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Music CD - Judas Priest: British Steel
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Music CD: British Steel
Artist: Judas Priest
List Price: $11.98
Our Price: $6.23
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Manufacturer: Sony
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Tracks:
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1. Rapid Fire
2. Metal Gods
3. Breaking the Law
4. Grinder
5. United
6. Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise
7. Living After Midnight
8. The Rage
9. Steeler
10. Red, White & Blue
11. Grinder (live)
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0696998575226
Format: Extra tracks
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: 2001-05-29
Studio: Sony
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Summary: 28 years later and they're still living after midnight!
Comment: "British Steel" is an important part of Judas Priest's career, because it marked an obvious change in their sound, and even image. Don't get me wrong, though, their '70s output was awesome, with such classics as "Stained Class", "Sin After Sin" and "Hellbent For Leather". But "British Steel" was the album where Priest put a new spin on their sound. As opposed to the bluesier, more psychedelic/acid-rock sound of their '70s classics, "British Steel" was a pure metal release, and you can hear this album's influence in such bands as Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax.
Here's a list of the songs and how I feel about them:
"Rapid Fire": A fast, chugging riff and a great drum intro kick off this speed-metal masterpiece. Lots of epic, action-based lyrics and some great guitar trade-offs between Glenn Tipton and KK Downing. One of my favorite songs on the album.
"Metal Gods": More great, heavy riffs, a passionate guitar solo and a great combo of Rob's phenomonal vocals and sci-fi lyrics.
"Breaking The Law": A legendary riff and sing-a-long chorus, this is a song that broke Judas Priest into the Top 40. Still a classic after repeated listens.
"Grinder": A slower and heavier song with sleazier, in a good way, lyrics, and another staple of the album.
"United": An uplifting, shout-a-long anthem, one of the best rock/ metal anthems ever written.
"You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise": An underrated, introspective song.
"Living After Midnight": A catchy, three-and-a-half minute fist pumper with awesome riffs, verses and an extremely cool guitar solo.
"The Rage": The complete opposite feel of the last song, this one does contain a cool bassline and some experimental textures. Although this song is one I wouldn't listen to when I'm feeling good, it does show Judas Priest maturing in their songwriting talent.
"Steeler": An adrenaline-pumping, fast-paced classic with more classic guitar work, singing and lyrics. An excellent way to close the album.
The remastered album also contains "Red White and Blue", a power ballad that I personally love, though think it's ironic that Judas Priest, a British band, would write a song about American pride. Oh well, no harm done. There's also a live version of "Grinder".
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"British Steel" is an undisputable metal classic that marked an important spot in Judas Priest's history. Some may not like this album as much as others, but all the same, this is one of the best albums in metal. I highly recommend it, as well as the rest of Judas Priest's catalogue, as they are one of my all-time favorite metal bands. Well, that about wraps up this review! Thanks for the time, and peace.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: this is the album that took them off
Comment: this was the album that they started wearing leather it's funny now thinking back on it and rob halford got the leather from gay shops in alley ways in england it's from the gay lifestyle no metal head new back than and wore the studs and the leather great tunes on this one the newly remastered one has red, white, and blue as an extra track which is a patrioc song for england yes their flag is red white and blue also.
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Summary: Pounding the World....
Comment: Judas Priest is my 2nd favorite band, and this is my favorite release of theirs. Don't listen to people who say this album is a sell out! Sure, Breaking the Law, Living after Midnite & United have commercial appeal, but the former two are two of their best songs. And can anyone honestly tell me that ANY of the other songs on this album are radio friendly? Rapid Fire? Grinder? Metal Gods? These songs are pure metal Heaven! The Rage is the closest thing to a ballad, and it still rocks! And I'm sorry, but after 4 studio LP's that didn't exactly light the world on fire (sales wise), can you blame them for wanting to record some material that might gain them some attention? Did it ever occur to anyone that maybe the record company may have given up on the band if they didn't have a breakout hit? Quit griping! This album kicks from beginning to end! It's not a coincidence that this ablum was picked for VH1's classic albums series, and anyone on the fence for buying this should check out that show!
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Summary: Priest's Best in the 80s
Comment: Well they made this album before I was born but I became a fan with Ram it Down and Killer, and this is better than Screaming fior Vengeance, making it their best from their 80s arena rock period. Contains a number of classic tracks like Metal Gods, Breaking the Law, Living After Midnight and Rapid Fire. The punk influence shows here before they brought out the ball and chain with Screaming for Vengeance. I can tolerate that Rob Halord is gay, he didn't flaunt it, but these interviewers that's all they talked about, not their agressive music. If they thought they would bring in more fans that way, they didn't- Painkiller went gold years later when the rumors first came up their rococco outfits. The other 90s albums- Fight Two and Jugulator even with Angel of REtribution wouldn't total one gold album sales wise. It's pretty obvious they sold out, if only to detract attention away from the suicide court case. But their music will continue influence new generations of rockers, their futuristic approach to it.
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Summary: Not the best of Judas Priest
Comment: I'm a Judas Priest fan and own many of their albums but British Steel has always bugged me. The songs are not bad and the album did produce two of their biggest hits in Breaking The Law and Living After Midnight. But there is no energy to this album as if Judas Priest was just going through the motions of recording. Absent are the emotions of Stained Class and the power of Hell Bent For Leather and the angst of Screaming For Vengeance. Because of this the songs all blur together with none of them being a standout...making British Steel a very forgettable album. If you are new to Judas Priest, or are looking to finish your collection, I'd skip British Steel and move on to better efforts by the band like Sad Wings Of Destiny, Stained Class, Hell Bent For Leather, Screaming For Vengeance, and Painkiller.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The guitar riff from "Breaking the Law" is one of the most recognizable from early 1980s heavy metal. Though British Steel sounds dated these days, it's also a classic slice of metal, one of the best from a band that defined the genre in the late '70s and early '80s. Everything that ultimately became characteristic of heavy metal is here, from the lightning-fast riffs on "Rapid Fire," the anthemic "Metal Gods," and "United" to the obligatory party song "Living After Midnight" to the equally obligatory youth-rebellion song, "You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise." British Steel is unquestionably Priest at their peak. The 2001 remastered reissue includes two bonus tracks--a previously unavailable studio selection called "Red, White & Blue" and a live take on "Grinder." --Genevieve Williams
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