Halford IV: Made of Metal

Halford IV: Made of Metal is the fourth studio album by the heavy metal band Halford, the solo project of Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford. It was produced by Roy Z and recorded during 2009 and 2010.[5] The album was released on September 28, 2010. Singles from the album include "The Mower" and "Made of Metal", for which an animated video was made.

Halford IV: Made of Metal
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2010 (US)
September 27, 2010 (EU)
Recorded2010
GenreHeavy metal
LabelMetal God Entertainment
ProducerRoy Z
Halford chronology
Halford III: Winter Songs
(2009)
Halford IV: Made of Metal
(2010)
Celestial
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
About.com[2]
BW&BK[3]7/10
Lords of Metal82/100[4]

Track listing

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All songs arranged by Rob Halford, Roy Z.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Undisputed"Rob Halford5:17
2."Fire and Ice"Rob Halford2:52
3."Made of Metal"Rob Halford, Roy Z, John Baxter3:55
4."Speed of Sound"Rob Halford, Roy Z, Mike Chlasciak, John Baxter4:32
5."Like There's No Tomorrow"Rob Halford4:20
6."Till the Day I Die"Rob Halford, Roy Z3:50
7."We Own the Night"Rob Halford, Roy Z, John Baxter3:54
8."Heartless"Rob Halford3:38
9."Hell Razor"Rob Halford3:44
10."Thunder and Lightning"Rob Halford, Roy Z5:28
11."Twenty-Five Years"Rob Halford7:01
12."Matador"Rob Halford5:39
13."I Know We Stand a Chance"Rob Halford, Roy Z, John Baxter3:51
14."The Mower"Rob Halford, Roy Z4:37

Personnel

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Halford
Additional performer
  • Ed Roth – keyboards
Production
  • Produced and engineered by Roy Z
  • Executive producer – John Baxter
  • Mixed by Pete Martinez
  • Sound design by John Mattox
  • Mastered by Maor Appelbaum
  • Graphic direction, marketing, and web design by Attila Juhasz
  • Booklet art by Dean Wright
  • Photography by Eddie Malluk and John Baxter

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 80
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 81
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 46
US Billboard 200[9] 160
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] 14
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 26

References

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  1. ^ Halford IV: Made of Metal review
  2. ^ "Halford Made Of Metal Review – Review of Made Of Metal by Halford". Heavymetal.about.com. September 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  3. ^ bravewords.com. "HALFORD – Made Of Metal". BraveWords. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "Halford – Made Of Metal | Review | Lords Of Metal E-zine – issue 108". Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  5. ^ Blabbermouth Archived September 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine October 2010
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Halford – Made of Metal" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "メイド・オブ・メタル". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Halford – Made of Metal". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "Halford Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Halford Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "Halford Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  12. ^ "Halford Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.