Judicator

The Majesty of Decay (2022)

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Featured in the following issues of Metal Hammer Magazine:

• 19 October 2022
• 16 November 2022
• 14 December 2022

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Received a one-page write-up in Metal Hammer:

Translation: “After losing their main songwriter and most of the line-up, the US power metal band JUDICATOR surprises with progressive and even black metal sounds on their new album THE MAJESTY OF DECAY. And they do so in an extremely refreshing way and with a good dose of humor, as the conversation with frontman JOHN YELLAND (right) shows.”

Devilution gave The Majesty of Decay a 5/5, calling it “a stroke of genius,” and “something new, but still something excellent.” PopMatters claimed The Majesty of Decay was the best power metal album of 2022 and Angry Metal Guy said it was “simply one of the best power metal albums released in the last few years.”

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GBHBL (10/10)

Metal Gods TV (10/10)

Sin23 (Japan) (10/10)

Deaf Forever Magazine (De) (9.5/10)

Greek Rebels (9/10)

JC Rock & Metal Reviews (9/10)

Life & Steps (9/10)

Metal Digest (9/10)

Metal.de (9/10)

Metal Bite (9/10)

Rock and Metal Zone (9/10)

World of Metal (9/10)

Blabbermouth (8.5/10)

Pop Matters (8.5/10)

Ave Noctum (8/10)

Hammerheart Metal Review (8/10)

Metal Factory (8/10)

Metal Temple (8/10)

Devilution (5/5)

Rattlehead.hu (4.5/5)

Reviews by Torture (4.5/5)

Angry Metal Guy (4/5)

Metal HQ (4/5)

Metal Hammer (6/7)

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END OF YEAR PLACEMENTS

Album of the Year on Wonderbox Metal

#3 Album of the Year on Metal Digest

#4 Album of 2022 on Metal Daze

#9 Album of the Year on Life & Steps

#10 Album of 2022 on UndoMetalBr

#10 Album of 2022 on PopMatters

#11 Album of the Year on Power Metal France

#33 Album of 2022 on Rate Your Music

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Music Videos

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New Album 2025 — CONCORD

Concord, Judicator’s seventh full-length album, is an epic exploration of American identity, blending historical events, folklore, and themes of cultural disconnection. With powerful storytelling that navigates both the awe and tragedy of the American West, the album confronts the complexities of survival, power, and loss, offering a deeply resonant and thought-provoking journey through the nation’s fractured heritage.

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Concord

Mixes (work in progress)

Concord

Demos

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CONCORD PERSONNEL

John Yelland – Vocals
Chad Anderson – Guitar
Dayton Andersen – Guitar
John Dolan – Bass
Mike Lofgreen – Drums
Francisco Perez – Keys & Orchestration

With special guests…
Candido Abeyta – Tenor saxophone (track 3)
Nola Martin (Heirs ov the Ancient Throne) – Fiddle (track 8)
Niki Rowe (Eons Enthroned, Rebel’s Ghost) – Vocals (track 9)

Additional contributions…
John Yelland – Piano (track 2, 7)
Austin Bentley – Vocals (track 5)
Chad Anderson – Vocals (track 5), banjo (track 8)

Judi-Choir
Jeff Kanji (Avaland)
Peter Danielsen (Eunomia)

Edited and mixed by Carlos Alvarez at Dirty Viking Studios
Mastered by Brett Caldas-Lima at Tower Studio
Drums, fiddle, piano, and saxophone recorded by Zach Boorman at Cold House Studio

Artwork by Marc Whisnant

Judicator logo by Christopher Horst at Horst Type Foundry

Music by John Yelland, except track 7 (by Yelland, Austin Bentley), and tracks 4 and 6 (Anderson, Yelland)
Lyrics by John Yelland

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CONCORD TRACK LISTING

1. Call us out of Slumber
2. Sawtooth
3. A Miracle of Life
4. Weeping Willow
5. Imperial
6. Hold Your Smile
7. Johannah’s Song
8. Blood Meridian
9. Concord

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UPCOMING PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

Music Video for “Concord”

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Music Video for “A Miracle of Life”

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Visualizer Video for “Sawtooth”