JUDAS PRIEST: Albums Ranked (From Worst to Best) - Rank 'Em All
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- In todays video I'm going to rank the full discography of Judas Priest. Judas Priest has sold over 50 million records and they have been active for half a century. They have many legendary albums under their belt like Painkiller, Screaming for Vengeance, Stained Class and British Steel to name a few. Rob Halford has fronted the band for most of their career besides those two Tim 'Ripper' Owens albums. The band got famous for his wide ranged vocals and the amazing guitarwork from K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton and later Richie Faulkner. They have also had a long list of drummers, Scott Travis, Dave Holland and Les Binks being some of them and we can't forget about Ian Hill, the only founding member of the band that's still with them. So today we're going to rank all Judas Priest albums from the worst to the best, Enjoy!!!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:52 The Ranking
21:11 The Summary
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Sabbath might have done it first, but Priest created that laser guitar sound plus the dual guitar attack and high screams!
Sabbath made it Heavy, but Priest made it METAL!
Yeah Sabbath is Heavy & Priest is Heavy metal.
"Exciter" was the first speed metal song. "Rapid Fire" was the first thrash metal song. "British Steel" was the first true heavy metal album. JP were the true pioneers of metal.
Trve Cheers!
First thrash? It was imho even more Dissident Aggressor
@@davidknichal6629 Megalomania is earlier than Dissident Aggressor
Painkiller was such a big deal when it came out because Priest seemed like remnants from another era to my generation of metalheads. Then suddenly they were entirely relevant to everything that was going on.
Yeah, they went out with a bang and so did metal as a whole. :) Cheers!
Painkiller was the best JP album
Painkiller was the worst album i think . I gave up on them after that. They went from innovators to copy cats following the trends
@@justdead99 not sure who you thought they were copying sounds like innovation to me melodic and heavy
@Rock Hard - You honestly like Turbo & Ram It Down better than Painkiller? I think you may have banged your head too hard at some point, but certainly not listening to Turbo.
Love Stained Class. Arguably one of the first Speed Metal albums, definitely helped set the groundwork for Thrash Metal to arise in the next decade. Still my favorite Priest album.
Yes, such a remarkable album for it's time. Cheers!
My favorite with sad wings a close second.
I think (call the priest) from sin after sin is the first speed metal song
My number 1 is hell bent for leather, the sad wings, and then stained class. On a scale of 1 to 10, he’ll bent/killing machine is a 10, sad wings 9.5 and stained class is a 9.3.
@@iqm4574 - Call For The Priest.
I wouldn't say it's their "best" album but Sin After Sin is definitely my favorite Priest album. The songs are heavy but it still has a lot of that 70s prog feel. I especially love when the chorus in Dissident Aggresor keeps building up and then melts down into the solo
Cheers!
C'mon man! "Last Rose of Summer" ain't that bad.
Imo Jugulator is extremely underrated, it's no Painkiller or Sin after Sin but it has some really interesting approaches in its favour, and Ripper Owens filled Halford's shoes quite well
I agree. I'd put it above several Priest albums.
@@Danimal77 Definitely before Turbo and Point of Entry...
I agree 100%. It's at least in their top 10 for me. Their heaviest album plus all the songs are well written and catchy as hell. I'm always amazed at all the hate it gets. And the way Priest has snubbed Ripper and his years in the band is really unforgivable.
Cheers!
@@matthewrobinson8214 He’s in a new band headed by KK now, wonder how that will do
Top 3 JUDAS PRIEST Albums :
3. Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976)
2. Stained Class (1978)
1. Screaming For Vengeance (1982)
Cheers! 🤘🏻
Hey Bud! Celtic Frost Mike here, I really dug your rankings. The thing about priest early-on was...each album sounded different. It was interesting growing up with this. Zep did this to an extent. But Priest drove the bus! Talk about not being afraid of anything. Still love Rob and company. Thanks again.
Howdy Mr Mike. Yeah Judas Priest upped the game. Cheers!
"Out in the Cold" is my favorite Priest song right now. My marriage is in a very difficult spot right now and it hits home big time.
Sorry to hear that, take care, Cheers!
Victim of changes helped me get through my divorce, hang in there…it gets better
@@EricMossthestrongmanexperience We all are only victims of sudden changes. The only different is the way people deal with it
Kk Downing and Glenn Tipton are the best Guitar duos of all time in metal, they created a lot of solos and riffs and they put their mark in the road
for sure. Cheers!
