THE Judas Priest thread - v. new album and tour in 2024

[Stadler]

By the way, I listened to Defenders (and Point of Entry, which I like too) last week and man is that a solid metal record, top to bottom.

[El Barto]

By the way, I listened to Defenders (and Point of Entry, which I like too) last week and man is that a solid metal record, top to bottom.

Coincidentally, I listened to them both not too long ago. Defenders is fantastic. Might even make top 3 in my book. PoE is far too hit/miss. Some very good songs and some really awful songs. Just like the woeful British Steel before it. The two of those contain one fantastic album's worth of material. Unfortunately, my hunch is that had they waited and combined them they would have released it's opposite, instead. 

[TAC]

Yup, spun Defenders last week at work, and Firepower yesterday. Might spin the Point Of Entry EP tomorrow.

[wolfking]

Defenders top 3 for me, no question.  It's a strong record top to bottom.  Wonderful heavy metal.

[pg1067]

By the way, I listened to Defenders (and Point of Entry, which I like too) last week and man is that a solid metal record, top to bottom.

Coincidentally, I listened to them both not too long ago. Defenders is fantastic. Might even make top 3 in my book. PoE is far too hit/miss. Some very good songs and some really awful songs. Just like the woeful British Steel before it. The two of those contain one fantastic album's worth of material. Unfortunately, my hunch is that had they waited and combined them they would have released it's opposite, instead. 

I agree about Point of Entry, but what songs are you removing from British Steel?  The only songs I wouldn't mind losing would be You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise and The Rage (and MAYBE having both Metal Gods and United is a bit much).  Point of Entry, on the other hand, is all about Heading out to the Highway and Desert Plains.  Side 2, in particular, is really forgettable.

And count me among those who LOVED Firepower.  Rising from Ruins is probably my favorite track, but it's solid from top to bottom.

[TAC]

I've always like You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise.

[pg1067]

I've always like You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise.

It's ok, but it doesn't do much for me.

[NoseofNicko]

The Rage is actually my favorite song on British Steel.

[EPICVIEW]

too many amazing songs to list.... they may have 20 clunkers total...

Feel blessed to have seen them so many times since Hell Bent..Firepower was a GIFT...

[TAC]

I gotta do a good solid Priest run through of their 70's output.  They are real peripheral albums for me. I have them, but it's extremely rare I bust them out.

[EPICVIEW]

I gotta do a good solid Priest run through of their 70's output.  They are real peripheral albums for me. I have them, but it's extremely rare I bust them out.
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Sin after Sin  is a monumental album for me   Sinner and Starbreaker   I had no words

[KevShmev]

The Rage is actually my favorite song on British Steel.

You and me both. The back to back of that and Steeler is so money. 

[wolfking]

Sin After Sin is criminally underrated.  Might be my fav until Defenders came along truthfully.

[Dream Team]

Defenders side A is one of the greatest sides in metal.

[Dream Team]

I gotta do a good solid Priest run through of their 70's output.  They are real peripheral albums for me. I have them, but it's extremely rare I bust them out.

At least crank SC as loud as you can stand. Easily my favorite, not a weak note anywhere and has their best song.

[wolfking]

SC is one I should revisit more.

[TAC]

SC is one I should revisit more.

Yeah, it seems every couple of years I run through them, but it almost feels like an obligation. I don't completely connect with them, but I am going to give them some serious attention this week.

[KevShmev]

I slightly prefer Screaming for Vengeance over Stained Class when it comes to their best studio album, but both are fantastic and very consistent.  I agree that Defenders of the Faith is damn good as well. Throw that one in there with British Steel and Sin After Sin and there's your Judas Priest top 5. 

We can't sleep on the debut either. Rocka Rolla is a damn fine record.

[TAC]

I take Screaming over Defenders.

[wolfking]

I've said it countless times, but I never understood the hype and accolades SFV gets.

[TAC]

I've said it countless times, but I never understood the hype and accolades SFV gets.

Side 1 of Defenders might be the best album side in their discography, but Side 2 is relatively useless to me.


Screaming has just a bit more rawness in the production and I think it's a deeper album. Not by much, but if I only had one to listen to....

If I ranked the albums..

