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jackhammer · 01-07-2009, 03:54 PM

Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976)

I'm not a huge Priest fan to be fair. They became everything that I hate about the genre- terrible clothes, lyrical cliches and a general sense of bombast. However SWOD is near enough THE quintessential Metal album.

Combining (now trademark) classic riff templates with moments of intricacy: acoustic breakdowns, tempo changes and superb atmosphere. Hell this is probably the first Prog Metal album! From the melodic mid section of 'Victim Of Changes' to the balladry of 'Dreamer Deciever', this album represents just how sublime Metal can be. It adds kudos to the genre in spades, yet it rarely gets the attention that it deserves. Metal can be intelligent, well written and performed. Forget the image you have of JP as cliched 'Metal Gods' and listen to the best 70's pure metal album by far.

Album opener Victim Of Changes:

Dreamer Deciever:

01-07-2009, 03:54 PM	#122 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976) I'm not a huge Priest fan to be fair. They became everything that I hate about the genre- terrible clothes, lyrical cliches and a general sense of bombast. However SWOD is near enough THE quintessential Metal album. Combining (now trademark) classic riff templates with moments of intricacy: acoustic breakdowns, tempo changes and superb atmosphere. Hell this is probably the first Prog Metal album! From the melodic mid section of 'Victim Of Changes' to the balladry of 'Dreamer Deciever', this album represents just how sublime Metal can be. It adds kudos to the genre in spades, yet it rarely gets the attention that it deserves. Metal can be intelligent, well written and performed. Forget the image you have of JP as cliched 'Metal Gods' and listen to the best 70's pure metal album by far. Album opener Victim Of Changes: Dreamer Deciever: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”