“PANIC ATTACK”
“It’s the fastest song on the record, and it’s a bulldozer. There are synth drums, and then it goes into a classic, fast, Priest-style verse, which has heaviness, speed and melody from Rob. The vocal melody is great and there are some progressive bits that are in 7/8. There’s also a nice, long guitar solo in there, and a solo at the end as well. And there are guitar harmonies there, so it’s got everything I would associate with Priest other than a clean guitar part.”
“THE SERPENT AND THE KING”
“It’s a real challenge to play that bloody song. Again, it’s one of those songs that took on an intense vibe. Rob is doing that shrieking, banshee type of alpha voice he’s famous for. So,