Judas is an zombie band, they die and revive a lot of times and it's insane that they really started to be awesome as f with British Steel then got down with point of entry, got back with screaming vengeance, got down with turbo, got back again with painkiller, got down bad with juggulator, then got back yet again with Nostradamus and got really back with Firepower and Invincible Shield now on, it's just absurd they are that long on the metal industry
@@kjlim3743 in my opinion it's amazing how good some of the more, and then somehow miraculously bad some of them are. Play some amazingly iconic covers, and then there is some of the incredibly bad ones: point of entry, Ram It Down (and everything after it done by Mark Wilkinson. His covers are so terrible it's bizarre Judas priest seems to like them).
Firepower caught the magic of the likes of Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller, and Defenders of the Faith, and Rob just wailing like that at 70 was unbelievable. He hasn’t lost a step.
Yeah for me sad wings is fantastic and I get why it was omitted but Unleashed in the East is perfection. It's basically a best of from the 70s but with an added jolt. What those songs needed
I realize we weren't going to agree on things when you put "Sad Wings Of Destiny" and "Sin after Sin" almost last. Those two are top of my list, and yes they aren't quite modern metal, but the song composition is so amazing.
I literally came here just to see how you ranked Defenders of the Faith. I am SO happy to see someone give that album its due respect, it gets overlooked so much
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Could be DOTF album underrated? Its the Old Testament of heavy metal for me on par with Powerslave at least
I just never hear it or its tracks played or mentioned as much as British Steel, Vengeance, or Painkiller. DOTF had a tough act to follow and did so perfectly in my opinion. It feels like people overlook the album and that's a shame
Thank you so much for giving Nostradamus props, I don’t understand why people hate it so much, some of the solos in revelations, pestilence and plague, Nostradamus, etc. are amazing. I mean a band that released its first record in 1974 doing sweep picking!?? How often do you hear that? And that’s just one reason that album is good I could go on and on. It just needed to be shorter.
Agree but it's kind of apples and oranges. Maiden is epic, Priest is gritty. I like the variety in Priest's catalog, with some hard rock and doom to balance out the metal bits. Maiden's first 7 album run is unreal, but after that it gets a little bit boring.
@@tomorrows_dream Of Maiden, I actually prefer Paul DiAnno over Bruce, but of course I do appreciate Bruce as a huge influence on heavy metal vocalists the world over.
I'm glad to see Redeemer Of Souls get some love. It was like a rough draft for the awesomeness that is Firepower. And IMO JP's true "get back on track" album.
A lot of people dump on Point of Entry, and while it's not quite up to British Steel or Screaming for Vengeance standards, I still think it's a good album. Headed Out to the Highway seems like the song's protagonist has reached the point of utter nihilism, while Desert Plains evokes the image of a long night's ride to reunite with a long lost love. Don't Go, Turning Circles and On the Run are for me fun listens too. I think Metal Trenches guy is a bit hard on the album, but to each their own. We all choose our own favorites.
1. Screaming for Vengeance 2. Defenders of the Faith 3. Painkiller 4. Stained Class 5. Hell Bent for Leather 6. Sad Wings of Destiny 7. British Steel 8. Nostradamus 9. Angel of Retribution 10. Sin after Sin 11. Redeemer of Souls 12. Fire Power 13. Invincible Shield 14. Ram it Down 15. Point of Entry 16. Turbo 17. Rocka-Rolla 18. Jugulator 19. Demolition
Wow. I stopped following after Defenders and still frequently spin Unleashed in the East but now I’m actually going to listen to Painkiller in its entirety as well as the others you have above Sin after Sin. Thanks for this. BTW, I consider myself a huge Priest fan but got stuck in decade 1.
To start on a cheery note, I really like Turbo, though I cannot put my finger on why. I just like it. Apart from that I'm on par with most of your ranking. Maybe British Steel one tier higher for me, but I see your point. But for now I am super pumped for Invincible Shield. It's probably my most anticipated metal album for quite some time. And thanks to your review, this has only become more so. Cheers!
Judas Priest are absolute metal legends and I can’t wait for Invincible Shield once it drops this week. My ranking has changed since the last live stream ranking you did on their albums. Here’s how I’d rank them now: S - Stained Class, Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller, Firepower A - Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin After Sin, Defenders of the Faith, Redeemer of Souls B - Rocka Rolla, Killing Machine/Hell Bent for Leather, British Steel, Ram It Down, Angel of Retribution C - Point of Entry D - Jugulator, Nostradamus F - Turbo, Demolition
Awesome video! We disagree on a good portion of the catalog but hearing different opinions is what makes it fun. My personal perfections would be British Steel, Defenders of the Faith, and Angel of Retribution. Spiciest take is I would put Screaming for Vengeance in okay tier. Also listened to Darkest Hour Deliver us and undoing ruin thanks for the suggestion fantastic albums
I like Screaming for Vengeance more than you do, but one thing I will say is the album is front loaded. Couple of excellent tracks on side 2 , but side 1 is stronger.
@@tomorrows_dream nah, there’s not a weak moment on that album. It is legitimately one of the best metal albums ever recorded. It’s the lean stripped back and approach that they hit so well with British Steel without a weird dud like the soccer anthem United.
@@Cwin-ny6bp Nah, buddy. Fever, Take These Chains, Pain and Pleasure are not terrific songs. It's a really good album, don't get me wrong. But it came out the same year as The Number of the Beast which is just a better album in every way.
Damn, I think "Jugulator" is one of the best albums from them. At least when Rob returned, Priest did not recorded something even close good to "Jugulator". Maybe "Firepower" will grow on me.