Electric Eye
Screaming For Vengeance
The Sentinal
Riding On The Wind
Freewheel Burning
Rock Hard Ride Free
You've Got Another Thing Coming
Bloodstone
Jawbreaker
Devil's Child
Night Comes Down
Love Bites
Fever
(Take These) Chains
Eat Me Alive
Heavy Duty/Defenders Of The Faith
Pain And Pleasure

[KevShmev]

I would agree that Side 1 of Defenders is better than Side 2, but I love Night Comes Down so much that that alone makes it kinda close.

[TAC]

Comparing the two albums is close. They are the 1-2 punch in their discography. There's really no wrong answer in making a preference.

[TAC]

Looking at the 70's albums, my favorite is Stained Class. But like I said, I'm going to do a deep dive this week on them. 

[Zydar]

SC is one I should revisit more.

I don't connect with this album at all, aside from Beyond The Realms Of Death. I don't rank this one as high as many others seems to do.

[wolfking]

SC is one I should revisit more.

I don't connect with this album at all, aside from Beyond The Realms Of Death. I don't rank this one as high as many others seems to do.

Yeah, kind of the same for me mate.

[Mladen]

Screaming is fantastic throughout, which only Fever being a good song among great songs. Defenders has some highlights as well as some average tracks, but it's still great overall.

Anyone else think Some heads are gonna roll is extremely underrated? 

[Zydar]

That's actually my least favourite on that album

But The Sentinel is a great one, and Freewheel Burning is among their best album openers ever.

[MirrorMask]

Freewheel Burning - Jawbreaker - Rock Hard, Ride Free - The Sentinel is an insane and godly four songs run. There are entire bands who don't write in their whole carrer four songs as good as those ones. Priest put four of them in a row on a single album.

[wolfking]

Screaming is fantastic throughout, which only Fever being a good song among great songs. Defenders has some highlights as well as some average tracks, but it's still great overall.

Anyone else think Some heads are gonna roll is extremely underrated? 

Top 3 song on the album and probably would crack my top 10.  I find it fucking amazing with such an amazing groove and swagger.  Wonderful song will cool but silly lyrics.  Love it.

[eric42434224]

Screaming and Defenders were the height of my Priest fanboy days.

As I mentioned previously, Firepower reignited my passion for Priest, and I started going through their catalogue from the beginning.
It will be my first listen to a bunch of their later stuff.  Hit Unleashed In The East this morning....damn what an album.  Reminded me how much I loved that album as a kid...so heavy and raw.

[Dream Team]

Screaming is fantastic throughout, which only Fever being a good song among great songs. Defenders has some highlights as well as some average tracks, but it's still great overall.

Anyone else think Some heads are gonna roll is extremely underrated? 

You think P & P is better than Fever? Ok.

[Stadler]

Devil's Child
The Sentinel
Hellion/Electric Eye
Fever
Rock Hard, Ride Free
Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
Pain And Pleasure
Night Comes Down
You've Got Another Thing Coming
Bloodstone
Riding On The Wind
Screaming For Vengeance
Love Bites
Eat Me Alive
Heavy Duty/Defenders Of The Faith
Freewheel Burning
Jawbreaker
(Take These) Chains

Weird, when I rate the songs, this is where I sort of come out, but as a whole, I usually go for Defenders over Screaming. Maybe it's a mood thing, but song by song it looks like I prefer Screaming, but I'm not sure that's true.

I'm a big fan of Point Of Entry over British Steel; I'm going to do the same thing, but I have to listen to British Steel first.

[Mladen]

Screaming is fantastic throughout, which only Fever being a good song among great songs. Defenders has some highlights as well as some average tracks, but it's still great overall.

Anyone else think Some heads are gonna roll is extremely underrated? 

You think P & P is better than Fever? Ok.

You bet it is. 

[Stadler]

Solar Angels
Desert Plains
Turning Circles
Heading Out To The Highway
Metal Gods
On The Run
Steeler  (Both this and Don't Go are so high because of the solo and outro; the harmony guitar on Don't Go is just sublime)
Don't Go
Living After Midnight
Grinder
United
You Say Yes
Breaking The Law
Troubleshooter
You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise
All The Way
The Rage
Rapid Fire
Hot Rockin'