Fronted by metal legends Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio and Lemmy Kilmister, the Masters of Metal Tour steamrolled over and flattened the audience north of San Antonio last night, crushing the fans with monster three-chord metal riffs, blazing lead runs and prolonged percussion assaults. It was a hot, sweltering night for a show but metalheads from far and near turned up to check out Judas Priest, Heaven and Hell, Motörhead and Testament.

Despite racing from the airport (my flight was late), I only made it in time to cover Heaven and Hell and Judas Priest, but it was worth every minute of the drive and I spent the time between sets replenishing my metal T-shirt wardrobe. Ronnie James Dio and other current and former members of Black Sabbath Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler along with Vinny Appice reprised the version of Sabbath that recorded the classic metal albums Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules, and fans everywhere could be seen singing along as they tore through their classics.

Halford led what cold be called a classic version of Judas Priest through their hits, leading off with a cut from their new disc, Nostradamus, ending their set with the customary motorcycle encore. Along with Ian Hill, Glenn Tipton and KK Downing, Halford rifled through tracks from a history that goes all the way back to 1970! This is a terrific show for anyone who is a fan of metal, young or old, and it’s amazing how many bands these guys have influenced through the years. It’s doubtful that any band playing metal today would be able to do so without giving a nod to one of these bands as having been crucial to their interest in music.

With only four more dates on the tour, you will need to hurry to catch this lineup.

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