According to Loudwire, the new release makes Judas Priest the first heavy metal band to release two albums 50 years apart, namely the band’s debut album, Rocka Rolla, from 1974, and Invincible Shield ...

"I figured, after years of being ignored, it was nice for metal to get a bit of attention for a change. It felt like validation." Judas Priest was about to get much more validation on a global scale.