I agree with your perfection tier. Spot on. I do not have a "fun bad" tier though. If it's bad, there's nothing fun about it. Perfection: Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller, Defenders of the Faith Fantastic: British Steel, Stained Class, Invincible Shield Great: Firepower, Hell Bent for Leather, Sad Wings of Destiny Good: Sin After Sin, Redeemer of Souls, Angel of Retribution, Jugulator Okay: Ram it Down, Rocka Rolla, Demolition Boring Bad: Nostradamus, Turbo, Point of Entry
The a-side of Defenders of the faith is the best thing Judas Priest has done! People can disagree, but they should know that they're wrong if they do :)
Whiffed on Sad Wings, bro. That having been said, you nailed it on Screaming for Vengeance. That is literally one of the most flawless metal albums ever released and is the best thing they ever made. If you asked for and album to distill and define classic heavy metal, that album, along with Number or the Beast and Powerslave would be my top picks.
@@MetalTrenchesman, I even edited my comment to give you credit, but you insult me. I just think putting Sad Wings on the same tier as Rocka Rolla isn’t great.
@@MetalTrenches it’s all good. You had replied by the time I refreshed, and I made the original comment while I was watching and I made the edit as it went along, as I found myself agreeing with you on most of the critical stuff. I did consider making a post as a joke about how you hurt my feelings 😂
Always knew Defenders was their best record, thanks for confirming. Beat the shit out of that tape in my jambox in the driveway hacky sackin after Jr. High in the 80's. Who was that kid? What happened to my country? It's so much later than i thought. Sigh...
Invincible is getting crazy ratings after less than a week out.. It's a good album, but in the top of the Judas Priest albums? I don't think it'll last up there for most people. Again, i think it's a good album.. i just think people are too excited and ranking it way too high :)
I must be the only person alive who actually likes Point of Entry. I've tried now for decades to Listen to Rock A Rolla and just can't. Nothing like Sabbath sounds more like John Mayall on steroids. Hell Bent For Leather I would rank higher. Rest of the list for me is pretty spot on.
I've been listening to Invincible Shield for the last 4 days now and it is easily my favorite album of the year so far. I would have put it it the very top tier. Great List
My ranking I would do these changes: Firepower - Perfection Sad Wings of Destiny - Great British Steel - Fantastic Reedemer of Souls - Good Killing Machines - Good Turbo - Okay Nostradamus - Okay Rocka Rolla - Okay Ram It Dawn - Fun Bad
PERFECTION: Sad Wings - Stained Class FANTASTIC: Sin After Sin - British Steel - Defenders - Painkiller GREAT: Screaming For Vengeance -Angel Of Retribution GOOD: Killing Machine - Rocka Rolla - Invincible Shield - Point of Entry OKAY: Firepower - Redeemer of Souls - Ram it Down .... The others...
I think the only descending opinion I came away with here was Sad Wings of Destiny, I personally would put it at great tier at least. Other than that, I agree with your ranking for the Priest albums and now am super excited for the entire Invincible Shield album. I saw a 4-song EP of the singles released (probably not legit but at any rate) and listened to it a couple of times so I'm ready for the entire thing! Interesting you mentioned Sabaton during your thoughts on Nostradamus, since they're having said band open for them this spring. Can't wait for the show in Youngstown! Also, and I can't stress and emphasis this part of it enough, but at 72 it is truly incredible how great Rob sounds. He puts vocalists in the genre (or therefore adjacent ones) half of his age to SHAME!
I'm definitely a fan of your work, but consider my jimmies rustled on some of your takes here. I won't drone on and one about every little nitpick I have, as I can respect your opinion and I know you put in the work. The only thing I will comment on is that I think you're unfairly overlooking some of their 70s albums. That four album run from Sad Wings through Hell Bent for Leather is PIVOTAL in the development of Metal, and IMO is the band's all-time best run. It takes some time to stew, I will grant you, but I urge you to revisit those albums. They're very rewarding on repeat listens. In any case, keep up the good work!
I agree that those albums are IMPORTANT, but that's not the criteria I rank things on. It all comes down to how much I subjectively enjoy them from start to finish.
@@MetalTrenches Fair! And I understand that you probably like stuff that's a bit more aggressive. If that's the case, as an amalgam and upgrade of a lot of that early material, I would highly recommend Unleashed in the East, if you've not checked it out. It's probably my single favourite record of all-time. It takes a lot of that early material and injects more 5x more energy into it, and actually sounds better on the production front that those albums (especially when it comes to the Sad Wings tracks). The prevailing message here though should be that I think you're doing a great job with your channel. I'm slowly working up the courage to start doing something of my own on youtube and you're definitely one of my inspirations on that front. You rule!
Great list trenches (except for Nostradamus how dare you) I really enjoyed invincible shield front to back listening on a drive home today, then immediately went to bionic records in Buena Park and purchased the LP. I loved how they took all the different colors they’ve done over the years with synths, 2&4 driving rock, a bit of early speed sound, and an overall great range of dynamics from track to track. Giants in the sky left me feeling super reverent in a sense considering what the lyrics are about. Ritchie really has brought some fire to this band. All respect to KK, but I’d argue with the past 2.5 records Ritchie Faulkner has really cemented his colossus into this band’s legacy. And most importantly I’m very glad that Glenn was able to throw down his guitar work. Grateful that they are putting out such amazing music
Damn. The intro didn’t lie. Now it’s my turn. Best - Painkiller/Firepower/Invincible Shield/Screaming For Vengeance Awesome - Stained Class/Sad Wings Of Destiny/Jugulator (I’ll debate you all day on this)/Redeemer Of Souls Great - Angel Of Retribution/Sin After Sin/Ram It Down Good (but troubled) - Defenders Of The Faith/Killing Machine/British Steel/Nostradamus Weak - Point Of Entry/Demolition Worst - Turbo/Rocka Rolla
Point of entry has really great songs. Heading out to the highway, desert plains, hot rocking, turning circles, on the run, solar angels, don’t go. And sin after sin and sad wings are another stratosphere level to Rocka Rolla, though I quite like that album as well
Speaking of Painkiller. I always wanted to ask you - did you ever considering ranking video games's metal OST like Painkiller, Infernal (some one even remember this game?), Dusk, Doom, Slain/Valfaris, etc?
