Judas Priest
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the band Judas Priest.
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Judas Priest – “Jugulator”
Sorry Judas Priest nerds, but as someone who is one and thinks Rob Halford is an incredibly gifted and versatile vocalist, Jugulator is a good album. It’s heavy as fuck and darker than anything the band has done until now. The riffs here pummel instead of tear, but they do a great job at it.… (read more)
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Judas Priest – “British Steel”
British Steel is Judas Priest‘s thickest, toughest-sounding album. It’s also one of their best—though I think Painkiller is more consistent in its greatness and equally valid for those descriptors. “Metal Gods” and “United” are the odd duds on British Steel, the latter clearly being an attempt to recreate Queen‘s “We Are the Champions.” Judas Priest’s sense of playfulness… (read more)
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Judas Priest – “Sad Wings of Destiny”
Sad Wings of Destiny isn’t the best Judas Priest album, even though it’s good. The production job (even on the original release) is extremely flat. Halford’s vocals don’t soar like they would on later releases. The guitars are still indebted to more traditional hard rock and blues rock than the shredding, roaring heavy metal riffs… (read more)