I agree! Right behind them would be Michael Gilbert and Edward Carlson from Flotsam and Jetsam
Also, Adrien Smith and Dave Murray with Iron Maiden and Mathias Jabs and Rudolph Shenker with the scorpions were awesome guitar duos. Also, two of the best ever was short lived but awesome and it was Pete Willis and Steve Clark on the first two commercial Def Leppard albums; when Def Leppard was a bad ass band. Pyromania was good too but after that they changed a lot
@@candlelightmoodromeocasano4550 well said and add uli Roth with schenker aswell. Also from thin Lizzy. Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson. Also Gorham and Gary Moore.
Rob Halford is one of the best singers of all time he did a lot of things with his voices, he is amazing
Cheers!
My top 5 🤘💥
#1: Defenders of the Faith
#2: Sad Wings of Destiny
#3: Painkiller
#4: Screaming for Vengeance
#5: Redeemer of Souls (kinda underrated imo)
Cheers
Defenders Of The Faith is my favourite album. Powerful and inspiring, it creates a sense of freedom.
Also, it's good to see that a lot of people start to realise how generic British Steel really is, despite its importance.
Interesting video, man, keep the good work.
For the next review i suggest the discography of Candlemass.
I probably will get to Candlemass some day. :) Cheers!
I agree
Great episode, I know live albums don't qualify to be ranked but *Unleashed in the East* was my gateway to metal -- so will always have love forJudas Priest
Cheers!
That album took all those songs to a new level in vivid color!
The transition of Priest from their 1st release through SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE is pretty amazing. Not were they the standard for new heavy bands but everybody wore the leather like them.
Cheers!
SENT BY GODS:
1. Stained Class: Extraordinary on all fronts: composition, performance, emotional drama...
2. Sad Wings of Destiny: It defines heavy metal as we know it.
3. Sreaming For Vengeance: Complex and yet direct, full of life and power - maybe their peak.
4. British Steel: Like its cover: simple, iconic, the pure essence of classic heavy metal.
5. Killing Machine: Great hooks and more light hearted atmospheres than before.
6. Firepower: Full of catchy melodies and quality songs.
TREASURES OF GOLD:
7. Defenders of the Faith: Unprecedented heaviness, many shades, though the mechanic sound spoils it a bit.
8. Painkiller: A masterclass to the younger generations - yet a bit one dimensional.
9. Sin After Sin: Colourful record with complex tunes, ending on a brutal high note - though some parts just seem too long.
10. Redeemer of Souls: Some good, not overcomplicated songs with enough finesse and classic vibes.
SILVER LININGS:
11. Point of Entry: Some great anthems - and some fillers, too.
12. Demolition: Many different shades and some excellent stuff, though unnecessarily long and inconsistent.
13. Jugulator: Ripper shines, it’s maybe their heaviest and most one dimensional album.
14. Turbo: Enjoyable glam metal - though too many fillers and cheesy lyrics.
IRON A BIT TOO CRUDE:
15. Nostradamus: Ambitious, yet not so memorable and just too much - anyway, they wanted to do it, so why not?
16. Rocka Rolla: The humble beginnings: rather generic hard rock with a few sparks.
17. Angel of Retribution: It's like a collection of unreleased songs from earlier albums.
18. Ram It Down: Artificial sound and lower than average songwriting leaves it in the middle of nowhere.
A cool ranking, mate! :)
solid, Cheers!
So hard to rate albums by a band like Priest because they have so many great records. When an album like Painkiller is 3rd that says a lot. Cheers!
Cheers!
Absolutely agree with number one! Stained Class is a classic landmark in heavy metal, and that record is the blueprint for Mercyful Fate’s entire career!
Cheers!
I couldn't be more happy to see my favourite Priest album on #1 of your list. My more "80'S Priest" oriented friends couldn't believe me as I kept saying that over the years, they thought of it as more of a rock album, and it's true that the guitars sound and overall production is very 70's, but man, to put out something like THIS in 1978? I mean, Dissident Aggressor on Sin After Sin was a heavy metal doors open all by itself, but those bangers on Stained Class? They really did Ram it down wide open, for all NWOBHM scene, right there. I can't point out my favourite song on the album, they're just all so good. And not to mention a dope-ass artwork. It really brought a smile to my face to see it on #1! Thanks for this list man, superb work as always!
