Let's rank Judas Priest, #8

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6393 Age : 44

1. Defenders of the Faith (1984) 24% of the vote
2. Painkiller (1990) 30% of the vote
3. Screaming for Vengeance (1982) 29% of the vote
4. Stained Class (1978) 40% of the vote
5. British Steel (1980) 50% of the vote
6. Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) 67% of the vote
7. Sin After Sin (1977) 40% of the vote

Let's rank Judas Priest, #8 Sin-After-Sin-Judas-Priest-Back-Album-Cover

Let's rank Judas Priest, #8 Sin-After-Sin-Judas-Priest-Back-Album-Cover

Great album art, front and back.

Roger Glover (producer, Deep Purple bassist) remembers producing Sin After Sin:

I went to rehearsal to meet the band and there was a bit of uneasiness about the situation so I talked to the band after spending the afternoon listening to their new songs and I said, “You don’t seem to be too happy with me being here.” And they said, “Well, we rather produce ourselves.” I said, “Well, fine. I don’t want to waste your time or my time on having a situation that’s untenable.” So I walked away from the project. I said good luck, I wish you luck, the songs are great, and this that and the other.

“And it was later that they called up — Glenn (Tipton) called me — and said “Are you free?” I said “Well, what’s the deal?” He said, “Well, we fired the drummer and the recordings we’ve made, we are not really too sure of. Can you come down to the studio and maybe help out a bit?” And I said sure. But “You fired the drummer?” He said, “Yeah, we have a session drummer called Simon Phillips.” And I said. “Well, I know Simon he’s a good friend of mine. I’ve worked with him. He’s a brilliant drummer.” And we only had limited time. We had to finish the album in six days. And since Simon is an ultimate professional, he learned the work very quickly.

“Listening to what Judas Priest would become a few years later, Sin After Sin is a much more contained, much more a studio sounding album, not just swamped in echo with big riffs and things. Judas Priest were evolving at that time. Maybe I should have embraced their vision a bit more but we didn’t have time to think about it. We had to get it done. But, yeah, I listen to it now and I’m pretty pleased with it as well.”

So now we've got the magnificent seven on lock. Which one comes next?

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6393 Age : 44

In Priest-related news: you can now watch the Epitaph show on Youtube from the band's official channel:

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9948 Age : 49

Ram it Down, damn it angry

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Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37953 Age : 54

Gonna go Killing Machine aka Hell Bent For Leather to us Yanks.

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Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3222 Age : 60

Since Ram It Down isn’t going to win -
I went with the amazingly brilliant Nostradamus double CD.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7640 Age : 56

Hellbent For Leather / Killing Machine

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50

Gilbert wrote:: Ram it Down, damn it .

What my Metal Brother said goes for me too!!! Let's rank Judas Priest, #8 604261

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50

Lari wrote:: In Priest-related news: you can now watch the Epitaph show on Youtube from the band's official channel:

Excellent show. That version seems to be of better quality than the DVD I own.

Metal master Number of posts : 820 Age : 59

KILLING MACHINE

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9948 Age : 49

the sentinel wrote:

Gilbert wrote:: Ram it Down, damn it .

What my Metal Brother said goes for me too!!! Let's rank Judas Priest, #8 604261

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9948 Age : 49

Glower wrote:: Since Ram It Down isn’t going to win -
I went with the amazingly brilliant Nostradamus double CD.

Nostradamus is a masterpiece. I doubt it will get many votes though.

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48

Glower wrote:: Since Ram It Down isn’t going to win -
I went with the amazingly brilliant Nostradamus double CD.

It won’t win if you waste your vote.

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 2256 Age : 40

Rocka Rolla

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3222 Age : 60

I dig Nostradamus. The biography books. The DVDs. The Legend !
I dig Judas Priest. They created an amazing aura vibe showcase masterpiece !

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2653 Age : 54

Hell bent, hell bent for leather.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3325 Age : 53

My Top 8 would be:

1. Screaming For Vengeance
2. Stained Class
3. Defenders of the Faith
4. British Steel
5. Sad Wings of Destiny
6. Killing Machine
7. Sin After Sin
8. Point of Entry

since Killing Machine is still up there, I will vote for it.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6393 Age : 44

I'm going to go with Firepower again. Killing Machine & Jugulator are right up there, too, for me.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9948 Age : 49

Lari wrote:: I'm going to go with Firepower again. Killing Machine & Jugulator are right up there, too, for me.

Firepower is indeed one of their best releases.

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48

Halford’s voice on Ram It Down is top notch.

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Troublezone wrote:: Halford’s voice on Ram It Down is top notch.

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Metal is my Life Number of posts : 40885 Age : 56

Killing Machine (Hell Bent For Leather)

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 26657 Age : 55

I went with Point Of Entry this round.

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

Fat Freddy wrote:: Gonna go Killing Machine aka Hell Bent For Leather to us Yanks.

Same here.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9948 Age : 49

Of all the above list, Angel of Retribution is the one i visit the least.

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