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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I love everything about this record. I still have an original vinyl copy on the Gull record label somewhere hidden away. Halfords voice is perfect and the songs are crafted superbly. Victim Of Changes, Ripper, Genocide and Tyrant would remain live favourites for years. I still prefer there original studio versions to those found on Unleashed In The East. Dreamer Deceiver is also a stunning work, brilliantly sung with great lyrics. This leaves the haunting Epitaph and final track Islands Of Domination which climaxes with a dirty riff that even Tony Iommi would have been proud of. This isn't the leather and studs band that Priest would become but it stands very proud above all that they've released. Only Defenders Of The Faith has given me such immense satisfaction as playing this.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've only just discovered this now, in 2009, and am so glad I did. Best thing I've heard in years. Nice loud bass, inventive production, great song writing, flows really well as an album in a proggy way, killer riffs, yet laid back at the same time. Lots of changes to keep you interested too. Just buy it. Don't confuse with later Priest either, it's quite different. Better! I can see it appealing to Sabbath, early Queen and BOC fans.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
With this album Judas Priest rewrote the rule book as far as Metal is concerned. Only their second album and yet full of awesome songs.
The CD is unfortunately arse-about-face because it has the original track listing starting with what was actually side two, but this is a minor problem as there is not a bad track here at all. The popularity of Sad Wings was such that Priest's first live album - Unleashed In The East, contained no less than 4 of the 9 tracks from it.
Victim Of Changes is a wonderfully mad metal legend that sees Rob going through the entire range of his incredible vocal talents in one song including the most brutal roar you'll ever hear.
The Ripper, an ode to the Victorian serial killer, is a real assault on the ears. Short but intense.
Dreamer Deciever is a beautiful ballad which leads perfectly into the vicious Deciever. You can almost hear the band enjoying themselves at this point.
Prelude is an instrumental piano piece by Glenn, dark and brooding and leads into Tyrant which has awful lyrics but you can't help loving it and I defy anybody to not start headbanging when they hear it.
Genocide is another intense, almost violent, number that oozes menace.
Epitaph sees more piano dexterity from Glenn and some beautiful singing from Rob and is probably the best lyrics on the album. But it lulls you into a false sense of security as it leads into another furious blast in the form of Island Of Domination which closes the whole affair and leaves you wanting more.
It's not the best thing Priest have ever done (close but not quite) but it put them on the map, gave them the sound they needed and redefined the term Heavy Metal. I love this album to death and would urge anyone who has not heard it to do so in the very near future. You can't claim to be into metal and not love this record.
The CD is unfortunately arse-about-face because it has the original track listing starting with what was actually side two, but this is a minor problem as there is not a bad track here at all. The popularity of Sad Wings was such that Priest's first live album - Unleashed In The East, contained no less than 4 of the 9 tracks from it.
Victim Of Changes is a wonderfully mad metal legend that sees Rob going through the entire range of his incredible vocal talents in one song including the most brutal roar you'll ever hear.
The Ripper, an ode to the Victorian serial killer, is a real assault on the ears. Short but intense.
Dreamer Deciever is a beautiful ballad which leads perfectly into the vicious Deciever. You can almost hear the band enjoying themselves at this point.
Prelude is an instrumental piano piece by Glenn, dark and brooding and leads into Tyrant which has awful lyrics but you can't help loving it and I defy anybody to not start headbanging when they hear it.
Genocide is another intense, almost violent, number that oozes menace.
Epitaph sees more piano dexterity from Glenn and some beautiful singing from Rob and is probably the best lyrics on the album. But it lulls you into a false sense of security as it leads into another furious blast in the form of Island Of Domination which closes the whole affair and leaves you wanting more.
It's not the best thing Priest have ever done (close but not quite) but it put them on the map, gave them the sound they needed and redefined the term Heavy Metal. I love this album to death and would urge anyone who has not heard it to do so in the very near future. You can't claim to be into metal and not love this record.
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