Yeah stained class is much more metal than british steel. :)
yeah, there are many 70's Priest fans who agree. I actually prefer the early 80's stuff myself. I don't know anyone who would rank British Steel as #8??? Also, Defenders and Screaming For vengeance should be higher too. I do like Sad Wings and Stained Class, and Hell Bent For leather though. For me, its Defenders of The Faith and British Steel. After that, we can discuss the 70's vs 80's.
Definitely one of my favourite band!
1. Painkiller
2. Defenders Of The Faith
3. Sad Wings Of Destiny
4. Screaming For Vengeance
5. Stained Class
6. Turbo
7. Killing Machine
8. Firepower
9. British Steel
10. Sin After Sin
11. Jugulator
12. Ram it Down
13. Angel Of Retribution
14. Redeemer Of Souls
15. Point Of Entry
16. Nostradamus
17. Demolition
18. Rocka Rolla
Same here, Cheers!
Where's Sin After SIn?
@@Zodi77 Oh, totally forgot it. Haha...
Thanks for posting this ranking! Priest was the band that fully converted me over to metal back in the early 1980's. I was riding with a buddy of mine and he played "Grinder" off of British Steel, and I was blown away. Here we are 40 years later and I'm still listening to this stuff!
me too, amazing band. Cheers!
Judas Priest is my favorite classic heavy metal band since high school years. They gave me such a great memories back then and to be honest I'm emotionally connected with this band.
Here's my list from my top 10 personal favorite Judas Priest albums :
01) Screaming For Vengeance
02) British Steel
03) Defenders Of The Faith
04) Sad Wings Of Destiny
05) Stained Class
06) Painkiller
07) Firepower
08) Sin After Sin
09) Killing Machine
10) The Twin Turbos ( Turbo & Ram It Down)
Cheers!
Great video, currently my top 10 is:
1. Painkiller
2. Stained Class
3. Defenders of the Faith
4. Screaming For Vengeance
5. Firepower
6. Killing Machine
7. Jugulator
8. Sin After Sin
9. Ram It Down
10. British Steel
You've given me some inspiration to revisit a few albums though
Solid, Cheers!
Jugulator replace with Redeemer of Souls - and this is my top list)
@@romanrybalka2055 Redeemer of Souls is great too 🤘🏻
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I agree 100% with your top 2. Most people put Screaming for Vengeance as #1, but I'm with you that Stained Class is their best album. SFV is definitely awesome though.
Yes, it's one of the 6-7 masterpieces of their career. Cheers!
Great Hell Bent for Leather reference in the intro.
1. Painkiller
2. Stained Class
3. Defenders of The Faith
4. Sad Wings of Destiny
5. Firepower
6. Screaming for Vengeance
7. Hell Bent for Leather
8. Sin After Sin
9. British Steel
10. Angel of Retribution
11. Redeemer of Souls
12. Rocka Rolla
13. Point of Entry
14. Nostradamus
15. Ram It Down
16. Jugulator
17. Turbo
18. Demolition
Cheers!
Painkiller, Jugulator and Stained Class are the best imo but Priest doesn't have any bad albums
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Priest's discog is why they're my #1 All-Time band. PERIOD. Sure, there were some off target and some a bit too commercial for me, but overall what a contribution to music of any kind. Love all the '70's except Rocka Rolla(15th or so). PAINKILLER #1, it checks every box on the METAL MUTANTS judges card. I was in junior high and heard 'Unleashed' and been a Headbanger ever since. British Steel and Point of Entry higher for me, came out my first 2 years of High school.
Cheers!
Good mornin' to ya Jim on the other side of the METAL world. I'm on the west coast of the CCP errrrr, USA.
@@RuthlessMetalYT Massively ripping through some Oliva BROS SAVATAGE The Hounds and Thorazine Shuffle
DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘!!!
Cheers!
Great ranking.
I really can't argue much here, I'm only leaving a comment, for the algorithm.
But that said, Accept was my favourite band, before I discovered thrash and more extreme music, so I would like to see your ranking of their albums.
Ok, fortsatt god jul & skål!
Thanks boss, I will probably rank Accept some time during 2022. :) Cheers!
Nostradamus is a pretty good album, I understand why it's hard to appreciate but I grew to love it..
Yeah for a normal band, but Priest have high standards
Yesss! I’ve been waiting for this one for awhile and glad it’s here!
Thanks boss, Cheers!
The riff in "Heroes' End" was so good, they reused it in "Painkiller".
Stained Class is my favorite Priest album. It's often overlooked so I'm glad you have it in it's rightful place.🤘
Cheers!
