Written by JÄY on 21.12.2012 at 00:07

Funny you mention this... I already did that and I call the album Defenders of Vengeance... even combines the album art as well

Nice work - and I like the title. Beats Screaming for Faith. Out of curiosity, what's the track listing?

Written by Ace Frawley on 21.12.2012 at 03:16

Written by JÄY on 21.12.2012 at 00:07

Funny you mention this... I already did that and I call the album Defenders of Vengeance... even combines the album art as well

Nice work - and I like the title. Beats Screaming for Faith. Out of curiosity, what's the track listing?

01 - Helion/electric Eye
02 - Freewheel Burning
03 - Riding on the Wind
04 - Bloodstone
05 - Pain and Pleasure
06 - Screaming for Vengeance
07 - The Sentinel
08 - Youve got Another thing Coming
09 - Fever
10 - Devils Child
11 - Jawbreaker


...mostly Screaming songs, 'cept 3

If I were to make an album consisting of my fave songs from both those albums, this would be my tracklisting:

1. The Hellion/Electric Eye
2. Riding On The Wind
3. Love Bites
4. You Got Another Thing Comin'
5. Jawbreaker
6. Devil's Child
7. Freewheel Burning
8. The Sentinel
9. Bloodstone
10. Screaming For Vengeance
11. Rock Hard, Ride Free
12. Eat Me Alive

Both albums are equally represented here.

It's a fun game to play. Nice track listings, guys. I like the idea of equal representation between the two albums. For what it's worth, my combined super-album would be:

1. The Hellion/Electric Eye
2. Freewheel Burning
3. Riding on the Wind
4. Jawbreaker
5. Bloodstone
6. Rock Hard Ride Free
7. Screaming for Vengeance
8. The Sentinel
9. You've Got Another Thing Comin'
10. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll

They are also in alternate order between the two albums.

Overrated Priest album in my opinion. Its great, no doubt, but less exciting than most of their classics. "Jawbreaker" on the other hand is in my Top 5 Judas Priest songs.

Lookbeforeyouleaphasneverbeenthewaywekeepourroadisfree!
Chargingtothetopandnevergiveinneverstopsthewaytobe!

10 years later and I still can't sing that part right.

Something that i would like to say about Judas Priest is that in my opinion that there is no bad album..i love them all..all the albums are killer and every album got it's own magic and fire... From 1973 since now they rule the world givin to the fans a big load of metal

Written by belphegor666 on 12.07.2013 at 22:49

Something that i would like to say about Judas Priest is that in my opinion that there is no bad album..i love them all..all the albums are killer and every album got it's own magic and fire... From 1973 since now they rule the world givin to the fans a big load of metal

Nah, I don't think Turbo is killer.

Yep... Whilst I don't think "Turbo" is a bad album, it's most definitely not a killer album either. There are some songs on it which I do love, but there's also some embarrassingly bad songs on that album too.

I'd also say that British Steel isn't killer either. It's a decent enough album, with some cool tracks but nowhere near killer. I would describe Sad Wings of Destiny as killer, as well as Stained Class.

Written by Ace Frawley on 13.07.2013 at 13:01

I'd also say that British Steel isn't killer either. It's a decent enough album, with some cool tracks but nowhere near killer. I would describe Sad Wings of Destiny as killer, as well as Stained Class.

Pretty much agreed on all points there! There are some great tracks on "British Steel", no doubt about it, but it is for sure an overrated album overall, and definitely the most overrated Priest album. Many consider it to be Priest's finest work, whereas it's not even in my top 5 Priest albums.

Sad Wings... and "Stained Class" are two albums that are genuine classics, and 2 of the best albums of all time in my book. Those albums, much like Sabbath's classic albums, are works of true genius.

A near perfect album and one of the best metal albums of the 80s for me..the last few tracks I'd call weird but not horrible or even filler, they have their charm and add to the uniqueness of the album. I'd put this one very high on the Priest list, not up there with Stained Class, Hellbent for Leather, or Sad Wings, but right under them possibly. Hard to rate the albums, way too many classics in the Priest cannon.

Written by pkillerjp on 17.02.2014 at 02:02

A near perfect album and one of the best metal albums of the 80s for me..the last few tracks I'd call weird but not horrible or even filler, they have their charm and add to the uniqueness of the album. I'd put this one very high on the Priest list, not up there with Stained Class, Hellbent for Leather, or Sad Wings, but right under them possibly. Hard to rate the albums, way too many classics in the Priest cannon.

I can't call myself a fan of Stained Class (I prefer its predecessor Sin After Sin myself), but I will agree this is under Sad Wings. Hell Bent For Leather, however, doesn't even touch this. Too much filler, not enough killer.

And, god, I can't believe I'm just realizing what a beautiful track Night Comes Down is.

I really enjoy this album! Some songs don't quite work as well as others (though there aren't any real stinkers on here), but the ones that work, really work. The Sentinel and Freewheel Burning are two of my all-time favorite Priest songs. It's a nice record for sure.

Written by Angelic Storm on 10.12.2012 at 20:23

If anything, Jawbreaker is underrated. It's one of Priest's very best songs imo, and should be regarded as a classic.

Undoubtedly in my top 3. "Leather Rebel" will always take the cake as my favorite priest song, however. I didn't realize "Jawbreaker" was about blowjobs until someone pointed it out to me, and then I just wondered how I managed to miss that...

There's some good ass heavy metal on this record

Better is previous, and turn on the light maybe first JP ballad more in MTV video style ballad, soft love ballad in some way,

Probably my favourite of the 80's records even if it falls on some lackluster tracks. The first four tracks are all classic Priest.

After revisiting this album recently I can say it's grown on me, I used to prefer Screaming For Vengeance, but now I'm not sure which I prefer, they are both equally impressive IMO.

The lyrics ain't that cleverly written but they are damn catchy and the music is Wild, fast and catchy as hell! This album with songs like Freewheel Burning, The Sentinel and Rock hard ride free, is made ideal for a stadium performance, I can't listen without the need to really get going crazy and imagining myself rockin amongst a huge crowd.

Lyrics are pure camp, and that's why I love JP so much.

Written by belphegor666 on 12.07.2013 at 22:49

Something that i would like to say about Judas Priest is that in my opinion that there is no bad album..i love them all..all the albums are killer and every album got it's own magic and fire... From 1973 since now they rule the world givin to the fans a big load of metal

Indeed! Judas Priest can do no wrong

A practically flawless masterpiece with super fun songs throughout, Halford's voice in top-form, and some of Priest's best guitar-work!
My favorite songs are Rock Hard Ride Free (very underrated although it has one of the greatest guitar solos ever!) and The Sentinel (simply a masterpiece of a song through and through!). Other highlights are Love Bites (great vampire lyrics ), Eat Me Alive (really cool guitar playing between Glenn and KK), and Night Comes Down (the relaxing yet emotional slow song on the album).
"We're gonna rock ya till your Metal Hunger's fed!
Let's all join forces, rule with an iron hand...
And prove to all the world: Metal rules the land!"

Yes, this is a great album, among their best.
The first half is truely excellent throughout. The Sentinel being all-time favourite JP material.
The second half doesnt do it quite as much for me though.
That is way I prefer Sad Wings as well as Stained Class to it, though the gap is not huge.