See Judas Priest Play ‘Tyrant’ for the First Time Since 1983 — and It’s All for San Antonio

Judas Priest ended its “Firepower” tour in San Antonio Tuesday, and as a treat to a city that’s long been a band favorite, Rob and the boys blasted through “Tyrant,” a tune they’ve not played live since 1983.

No other tour stop got to hear that neckbreaker from its groundbreaking 1976 album Sad Wings of Destiny.

If you weren’t lucky enough to be in the crowd, weep not, fellow headbanger. The folks at Loudwire recognized the performance for the historic moment of kick-assery it was — and they shared fan-shot video of the whole fricking tune.

For the tour, JP’s set also included rarities like “Running Wild” and “Bloodstone,” plus “Saints in Hell,” which had never been performed live before. But “Tyrant” was a treat specific to our fair city.

Consider yourself lucky to live in the “Heavy Metal Capital of the World,” fam.

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This article appears in May 2-8, 2018.