Top 3;
3- Sin After Sin
2- Sad Wings of Destiny - Its funny how nobody talks about Alan Moore drumming on this record, for me its kinda like a 80s Heavy Metal drummer playing a 70s album.
1- Jugulator - For me kicks ass, heavy, raw, fast. The title track its insane.
Hahaha....ok, Jugulator #1....Haha.
Nice, Cheers!
@@davidrehm9681 Ok Mr. David, I can't have Jugulator as my favorite because it doesn't have Halford singing and because people don't like the album.
Jugulator #1 really? Dude are you smoking meth or something?🤔😂🤣😂
@@davidrehm9681 Because it's their best album
Yes! I totally agree with this list. As much as I enjoy their later stuff to some degree (re: Painkiller, Angel of Retribution, Firepower, etc), Priest's '70s work will forever remain their best output for me. It's just too creative and influential to ignore!
Cheers!
Nice ranking. I definitely agree with the bottom two or three. Screaming For Vengeance would easily be my favorite with Staind Class being a close second.
Cheers!
Les Binks was a great drummer. Wish they hadn’t let him go
Yeah superb drummer
Too technical for them apparently,by their own admission.Amazing drummer on their best album,he should have been made permanent.
Wiki says he left because he felt he wasn’t appreciated enough by the band and management. Who knows what really took place with his departure, he’s definitely my favorite drummer the band had. He had great feel.
Jugulator is a great album. It should be much higher on the list.
Maybe a step higher. ;)
My list is with 3 & 4 at the top. These are my best Priest albums. I own all their discography until 1994 and I listened it to often. The 70s albums were experimental and this the reason that I put them after the Painkiller , Defenders of the Faith and Screaming for Vengeance. They don't have a stable sound in production and Priest try to mimic other groups like Queen as you mention in your video. A grate work from you this list. Have a nice 2022!
Happy new years!
Great ranking! Happy to see the 70s albums ranking high on your list, I was expecting "Painkiller" to be your number 1 but you picked my favorite "Stained Class"...like you said, the top 7-10 albums are all fantastic.
Yes Sir, yeah, late seventies Priest is my favourite era of the band. :)
1) Stained Class
2) Defenders Of The Faith
3) Painkiller
4) Screaming
5) Sad Wings
6) Point Of Entry
7) Angel Of Retribution
8) Hell Bent
9) Sin After Sin
10) Redeemer Of Souls
11) British Steel
12) Ram It Down
13) Turbo
14) Firepower
15) Rocka Rolla
16) Jugulator
17) Demolition
18) Nostradumus
Yes, I'm controversial in my ranking, but fight me
Cheers!
I would put Old albums LAST!!.. NEWER ALBUMS FIRST!!.. FIREPOWER ..AOR..NOSTRADAMUS...PAINKILLER..ROS..ETC...
Nothing remains higher than Painkiller
defenders of the faith is my favorite priest album as it was the first priest album i bought when i was a teen.a lot of memories listening to that album
Cheers!
The first four tracks from Freewheel Burning to The Sentinel are absolutely insane, those tracks themselves can make the album great
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Nice, yeah there is a lot of good stuff out there. Priest is always a good starting point. Cheers!
Your list mirrors mine almost exactly! Great job, you nailed it!
thanks boss, Cheers!
Agree with "Stained Class" being #1. Although, I might've bumped-up "Point of Entry" on the list. So bloody good 🩸🩸🩸
Cheers!
To put Stained Class in first place was unexpected, great pick! Eventough I disagree with some of the places XD Never understood why people dislike Turbo that much...
Totally agree dude, Turbo is incredibly underrated... La mayoría de temas son tremendo, como Out in the Cold o Reckless....
@@marioalvz3824 sin duda no es de sus mejores discos y una lista siempre está influida por el gusto personal pero la opinión sobre éste disco me parece que está siempre tergiversada por razones ajenas al mismo album, que sí se vendieron o que sí pusieron elementos pop y cosas así...
I just love Stained Class, it's the album that I return to the most, so it must be the best. ;) Cheers!
it has its moments. Cheers!
