Judas Priest - Killing Machine/Hell Bent For Leather

whatever you want to call it, this album never seems to be talked about as much as other Priest releases from the classic era. What are your thoughts on it?

IMO it's weaker than Stained Class, but I'd take it over British Steel. Delivering The Goods, Killing Machine and Before The Dawn are all awesome. Also, Robocop appears to be on the cover, which is cool.

I have both on vinyl!

Wargod48

NP: Iron Cross - Steel Warrior

Great album, definately in my top 5 JP albums, very underrated I think.

It was my favourite Priest album for a long time (then Painkiller, now Stained Class). I don't mind that the band took a more commercial turn on the album, because it's commercial only in the sense that the songs are shorter and simpler. But, it's still pure heavy metal! And, there's nothing commercial about that. At a time when disco was the flavour of the day, Priest ripped the turntable to shreds (although, I've always thought that "Burnin' Up" had a little bit of disco/dance thing going on). The guitars make this album, no doubt. The solo in "Deliverin' the Goods" is outstanding. The riff in "Rock Forever" reminds of Stained Class songs like "White Heat, Red Hot" and "Better By You, Better Than Me". I think "Killing Machine" has the best guitar of the album: "I got a contract on you (*bohn nha nha NHA nha....that was my attempt at phonetic guitar).

Killer album.

Not a review.

I find take on the world unbearably cheesy, but its all in good fun!

Eyesore wrote:

Not a review.

just discuss the Priest, dammit. :kickbutt:

Trigger wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Not a review.

just discuss the Priest, dammit. :kickbutt:

But this forum is for reviews. This kind of thread belongs in the normal discussions forum. Not hating on the thread or anything. You'll get more replies in the proper forum, too.

Eyesore wrote:

Trigger wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Not a review.

just discuss the Priest, dammit. :kickbutt:

But this forum is for reviews. This kind of thread belongs in the normal discussions forum. Not hating on the thread or anything. You'll get more replies in the proper forum, too.

Which is code for "I have nothing better to do"

Great album and , yes, very underrated.

I own the cassette under the Hell Bent for Leather and the CD under the Killing Machine title.

I like it, with my favorite tracks being "Hell Bent for Leather", "Delivering the Goods", and "Evening Star".