JUDAS PRIEST Kicks Off World Tour: Setlist, First Video Footage, Photos Available

June 4, 2008

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off their world tour Tuesday night (June 3) at the Icehall in Helsinki, Finland. The group's setlist was as follows:

01. Intro: Dawn of Creation
02. Prophecy
03. Metal Gods
04. Eat Me Alive
05. Between the Hammer and the Anvil
06. Devil's Child
07. Breaking the Law
08. Hell Patrol
09. Death
10. Dissident Aggressor
11. Angel
12. The Hellion / Electric Eye
13. Rock Hard, Ride Free
14. Sinner
15. Painkiller
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16. Hell Bent for Leather
17. The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)
18. You've Got Another Thing Coming

Check out fan-filmed video footage from the show below.

JUDAS PRIEST's next concert will take place on June 5 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Slvesborg.

JUDAS PRIEST's double-disc concept album, "Nostradamus", is scheduled for release via Columbia Records on Monday, June 16 in Europe, and a day later in the U.S. on Epic Records.

Long in the works, "Nostradamus" takes epic storytelling to a whole new level, as it recounts the life of this mysterious, world-known 16th century French prophet.

JUDAS PRIEST will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn, on Monday, July 21 at 11:30 p.m. EST/8:30 p.m. PST. Fans can talk live with JUDAS PRIEST by calling 800-344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you or to listen to the show live via the Internet, go to www.rocklineradio.com.

Photos uploaded by Photobucket user "bloodstone2000":

Photos uploaded by Flickr user "pexi1972":

JUDAS PRIEST - "Between the Hammer and the Anvil" live in Helsinki, Finland June 3, 2008 (uploaded by YouTube user "WOM666").

JUDAS PRIEST - "Hell Patrol" live in Helsinki, Finland June 3, 2008 (uploaded by YouTube user "RockNRomeo").

JUDAS PRIEST - "Rock Hard, Ride Free" live in Helsinki, Finland June 3, 2008 (uploaded by YouTube user "sakke72").

JUDAS PRIEST - "Electric Eye" live in Helsinki, Finland June 3, 2008 (uploaded by YouTube user "anssssi").

JUDAS PRIEST - "Dissident Aggressor" live in Helsinki, Finland June 3, 2008 (uploaded by YouTube user "RockNRomeo").

JUDAS PRIEST - "Angel" live in Helsinki, Finland June 3, 2008 (uploaded by YouTube user "RockNRomeo").

(Thanks: desape / www.metalsetlists.com)

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