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New to Judas Priest: which albums should I check out first?

What are the best Priest albums for someone who's new to to ...
Drab Duck-like Sound Barrier Shrine
  06/07/12
British Steel, obviously.
light stubborn depressive orchestra pit
  06/07/12
Isn't that one a lot older than the others? How do I know th...
Drab Duck-like Sound Barrier Shrine
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You don't. You gotta understand what really put them on the ...
light stubborn depressive orchestra pit
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Screaming for vengeance, Painkiller. Then maybe a greatest h...
Bateful foreskin
  06/07/12
What about Nostradamus?
Drab Duck-like Sound Barrier Shrine
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Some liked it. Some didn't. It has modern production and fl...
Bateful foreskin
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Ram It Down is hugely underrated. Title track, Hard As Iron,...
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hairraiser infuriating parlour dysfunction
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lmao
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nyuug
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Lord Halford's peak performance "Fucking Your Ass! (for...
Thirsty dog poop
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I'd go with Sad Wings of Destiny, Screaming for Vengeance, B...
hairraiser infuriating parlour dysfunction
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Another way to go would be the Metal Works compilation, whic...
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Date: June 7th, 2012 12:01 PM
Author: Drab Duck-like Sound Barrier Shrine

What are the best Priest albums for someone who's new to to this band and isn't yet familiar with their repetoire?

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Date: June 7th, 2012 12:18 PM
Author: light stubborn depressive orchestra pit

British Steel, obviously.

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Date: June 7th, 2012 12:23 PM
Author: Drab Duck-like Sound Barrier Shrine

Isn't that one a lot older than the others? How do I know that will prepare me appreciate their later work with Tim "Ripper" Owens?

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Date: June 7th, 2012 12:34 PM
Author: light stubborn depressive orchestra pit

You don't. You gotta understand what really put them on the scene before you understand the rest.

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Date: June 7th, 2012 12:24 PM
Author: Bateful foreskin

Screaming for vengeance, Painkiller. Then maybe a greatest hits.

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Date: June 7th, 2012 12:27 PM
Author: Drab Duck-like Sound Barrier Shrine

What about Nostradamus?

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Date: June 7th, 2012 12:32 PM
Author: Bateful foreskin

Some liked it. Some didn't. It has modern production and flair, but it isn't classic.

Theres a lot of cheesy stuff to avoidin Priest's catalog.

Turbo and Ram it Down are to be avoided at all costs.

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Date: January 9th, 2025 1:07 AM
Author: Nudist charismatic theater stage

Ram It Down is hugely underrated. Title track, Hard As Iron, Heavy Metal, Blood Red Skies are all great.

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Date: January 9th, 2025 7:15 AM
Author: hairraiser infuriating parlour dysfunction



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Date: January 9th, 2025 12:45 AM
Author: orchid thriller deer antler sweet tailpipe

lmao

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Date: April 9th, 2026 10:04 PM
Author: nyuug



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Date: January 9th, 2025 5:25 AM
Author: Thirsty dog poop

Lord Halford's peak performance "Fucking Your Ass! (for stool samples)"

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Date: January 9th, 2025 7:31 AM
Author: hairraiser infuriating parlour dysfunction

I'd go with Sad Wings of Destiny, Screaming for Vengeance, British Steel, Defenders of the Faith, Painkiller

After that then I'd say Stained Class, Sin After Sin, Ram It Down, Hellbent for Leather

None of their stuff is particularly 'bad'--even Turbo has at least one all time classic on it, and there's some decent stuff from the two Ripper albums

Anything from Angel of Retribution on (when they reunited) is okay but much more power-metally. I think it's still pretty good. Certainly I find their most recent material better than Iron Maiden's.



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Date: January 9th, 2025 7:33 AM
Author: hairraiser infuriating parlour dysfunction

Another way to go would be the Metal Works compilation, which is a solid greatest hits/best of collection. It's a good cherrypicking of tracks from the period between Sad Wings of Destiny through Painkiller, so it doesn't have their very earliest stuff (Rocka Rolla--although that's not much of a loss) and it doesn't have anything post Painkiller (again, not a huge loss--that stuff isn't core Judas Priest)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1965612&forum_id=2Elisa#48535012)