Best tune on "Screaming For Vengeance" from Judas Priest

Released17 July 1982
Recorded- January–May 1982
Studio- Ibiza Sound Studios, Ibiza, Spain
Producer- Tom Allom

Personnel- Rob Halford – vocals, K. K. Downing – guitar, Glenn Tipton – guitar, Ian Hill – bass guitar, and Dave Holland – drums.

The Tunes-

"The Hellion" (Instrumental)
"Electric Eye"  
"Riding on the Wind"  
"Bloodstone"  
"(Take These) Chains"
"Pain and Pleasure"
"Screaming for Vengeance"  
"You've Got Another Thing Comin'"  
"Fever"  
"Devil's Child"

This album got me interested in Priest once again. It was nice to have an album that showcased the talents Priest possessed in a commercial format that didn't neuter them in the process or have the super silliness of some of the tunes on the previous two releases.  The US 83' show was awesome, with them coming on in daylight and ending in darkness.

My vote for best tune is "Devil's Child"

Went with the title track. Could've just as easily been Electric Eye, Bloodstone, or Take These Chains (yes, I like that one a lot).

Probably Electric Eye. I mean, really, that's just a perfect heavy metal song. Killer intro, big riff, great verses, memorable melodies and it's one of the best songs in the genre.

But it's a damn fine album with a solid chunk of it being Priest classics. Like the entire second half. I went and voted for Pain and Pleasure because it's an underrated personal favourite. I probably enjoy it the most on the entire album (and I've heard a lot of fans don't like it, but that's their problem!), so that's why I went in that direction.

But there you go, Electric Eye, Riding on the Wind, Screaming for Vengeance (THE WORLD IS A MANACLED PLACE!!!!). Superb stuff.

Probably the only tracks I don't enjoy that much are Take These Chains and Bloodstone. The former is lame, and the latter dull.

The first Judas Priest song I ever heard was You've Got Another Thing Comin'. It was on HBO's Video Jukebox that summer and I was immediately hooked. I also saw the video for The Number of The Beast that year.

So I had to vote for that track.

Bloodstone has my favorite riff on the album but it gets overly repetitious near the end so that knocks it down a notch.

I love the entire album and it was first Judas Priest album I owned, but I chose 'Riding on the Wind'

Tough call on this one but I went with the title track. It could have easily been quite a few others.

This is a tough one. "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" is a classic. I love "Bloodstone," "Riding On The Wind," and "Devil's Child." The one-two punch of "The Hellion" and "Electric Eye" is a hell of a way to kick things off.

My pick is the title track - it's a complete speedball and a vicious tune.

Whenever I see this record mentioned I think of my friend Gary because it was his all-time favorite album. Well. Most of it. This is how Gary always listened to the album (on cassette).

Play side one until the end of Bloodstone.
Flip the tape over and rewind to the beginning of side two.
Play the first two songs on side two.
Fast forward thru Fever.
Listen to Devils Child

Every...single...time.

MetallicSeminarian wrote:

...Take These Chains (yes, I like that one a lot).

I used to really dislike that song because of the cheesy "take them off off my heart" line, but now I really like it. I like when it starts to rock at the line "Give me some kind of life" and the bridge where Halford's voice cracks at "and I can't sleep at night."

My choice is "Electric Eye" (I always have to hear that song with "The Hellion"), but the title track is a close second. That song just kicks

Funny, the instrumental aside, right now every song has gotten a vote except for the one I thought would probably win out: "Bloodstone".


Edit: Oops, I posted too soon. After refreshing the page, I see "Bloodstone" now has a vote.

This album would be every single song but since I only could pick one I chose Bloodstone...

Do we have a "I choose all" option?

How can I not vote for Screaming for Vengeance, or Hellion/Electric Eye or You've Got Another Thing Comin' or Devil's Child? Not really a fan of Blood Stone.


But my vote goes for the obvious, my favourite, Riding on the Wind.

"Riding on the Wind", but could've easily chose others...

Screaming for Vengeance

Another Thing Coming I guess but I still think it's their equal most overrated album (with Killing Machine)

"Fever" is my favorite.

Take These Chains for me. I dunno, I tend to like Priest's forays into "poppier" songwriting that were present on their classic albums.

I'd say that this album is far from their best though, I prefer the late 70s era to what came after. I enjoy it, but it's not usually what I go for when I wanna listen to Priest.

Bloodstone! Easily has the best riff and solo on the album, IMO.

IWurthless wrote:

I'd say that this album is far from their best though, I prefer the late 70s era to what came after. I enjoy it, but it's not usually what I go for when I wanna listen to Priest.

I completely agree. Nothing in their catalog can top Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin after Sin, and Stained Class, even though I like most of their work.

I voted for the title track. I was shocked when they played it when I saw them live last month.

Just curious as to who voted tor The Hellion?

riding on the wind. the whole album actually smokes.

Title track for me.
The Hellion though is a great intro and i use it as my goal scoring song in the NHL games

I wish you would have put The Hellion With Electric Eye. I can't imagine Electric Eye without The Hellion. Every song on this album is so good!!!