1. Painkiller 2. Stained Class 3. Defenders of The Faith 4. Sad Wings of Destiny 5. Firepower 6. Screaming for Vengeance 7. Killing Machine 8. Invincible Shield 9. Sin After Sin 10. British Steel 11. Angel of Retribution 12. Rocka Rolla 13. Redeemer of Souls 14. Point of Entry 15. Nostradamus 16. Ram It Down 17. Turbo 18. Jugulator 19. Demolition
I've listened to Invinsible Shield twice so far in its entirity and I have heard the songs released early several more times. It's too new for me to rank, but I am loving it so far! It easily beats the last two albums. I'll have a better feel for where to place it after around 10 listens. Here is how I rank the other albums. I love stuff off even the lower ones, though I've never gotten into the Ripper albums. 1. Screaming for Vengeance 2. Stained Class 3. Sad Wings of Destiny 4. Painkiller 5. Defenders of the Faith 6. British Steel 7. Hell Bent for Leather 8. Sin After Sin 9. Nostradamus 10. Angel of Retribution 11. Point of Entry 12. Firepower 13. Turbo 14. Rocka Rolla 15. Redeemer of Souls 16. Ram it Down 17 /18. Demolition/ Jugulator
Good list there are deffinutely some placements i dissagre with (mostly their 70s output)but i still respect your oppinion and I understand your reassons and im happy that you got to rank one of my fav bands of all time. Also top 5 for me are: 1.Painkiller 2.Stained Class 3.Sad Wings Of Destiny 4.Sin fter Sin 5.Deffenders Of The Faith(i could switch this one with Screaming tho.)
Just saying here, i got a bit offended with your feeling about British Steel... No problem to rank it there, but me honestly think that this album deserved atleast an fantastic 🥺 Thought i enjoyed any other pick, mainly Screaming Vengeance, that album is total perfection!
1. Screaming for vengeance 2. Defenders of the faith 3. Stained class 4. Painkiller 5. Sin after sin 6. British still 7. Sad wings of destiny 8. Turbo 9. Firepower 10. Invincible shield 11. Killing machine 12. Ram it down 13. Nostradamus 14. Angel of distribution 15. Redeemer of souls 16. Point of entry 17. Rocka rolla 18. Jegulator 19. Demolition
Screaming for Vengeance is the perfect blend of their classic soind and 1980s cheesy metal. It sounds 1980s nostalgia but in a good way like GTA Vice City radio.
Though I do like and respect what Iron Maiden has transitioned into, what Judas Priest is still doing 50 years into their careers just doesnt make sense to me. Like how is Rob able to sing like this still? How are they dropping some of their best material of their career? We are literally witnessing living legends. What a treat. Rob truly is a god.
@DrDanka69 Agree. Richie Faulkner has reinvigorated Priest. A perfect fit and the guitarist they needed to be where they're are now. Just like Erik Rutan with Corpse.
9:07 just a note, it lost to Metallica's cover of Queen's "Stone Cold Crazy". Still BS, as the other nominations besides Priest were Suicidal Tendencies 'Lights Camera Revolution' album, Anthrax 'Persistence of Time' album and Megadeth 'Rust in Peace' album. It was overall complete bullshit that a cover song won out for best metal performance over 4 absolutely fantastic metal albums.
While I would probably move them around a bit, I agree to the Top 6 albums, which are also the only 6 I need in my collection. 6 amazing albums... Stained Class will probably always hold that "special place" for me when it comes to Priest.
This has been my ranking for a bit. Haven't heard the new one yet, but not loving the first 3 tunes released. 18). Demolition 17). RockaRolla 16). Nostradamus 15). Jugulator 14). Point of Entry 13). Ram it Down 12). Turbo 11). Angel of Retribution 10). Redeemer of Souls 9). Sin after Sin 8). Firepower 7). Killing Machine 6). Screaming for Vengeance 5). Sad Wings 4). Painkiller 3). Stained Class 2). British Steel 1). Defenders
Your point of Firepower vs recent Metallica is spot on. As was your remark about recent Maiden. I love the first six Maiden albums, but i feel they've been overrated as fuck since. It baffles me that Maiden is the bigger band worldwide. Priest has been here longer, has more well known 'hits'(or at least classic rock/metal staples), have at least as many albums considered classics. JP may have a couple more flat out turds, maiden have less F's, but more boring chores. The Blaze and Ripper eras equally sucked. I dunno, at worst they should be in a head heat.
I actually agree the Nostradamus was pretty underrated. While I think it suffers from the same bloat problems as latter day Metallica and Iron Maiden, it also has a lot of strong material. I’d actually say you nailed most of this one other than my disagreement with Sad Wings. I might switch Defenders of the Faith with Firepower. That album is legitimately so good.
I probably would put Turbo higher, just out of nostalgia, probably. I love Jugulator just for Cathedral Spires. All things said, I'd personally have placed Defenders first and Screaming third. But overall, I think you did a fantastic job on ranking Priest's albums. Always respect your opinions.
S - Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller, Firepower, Invincible Shield A - Defenders of the Faith, British Steel, Killing Machine, Redeemer of Souls (Although the production almost takes this down a tier) B - Turbo, Sad Wings of Destiny, Angel of Retribution C - Stained Class (I feel this is overrated), Sin After Sin, Ram It Down D - Jugulator, Nostradamus E - Demolition, Rocka Rolla, Point of Entry
I dig Panic Attack but I've got to check out more of the album before I form my final opinion on the new Judas Priest album. Off topic but I'm interested in hearing your opinion on the new Exhorder album Defectum Omnium.
@@MetalTrenches That's cool. To each their own. I dig it but it's definitely the most experimental Exhorder album and definitely different from their earlier albums. If you want groove metal Exhorder it's definitely not that.
I think 'Screaming for Vengeance' is rated one category too high here for me but a fun thing about rating Judas Priest albums is that every level of rating category-level gets represented eventually!
I still love the song Bloodsuckers off Demolition , I cant help it I just do . I liked a bunch of Angel of Retribution too . And of course I love several albums before these like Screaming for Vengeance and such , but that should go without saying . Firepower is cool too . I havnt heard all of the new one yet but what I heard I wasn't big on .
