JUDAS PRIEST

Release Year: 2019
Artist Origin: ENG
Style: fundamental mean powerful heavy metal

after the stunning success of Sin After Sin, one year later Judas Priest, turning a deaf ear to the latest musical trends and sticking to their well-oiled heavy metal guns, offered another exceptional album [1978]: inspiring and precise, brimming with speed, darkness and creativity, it expands stylistic boundaries by incorporating progressive elements, psychedelia, and futuristic drama, where each track stands out with masterful guitar interplay, epic vocals, and unique energy that would eventually become the genre's standard; accelerating the tempo, sharpening technical skill, and refining conceptual cohesion, this recording demonstrates a rare ability to evolve without losing own identity, while the impact and visionary power of tracks like Beyond the Realms of Death, Better By You, Better Than Me and Exciter continue to inspire both musicians and passionate listeners to this day; recent Japanese re-issue from limited HR/HM Legend 1000 series comes with a remastered sound, two rare bonuses - unreleased Fire Burns Below from demo session in 1987, and live version of Better By You, Better Than Me from 1990, as well as OBI strip and extra booklet written in Nihongo