@@rodrigoalonsoponcemarquez1453 nunca lo habría dicho mejor 👏👏🤘
Kudos to you brother, I was absolutely floored watching this video and having you list my exact order. Dude, you are spot on, I’m kinda trippin out now..
hehe. of course it's the Ruthless rank. ;)
Another superb review!
thänks boss
Great ranking and analysis as always. This time around our lists differ quite a bit though, although we're more or less in agreement which albums are at the top and which are at the bottom.I love how high ypu place Sin after Sin, in my experience a brilliant album that often gets kind of forgotten about. I'd place Nostradamus below Jugulator. And just likenyou said, Ripper is the least of his albums' problems. Ram it Down follows there after, despite having Blood Red Skies which is one of my favorite Priest tracks.
Firepower is mucj higher on my list, a definite top 10 album for me. It might be sacrilegious of me, but I even rank it above British Steel (which is an album I never 'got' even though I do love a couple of songs) and Killing Machine (Evening Star and Take on the World are among my least favorite Priest songs but the rest is good).
My favorite albums would be Defenders of the Faith(1), Screaming for Vengeance (2) and Stained Class (3), followed by Painkiller and Sad Wings. of Destiny.
But like you said, the top 7 are more or less perfect in their own way. Sometimes I'm in more od a 70s Priest mood, and sometimes I just want the 80s.
Keep up the good work my man!
Cheers!
I also rank Defenders of the Faith #1!
Defenders always be my fav but love stained and sad wings as runner ups. Fun list 👌
The Sentinel is just next level song...
Cheers!
Fine work my friend. I always 'enyoy' your videos!
Thanks boss, Cheers!
probably the best review i’ve seen ☝🏻keep on keeping on👍🏻
Thanks boss!
My list:
1. Painkiller
2. Firepower
3. Angel of Retribution
4. Redeemer of Souls
5. Defenders of The Faith
6. Ram It Down
7. Screaming for Vengeance
8. Stained Class
9. Turbo
10. Sad Wings of Destiny
11. Hell Bent for Leather
12. British Steel
13. Sin After Sin
14. Jugulator
15. Demolition
16. Point of Entry
17. Nostradamus
18. Rocka Rolla
Cheers!
HI~, i choose 70's album: sad wing of destiny, 80's album : defenders of the faith , 90's : painkiller. and i recomend the song Lochness of angel of retribution album. it's a really good song, but album is not famous , a lot of people don't know this song.
I like Loch Ness too
Funny because Ruthless mentions that track and calls it a sad excuse for a long track. I’ll have to give it a listen and see for myself as I haven’t heard it
Cheers!
I totally agree with your list on Judas Priest. I love how you describe each album. Amazing list.
thanks man!
Great job, I might of changed a couple, but I can’t argue with your picks, rock on!
Thank you Sir, I might change it a bit if I did it again today. :) Cheers!
This is the best Metal site on UA-cam. Thanks!
Thanks boss
Firepower has just stucked forever in my mind
Cheers!
For such an old ageing band its a fantastic record worthy of all accolades imho
Thanks for this. Priest are probably my favourite band, it is nice to hear your enthusiasm for them. I agree with Painkiller being a perfect album, especially the guitar sound, the best guitar sound on any Priest record.
Cheers!
You know which channel I think is super underrated? Metal Piano Music. The guy spends weeks composing classic metal songs into classical/relaxing piano pieces and he hardly gets any views. I love his arrangement of The Sentinel by Judas Priest. That guy really deserves millions of followers
Cheers!
@@RuthlessMetalYT cheers bro 🍺
I wouldn't rank it top tier but I really liked Jugulator, very underrated IMO
Cheers!
Agreed.
i bought stained class the other day and its probably my favourite preist album, its so good that the 1st track inspired another great band
I truly enjoyed your video. Not an easy list to compile, the top 7 albums extremely agree 👍
Thank you Sir!
Great video! Thanks for that. Seems like I have a lot of stuff to check out
yes, pretty much all of their albums are essential. ;) Cheers!