With so many albums, there's always gonna be lots of variations in peoples rankings, very excited for the new album. Here's how i rank them. 18. Demolition - 1.5/5 17. Nostradamus -1.5/5 16. Rocka Rolla - 2.5/5 15. Redeemer of Souls- 2.5/5 14. Point of Entry - 2.5/5 13. Jugulator - 3/5 12. Killing Machine - 3/5 11. Ram it Down - 3.5/5 10. Angel of Retribution- 3.5/5 9. Firepower - 3.5/5 8. British Steel - 3.5/5 7. Turbo - 4/5 6. Screaming for Vengeance - 4/5 5. Sad Wings of Destiny - 4/5 4. Painkiller - 4.5/5 3. Defenders of the Faith - 4.5/5 2. Stained Class - 4.5/5 1. Sin After Sin - 4.5/5
I gotta say I'm mostly in agreement with these rankings! Although personally I'd move Sad Wings, Sin After Sin & Killing Machine up to great, move Screaming for Vengenance down to fantastic and Defenders down to great. Defenders is awesome up to a certain point but for me at least the album runs out of steam after Eat Me Alive. Painkiller is the only perfect Priest album in my opinion and it's generally just one of my favourite albums ever! I have to give Nostradamus a re-listen too. I haven't listened to that album all the way through in years but I seem to remember thinking it was a good idea/concept just poorly executed! I sometimes wish they explored that sound more after that album. I guess now I gotta check out your Maiden ranking video, Maiden are my favourite band and if that intro is anything to go by, I'll have my pitchfork on stand by just in case! 😂
Crazy that Firepower and Invincible Shield are two of their best albums when they came out this late into their careers. Usually a band's later material tends to suck ass.
Great video, i actually agree with almost every ranking. And i know i’m in the extreme minority here, but totally love the Turbo and Nostrodamus albums.
Cool to see Nostradamus get some love. Not one of my favorites as it's a bit bloated, but the best stuff is pretty good. I'll always go to bat for Angel of Retribution and Turbo.
Top two tiers are perfect, but Nostradamus over Sad Wings kinda left a sour taste for the last five minutes. Glad the last two albums got their due, though. That's what we're here for!
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Invincible Shield has no business being the absolute heater it is this late in their career.
Yeah, you know, in the Skilled Nursing Facility of the near future, I cannot wait until King Diamond and Rob Halford are my neighbors in the room.
People said the same about " Firepower '
Man, Judas priest album covers are equally just as banger as the albums they are plastered on
Judas is an zombie band, they die and revive a lot of times and it's insane that they really started to be awesome as f with British Steel then got down with point of entry, got back with screaming vengeance, got down with turbo, got back again with painkiller, got down bad with juggulator, then got back yet again with Nostradamus and got really back with Firepower and Invincible Shield now on, it's just absurd they are that long on the metal industry
Yeah they have a lot of ups and downs 😹
The only album cover art I cringed at is Point of Entry. Guys from JP initially did not like it that much they fired Ryszlaw Szaybo
I personally only like the cover art for "Sad wings of Destiny"
@@kjlim3743 in my opinion it's amazing how good some of the more, and then somehow miraculously bad some of them are.
Play some amazingly iconic covers, and then there is some of the incredibly bad ones: point of entry, Ram It Down (and everything after it done by Mark Wilkinson. His covers are so terrible it's bizarre Judas priest seems to like them).
Firepower is a perfection ranking; I will take no arguments. Hooks for days, riffy as hell, and Rob sounds phenomenal.
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It's one of the best examples of a late career classic I can think of
Firepower caught the magic of the likes of Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller, and Defenders of the Faith, and Rob just wailing like that at 70 was unbelievable. He hasn’t lost a step.
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Doh, I think it's awful 😢
Stained Class is a masterpiece of early metal.
A major influence on thrash and speed metal 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Definitely! It's my second favourite Priest album behind Painkiller. It's a bit of an overlooked album I think!
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Saints In Hell is a great track. Don't think they ever played this live. Too bad. Beyond The Realms of Death is my favorite with Exciter just behind.
@@boke75 saints in hell (in my humble opinion) is THE most underrated Priest track. An absolute masterwork of a song. Sends chills down my spine!
Its your opionion and I can respect that. For me Sad Wings really hit the spot.
And that's cool too
Yeah for me sad wings is fantastic and I get why it was omitted but Unleashed in the East is perfection. It's basically a best of from the 70s but with an added jolt. What those songs needed
Sad Wings of Destiny is the greatest museum experiment ever.
Yes, sad wings and Stained
@@duilioalba4395 stained is S tier. My favorite 70s priest
I realize we weren't going to agree on things when you put "Sad Wings Of Destiny" and "Sin after Sin" almost last.
Those two are top of my list, and yes they aren't quite modern metal, but the song composition is so amazing.
I literally came here just to see how you ranked Defenders of the Faith. I am SO happy to see someone give that album its due respect, it gets overlooked so much
Could be DOTF album underrated? Its the Old Testament of heavy metal for me on par with Powerslave at least
I just never hear it or its tracks played or mentioned as much as British Steel, Vengeance, or Painkiller. DOTF had a tough act to follow and did so perfectly in my opinion. It feels like people overlook the album and that's a shame
It’s always been my fav Priest album
Sad wings of destiny is perfection for sure
Turbo is such a fun sing along album, it's actually one of my favorite JP albums.
PERFECTION = Screaming for Vengeance & Painkiller & Firepower
Agree 100%. That is mine exactly.
Stained Class over Painkiller
Thank you so much for giving Nostradamus props, I don’t understand why people hate it so much, some of the solos in revelations, pestilence and plague, Nostradamus, etc. are amazing. I mean a band that released its first record in 1974 doing sweep picking!?? How often do you hear that? And that’s just one reason that album is good I could go on and on. It just needed to be shorter.
Great to see some love for Nostradamus. You definitely approached it with the right mindset.
Too long and no fun factor. Played it through once and now it's collecting dust.
