Favorite song off of "Sad Wings of Detiny" by Judas Priest

Released March 23, 1976
Recorded November-December 1975
Rockfield Studios, Wales
Produced by Jerry Calvert, Max West, & Judas Priest

Personnel-Rob Halford – vocals, K. K. Downing – guitar, Glenn Tipton – guitar, piano, Ian Hill – bass guitar, Alan Moore – drums.



Lots of great songs on this album
My favorite has always been "The Ripper"

The Ripper! A legendary track in metal history.

According to me, this is a brilliant album, to choose one song, I go with Dreamer Deceiver.

Such a great album! The Ripper gets my vote.

Tyrant, because why not?

'Victim of Changes' close behind, although the live version of that one is where it's at, man. Rob just kills it at the end.

"The Ripper" for me, but the entire album is a 10/10.

Maybe Dreamer Deceiver. But I voted for Genocide anyway. A lot of great songs. Some underrated, some overplayed.

I usually only play the tracks that aren't featured on Unleashed In The East (because I consider those versions to be far superior to the studio versions).

Of those remaining tracks my favorite is Island of Dominaton.

Victim Of Changes for me.

"Dreamer Deceiver / Deceiver" for me. I've always loved those two tracks the most. The lyrics are stellar, the vocals are ear-piercing, and the riffing is glorious.

Sad Wings is my favorite Priest album by far. There's something magical about it.

Great album, but the next one would be even BETTER!

I went with "Dreamer Deceiver." It is so beautiful.

Listening to this album again, I had forgotten or didn't realize how good "Tyrant" is. I even like it better than "The Ripper."

The 1st song I ever heard by Judas Priest on the radio was "Victim of Changes"  So it gets my vote.

I was lucky to be backstage for the US festival so I posted the video from that show. Good times!

Victim. .... but the version on unleashed blows the studio version away

Victim Of Changes - a definite classic tune.

thejokeriv wrote:

Victim. .... but the version on unleashed blows the studio version away

Completely agree!

I love "Victim of Changes", but it's so much better on Unleashed, so I'm going to go with "The Ripper".

...and with that my 2,500th post and I'm now officially apart of the gang (7 + years later)

Dreamer Deceiver

My favorite Priest album but my favorite is Victim. Love this album and actually prefer the studio versions over the live ones, as good as those are on Unleashed In The East.

I love every song on this album, but vote went to 'Victims' thou I agree the live version kills the studio version

the ripper. man it's been years since I last played those old priest albums.

Victim of Changes

I thought  "Victim of Changes" would be a runaway winner! But it has slowly slipped into the lead.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Tyrant, because why not?

'Victim of Changes' close behind, although the live version of that one is where it's at, man. Rob just kills it at the end.

They played it when I saw them live last night, and the note Halford held at the end, I'm pretty certain it was just slightly longer than the note he holds during the studio version.

Anyways, my vote could change varying by the day, but I voted for Dreamer Deceiver.

I went with "Victim" but ask me tomorrow and it could be almost anything from this classic masterpiece of "Judas Priest style Heavy Metal!!!!"