Great list of a great great band. I was 14 years old when DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH was released, Smack-daddy right down the middle of the glory metal years at its height. Not realizing it at the time,but it never got this good again. I was too young to remember 70's-Priest,but was there throughout their 80's outputs and tours, and in my opinion, DEFENDERS was the peak of the bunch coming out amongst a slew of favorites such as Bark At The Moon, Balls To The Wall, PowerSlave and Ride The Lightning ,to name a few. Just as I think KILLING MACHINE was a slight improvement over sister-record STAINED CLASS (I loved TAKE ON THE WORLD when I was a kid...-now, not so much..) I think DEFENDERS were an improvement over sister-record SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE. Although both in the top of my list, I have to go for DEFENDERS simply by going track-by-track. IT never got this good again. Not even the mighty PAINKILLER could move these 2 80's JUGGERNAUTS. In retrospect, DEFENDERS has only gone from strenght to strenght with me, now residing proudly in my ALL-TIME FAVORITE METAL-ALBUMS TOP-5 LIST, and it will never be removed. This is METAL-Perfection from production over performance to cover and tour. It's Legacy has been acknowledged by the band as well, because we still get to sing a long to these wonderful compositions at the shows. Just think back to the last Tour where the LEAST appealing song of the album 'NIGHT COMES DOWN' was given an airing. HAIL! HAIL! GODS OF METAL and them twin-Guitar-leads, that never sounded better than on this Fantastic METAL MILESTONE! 1. DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH 2. SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE 3. PAINKILLER 4. KILLING MACHINE 5. STAINED CLASS 6. BRITISH STEEL 7. SIN AFTER SIN 8. SAD WINGS OF DESTINY 9. TURBO 10. RAMIT DOWN.
Cheers!
I definantly agree with this list alot more! Accept I did not like Painkiller at all and it should be near the bottom. To each their own though.
I agree that Defenders is the best! I personally like British Steel and Point of Entry more than you do though. Turbo was weaker, but still better than people will admit. Ram It Down was a step down, but Painkiller was great.
I like your list. My top 3 is almost the same:
1. Stained Class
2. Sad Wings Of Destiny
3. Defenders Of The Faith
Cheers!
Cheers!
Great breakdown in ranking with sheer respect for the greatest band.
Cheers!
Once again I enjoyed another Rank Em All video. I would have liked to see "British Steel" and "Fire Power" higher on the list.
Keep up the good work 🤘🤘🤘
Cheers!
For me it's ALWAYS been about Defenders of the Faith. I do realize nostalgia plays a huge part in this, since it was one of the earliest metal albums I got hold of as a wee lad, but none of Priest's other albums - as great as they are - come even close to Defenders in my book. I even love "Night Comes Down" just as much as the other songs. It's a vital part of a damn near perfect album. I rank Defenders as one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time. But, hey, that's just me. 🙂
Yes, an amazing record for sure! Cheers!
Yeah, I could praise it for hours! So emotional, so much adrenaline, and half of the songs from this album are the songs I consider the best songs in their career. For me it's THE perfect album, but maybe that's because Jawbreaker and Night Comes Down are among the first songs I heard from them.
100 % right. I also have Defenders on the top of my list..
Ok. I know it's not a studio album, but my favorite is UNLEASHED IN THE EAST!!! SIMPLY AWESOME👍
Yes Sir
Definetly
Good ranking! Mine would be something like this:
18. Demolition
17. Rocka Rolla
16. Ram It Down
15. Nostradamus
14. Turbo
13. Point of Entry
12. Jugulator
11. Angel of Retribution
10. Redeemer of Souls
9. British Steel
8. Sin After Sin
7. Killing Machine
6. Sad Wings of Destiny
5. Stained Class
4. Firepower
3. Defenders of the Faith
2. Screaming for Vengeance
1. Painkiller
Cheers!
Stained Class has always been my favourite Priest album. Glad someone else agrees
Cheers!
Stain Class is #1 Masterpiece, Defenders another Masterpiece the guitar work on Defenders is outstanding, SadWings, Screaming, Painkiller. Cant miss on none of them.🤘🤘🤘
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Good ranking! I think Jugulator gets a raw deal, i just love cathedral spires. I remember when that album came out and I spun it over and over again.
That is a great track, Cheers!
Excellent ranking
Thanks, Cheers!
Nice I was waiting for this :)
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1984: Defenders of the Faith
1982: Screaming for Vengeance
1980: British Steel
1976: Sad Wings of Destiny
1990: Painkiller
1978: Stained Class
1988: Ram It Down
1977: Sin After Sin
1978: Killing Machine
1981: Point of Entry
1986: Turbo
1974: Rocka Rolla
2018: Firepower
1997: Jugulator
2005: Angel of Retribution
2008: Nostradamus
2014: Redeemer of Souls
2001: Demolition
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@thierry zubritovsky excellent point of view.
That was a great review, I would largely agree. Though I would of put screaming & Defender's higher personally, but I agree after that.
One of the reasons I prefer Judas priest over Iron Maiden is that there discography is varied and they sound very different and suit different moods ever well and I believe this is because while Iron Maiden really lead the charge of New Wave metal in the 1980's, Judas priest lead the charge of Heavy metal in general and they still do in some sections today! I saw them for 2 glorious hours at bloodstock and it had me in me leather jacket, leather studded fists in the air with tears in my eyes. ✊😭
Thank you Sir. Cheers!
