British Steel

I tend to like Judas Priest, but I must say that with my mood today, it does not fit so well. Good album, at least one classic of all times for the metal world but nothing so remarkable compared to other stuff on this list.

Apparently Megadeath are "progressive metal" and Judas Priest are "groove metal". Either way that's a lot of metal in two consecutive randomly selected album. (Fingers crossed for something more soothing tomorrow.) Turns out I think I like my metal more groove than prog

That was a pleasant surprise. If I ever start working out again I would definitely put that on.

Good piece of music history. Of its time.

Some heavy metal. Not great, not terrible.

Fun refresher

o sea bien! pero bueno basta de esta música ah kqksjsjs 7 / 10

I’d never taken much time to listen to Judas Priest and only really became familiar with their hits a few years ago. I found British Steel to be enjoyable throughout, it’s fun and I never felt like I wanted to skip a track. It doesn’t set my world alight, but I’ll definitely be revisiting it as there are some great songs

Metal is not my favorite genre, but I much prefer this Judas Priest type of metal to the modern screamo. Breaking the Law is of course iconic, for very good reason. I also loved Living After Midnight.

Not a huge Judas Priest fan, but definitely appreciated this album. I was already familiar with "Breaking the Law" but I also enjoyed the shredding in "The Rage".

Cool

I used to like this kinda stuff when I was in my teens. I just find it a bit cheesy now. I mean it ticks all the classic heavy metal boxes but its all a bit meh. Post Sabbath riffs..angry vocals, iconic sleeve. Even a couple of hit singles.

I always like the sound of these heavy metal bands, but if I had to tell you if a random song was Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, or Metallica I could not.

Catchy heavy rock songs with a nice sound, but only a few standout tracks and wouldn’t add many to my regular playlists

Heavy metal, fuck yeah

A fine effort from Judas Priest, but was nothing memorable at the end of the day for me. Still culturally important for the hard rock and metal scene, but it's no Black Sabbath (1969)

ooooh yeahhhh! actually found myself bopping my head along a lot. the vocals aren't my favorite but there's a time and a place for the beats and tempo, and apparently time and place is digging through spreadsheets.

Very Rock ‘n Roll. This one reminds me of School of Rock. This is a terrible way to rate music, but whatevs.

It alright

legal, 3/5

They really balance between dark and silly. So much so that when the sing something like "United" I just don't trust it. Fun music to turn your brain off to.

Not quite what I expected. Sounded like hard rock from the 80s. I wasn’t bad, but also seemed kind of generic to me.

Probably at least one pervert amongst them. Check the hard drives.

When I think back to Judas Priest, I feel like everyone called it heavy metal, and maybe it is, but it just seems like a hardworking rock band to me now. The album and the band were much better than I remembered. The relentless pounding rhythms in Steeler were excellent. There were a few popular tunes like Breakin the Law that I remembered with some fondness. These were counterbalanced by the dreck of United and Red, White & Blue which were both difficult to chew through. Not sure I would be up for a deeper dive of JP, but it was interesting to hear some of the sounds countering my internal narrative about this band.

My least hated metal band yet? I guess that’s good enough for a 3.

This album was good. Have not listened to them before but will definitely be checking their other stuff out. Feels like a 3.5 for me. 1. Rapid Fire 2. Breaking the Law 3. The Rage

I may not be up to date on the definition of heavy metal or perhaps it's progressed over 30 years. But the pop influence on this album was so undeniable that it felt like glam. Regardless I was just happy to not have another 90 minute trance EDM slog.

Two monster hit singles, and barely a bad track on this. A bridge between Sabbath and 70s metal and the NWOBHM, with its poppy concision. Can see why they were huge.

I’ve heard a lot of Priest songs but this is the first time I’ve listened to an album all the way through. I can’t help but think of summers in the 80s watching my uncles lift weight on rickety, makeshift benches. Good album.

better than i expected

7/10 Best Song - Breaking the Law

Decent riffs.

Steelers and Grinder are enough to save a bordering on boring album.

The album births elites in the rock/metal works, and you can hear a lot of influence of Metallica and Van Halen etc. It just doesn’t do much for me

Ooh okay not too sure what to expect… Rapid fire opens up the album and yeah that’s rapid fire tempo. Great drumming especially must be hard to keep up with the time. The only thing is that the lyrics are just very generic metal lyrics but it’s not the main attraction to be fair. Metal gods has a great little riff going on it’s not as cool as the last song but still good enough though. The end is interesting though with the noises. I do recognise breaking the law It’s a good single ( especially by metal standards) it’s a very destructive sounding track which I love about it the only problem is that chorus is so repetitive. Grinder is a cool sludgy stomper probably a favourite. Just not much to say I like the handclaps of united and it’s a good idea for a song but it just feels too much of a mix between a hippie song and a dumb football chant. You don’t have to be old to be wise is a true anthemic track not a favourite to me but one that I bet would be amazing in a live setting. Living after midnight… eh it’s alright but is just the most generic commercial sounding thing on here makes sense as a single though. I love the bass line at the start of the rage actually the crunchy guitars are amazing too it’s one if those ones that feels like the listener has been on a journey amazing! The album closes with steeler it’s a fun little jaunty track good but not spectacular. The songs are solid, but all samey you know I liked it but didn’t love it 3/5.

