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 ...
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 ...
After failing to land the role as Judas Priest’s new frontman after departing Gamma Ray, Ralf Scheepers teamed up with Sinner mainman Mat Sinner to form Primal Fear. At first, the band’s love for Judas Priest was almost too close for comfort, but they later went on to define themselve...
Malevolence took no prisoners in 2022 with their blend of beatdown groove and metalcore. “On Broken Glass” proved to be one of the meanest sounding songs of the year, but it also shows that tough guys can be vulnerable, too. With a vocal attack that could be compared to Killswitch Eng...
Undeath are though (thanks, fellas) and on lead single “Rise From the Grave” you can really feel the Judas Priest intentions in the melodic overtones and song-oriented writing. —JD Ghost Loma Vista Ghost, “Call Me Little Sunshine” ...
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(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...
Usually considered to be its inventors, Black Sabbath pioneered heavy metal along with Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, and a few other bands who rose to fame during the 1970s. Black Sabbath 1969 The sinister-sounding guitar riffs and intricate lead sections were enhanced by a huge di...
To help support their argument, they came up with a list of songs, known as “The Filthy Fifteen,” including mainstream pop stars like Prince, Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, along with Venom, Mercyful Fate, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, AC/DC and Twisted Sister. Eventually, the Senate's ...