy and foreboding
no
AWESOME VIDEO!!!!!!!!!
The history of the video is genious, but look's like low production!! The music is excellent
Masterpiece
I had to go back through and listen to this one cuz the last time was probably 2008 when it came out a lot of the songs are short too short.
blood is the most epic horsemen with the sword that is kick ass sweet video
@alnka1974 totally agree this would make a kickass movie with beast music
Like this videoclip reminds me Diablo 2! Judas is great!
this is one bad ass music video
I can't believe that this clip is from 2008... it should be made with awesome graphics