As the creators of a live release that is considered to be one of the all-time great concert recordings in the realm of heavy metal (1979s Unleashed in the East), whenever Judas Priest announce a new live album, metalheads worldwide instantly take note. And on A Touch of Evil Live (released July 14, 2009 via Epic Records), the mighty Priest which includes singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and KK Downing, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis doesnt disappoint. Focusing primarily on fan-revered album cuts (all previously unreleased in live form on CD), A Touch of Evil Live features absolutely scintillating renditions of such Priest gems as Riding on the Wind, Beyond the Realms of Death, Dissident Aggressor, A Touch of Evil, Eat Me Alive, and the set-closing Painkiller. Also of note are the first live album appearances of standouts from Priests critically acclaimed 2008 concept double disc, Nostradamus (Death and Prophecy).

Recorded by Martin Walker and Brian Thorene during the Judas Priests mammoth 2005 and 2008 world tours, A Touch of Evil Live also marks the first Priest album that producer Tom Allom has worked on since 1988 (co-producing along with the band). It was such Allom-produced albums as the aforementioned Unleashed in the East, as well as British Steel and Screaming for Vengeance (among others) that made Priest not only one of the premier metal acts, but one of the leading global rock acts. As heard throughout A Touch of Evil Live, Priest remain a must-see live actand a must-hear one, as well.