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It's not 'Breaking The Law' to say this's good.

Advantages: Good guitar riffs and interesting lyrics
Disadvantages: Not much variety

I remember right from when I was very young, my mother would play me music by various rock and metal bands. Out of all of them, Judas Priest is the band that has stuck out most. The cover art is a very simple black and white photograph of the band, which is simple and yet very effective. It doesn’t stand out very well unfortunately, mainly because quite a few bands choose dark colours to decorate the inlays of the CDs. This album features a whopping ...
...the album very good value for money. The tracks featured on the CD are: 1.] Judas Rising 2.] Breaking the Law 3.] Hell bent for leather 4.] Diamonds and rust 5.] Victim of changes 6.] Love bites 7.] Heading out to the highway 8.] Ram it down 9.] Beyond the realms of death 10.] You've got another thing comin' 11.] Jawbreaker 12.] A touch of evil 13.] Delivering the goods 14.] United 15.] Turbo lover 16.] Painkiller 17.] Metal Gods ...

Miistii 15.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Essential Judas Priest, The [Remastered] - Judas Priest

Conqueror of All

Advantages: Early heavy metal classics, some of the band's finest songs.
Disadvantages: Format becomes repetitive quite quickly.

Released in 1976 when the popularity of heavy metal was beginning to wane, Judas Priest's second album injected new life, speed and energy into the genre, and along with its successors paved the way for what would ultimately be defined as the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Still commonly regarded as one of the band's finest releases, it was unarguably a vast improvement over the messy and long-forgotten debut 'Rocka Rolla,' abandoning its blues-tinged, ...
...favour of a highly charged approach that was in equal shares melodic and aggressive, based on the shrieking vocal talents of Rob Halford and the dual guitar harmonies and discordance of Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing. Even at first glance, with the album's hellish cover art, vicious song titles and new gothic logo, it's clear that Judas Priest has begun to define itself as a heavy metal band rather than the slightly confused hippies who recorded ...

Frankingsteins 23.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Sad Wings Of Destiny - Judas Priest

She's a Classy, Flashy Lassie

Advantages: A nicely diverse album of early material.
Disadvantages: Poor production and bad decisions.

...One for the Road 2. Rocka Rolla 3. Winter 4. Deep Freeze 5. Winter Retreat 6. Cheater 7. Never Satisfied 8. Run of the Mill 9. Dying to Meet You 10. Caviar and Meths The album begins on a disappointing note with the repetitive and bland 'One for the Road,' based on a tedious blues riff that lacks the usual Judas Priest energy in all areas apart from Rob Halford's voice, which is up to its usual high standards regardless of production. After ...
...to reveal its real charms with the great title track, a typical Priest song about love and rock with plenty of great harmonies, solos and riffs from Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing. It's a little derivative, with contemporary influences all over the place - the verse sounds like Roxy Music, while the chorus sounds like David Bowie - but the guitars are distinctly Priest. Halford even offers a brief harmonica section similar to Black Sabbath's 'The ...

Frankingsteins 16.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Rocka Rolla - Judas Priest

Captain Morgans Revenge

Advantages: Pirate metal just rules
Disadvantages: one iffy song

Alestorm Captain Morgans Revenge Alestorm are a pirate metal band from Perth, Scotland. Captin Morgans Revenge was released last year (2008) with Napalm records. The Band Christopher Bowes - Lead/Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Tin Whistle Gavin Harper - Lead/Rhythm/Acoustic Guitars, Jew's Harp, Additional Drums, Tambourine; Backing Vocals Dani Evans - Bass Guitars Migo Wagner - Session Drums; Backing Vocals The band are awesome pirate metal is one great ...
...Track Two Captain Morgans Revenge 5/5 This is a brilliant track, infact it is better than brilliant! I love the guitarring its really catching and the drums are excellent. Lyrics are immense and stick in your head 'So have no fear and dont look back the afterlife awaits' I love that line espesially I dont know why. The track in itself is just indescribable to be honest, its probably one of the best songs I have heard from this band. Track Three The ...

rockchick2k7 07.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Captain Morgan's Revenge - Alestorm

My favourite album

Advantages: Unique and Brilliant consistancey of good tracks
Disadvantages: Old fashion looking album design

Normally im into Children of Bodom, Slipknot, BFMV and alot more of the screamo bands. But the Avenged Sevefold have a truly unique style, the vocalist is amazing. I bought this album, and loved it. I think the best on the album is The beast and the harlot. I truly love this band and cannot wait until their next tour. The consistancy of the tracks is also very good with tracks like afterlife, bat country, Blinded in chains, MIA and gunslinger deserving ...

slayer1293 05.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of City Of Evil (Parental Advisory) [PA] - Avenged Sevenfold