Judas Priest - Nostradamus

Jul 1 2008 By Paul Cole

(Columbia)

OKAY, the faithful have waited long enough. Here’s the new concept album from (drum roll, please) Spinal Tap! Spread across 100 minutes and two CDs, it’s a hilarious heavy metal mickey-take.

But, wait a minute, I’m mistaken. It’s the new album from Black Country bruisers Judas Priest – and it’s still laugh out loud funny.

Rock riffs well past their sell-by date are dressed up in synth soundscapes, ridiculous lyrics and self-importance.

The steroidal Persecution briefly sparks interest but this really is Nostranonsense.

The finale’s called Future Of Mankind. We're all doomed.