I recall the instant plug-me-in magic of British Steel, and the inevitable ascendance of the band (like watching Metallica blow up with Masters of Puppets).
Broke the bank by visiting three areas: Songs reminiscent of British Steel, songs reminiscent of Point of Entry, and songs heavier than anything on either.
Are any of these five albums essential? No. Are there 15-20 songs that are absolutely unforgettable and fully deserving of their classic status? You bet.
Heavier still than Screaming…, even if the production was more synthetic and drummer Dave Holland seemed even less necessary as a paid member of the band.
Sin After Sin, Stained Class, Hell Bent for Leather, and Unleashed In the East: The silver gleamed, the riffs rifled, and Halford was at his high-flying’ best.
Sin After Sin, Stained Class, Hell Bent for Leather, and Unleashed In the East: The silver gleamed, the riffs rifled, and Halford was at his high-flying’ best.
Like Judas Priest records, Accept albums were albums, and ya just played the whole thing, thinking some songs kinda bit, but others make paper routes bearable.
The title track and cover of Slade’s “Cum on Feel the Noize” hit huge and are rebel metal standards like Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Going to Take It.”