Screaming for Vengeance!!

I'm going to write about the METAL GODS known as JUDAS PRIEST. They are LEGENDS! They just come right on TOP of pile of METAL. Like Black Sabbath this band is also from Birmingham, England and highly influential. I think Judas Priest definitely defined the style of music. They also added speed to music and made it more faster than slightly older metal band's music. They have a charismatic vocalist Rob Halford who has extremely high pitched voice could shatter a glass. Very talented. Also great two guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing. Their aggressive guitar play with harmonisation are great. And you have quiet Ian Hill on bass and various drummers. Since 1990 Scott Travis kept his position and it has been stable. Judas Priest released their first album "Rocka Rolla" in 1974 and gradually with time they progressed more and more heavier music direction as well as their image. Back in the 70's all rock bands had same image. Typical long hair, a shirt and flare jeans! But after the release of "Stained Class" in 1978 they adopted to motorcycle gang image with leather, chains and studs. This image gave them more hard edge and since then every metal bands copied. The band also adopted permanent new logo with "Stained Class" album. In 1980 they released epic "British Steel" and more great albums were released such as "Screaming for Vengeance",  "Defender of the Faith" and "Painkiller". In mid 90's Rob Halford already had left the band and replaced with young talented singer called Ripper Owens. In 1997 they released "Jugulator". This is my first Judas Priest album and this album had elements of old skool metal, modern death metal and thrash metal influence. The guitar sound was down tuned, distorted, fuzzy, so heavy, so low, so razor sharp could cut anything! Great stuff and listening to Ripper Owens voice was absolute pleasure. I got into Jugulator album a lot and obviously listened to that album. Great thing about Judas Priest is that they are very flexible as musicians and do take little bit of an influence from what's in from time. They don't sound the same like some bands tend to do i.e. AC/DC, Iron Maiden to name but a few. In 2003 Halford returned to the band after some solo materials and decade of absence and rather controversial court case about subliminal message James Vance and Raymond Belknap in early 90's.  Most recommended recordings are "British Steel", "Screaming for Vengeance", "Defender of the Faith", "Painkiller" and "Jugulator". These five albums are essential for all metal fans all over the world. They deserve to have a title of Metal Gods because they play the major role in this genre of music! Defender of the Faith!