![]() An immediate contrast with the short, snappy songs on the first side, now we have longer, more involved and darker pieces. Notice how the main riff of this song was modified and "metalized" for "Saints in Hell". The highlight of the first side, and the precursor to a faster, leaner Priest. Back to snappy hard rock of the first two songs, with lyrics in the blues tradition working well with the harmonica ornaments. I love to hear bands working out the kinks on early records. "The Winter Suite" is neither the most original, nor the most accomplished moment in Priest's discography, but I'm glad they recorded it. The calm after the storm, it makes a nice contrast with the previous two parts, although it has to be said that neither of the three parts works as a stand-alone piece. You either like this sort of thing or not. Priests's "FX", only longer, which spells torture for some. The mid-section should have been better thought out, but it's fine. Halford's not entirely convincing here, but Tipton and Downing rise up to the task, marred only by the flat production. A not wholly successful attempt at Sabbath-level heaviness, but a good opening of "The Winter Suite". I absolutely love the knowing nudge-nudge, wink-wink vocal delivery, Rob Halford having some great fun with the deliberately idiotic lyrics, something which he has excelled at throughout Priest's career. Things speed up a bit, and this is just a great, fun song all around. I love it, it's reasonably heavy, and it's interesting to hear this early version of "good fun" Halford, because as soon as the second side, he dives into the darkness (from which he won't emerge until Killing Machine). We begin with some mid-tempo boogie, although the song also has some dark overtones musically. I love HM fantasy covers, but that painting was just nonsensical and bad all around. Downing has voiced his displeasure with the bottlecap cover art, but I think it's cool and preferable to "The Steel Tsar" painting that was used for some reissues. As well, the band has since complained that the more complex material ("Victim of Changes", "Mother Sun", "Caviar and Meths") was excised or shortened "Mother Sun" remains unrecorded to this day. Roger Bain failed to translate their power to the record, in contrast with what he managed to do with Black Sabbath. It is a product of confusion, compromise, and inexperience of the band as a studio act. The album is neither as insignificant as some say, nor as great as those who are probably fed-up with 80's Priest will have you believe. Jugulator World Tour 1998 (without Halford)ĭemolition World Tour 2001-2002 (without Halford)Ī somewhat inauspicious start. Gull Records Tour 1974 (First Tour with Glenn Tipton, Judas Priest is the support act of Budgie again) Never Turn Your Back on a Friend Tour 1973 (First Tour with Rob Halford, Judas Priest is the support act of Budgie) The Return of the Priest Tour 1970-1971 (First gig of the tour with Black Sabbath) Killing Machine / Hell Bent for Leather (1978) ![]()
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