"I see it as a super-human being that's half-good, half-bad, half-human half-machine ... you're not really sure what it is," says guitarist Glenn Tipton. "It can be whatever you want it to be."

Due July 8 in North America, "Redeemer Of Souls" will be issued in a standard version and a deluxe edition with five bonus tracks. Judas Priest will appear on the North American rock radio series Rockline the night before it hits stores.