British Steel Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  British Steel |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | April 14, 1980 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal |
| Labels | Columbia Records, Sony Music |
| Length | 44:32 |
| Ranked | #5 for 1980 , #363 all-time |
Album rating : 85.8 / 100
Votes : 111 (6 reviews)
Votes : 111 (6 reviews)
November 13, 2024
Album of the day #13. Judas Priest - British Steel
Judas Priest, "British Steel". It's a really difficult album to judge because it's already connected to so many legends and myths and it has grown into one of the most famous albums of all time. It's still not perfect, not even close.
Although the album contains a lot of great material (especially the first three tracks) there is also some rather weak and boring ones, and although the album is talked about as a true Heavy Metal album, in my opinion it is far from it. It's more of a Hard Rock album covered with heavy influences, which also includes hints of other genres. Of course, Halford's vocals are at the usual high level and the production of the album is great. But is it really the perfect album that changed the music world, I think not.
Priest would make their best records of their career between 1982 and 1990, and "British Steel" was just a successful rehearsal for what the band would do later. Despite its legendary status, the album isn't any better than even its predecessors, but it's not bad either and is brilliantly entertaining in its circumstances. And who hasn't heard "Breaking The Law" at some point? A classic is a classic, no matter what you do with it.
Climax: Breaking The Law
Anticlimax: You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise, The Rage
Judas Priest, "British Steel". It's a really difficult album to judge because it's already connected to so many legends and myths and it has grown into one of the most famous albums of all time. It's still not perfect, not even close.
Although the album contains a lot of great material (especially the first three tracks) there is also some rather weak and boring ones, and although the album is talked about as a true Heavy Metal album, in my opinion it is far from it. It's more of a Hard Rock album covered with heavy influences, which also includes hints of other genres. Of course, Halford's vocals are at the usual high level and the production of the album is great. But is it really the perfect album that changed the music world, I think not.
Priest would make their best records of their career between 1982 and 1990, and "British Steel" was just a successful rehearsal for what the band would do later. Despite its legendary status, the album isn't any better than even its predecessors, but it's not bad either and is brilliantly entertaining in its circumstances. And who hasn't heard "Breaking The Law" at some point? A classic is a classic, no matter what you do with it.
Climax: Breaking The Law
Anticlimax: You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise, The Rage
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rapid Fire | 4:06 | 87.5 | 24 | Audio |
| 2. | Metal Gods | 4:01 | 89.1 | 26 | Audio Audio |
| 3. | Breaking the Law | 2:35 | 97.1 | 35 | Music Video Lyric Video Audio Music Video |
| 4. | Grinder | 3:57 | 86.8 | 24 | Audio |
| 5. | United | 3:34 | 81.2 | 25 | Audio |
| 6. | You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise | 5:04 | 78.8 | 24 | Audio |
| 7. | Living After Midnight | 3:31 | 86.5 | 28 | Music Video Lyric Video Audio Music Video |
| 8. | The Rage | 4:45 | 80.9 | 21 | Audio |
| 9. | Steeler | 4:29 | 81.8 | 21 | Audio |
| 2001 bonus tracks | |||||
| 10. | Red, White & Blue | 3:49 | - | 0 | Audio |
| 11. | Grinder (live) | 4:49 | - | 0 | |
Line-up (members)
- Rob Halford : Vocals
- Glenn Tipton : Guitars
- K. K. Downing : Guitars
- Ian Hill : Bass
- Dave Holland : Drums
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