Metal Reviews

Damn, only 3?

For now, I'll say:

1. The Hellion/Electric Eye
2. Victim of Changes
3. Beyond the Realms of Death

How could I forget Victim of Changes?

The guitar on 'The Sentinel' is great fun to play. Very aggressive. I love the lyrics too. Halford paints a great picture of the badass that is 'The Sentinel'.

Along deserted avenues
Steam begins to rise
The figures primed and ready
Prepared for quick surprise
He's watching for a sign
His life is on the line
Dogs whine in the alleys
Smoke is on the wind
From deep inside its empty shell
A cathedral bell begins
Ringing out its toll
A storm begins to grow
Amidst the upturned burned-out cars
The challengers await
And in their fists clutch iron bars
With which to seal his fate
Across his chest in scabbards rest
The rows of throwing knives
Whose razor points in challenged tests
Have finished many lives
Now facing as another
The stand-off eats at time
Then all at once a silence falls
As the bell ceases its chime
Upon this sign the challengers
With shrieks and cries rush forth
The knives fly out like bullets
Upon their deadly course
Screams of pain and agony
Rent the silent air
Amidst the dying bodies
Blood runs everywhere
The figure stands expressionless
Impassive and alone
Unmoved by this victory
And the seeds of death he's sown
Sworn to avenge condemn to hell
Tempt not the blade all fear the Sentinel

Nobody mentioned Ram It Down and two of my favourites are on it:

Heavy Metal
Johnny B. Goode
The title track is also amazing. I think the best Downing/Tipton duels are on Ram It Down.

My third would be Leather Rebel.

I was really bored and decided to count up the votes

A Touch Of Evil - 3
All Guns Blazing - 1
Between The Hammer And The Anvil - 2
Beyond The Realms Of Death - 5
Breaking the Law - 1
Delivering the Goods - 1
Demonizer - 0.5
Diamonds and Rust - 1
Dreamer Deciever/Deceiver - 1
Dying to Meet You - 1
Freewheel Burning - 4
Heavy Metal - 1
Hellbent for leather - 1
Hell is Home - 0.5
Johnny B. Goode - 1
Leather Rebel - 1
Living after midnight - 1
One Shot at Glory - 2
Painkiller - 4
Screaming For Vengeance - 1
Sinner - 1
The Hellion/Electric Eye - 4
The Ripper - 1
The Sentinel - 3
Tyrant - 1
Victim of Changes - 3
You've Got Another Thing Coming - 2
Random track from Painkiller - 1

Here is MR's 10 tracks Priest compilation:

A Touch Of Evil
Between The Hammer And The Anvil
Beyond The Realms Of Death
Freewheel Burning
One Shot at Glory
Painkiller
The Hellion/Electric Eye
The Sentinel
Victim of Changes
You've Got Another Thing Coming

Not bad but I Would replace Between the Hammer and the Anvil, One Shot at Glory and The Sentinel by Tyrant, Screaming for Vengeance and Breaking the Law.

I would replace You've Got Another Thing Coming by Dissident Aggressor and Free Wheel Burning by Jawbreaker. I find Screaming For Vengeance and You've Got Another Thing coming to be average tracks.

I can't believe Tyrant and Sinner only got one vote...by me. That's bullshit. Stop voting for A Touch of Evil....can't understand that... There is my disarming smile so as to show that I mean no harm.

I haven't listened to Tyrant, but I can't stand Sinner. I hate that track. Touch Of Evil is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better.

No!

It's a sin to mention around here anything from Ram It Down or that other one that gets you blasted and picked on um um Tu Tur Tur Turbo that's it Turbo um I didn't say that word!!!!!

Saints in Hell?

I think random track from painkiller is gonna make a late charge.

Ah, metal democracy in action. Don't you love it? I think it's a great list of JP tracks. In fact, I think I'm going to create a MR JP playlist for the 'ole iPod.

1. Stained Class
2. Painkiller
3. Tyrant

1. Beyond the Realms of Death
2. Delivering the Goods
3. Exciter, but possibly Painkiller

Ram it Down may not be a consistent album, but the songs on it that rule completely rule. Especially Ram It Down (best Tipton/Downing solo!), Hard as Iron and I'm a Rocker. I'd take the album Ram it Down over British Steel and Killing Machine.

Ram it down over British Steel or Killing Machine?

oh my, I can't believe you said that.

I'm sure Grinder, Metal Gods, Hell Bent for Leather, Delivering the Goods, Rapid Fire, and Runnin Wild have something different to say.

And Breaking the law, Rock forever, The rage, Steeler... or United & take on the world

Whatever Brahm was smoking when he posted, I want some.

i luv u brahm