Best of the Year: Top 10 Photos of 2019 by Chris

Posted on 12/11/2019 by Chris R. Smyth in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Alter Bridge, Andy Grammar, Best of 2019, best of the year, blues, Gary Clark Jr., hard rock, heavy metal, In This Moment, Jiffy Lube Live, Judas Priest, Mark Tremonti, MECU Pavilion, Rams Head Live, Rival Sons, Sevendust, Skillet, Slipknot, The Anthem, The Fillmore Silver Spring.

Judas Priest made the list of Chris Smyth’s Top 10 photos of the Year (but not this particular one). (Photo by Chris Smyth)

Editor’s Note: This year, we asked our bloggers to name their Top 10 shows of 2019 or choose their Top 10 photos of the year. We will run them over the course of mid-December as our Best of the Year posts.

It is an odd feeling when you love and hate something simultaneously. The emotions don’t make sense, yet it’s fully real. That is how I feel each time I am tasked with creating this year-end list. I love looking through my old photographs and remembering each concert that I was fortunate enough to attend, and reliving each show through the images that I was able to capture along the way.

Live Review: Judas Priest @ The Anthem — 5/12/19

Posted on 05/14/2019 by Chris R. Smyth in Live Review and tagged England, heavy metal, Judas Priest, The Anthem.

Judas Priest performs at The Anthem on May 12, 2019. (Photo by Chris Smyth)

After not being able to perform the night before due to a storm rolling through North Carolina which forced the Epicenter Festival to cancel their set, Judas Priest hit The Anthem stage ready to rock on Sunday. What was North Carolina’s loss was DC’s gain, as Judas Priest appeared to take all of that pent up energy that could not get released the night before and blasted it into an amazing show for The Anthem crowd.

Preview: Judas Priest @ The Anthem, 5/15/19

Posted on 05/03/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged England, heavy metal, Judas Priest, The Anthem.

Judas Priest (Photo courtesy Chipster PR)

Judas Priest’s latest studio album, Firepower, landed in the Top 5 of 17 countries (including their highest chart placement ever in the US at #5). The legendary metal band performed at The Anthem last year, and that show was so successful that they have returned to do it again on Sunday, May 12.

Music Park: Saxon @ The Anthem — 3/18/18

Posted on 03/20/2018 by Chris R. Smyth in Live Review and tagged England, heavy metal, Judas Priest, Saxon, The Anthem.

Biff Byford fronts Saxon at The Anthem on March 18, 2018. (Photo by Chris Smyth)

Opening for their New Wave of British Heavy Metal brethren, Judas Priest, Saxon brought the speed and fury everyone in attendance wanted at The Anthem on Sunday. (See Parklife DC’s pictures of Judas Priest!)

Snapshots: Judas Priest @ The Anthem — 3/18/18

Posted on 03/20/2018 by paivi in Live Review and tagged Birmingham, England, Judas Priest, The Anthem.

Judas Priest performs at The Anthem on March 18, 2018. (Photo by Paivi)

Heavy metal legends Judas Priest blasted into The Anthem on Sunday on the heels of releasing Firepower, their well-received 18th studio album, via Epic Records. Led by frontman Rob Halford, Judas Priest entertained a sold-out crowd clamoring for their classic metal sound.

Don’t Miss: Saxon @ The Anthem, 3/18/18

Posted on 03/07/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Biff Byford, England, heavy metal, Judas Priest, Saxon, The Anthem.

Biff Byford fronts Saxon in Munich. (Photo by Pep Bonet)

In February, heavy metal giants Saxon released Thunderbolt, their 22nd studio album, via Militia Guard (Silver Lining Music). Next week, Saxon embark on a tour as openers for Judas Priest, and the big show arrives at The Anthem in DC on Sunday, March 18. (Get more details on Judas Priest: Firepower 2018!)

Don’t Miss: Judas Priest @ The Anthem, 3/18/18

Posted on 03/07/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Birmingham, England, heavy metal, Judas Priest, The Anthem.

Judas Priest (Photo courtesy Legacy Recordings)

On Friday, heavy metal rockers Judas Priest will release Firepower, the band’s 18th studio album, via Epic Records. Then the Brit headbangers will bring their epic Firepower 2018 Tour to The Anthem on Sunday, March 18.