Tipton, Entwhistle And Powell - Edge Of The World

A shelved project from three legendary musicians finally sees the light of day.

After Rob Halford left Judas Priest, guitarist Glenn Tipton recorded an album with bassist John Entwhistle (The Who) and drummer Cozy Powell (Black Sabbath, Rainbow). After submitting it to the record company, they didn't think it sounded modern enough and suggested he record with some other guest musicians in addition to Entwhistle and Powell. He did, and that album was Bapitizm Of Fire.

The material from the first album that was recorded with just Tipton, Entwhistle and Powell was shelved and not released until now. That's a shame, because it's something Priest fans and metal fans would have enjoyed hearing 10 years ago. All 3 are fantastic musicians and they have an excellent chemistry together. The songs are very melodic and a little poppier sounding than Judas Priest.

In addition to wielding his legendary axe, Tipton also sings lead on the album. He's no Rob Halford (who is?), but his voice lends itself well to this material. His range is rather limited, but he realizes that and sticks to singing in the range that sounds best. It's a shame that Tipton is the only one of these three brilliant talents that is still alive today. It would have been great to see those three play these songs live.