Dang, 70’s Priest is my favorite era. I love most of their albums, but Sad Wings up to Unleashed in the East hits the spot for me.
I'm with you. I'd throw in British Steel as well. The later stuff is good, but the 70s albums had more charisma.
Yes 🎉 I grew up with «The Best of» on Gull Records.
I can't wait for the new album! I prefer Priest over Maiden.
For me they are joint first favourites. I've never been able to to say who is better. They compliment each other so well.
Agree but it's kind of apples and oranges. Maiden is epic, Priest is gritty. I like the variety in Priest's catalog, with some hard rock and doom to balance out the metal bits. Maiden's first 7 album run is unreal, but after that it gets a little bit boring.
Me too
@@tomorrows_dream Of Maiden, I actually prefer Paul DiAnno over Bruce, but of course I do appreciate Bruce as a huge influence on heavy metal vocalists the world over.
@@wheelsofmercury Di'Anno was great. Just think how different Maiden would have been if he stayed in the band.
Painkiller is my #1 traditional metal songs ever
Screaming, Defenders, Killing Machine, Painkiller... My top four:)
Mine too, Painkiller being no1, followed by DOTF, KM and then SFV.
I disagree with a lot of this ranking, but also strongly agree with some at the same time. I can’t wait to listen to Invincible Shield
Crazy how Judas Priest are still kickin' over FIVE DECADES of a career \m/
I'm glad to see Redeemer Of Souls get some love. It was like a rough draft for the awesomeness that is Firepower. And IMO JP's true "get back on track" album.
Interesting ranking. The new album is unbelievably great. "Sad Wings Of Destiny" is my all time favorite Priest album.
I'm on board with everything here except Sin After Sin and Sad Wings. Those deserve tier 2 status easily
A lot of people dump on Point of Entry, and while it's not quite up to British Steel or Screaming for Vengeance standards, I still think it's a good album. Headed Out to the Highway seems like the song's protagonist has reached the point of utter nihilism, while Desert Plains evokes the image of a long night's ride to reunite with a long lost love. Don't Go, Turning Circles and On the Run are for me fun listens too. I think Metal Trenches guy is a bit hard on the album, but to each their own. We all choose our own favorites.
1. Screaming for Vengeance
2. Defenders of the Faith
3. Painkiller
4. Stained Class
5. Hell Bent for Leather
6. Sad Wings of Destiny
7. British Steel
8. Nostradamus
9. Angel of Retribution
10. Sin after Sin
11. Redeemer of Souls
12. Fire Power
13. Invincible Shield
14. Ram it Down
15. Point of Entry
16. Turbo
17. Rocka-Rolla
18. Jugulator
19. Demolition
now we need a judas priest and iron maiden stadium tour
Wow. I stopped following after Defenders and still frequently spin Unleashed in the East but now I’m actually going to listen to Painkiller in its entirety as well as the others you have above Sin after Sin. Thanks for this. BTW, I consider myself a huge Priest fan but got stuck in decade 1.
To start on a cheery note, I really like Turbo, though I cannot put my finger on why. I just like it. Apart from that I'm on par with most of your ranking. Maybe British Steel one tier higher for me, but I see your point. But for now I am super pumped for Invincible Shield. It's probably my most anticipated metal album for quite some time. And thanks to your review, this has only become more so. Cheers!
Excellent list! I swear your videos just make me want to revisit albums
Then I've done my job
Judas Priest are absolute metal legends and I can’t wait for Invincible Shield once it drops this week. My ranking has changed since the last live stream ranking you did on their albums. Here’s how I’d rank them now:
S - Stained Class, Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller, Firepower
A - Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin After Sin, Defenders of the Faith, Redeemer of Souls
B - Rocka Rolla, Killing Machine/Hell Bent for Leather, British Steel, Ram It Down, Angel of Retribution
C - Point of Entry
D - Jugulator, Nostradamus
F - Turbo, Demolition
I wasn't excited for the new album at all when I heard about it, but after this video I'm quite pumped for it now
Priest’s most recent album was so good that I had reasonably high expectations.
@@Cwin-ny6bpand the singles only support that
Sad Wings is one of the best albums EVER!
The Tipper Gore PMRC clip really took me back. Kudos to you, sir.
Awesome video! We disagree on a good portion of the catalog but hearing different opinions is what makes it fun. My personal perfections would be British Steel, Defenders of the Faith, and Angel of Retribution. Spiciest take is I would put Screaming for Vengeance in okay tier. Also listened to Darkest Hour Deliver us and undoing ruin thanks for the suggestion fantastic albums
I like Screaming for Vengeance more than you do, but one thing I will say is the album is front loaded. Couple of excellent tracks on side 2 , but side 1 is stronger.
British Steel has a couple weird duds on it. Screaming for Vengeance is like an even better version of British Steel without the duds.
@@tomorrows_dream nah, there’s not a weak moment on that album. It is legitimately one of the best metal albums ever recorded. It’s the lean stripped back and approach that they hit so well with British Steel without a weird dud like the soccer anthem United.
@@Cwin-ny6bp Nah, buddy. Fever, Take These Chains, Pain and Pleasure are not terrific songs. It's a really good album, don't get me wrong. But it came out the same year as The Number of the Beast which is just a better album in every way.
@@tomorrows_dream Take These Chains is a great song, and the other two are good too. You’re way off on Screaming for Vengeance.
Damn, I think "Jugulator" is one of the best albums from them. At least when Rob returned, Priest did not recorded something even close good to "Jugulator". Maybe "Firepower" will grow on me.
I'd call it "heavy" but not "good."
Totally hyped for the new album
9:10 correction; they did not lose to Queen's Stone Cold Crazy, they lost to Metallica's cover of that song which is definitely metal
Ah... still pretty lame losing to a cover.
@@MetalTrenches Yeah
whats even more infuriating is it was one song against four ALBUMS
Defenders of the faith is my fav such a gem
I agree with your perfection tier. Spot on. I do not have a "fun bad" tier though. If it's bad, there's nothing fun about it.
