Judas (Fozzy album)

Judas
Chris Jericho
Studio album by
Fozzy
ReleasedOctober 13, 2017
GenreHeavy metal, hard rock[1]
Length41:35
LabelCentury Media
Producer
Fozzy chronology
Do You Wanna Start a War
(2014) 		Judas
(2017) 		Boombox
(2022)
Singles from Judas
  1. "Judas"
    Released: May 5, 2017
  2. "Drinkin' with Jesus"
    Released: September 15, 2017
  3. "Painless"
    Released: September 29, 2017
  4. "Burn Me Out"
    Released: July 21, 2018
30 second sample of the song "Judas".

Judas is the seventh studio album by the American heavy metal band Fozzy, released on October 13, 2017, through Century Media Records.[2] The album's title track was released as the lead single[3] from the album on May 5, 2017.[4] Ahead of the album release, two additional songs were made available on streaming services: "Drinkin' with Jesus" on September 15, 2017, and "Painless" on September 29, 2017.

The lead single was a minor radio hit, spending 26 weeks on the Mainstream Rock chart and peaking at No. 5.[5] The song also hit No. 1 on the Sirius/XM Octane charts.[6] "Judas" was the official theme song for NXT TakeOver: Chicago and lead singer Chris Jericho uses the song as his entrance theme for his appearances in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling.[7] "Painless" was the official theme song for NXT TakeOver: Chicago II the following year.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rich Ward and Johnny Andrews, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Judas"Ward, Andrews, Justin Cordle4:10
2."Drinkin' with Jesus" 3:56
3."Painless" 3:59
4."Weight of My World" 3:19
5."Wordsworth Way"Ward, Chris Jericho, Andrews4:47
6."Burn Me Out" 4:03
7."Three Days in Jail" (featuring Hyro the Hero)Ward, Andrews, Jericho, Hyro Da Hero4:16
8."Elevator"Ward, Andrews, Matt Walst, Simon Olds2:50
9."Running with the Bulls"Ward, Andrews, Jericho3:51
10."Capsized" 4:16
11."Wolves at Bay" 3:09
Total length:41:35

Personnel

Fozzy

Additional musicians

  • Renny Carroll – additional background vocals
  • Johnny Andrews – additional background vocals

Technical personnel

  • Johnny Andrews – producer, engineer
  • Rich Ward – additional production and engineering
  • Jay Ruston – mixing
  • Paul Logus – mastering

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 79
US Billboard 200[10] 147

References

  1. ^ "Judas - FOZZY". October 28, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "'Judas' by Fozzy on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Fozzy's Chris Jericho Talks Success of New Single 'Judas'". Loudwire. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "Fozzy On Judas". PodcastOne: Talk is Jericho. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Fozzy Judas Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "What major milestone did Chris Jericho just hit?". Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 results, recap, grades: Jericho impresses, Okada reigns". Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  8. ^ FOZZY [@FOZZYROCK] (May 31, 2018). "In case you missed it... "Painless" is a #NXTLOUD theme song for #NXTTakeover: Chicago, along with "Uncomfortable" by @Halestorm! Special thanks to @WWE! #WeAreNXT https://t.co/1b9TiOW6MG" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "Fozzy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017.