Did the highest selling album of Judas Priest release before or after the one produced by Roy Z?
Angel of Retribution Angel of Retribution is the fifteenth studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 2005. It is the band's first album since "Painkiller" (1990) to feature Rob Halford. The album debuted at #13 on the US "Billboard" chart, which made it the third highest chart of a Judas Priest album (the second being "Nostradamus" and the highest being "Redeemer of Souls"). The album was produced by Roy Z, who co-wrote the song "Deal with the Devil".
Tom Werman Tom Werman (born in Boston, MA) was an A&R man and record producer for Epic Records from 1970 into 1982. He has produced 23 gold and platinum albums by acts including Mother's Finest, Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, Molly Hatchet, Blue Öyster Cult, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Stryper, Hawks, Kix, L.A. Guns, and Poison. While in A&R at Epic Records, he signed REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, Ted Nugent, Molly Hatchet and Boston to the label. Werman became an independent producer in 1982 and continued to work until 2001, when he produced the music and soundtrack for the film "Rock Star", starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston. Werman's producing credits also include key recordings by The Producers, Mother's Finest, Gary Myrick & The Figures, Jason & The Scorchers, Krokus, Lita Ford, Kix, LA Guns and Dokken.