Perfection: Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller, Defenders of the Faith
Fantastic: British Steel, Stained Class, Invincible Shield
Great: Firepower, Hell Bent for Leather, Sad Wings of Destiny
Good: Sin After Sin, Redeemer of Souls, Angel of Retribution, Jugulator
Okay: Ram it Down, Rocka Rolla, Demolition
Boring Bad: Nostradamus, Turbo, Point of Entry
The a-side of Defenders of the faith is the best thing Judas Priest has done! People can disagree, but they should know that they're wrong if they do :)
Sad wings shuld be higher for sure
Uh... yea.
Sad Wings should rank higher for Genocide alone.
Yeah on the same rank as the debute is wild 😅
@@wesleybush8646 The Ripper is like their best song ever.
Turbo is prob one of my fave Judas Priest albums idk why but i just always enjoyed it
Whiffed on Sad Wings, bro. That having been said, you nailed it on Screaming for Vengeance. That is literally one of the most flawless metal albums ever released and is the best thing they ever made. If you asked for and album to distill and define classic heavy metal, that album, along with Number or the Beast and Powerslave would be my top picks.
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@@MetalTrenchesman, I even edited my comment to give you credit, but you insult me. I just think putting Sad Wings on the same tier as Rocka Rolla isn’t great.
@@MetalTrenchesI mean, overall this is a pretty good list. I just strongly disagree with that one.
@@Cwin-ny6bp apologies. I think I replied before you edited it
@@MetalTrenches it’s all good. You had replied by the time I refreshed, and I made the original comment while I was watching and I made the edit as it went along, as I found myself agreeing with you on most of the critical stuff. I did consider making a post as a joke about how you hurt my feelings 😂
Always knew Defenders was their best record, thanks for confirming. Beat the shit out of that tape in my jambox in the driveway hacky sackin after Jr. High in the 80's. Who was that kid? What happened to my country? It's so much later than i thought. Sigh...
Turbo is awesome 👌 really enjoyed this video even though I would drop Firepower to good and bump Invincible Shield to perfection. The Lodger seals it.
Invincible is getting crazy ratings after less than a week out.. It's a good album, but in the top of the Judas Priest albums? I don't think it'll last up there for most people. Again, i think it's a good album.. i just think people are too excited and ranking it way too high :)
I must be the only person alive who actually likes Point of Entry. I've tried now for decades to Listen to Rock A Rolla and just can't. Nothing like Sabbath sounds more like John Mayall on steroids. Hell Bent For Leather I would rank higher. Rest of the list for me is pretty spot on.
You're not alone. Heading Out to the Highway and Desert Plains are killer songs.
You're definitely not the only person who likes Point of entry. What I love about Priest is that each of their albums sounds great in it's own way.
I've been listening to Invincible Shield for the last 4 days now and it is easily my favorite album of the year so far. I would have put it it the very top tier. Great List
My ranking I would do these changes:
Firepower - Perfection
Sad Wings of Destiny - Great
British Steel - Fantastic
Reedemer of Souls - Good
Killing Machines - Good
Turbo - Okay
Nostradamus - Okay
Rocka Rolla - Okay
Ram It Dawn - Fun Bad
PERFECTION: Sad Wings - Stained Class
FANTASTIC: Sin After Sin - British Steel - Defenders - Painkiller
GREAT: Screaming For Vengeance -Angel Of Retribution
GOOD: Killing Machine - Rocka Rolla - Invincible Shield - Point of Entry
OKAY: Firepower - Redeemer of Souls - Ram it Down
.... The others...
I think the only descending opinion I came away with here was Sad Wings of Destiny, I personally would put it at great tier at least. Other than that, I agree with your ranking for the Priest albums and now am super excited for the entire Invincible Shield album. I saw a 4-song EP of the singles released (probably not legit but at any rate) and listened to it a couple of times so I'm ready for the entire thing!
Interesting you mentioned Sabaton during your thoughts on Nostradamus, since they're having said band open for them this spring. Can't wait for the show in Youngstown!
Also, and I can't stress and emphasis this part of it enough, but at 72 it is truly incredible how great Rob sounds. He puts vocalists in the genre (or therefore adjacent ones) half of his age to SHAME!
Rob is crazy for still sounding this good.
I'm definitely a fan of your work, but consider my jimmies rustled on some of your takes here. I won't drone on and one about every little nitpick I have, as I can respect your opinion and I know you put in the work.
The only thing I will comment on is that I think you're unfairly overlooking some of their 70s albums. That four album run from Sad Wings through Hell Bent for Leather is PIVOTAL in the development of Metal, and IMO is the band's all-time best run.
It takes some time to stew, I will grant you, but I urge you to revisit those albums. They're very rewarding on repeat listens.
In any case, keep up the good work!
I agree that those albums are IMPORTANT, but that's not the criteria I rank things on. It all comes down to how much I subjectively enjoy them from start to finish.
@@MetalTrenches Fair! And I understand that you probably like stuff that's a bit more aggressive.
If that's the case, as an amalgam and upgrade of a lot of that early material, I would highly recommend Unleashed in the East, if you've not checked it out. It's probably my single favourite record of all-time. It takes a lot of that early material and injects more 5x more energy into it, and actually sounds better on the production front that those albums (especially when it comes to the Sad Wings tracks).
The prevailing message here though should be that I think you're doing a great job with your channel. I'm slowly working up the courage to start doing something of my own on youtube and you're definitely one of my inspirations on that front. You rule!
Firepower is my number one Heavy Metal Album and my Favourite Judas Priest Album.
Defenders is my fav Priest album. Pretty good list my dude!
Great list trenches (except for Nostradamus how dare you)
I really enjoyed invincible shield front to back listening on a drive home today, then immediately went to bionic records in Buena Park and purchased the LP. I loved how they took all the different colors they’ve done over the years with synths, 2&4 driving rock, a bit of early speed sound, and an overall great range of dynamics from track to track. Giants in the sky left me feeling super reverent in a sense considering what the lyrics are about. Ritchie really has brought some fire to this band. All respect to KK, but I’d argue with the past 2.5 records Ritchie Faulkner has really cemented his colossus into this band’s legacy. And most importantly I’m very glad that Glenn was able to throw down his guitar work. Grateful that they are putting out such amazing music
I will stand by Juggulator, that album is HAARRDDD!!!
