Halford's first album "Resurrection" was included in Martin Popoff's "The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". As well, the songs "Silent Screams" and the title-track "Resurrection" were included in Popoff's list. The track "The One You Love to Hate" included guest vocalist Bruce Dickinson, from Iron Maiden.
In 2002, Halford released the second studio album "Crucible", although no live recordings have been officially released to promote this album. A high-quality soundboard bootleg titled "Live - From the Disney House of Blues" was made available for download along with a special DEP at Robhalford.com in 2004. Halford released bonus tracks in Japan, such as "She", "Fugitive", "Rock the World Forever" and "In the Morning".
On November, 2006, Halford released a single set from the Halford IV album, titled "Forgotten Generation." The first wave of Halford releases included remastered editions of his solo band's back catalogue and initially releasing them through Apple's online iTunes Store. Fight also celebrated a release, an early recording entitled "K5- War of Words Demos," which were the demos that Rob Halford had recorded back when Fight had first formed. Lastly, a compilation was included, called "Metal God Essentials, Vol. 1," which not only had the fans' favorite Halford tunes, but also had new songs called "Forgotten Generation" and "Drop Out."
Rob Halford's third solo record, entitled "Halford III - Winter Songs", was released worldwide through all retailers on November 3, 2009. The record features new tracks recorded by his solo band between 2008–2009, as well as traditional Christmas songs re-arranged to heavy metal renditions by Halford himself. The first single, "Get Into the Spirit" was released to radios on September 29, 2009.
On June 25, 2010, Halford released the first single, "The Mower", from his fourth solo studio album, "Halford IV - Made Of Metal", which was released in October 2010.
Studio albums
* Resurrection (2000)
* Crucible (2002)
* Halford III - Winter Songs (2009)
* Halford IV - Made Of Metal (2010)
EPs
* Silent Screams: The Singles EP (2006) (Exclusive to iTunes)
Live albums
* Live Insurrection (2001)
* LIVE - Disney House of Blues Concert (2004) (Formerly available for free download from www.robhalford.com.)
* Live in Anaheim (Original Soundtrack) (2010)
Compilation albums
* Metal God Essentials, Vol. 1 (2006) (Exclusive to iTunes, released as a CD in September 2007)
DVDs
* Halford - Live At Rock In Rio III (DVD) (2008)
* Live in Anaheim (DVD) (2010)
Electric Eye
Halford Lyrics
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I'm looking down on you
My lasers trace
Everything you do
You think you've private lives
Think nothing of the kind
There is no true escape
I'm made of metal
My circuits gleam
I am perpetual
I keep the country clean
I'm elected electric spy
I'm protected electric eye
Always in focus
You can't feel my stare
I zoom into you
You don't know I'm there
I take a pride in probing all your secret moves
My tearless retina takes pictures that can prove
I'm made of metal
My circuits gleam
I am perpetual
I keep the country clean
Electric eye, in the sky
Feel my stare, always there
There's nothing you can do about it
Develop and expose
I feed upon your every thought
And so my power grows
I'm made of metal
My circuits gleam
I am perpetual
I keep the country clean
Protected. Detective. Electric eye
The first verse of the song "Electric Eye" by Halford describes a being in space, made of metal and circuits, who is constantly watching and monitoring human beings. The being's "lasers" trace and record all of our actions, leaving no true privacy or escape. The second verse echoes this sentiment, with the being taking pride in "probing" all of our secret moves and using its "tearless retina" to take pictures that can "prove" our actions.
Overall, "Electric Eye" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of surveillance and the loss of privacy. The being in the song seems almost godlike in its power to monitor and control our lives, leaving us with no true autonomy or freedom. The ominous tone of the song is heightened by the repetitive chorus, which emphasizes the all-seeing and all-knowing nature of the electric eye.
There is a possible interpretation of this song as an allegory to the band's own experiences with the music industry and the watchful eyes of record labels and executives. The lyrics can also be seen as a commentary on the growing ubiquity of surveillance technology and the erosion of privacy in the modern world.
Line by Line Meaning
Up here in space
As an all-seeing observer, I'm above you
I'm looking down on you
I'm watching your every move from above
My lasers trace
I track everything you do with laser precision
Think nothing of the kind
You believe you have privacy, but you do not
There is no true escape
You can't hide from me no matter where you go
I'm watching all the time
I'm an ever-present observer
I'm made of metal
As a machine, I am built of durable metal
My circuits gleam
My electronic circuits shine brilliantly
I am perpetual
I operate indefinitely
I keep the country clean
I maintain order and discipline across the land
I'm elected electric spy
I have been chosen as a high-tech, government-sanctioned spy
I'm protected electric eye
As a surveillance tool, I am heavily guarded
Always in focus
My observation will never falter
You can't feel my stare
My gaze is undetectable by human senses
I zoom into you
I can focus my attention on you with incredible magnification
You don't know I'm there
You're unaware of my presence
I take a pride in probing all your secret moves
It gives me satisfaction to uncover your hidden actions
My tearless retina takes pictures that can prove
My emotionless, photo-sensitive eye captures indisputable evidence
Electric eye, in the sky
An aerial watcher with an electronic gaze
Feel my stare, always there
My observation is constant and unrelenting
There's nothing you can do about it
You're helpless to stop me
Develop and expose
I investigate and reveal
I feed upon your every thought
Your every idea, movement and sound is my nourishment
And so my power grows
With every bit of information gathered, my capabilities for command and control expand
Protected. Detective. Electric eye
A sentinel that's impregnable, a sleuth that's vigilant, an electronic sensor that never blinks
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Glenn Raymond Tipton, Kenneth Downing, Robert Halford
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nick R
holy shit this is godly, this live album might even be better than Unleashed in the East!
Herman Helmich
Nick R Wow wow wow. Take it ez.... might!!!
Mandolore_The_Glorious
This isn't even on unleashed in the easy -_-
Herman Helmich
Nick R come on... no way José
David Gomez
might be !! it has alot more songs and the sound is great
Bjørn Helseth
Best Live-Album....EVER !!!!
Voice Guru
Thanks for your contribution to Music history Rob, and your influence on my own vocal stylings, though you'd never know it by listening to "me". Long live the Metal God!!
Guido Romano
Long live Rob Halford and JUDAS PRIEST!!!
The Impaler
When the audience sang... Chills went through my whole fucking body!
bullpentherapy
love the crowd on this record,,,,,,inlcudin silent screamm,,and riding on the wind,,,,mixed in it very well,,on this