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TheLhix · 02-06-2016, 12:07 PM

Judas Priest, widely know and regarded successfully, is not typically the darkest band, while holding anthems and songs within the discography that touch onto tones and meaning potentially heralded to be darker while maintaining the sound of Thor reigning down upon the mortals of the earth. Especially the earlier material just as 1978's Stained Class that would also be instrumental in the bands later day career and the influence on metal in various forms all together, another regard to the success of the band. While beyond meanings and tones of songs that still play an instrumental role to the analysis, controversy struck the album and band a damn-near decade after release. Marking a somewhat uncommon occurene of adding dark history behind the already "unfriendly" material. In a 1990 civil action against the band, two fans entered a suicide pact upon listening to the albums third track: Better by you, better than me The action resulted upon the two carrying out the pact, one dying and one reaching critical condition only to decent into a slow downward spiral three years later, dying due to the result. The action alleged that the song was an subliminal attempt to demand for the audience to kill themselves, "do it" was the message claimed in court. The suit was eventually dismissed, but left a trace of black onto the album that already had the sheer power of metal and dark undertones recognized.

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The album at large, is viewed to have been an early counter-part of the New-Wave of british heavy metal, as well as having hints of power metal, speed metal and thrash metal which may have been early influences. The album can be largely described as an early classic and precursor to many sounds that would eventually dominate the metal industry, as well as being a stepping-stone album for developing the iconic Judas Priest sound that is to be heard today, coming after the very commercially ambiguous and mainstream Rocka Rolla (1974) of which garnished Hard Rock and Blues metal of the time and the more closely heavy metal related Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) that arose in a turbulent time for the band and metal, being that the mainstream populace had switched to a take of Punk for a time in the later 70s british Popular-music scene and that Judas Priest was broke off their ass. Only to come near commercial success with Sin After Sin (1977) That stood as the precursor to developing technique over developing the pure characteristic of what would be Judas Priest sound.

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TheLhix Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Under the keys of my keyboard like a troll under a bridge Posts: 81	Judas Priest, widely know and regarded successfully, is not typically the darkest band, while holding anthems and songs within the discography that touch onto tones and meaning potentially heralded to be darker while maintaining the sound of Thor reigning down upon the mortals of the earth. Especially the earlier material just as 1978's Stained Class that would also be instrumental in the bands later day career and the influence on metal in various forms all together, another regard to the success of the band. While beyond meanings and tones of songs that still play an instrumental role to the analysis, controversy struck the album and band a damn-near decade after release. Marking a somewhat uncommon occurene of adding dark history behind the already "unfriendly" material. In a 1990 civil action against the band, two fans entered a suicide pact upon listening to the albums third track: Better by you, better than me The action resulted upon the two carrying out the pact, one dying and one reaching critical condition only to decent into a slow downward spiral three years later, dying due to the result. The action alleged that the song was an subliminal attempt to demand for the audience to kill themselves, "do it" was the message claimed in court. The suit was eventually dismissed, but left a trace of black onto the album that already had the sheer power of metal and dark undertones recognized. Album Review: The album at large, is viewed to have been an early counter-part of the New-Wave of british heavy metal, as well as having hints of power metal, speed metal and thrash metal which may have been early influences. The album can be largely described as an early classic and precursor to many sounds that would eventually dominate the metal industry, as well as being a stepping-stone album for developing the iconic Judas Priest sound that is to be heard today, coming after the very commercially ambiguous and mainstream Rocka Rolla (1974) of which garnished Hard Rock and Blues metal of the time and the more closely heavy metal related Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) that arose in a turbulent time for the band and metal, being that the mainstream populace had switched to a take of Punk for a time in the later 70s british Popular-music scene and that Judas Priest was broke off their ass. Only to come near commercial success with Sin After Sin (1977) That stood as the precursor to developing technique over developing the pure characteristic of what would be Judas Priest sound.