Judas is the seventh studio album by the American heavy metal band Fozzy, released on October 13, 2017, through Century Media Records.[2] The album's title track was released as the lead single[3] from the album on May 5, 2017.[4] Ahead of the album release, two additional songs were made available on streaming services: "Drinkin' with Jesus" on September 15, 2017, and "Painless" on September 29, 2017.
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| Released | October 13, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 41:35 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
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| Singles from Judas | ||||
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The lead single was a minor radio hit, spending 26 weeks on the Mainstream Rock chart and peaking at No. 5.[5] The song also hit No. 1 on the Sirius/XM Octane charts.[6] "Judas" was the official theme song for NXT TakeOver: Chicago and lead singer Chris Jericho uses the song as his entrance theme for his appearances in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling.[7] "Painless" was the official theme song for NXT TakeOver: Chicago II the following year.[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Rich Ward and Johnny Andrews, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Judas" | Ward, Andrews, Justin Cordle | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Drinkin' with Jesus" | 3:56 | |
| 3. | "Painless" | 3:59 | |
| 4. | "Weight of My World" | 3:19 | |
| 5. | "Wordsworth Way" | Ward, Chris Jericho, Andrews | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Burn Me Out" | 4:03 | |
| 7. | "Three Days in Jail" (featuring Hyro the Hero) | Ward, Andrews, Jericho, Hyro Da Hero | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Elevator" | Ward, Andrews, Matt Walst, Simon Olds | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Running with the Bulls" | Ward, Andrews, Jericho | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Capsized" | 4:16 | |
| 11. | "Wolves at Bay" | 3:09 | |
| Total length: | 41:35 | ||
Personnel
editFozzy
- Chris Jericho – vocals
- Rich Ward – guitars, vocals
- Billy Grey – guitars
- Paul Di Leo – bass guitars
- Frank Fontsere – drums
Additional musicians
- Renny Carroll – additional background vocals
- Johnny Andrews – additional background vocals
Technical personnel
- Johnny Andrews – producer, engineer
- Rich Ward – additional production and engineering
- Jay Ruston – mixing
- Paul Logus – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 79 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 147 |
References
edit- ^ "Judas - FOZZY". October 28, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "'Judas' by Fozzy on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Fozzy's Chris Jericho Talks Success of New Single 'Judas'". Loudwire. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Fozzy On Judas". PodcastOne: Talk is Jericho. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Fozzy Judas Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "What major milestone did Chris Jericho just hit?". Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 results, recap, grades: Jericho impresses, Okada reigns". Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ FOZZY [@FOZZYROCK] (May 31, 2018). "In case you missed it... "Painless" is a #NXTLOUD theme song for #NXTTakeover: Chicago, along with "Uncomfortable" by @Halestorm! Special thanks to @WWE! #WeAreNXT https://t.co/1b9TiOW6MG" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Fozzy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017.