In the notice about the YouTube 10th Anniversary, I mentioned how I had first launched this Channel about three years after the birth of the PiercingMetal website and while it had existed as a “thing” for a few years by then, I never really knew what to do with it. I was so lock...
20. Judas Priest, 'Defenders of the Faith' (Columbia, 1984) If there was one album to show someone who had never heard of Judas Priest, ‘Defenders of the Faith’ might be the go-to. Embodying all that is metal from scorching guitar leads and ceaseless solo battles to the versatility ...
(CBS / Columbia, 1977) Following “Sad Wings of Destiny,” Judas Priest released “Sin After Sin.” The album strengthened the heavy metal bonds found on its predecessor, kicking the door down with the riff-heavy “Sinner.” Front-loaded with more hits in the Joan Baez cover “Diamonds an...