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Chip Z'Hoy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:35 am 1. Stained Class
2. Screaming for Vengeance

Dyslexicheart wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:14 am British Steel was my first, so it’s my sentimental fave. I also really like The Best of Judas Priest, the Gull records comp of the first two albums that I also bought around the same time in 1980. I don’t own it anymore, but recreated it as a playlist, with the new remixed Rocka Rolla songs included. Not metal, more bluesy hard rock of course, but a bit under-rated. Reminds me of driving up and down Main Street in my small prairie town in my pickup truck with the Pioneer speakers behind the seat as a sixteen year old, trying to find out where the next bush party was. Ah, memories.

Mojo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:16 am
Super controversial opinion, here:
Invincible Shield - I really love this album. I don't know if it's AI or what, and I know it's scab Priest, but I love the songs. Don't know what to tell you.

BernieTaupson wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:16 am Angel

Mojo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:16 am
Invincible Shield - I really love this album. I don't know if it's AI or what, and I know it's scab Priest, but I love the songs. Don't know what to tell you.

jens wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 6:15 am Richie is a (metal) god, that's what's up.
As much as I'd like them to get KK back instead of skulletboy, Richie is the MVP in metal these days.

Hellsinkey wrote: ↑Sun Mar 16, 2025 2:50 am Screaming
Defenders
British
Unleashed
Painkiller

Sleek wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:05 pm San Fernando Valley
Bull Shit
Person of Europe
Down on the Farm
Some Women on Diets

sirthx2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:29 am
I don't know why I don't listen to Person of Europe more. I love most of the songs, the production is tight and minimalist is a great way. I've got a minty clean vinyl copy. Needs to be in the rotation.

Love_Industry wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:45 am

sirthx2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:29 am
I don't know why I don't listen to Person of Europe more. I love most of the songs, the production is tight and minimalist is a great way. I've got a minty clean vinyl copy. Needs to be in the rotation.

Yeah, PoE is weird in that way that it has three of my absolute favorite Priest songs: DP, SA and HottH. There are some more really good songs on there, but the filler is dreadful: Don't Go, You Say Yes and On the Run. 3 of the 5 worst Priest songs before Ram It Down. (Raw Deal blows, and the very first Priest song most people heard, the first song on their first album is garbage: One for the Road)

Also, there's something that bugs me about the production. It's too dry, in particular the guitars. Guess they tried to take the metallic British Steel sound in a more rock, AC/DC or even Foreigner/Boston direction and it didn't quite work for them. So it doesn't quite make the top 5 for me even if it should based on the quality of the songs.