I love early Maiden, but really no contest here, totally agree with you. When Glenn came out for the final 4-5 songs of the last show I went to, my eyes were welling up pretty good.
@@andrettski8686 Yeah I love early Maiden as the more gritty punky, street level sound is what I like in Heavy metal and their more epic/ historical stuff doesn't appeal to me so much.
Was that you that guys with a beard stading in the front of the stage? Hell yeah man, you rocked that place!
@@davidknichal6629 I was in the painted & studded leather jacket with a red sleeve.
I don't know why but somehow i knew there was going to be every song haha, Defenders Of The Faith will always be my number 1 and defenetly such an amazing top, keep rocking man🤘🏻🔥 You we're my favorite discover in UA-cam this year, happy new year 🤘🏻🤘🏻
great record, thanks boss, happy new years! Cheers!
Fantastic ranking, their 70s output is amazing
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People say Screaming For Vengeance is very overrated, and honestly I have to agree... and yet at the same time I'd still place it in number 2, right below Stained Class.
Great list though!
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SFV has too much filler and covers to make it great. Only Electric Eye, Riding on the Wind, SFV, ATC and Fever are killer. The rest is filler. Devils Child is the worst. They had a chance to end on a fast one. Instead we got that dirge of a track.
I love the Ripper years of Priest! Demolition is underrated!
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@@RuthlessMetalYT So, are you going to reply with the same comment to each one?
Keep Up the great work🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thank you, I'll try. Cheers!
Enjoyed listening to your opinion. Here's mine
1. Sin After Sin
2. Stained Class
3. Sad Wings of Destiny
4. Rocka Rolla
5. Hell Bent for Leather
6. Screaming for Vengeance
7. Defenders of The Faith
8. British Steel
9. Point of Entry
Lost interest after Turbo... though I've heard some good tracks from later albums.
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Well I sure agree with your number 1. Stained Class is my 6th favorite metal album of all time and my favorite Priest album. The only thing I would have done differently is rank Redeemer of Souls and Firepower a lot higher particularly Firepower. I love that album. Also I agree with Demolition. That record is horrific. Id rather listen to St Anger yes I wrote that. The album Resurrection which was Halfords band sounded way more like a Priest album than anything with Owens. I enjoyed the ranking and look forward to next time.
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Yeah. Firepower is fantastic in the Judas Priest vacuum, but is a miracle when compared to other legacy bands 2010s albums.
@@bradensmith8682 Look up Accept's recent albums. They are actually pretty good and in some ways better than the classics
Ranka Priesta
18 - Nostradomus
Favorite: None (This is the only Album I HATE from Priest)
17 - Point of Entry
Favorite: Solar Angels
16 - Firepower
Favorite: Never the Heroes
15 - Redeemer of Souls
Favorite: Dragonaut
14 - Angel of Retribution
Favorite: Angel
13 - Demolition
Favorite: Machine Man
12 - Jugulator
Favorite: Burn in Hell
(I just want to say, Tim Owen's is a Great Singer)
11 - Ram it down
Favorite: Ram it down
10 - Rocka Rolla
Favorite: Run of the Mill
9 - Turbo
Favorite: Out in the Cold
8 - Defenders of the Faith
Favorite: Some heads are gonna roll
7 - Screaming for Vengeance
Favorite: The Hellion/Electric Eye
(Can't stand, You've got another thing coming)
6 - Painkiller
Favorite: Battle Hymn/One Shot at Glory
5 - British Steel
Favorite: Steeler
4 - Sin after Sin
Favorite: Here comes the Tears
3 - Sad Wings of Destiny
Favorite: Tyrant
2 - Hell Bent for Leather
Favorite: Hell Bent for Leather
1 - Stained Class
Favorite: Beyond the Realms of Death
I love getting Priest for Christmas.
Solid ranking my friend! Cheers!
I’ve read many a book about Nostradamus. And DVDs. Movies.
Halford brought the mystery and horror of him - alive in lyrics and vocals.
Listen to it during a snowstorm. Or a thunderous summer rainstorm.
