I think I'd have to revisit my list to see exactly where Invincible Shield lands, likely in the lower half of the top ten - but I have the same top and bottom album as you with some differences in between lol.
1. Stained Class (1978) 2. Sin After Sin (1977) 3. Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) 4. Painkiller (1990) 5. Defenders of the Faith (1984) 6. Screaming for Vengeance (1982) 7. Invincible Shield (2024) 8. Killing Machine [Hell Bent for Leather] (1979) 9. Firepower (2018) 10. Redeemer of Souls (2014) 11. Rocka Rolla (1974) 12. Point of Entry (1981) 13. Angel of Retribution (2005) 14. Jugulator (1997) 15. British Steel (1980) 16. Turbo (1986) 17. Ram it Down (1988) 18. Demolition (2001) 19. Nostradamus (2008)
1. Painkiller 2. Stained Class 3. Defenders Of The Faith 4. Screaming For Vengeance 5. Sad Wings Of Destiny 6. Sin After Sin 7. Hellbent For Leather 8. Invincible Shield 9. Firepower 10. British Steel 11. Angel Of Retribution 12. Point Of Entry 13. Rocka Rolla 14. Ram It Down 15. Turbo 16. Redeemer Of Souls 17. Nostradamus 18. Jugulator 19. Demolition
Great discussion! Here is my ranking. I love most Priest albums. 1. Screaming for Vengeance 5/ 5 2. Stained Class 5/5 3. Sad Wings of Destiny 5/5 4. Hell Bent for Leather/ Killing Machine 5/5 5. British Steel 5/5 6. Invinsible Shield 5/5 7. Defenders of the Faith 5/5 8. Painkiller 5/5 9. Sin After Sin 4.5/5 10. Angel of Retribution 4/5 11. Nostradamus 4/5 12. Point of Entry 3.5/5 13. Firepower 3.5/ 5 14. Turbo 3/5 15. Rocka Rolla 3/5 16. Redeemer of Souls 3/5 17. Ram it Down 2.5/5 18. Demolition 2/5 19. Jugulator 2/5
Good video. So much comes down to personal taste, but I thought your assessment of Rocka Rolla was bang-on. Not traditional Priest, but a fascinating window into their origin story. You have to listen to it that way, and try not to compare with what came later. On its own, there are some enchanting tracks. I love 'Run of the Mill' and 'Never Satisfied' - actually, all of Side Two is a trip.
Can't argue with your top 2 picks. I go back and forth on those two classics. Good ranking. Here's mine: 1. Screaming for Vengeance 2. Painkiller 3. Defenders of the Faith 4. British Steel 5. Invincible Shield 6. Hell Bent for Leather 7. Stained Class 8. Firepower 9. Angel of Retribution 10. Redeemer of Souls 11. Sad Wings of Destiny 12. Sin After Sin 13. Jugulator 14. Demolition 15. Ram it Down 16. Point of Entry 17. Rocka Rolla 18. Turbo 19. Nostradamus
These are my rankings 19. Demolition 18. Turbo 17. Nostradamus 16. Jugulator 15. Ram It Down 14. Point of Entry 13. RockARolla 12. Killing Machine 11.Redeemer of Souls 10. British Steel 9. Angel of Retribution 8. Invincible Shield 7. Firepower 6. Painkiller 5. Sin After Sin 4. Screaming for Vengeance 3. Defenders of The Faith 2. Sad Wings of Destiny 1.Stained Class 5.
1) Sad Wings Sin After Sin Hell Bent Stained Class Defenders Nostradamus British Steel Rocka Rolla Invincible Shield Screaming Redeemer Point Of Entry Painkiller Firepower Angel Turbo Ram It Demolition Jugulator
1. Painkiller (1990) 2. Stained Class (1978) 3. Defenders of The Faith (1984) 4. Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) 5. Firepower (2018) 6. Screaming for Vengeance (1982) 7. Invincible Shield (2024) 8. Killing Machine (1978) 9. Sin After Sin (1977) 10. British Steel (1980) 11. Angel of Retribution (2005) 12. Rocka Rolla (1974) 13. Redeemer of Souls (2014) 14. Ram It Down (1988) 15. Nostradamus (2008) 16. Point of Entry (1981) 17. Jugulator (1997) 18. Turbo (1986) 19. Demolition (2001)
Don't want to over-comment, but have to say that there is not a single song on 'Turbo' that I like. It is last on my list. I almost stopped listening to Priest after that one, but got a grip on myself and continued listening.
I think I'd have to revisit my list to see exactly where Invincible Shield lands, likely in the lower half of the top ten - but I have the same top and bottom album as you with some differences in between lol.
1. Stained Class (1978)
2. Sin After Sin (1977)
3. Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
4. Painkiller (1990)
5. Defenders of the Faith (1984)
6. Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
7. Invincible Shield (2024)
8. Killing Machine [Hell Bent for Leather] (1979)
9. Firepower (2018)
10. Redeemer of Souls (2014)
11. Rocka Rolla (1974)
12. Point of Entry (1981)
13. Angel of Retribution (2005)
14. Jugulator (1997)
15. British Steel (1980)
16. Turbo (1986)
17. Ram it Down (1988)
18. Demolition (2001)
19. Nostradamus (2008)
I like it.