Judas Rising on Angel of Retribution is hell of a opener and a banger.
Damn. The intro didn’t lie. Now it’s my turn.
Best - Painkiller/Firepower/Invincible Shield/Screaming For Vengeance
Awesome - Stained Class/Sad Wings Of Destiny/Jugulator (I’ll debate you all day on this)/Redeemer Of Souls
Great - Angel Of Retribution/Sin After Sin/Ram It Down
Good (but troubled) - Defenders Of The Faith/Killing Machine/British Steel/Nostradamus
Weak - Point Of Entry/Demolition
Worst - Turbo/Rocka Rolla
Point of entry has really great songs. Heading out to the highway, desert plains, hot rocking, turning circles, on the run, solar angels, don’t go. And sin after sin and sad wings are another stratosphere level to Rocka Rolla, though I quite like that album as well
What a year for classic metal, thus far! A new album from Judas Priest and a brand new Bruce Dickinson album. Will you be reviewing the latter soon?
Speaking of Painkiller. I always wanted to ask you - did you ever considering ranking video games's metal OST like Painkiller, Infernal (some one even remember this game?), Dusk, Doom, Slain/Valfaris, etc?
I've done some videogame related content in the past and it bombed, so odds are low
it's a pity
I was shocked by how down you are on Angel of Retribution. It's one of my favorite albums!
1. Painkiller
2. Stained Class
3. Defenders of The Faith
4. Sad Wings of Destiny
5. Firepower
6. Screaming for Vengeance
7. Killing Machine
8. Invincible Shield
9. Sin After Sin
10. British Steel
11. Angel of Retribution
12. Rocka Rolla
13. Redeemer of Souls
14. Point of Entry
15. Nostradamus
16. Ram It Down
17. Turbo
18. Jugulator
19. Demolition
That's an amazing ranking. Another person who agrees about British Steel
I've listened to Invinsible Shield twice so far in its entirity and I have heard the songs released early several more times. It's too new for me to rank, but I am loving it so far! It easily beats the last two albums. I'll have a better feel for where to place it after around 10 listens. Here is how I rank the other albums. I love stuff off even the lower ones, though I've never gotten into the Ripper albums.
1. Screaming for Vengeance
2. Stained Class
3. Sad Wings of Destiny
4. Painkiller
5. Defenders of the Faith
6. British Steel
7. Hell Bent for Leather
8. Sin After Sin
9. Nostradamus
10. Angel of Retribution
11. Point of Entry
12. Firepower
13. Turbo
14. Rocka Rolla
15. Redeemer of Souls
16. Ram it Down
17 /18. Demolition/ Jugulator
10:43 That sticker should've said "SNOWFLAKE ADVISORY"!
Good list there are deffinutely some placements i dissagre with (mostly their 70s output)but i still respect your oppinion and I understand your reassons and im happy that you got to rank one of my fav bands of all time.
Also top 5 for me are:
1.Painkiller
2.Stained Class
3.Sad Wings Of Destiny
4.Sin fter Sin
5.Deffenders Of The Faith(i could switch this one with Screaming tho.)
I need to hear more the new material, but at this point i think Firepower is a little better, wich is no problem at all. Judas is on a great moment.
Can’t wait to check it out!
Jugulator is honestly not bad
Just saying here, i got a bit offended with your feeling about British Steel...
No problem to rank it there, but me honestly think that this album deserved atleast an fantastic 🥺
Thought i enjoyed any other pick, mainly Screaming Vengeance, that album is total perfection!
1. Screaming for vengeance
2. Defenders of the faith
3. Stained class
4. Painkiller
5. Sin after sin
6. British still
7. Sad wings of destiny
8. Turbo
9. Firepower
10. Invincible shield
11. Killing machine
12. Ram it down
13. Nostradamus
14. Angel of distribution
15. Redeemer of souls
16. Point of entry
17. Rocka rolla
18. Jegulator
19. Demolition
Agree on most... I'd switch Jugulator and Nostradamus, but all in all, agree with you on most. Can't wait for Invincible Shield!
Screaming for Vengeance is the perfect blend of their classic soind and 1980s cheesy metal.
It sounds 1980s nostalgia but in a good way like GTA Vice City radio.
Judas priest =heavy metal and heavy metal=judas priest. Nothing else. 🇬🇷🤘
Turbo at bad is just mindblowing to me lol
I mean I’m full of unpopular opinions, but this isn’t one of them. Most people do not care for that album.
Agreed, Screaming/ Defenders are absolute metal perfection. But I loved Turdo!
Though I do like and respect what Iron Maiden has transitioned into, what Judas Priest is still doing 50 years into their careers just doesnt make sense to me. Like how is Rob able to sing like this still? How are they dropping some of their best material of their career? We are literally witnessing living legends. What a treat. Rob truly is a god.
Because they got a younger more hungry guitar player who lit a spark for them. At least my thought
@DrDanka69 Agree. Richie Faulkner has reinvigorated Priest. A perfect fit and the guitarist they needed to be where they're are now. Just like Erik Rutan with Corpse.
@@DrDanka69 that definitely makes sense.
9:07 just a note, it lost to Metallica's cover of Queen's "Stone Cold Crazy". Still BS, as the other nominations besides Priest were Suicidal Tendencies 'Lights Camera Revolution' album, Anthrax 'Persistence of Time' album and Megadeth 'Rust in Peace' album. It was overall complete bullshit that a cover song won out for best metal performance over 4 absolutely fantastic metal albums.
While I would probably move them around a bit, I agree to the Top 6 albums, which are also the only 6 I need in my collection.
6 amazing albums... Stained Class will probably always hold that "special place" for me when it comes to Priest.
This has been my ranking for a bit. Haven't heard the new one yet, but not loving the first 3 tunes released.