I have all albums but 4, so;
1)Demolition
2)Points Of Entry
3))Painkiller
4)Screaming For Vengane
5)Hell Bent For Leather
6)Turbo
7)Defenders Of The Faith
8)Rocka Rolla
9)Jugulator
10)Sad Wings Of Destiny
11)Ram It Down
12)Sin After Sin
13)British Steel
14)Stained Class
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1. Sad Wings of Destiny
2. Painkiller
3. Stained Class (remember that "Better By You" is also a cover song)
4. Sin After Sin
5. Firepower
6. Hell Bent for Leather (with the "Green Manilishi")
7. Screaming for Vengeance
8. Rocka Rolla
9. Defenders of the Faith
10. Angel of Retribution
11. Redeemer of Souls
12. Ram it Down
13. Turbo
14. British Steel
15. Point of Entry
16. Nostradamus
17. Jugulator
18. Demolition
One of the two best bands ever. The other being Danzig as an artist from the Misfits through his eponymous solo project.
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Called the top 4 because they are my top 4. However I rank the post reunion albums much higher (maybe not Nostradamus) Firepower and Angel of Retribution are both in my top 10 at 7 and 8. Leaving Rocka Rolla and Point of Entry out. Good list, I agree with many of the points. For the most part Priest have had some very good twilight years, which can't be said for all metals legacy acts and they have one more album in them. If it comes close to the quality of Firepower we'll all be very happy.
Yes we always need more Priest
My #1 pick has to be defenders of the faith every song on that album is a banger and its the most memerable album as a kid.
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cool, I was expecting for this one
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1 - Stained Class
2 - Screaming for Vengeance
3 - Sin After Sin
4 - Sad Wings of Destiny
5 - British Steel
6 - Rocka Rolla
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And Ian Hill is very underrated too, Maybe he is the member most forgetted but he also has done a great job in the Bass, always that I listen to songs like love bites or sinner I get fascinated
for sure. the backbone. Cheers!
I am a huge fan of Judas Priest. I love all the albums from first to Painkiller. I also liked Nostradamus, and a few songs from the other albums. There is no doubt that the album that I have listened to the most in my life across all bands is Unleashed in the East. In second I would say Defender of the Faith, and in third Screaming for vengeance. The compositions were amazing and Halford had a masterful voice.
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I love UitE as well. Also, and this has surprised me over time, Angel of Retribution has become in my top three JP albums. On first listen I thought ok the guys have just really slowed down and there’s not much wind in their sails. Somewhere around the fifth listen though and I thought, each and every song is loaded with energy, it just has to ooze out instead of explode. I absolutely love that album.
My top 4, screaming for vengeance #1 for me. Painkiller, British steel, rocka Rolla. "Never turn your back on the ripper"! ......love this channel.
Thanks boss
Very concise succinct short background info for each album beyond the realms of death and the sentinel are xtra special for me
Thanks,Cheers!
Great to see rock rolla not at the bottom but if I'm being honest I quite dig those ripper Owen albums jugulator is a top five easy it's the most heaviest album of there discog. Cathedral spires is a killer track
It is a killer track. But the album falls short for me. Cheers!
Hell Yes, is this your Christmas present to us? I’ll accept! Thanks Jim! Here is my ranking:
1. Sin After Sin
2. Stained Class
3. Sad Wings of Destiny
4. Painkiller
5. Defenders of the Faith
6. British Steel
7. Firepower
8. Hell Bent for Leather
9. Screaming for Vengeance
10. Point of Entry
11. Rocka Rolla
12. Angel of Retribution
13. Redeemer of Souls
14. Jugulator
15. Demolition
16. Ram It Down
17. Nostradamus
18. Turbo
Merry Christmas!
Yes, you wished for a new car but at least you got a Priest rank. ;) haha Cheers!
@@RuthlessMetalYT 😂 thanks again
Thanks for doing this. I agree with most of your comments.
Here is how I rank them:
1. Screaming for Vengeance
2. British Steel
3. Hell Bent for Leather
4. Point of Entry
5. Firepower
6. Painkiller
7. Defenders of The Faith
8. Sad Wings of Destiny
9. Stained Class
10. Sin After Sin
11. Rocka Rolla
12. Redeemer of Souls
13. Angel of Retribution
14. Ram It Down
15. Nostradamus
16. Turbo
17. Jugulator
18. Demolition (might as well be gone lol)
Demolition gone ;) Cheers!
@@RuthlessMetalYT It might as well be lol! Edited & put it in...at the bottom...all the way at the bottom
Came to see where you put SWoD, and Stained Class. I was not disappointed
Nice ;) Cheers!