Nice! I have Nostradamus in the top 10 but based none the less
1. Painkiller
2. Stained Class
3. Defenders Of The Faith
4. Screaming For Vengeance
5. Sad Wings Of Destiny
6. Sin After Sin
7. Hellbent For Leather
8. Invincible Shield
9. Firepower
10. British Steel
11. Angel Of Retribution
12. Point Of Entry
13. Rocka Rolla
14. Ram It Down
15. Turbo
16. Redeemer Of Souls
17. Nostradamus
18. Jugulator
19. Demolition
Great list!
Great discussion! Here is my ranking. I love most Priest albums.
1. Screaming for Vengeance 5/ 5
2. Stained Class 5/5
3. Sad Wings of Destiny 5/5
4. Hell Bent for Leather/ Killing Machine 5/5
5. British Steel 5/5
6. Invinsible Shield 5/5
7. Defenders of the Faith 5/5
8. Painkiller 5/5
9. Sin After Sin 4.5/5
10. Angel of Retribution 4/5
11. Nostradamus 4/5
12. Point of Entry 3.5/5
13. Firepower 3.5/ 5
14. Turbo 3/5
15. Rocka Rolla 3/5
16. Redeemer of Souls 3/5
17. Ram it Down 2.5/5
18. Demolition 2/5
19. Jugulator 2/5
Based
Good video. So much comes down to personal taste, but I thought your assessment of Rocka Rolla was bang-on. Not traditional Priest, but a fascinating window into their origin story. You have to listen to it that way, and try not to compare with what came later. On its own, there are some enchanting tracks. I love 'Run of the Mill' and 'Never Satisfied' - actually, all of Side Two is a trip.
Thanks!
Can't argue with your top 2 picks. I go back and forth on those two classics. Good ranking. Here's mine:
1. Screaming for Vengeance
2. Painkiller
3. Defenders of the Faith
4. British Steel
5. Invincible Shield
6. Hell Bent for Leather
7. Stained Class
8. Firepower
9. Angel of Retribution
10. Redeemer of Souls
11. Sad Wings of Destiny
12. Sin After Sin
13. Jugulator
14. Demolition
15. Ram it Down
16. Point of Entry
17. Rocka Rolla
18. Turbo
19. Nostradamus
These are my rankings
19. Demolition
18. Turbo
17. Nostradamus
16. Jugulator
15. Ram It Down
14. Point of Entry
13. RockARolla
12. Killing Machine
11.Redeemer of Souls
10. British Steel
9. Angel of Retribution
8. Invincible Shield
7. Firepower
6. Painkiller
5. Sin After Sin
4. Screaming for Vengeance
3. Defenders of The Faith
2. Sad Wings of Destiny
1.Stained Class
5.
Glad to see Stained Class that high
1) Sad Wings
Sin After Sin
Hell Bent
Stained Class
Defenders
Nostradamus
British Steel
Rocka Rolla
Invincible Shield
Screaming
Redeemer
Point Of Entry
Painkiller
Firepower
Angel
Turbo
Ram It
Demolition
Jugulator
1. Painkiller (1990)
2. Stained Class (1978)
3. Defenders of The Faith (1984)
4. Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
5. Firepower (2018)
6. Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
7. Invincible Shield (2024)
8. Killing Machine (1978)
9. Sin After Sin (1977)
10. British Steel (1980)
11. Angel of Retribution (2005)
12. Rocka Rolla (1974)
13. Redeemer of Souls (2014)
14. Ram It Down (1988)
15. Nostradamus (2008)
16. Point of Entry (1981)
17. Jugulator (1997)
18. Turbo (1986)
19. Demolition (2001)
Nice list. Stained Class is top- class :)
1. Painkiller (1990) - 5 stars (9.9)
2. Turbo (1986) - 5 stars (9.7)
3. Sin After Sin (1977) - 4.5 stars (9.5)
4. Screaming for Vengeance (1982)- 4.5 stars (9.4)
5. Angel of Retribution (2005) - 4.5 stars (9.3)
6. British Steel (1980) - 4.5 stars (9.3)
7. Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) - 4.5 stars (9)
8. Invincible (2024) 4.5 stars (8.6)
9. Defenders of The Faith (1984) - 4 stars (8.5)
10. Killing Machine (1978) - 4 stars (8.3)
11. Ram It Down (1988) - 4 stars (8.2)
12. Firepower (2018) - 4 stars (8)
13. Stained Class (1978) - 3.5 stars (7.5)
14. Demolition (2001) - 3.5 stars (7.3)
15. Rocka Rolla (1974) - 3.5 stars (7)
16. Redeemer of Souls (2014) -3 stars (6.7)
17. Point of Entry (1981) - 3 stars (6.3)
18. Nostradamus (2008) - 2.5 stars (5)
19. Jugulator (1997) - 1.5 stars (2.6)
Top ten songs :
10. One Shot At Glory (Painkiller,1990)
9. Lochness (Angel of Retribution , 2005)
8. Hot For Love (Turbo, 1986)
7.Ram It Down (Ram It Down, 1988)
6. Painkiller (Painkiller, 1990)
5. Freewheel Burnin (Defenders of the Faith , 1984)
4. Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days (Turbo, 1986)
3. Let Us Pray/Call for the Priest (Sin After Sin, 1977)
2.Turbo Lover (Turbo, 1986)
1. A Touch of Evil (Painkiller,1990)
Don't want to over-comment, but have to say that there is not a single song on 'Turbo' that I like. It is last on my list. I almost stopped listening to Priest after that one, but got a grip on myself and continued listening.
I completely understand, you're not the only one 😂