18). Demolition
17). RockaRolla
16). Nostradamus
15). Jugulator
14). Point of Entry
13). Ram it Down
12). Turbo
11). Angel of Retribution
10). Redeemer of Souls
9). Sin after Sin
8). Firepower
7). Killing Machine
6). Screaming for Vengeance
5). Sad Wings
4). Painkiller
3). Stained Class
2). British Steel
1). Defenders
Your point of Firepower vs recent Metallica is spot on.
As was your remark about recent Maiden. I love the first six Maiden albums, but i feel they've been overrated as fuck since. It baffles me that Maiden is the bigger band worldwide. Priest has been here longer, has more well known 'hits'(or at least classic rock/metal staples), have at least as many albums considered classics.
JP may have a couple more flat out turds, maiden have less F's, but more boring chores. The Blaze and Ripper eras equally sucked.
I dunno, at worst they should be in a head heat.
"Fun bad" is a catagory only reserved for Judas Priest! It's like bad but still good the only way to describe those 2 albums lol ;D \M/
I actually agree the Nostradamus was pretty underrated. While I think it suffers from the same bloat problems as latter day Metallica and Iron Maiden, it also has a lot of strong material. I’d actually say you nailed most of this one other than my disagreement with Sad Wings. I might switch Defenders of the Faith with Firepower. That album is legitimately so good.
I probably would put Turbo higher, just out of nostalgia, probably. I love Jugulator just for Cathedral Spires. All things said, I'd personally have placed Defenders first and Screaming third. But overall, I think you did a fantastic job on ranking Priest's albums. Always respect your opinions.
S - Screaming for Vengeance, Painkiller, Firepower, Invincible Shield
A - Defenders of the Faith, British Steel, Killing Machine, Redeemer of Souls (Although the production almost takes this down a tier)
B - Turbo, Sad Wings of Destiny, Angel of Retribution
C - Stained Class (I feel this is overrated), Sin After Sin, Ram It Down
D - Jugulator, Nostradamus
E - Demolition, Rocka Rolla, Point of Entry
I dig Panic Attack but I've got to check out more of the album before I form my final opinion on the new Judas Priest album. Off topic but I'm interested in hearing your opinion on the new Exhorder album Defectum Omnium.
I hated it unfortunately. The single was great. The rest…
@@MetalTrenches That's cool. To each their own. I dig it but it's definitely the most experimental Exhorder album and definitely different from their earlier albums. If you want groove metal Exhorder it's definitely not that.
Oh and I'm not knocking groove metal. I love me some groove metal like Exhorder - The Law and Pantera for examples.
Good list the only thing I disagree with is hell bent for leather it should be at the very least great tier
That's a great tier list, I wanna see the Black Sabbath ranking
I have a soft spot for angel of retribution. Hyped for the new one!
I think 'Screaming for Vengeance' is rated one category too high here for me but a fun thing about rating Judas Priest albums is that every level of rating category-level gets represented eventually!
Fuck, the new album is FANTASTIC!! Why Vicious Circle is a BONUS I'm not sure but...
anyways its a 8.5 for me!! Easy in my Judas top 5
Id liked the Ripper albums. To me I can listen to Jugulater front to back.
Bro, where did you get that shirt? Been looking for it for awhile now.
Black Craft clothing. It's Lilith.
I still love the song Bloodsuckers off Demolition , I cant help it I just do . I liked a bunch of Angel of Retribution too . And of course I love several albums before these like Screaming for Vengeance and such , but that should go without saying . Firepower is cool too . I havnt heard all of the new one yet but what I heard I wasn't big on .
Nice to see Nostradamus not getting completely destroyed - Point of Entry, Angel of Retribution and Killing Machine would all be a lot higher for me
With so many albums, there's always gonna be lots of variations in peoples rankings, very excited for the new album. Here's how i rank them.
18. Demolition - 1.5/5
17. Nostradamus -1.5/5
16. Rocka Rolla - 2.5/5
15. Redeemer of Souls- 2.5/5
14. Point of Entry - 2.5/5
13. Jugulator - 3/5
12. Killing Machine - 3/5
11. Ram it Down - 3.5/5
10. Angel of Retribution- 3.5/5
9. Firepower - 3.5/5
8. British Steel - 3.5/5
7. Turbo - 4/5
6. Screaming for Vengeance - 4/5
5. Sad Wings of Destiny - 4/5
4. Painkiller - 4.5/5
3. Defenders of the Faith - 4.5/5
2. Stained Class - 4.5/5
1. Sin After Sin - 4.5/5
Sin After Sin fuckin' rules... CALL FOR THE PRIEST... I'M DYYYYYINNNNGGGGGG!!!
I gotta say I'm mostly in agreement with these rankings! Although personally I'd move Sad Wings, Sin After Sin & Killing Machine up to great, move Screaming for Vengenance down to fantastic and Defenders down to great. Defenders is awesome up to a certain point but for me at least the album runs out of steam after Eat Me Alive. Painkiller is the only perfect Priest album in my opinion and it's generally just one of my favourite albums ever! I have to give Nostradamus a re-listen too. I haven't listened to that album all the way through in years but I seem to remember thinking it was a good idea/concept just poorly executed! I sometimes wish they explored that sound more after that album.
I guess now I gotta check out your Maiden ranking video, Maiden are my favourite band and if that intro is anything to go by, I'll have my pitchfork on stand by just in case! 😂
Crazy that Firepower and Invincible Shield are two of their best albums when they came out this late into their careers. Usually a band's later material tends to suck ass.
Great video, i actually agree with almost every ranking. And i know i’m in the extreme minority here, but totally love the Turbo and Nostrodamus albums.
Cool to see Nostradamus get some love. Not one of my favorites as it's a bit bloated, but the best stuff is pretty good.
I'll always go to bat for Angel of Retribution and Turbo.
Top two tiers are perfect, but Nostradamus over Sad Wings kinda left a sour taste for the last five minutes. Glad the last two albums got their due, though. That's what we're here for!
Sad wings of destiny's number one for me, even Rob hellford agreeds.