This was pleasant and melodic. Like I can play this at a party and not annoy everyone. Jack Black approves

I like living after midnight and United.

Not an album I thought I would enjoy but it’s good!

What I expected. Nothing more nothing less.

As an album it was coherent yet didn't flow. Still solid, and lots of strong work here. As it's not nostalgic for me I'll probably not revisit and still glad to have listened.

Reconheço a importância e qualidade da solidificação do metal.

It was alright, not sure what I expected from this album but can't say it was anything special for me. this album is probably a 2.5 maybe but ill give it 3 stars anyway.

Hard, heavy, and repetitive. A clear influence on loads of bands I love, but a bit sterile and underwhelming for me. Would listen again, but mostly to have another go at picking out bits that went on to be "borrowed" by bands I like more! Also, NWOBHM is possibly the worst genre/movement name in all of music history!

Classic metal, just not my thing

A "cleaner" sounding metal band, leaning more towards rock to me than metal. A good listen!

This album left a lot to be desired for me. The drums were pretty much the same on all songs, not much variety there and the vocals aren't overly exciting either. Some interesting guitar parts but that was about it.

A very accessible 80s metal album, clearly setting the stage for hair metal to come. I didn't hear anything that was too mindblowing, but a good album nonetheless. Liked the energy and Rob Halford's vocals. 3.5

Enjoyed this more than I expected. A load of fun, while laying down the groundwork for the best of what 80's metal had yet to bring us.

Decent, i liked rapid fire, grinder, the rage, steeler. Good guitar riffs

Plenty that rocks in this album. Breaking the Law is still just pure anti-authority joy. Metal Gods just feels silly to me though. United is chant worthy. Beyond that, it's metal in a way that didn't feel weighed down with all the cliches.

Proper anthemic metal. The first half of this album slaps and I was going to give it a higher rating but I think it tailed off a bit after Living After Midnight

OMG! Yesterday it was Sugarcubes and today this! 1001albumgenerator certainly lives up to it's name. I like a bit of Metal and Lemmy has always been my hero (he damaged my eardrums back at Hammersmith) so this feels too clean to me now- well produced with undeniably catchy tunes. I liked the singles back then (Breaking and Living) and listening to the whole album now it's cohesive and well written so I've nothing to say against it, only that it doesn't make me want to turn the volume up.

J'arrive pas à mettre autre chose que des 3

je n'ai pas pu écouter les 18 dernières secondes de l'album car mon supérieur m'a appelée pour résoudre un problème et cela fait une heure que ça dure je mets 3/5 pour les 44 minutes et 14 secondes du début

Meat and potatoes heavy metal - the template for a lot of other metal from the late 80s/early 90s. Never really that into it me'self.

Great singing and good energy, but just can’t get fully behind the butt rock genre.

Meh, it was okay, just more bloody metal ennit

I’m not a big heavy metal fan but this is a good example of the genre.

Low tempo, repetitive Mostly heavy metal, some not so much Very patriotic Some good classics though

This is the definition of an alright album. It has a couple great hits, nothing in particular stands out as bad, but at the same time the album as a whole is somewhat unremarkable and forgettable. It's perfectly fine.

3/5

It Rocks.

above average metal album

Not bad. grandpa metal

Not as bad as I was expecting, however, still not great.

If you're looking for 11 back-to-back tracks of good old-fashioned metal, you've come to the right place. Feathered hair tossing windmill power chords, finger-tip shredding solos, a chest pounding rhythm section, and Rob Halford's expansive vocal range growling and wailing. What's not to love? Side note, I was really intrigued by how 'The Rage' started. It had a Clash feel to it and I was hoping they'd continue on in that direction.

Stand out album...

I hope they knew what they were doing when they named this album British steel and then making each song as patriotic for the US as possible. Breaking the law still a classic

Lmao grinder coincidence

Shiny, tight black leather. A loud, idling Harley Davidson. Amp volume level 11. I’m eager to review this because I panned Iron Maiden’s debut release from the same year a couple of weeks ago, and as I’m only 14 LPs into these 1001ers, my page reads that metal is my least favorite genre. And that’s not accurate. I actually like metal, just to clear the record. And this record clears it. I was 21 years old in 1980, nearing the end of my stay at one of Huntsville’s (Texas) many correctional facilities named Sam Houston State University. (By the by, it was never Sam Houston Institute of Technology, or S.H.I.T. – urban myth.) One of my very best friends was a head banger named Chris. I was still listening to stuff from the likes of Foreigner and Journey and such, and when introduced to a whole set of other groups like Dio, Iron Maiden, and Priest, it was a little much initially. Matter of fact, it was downright frightening- ‘Highway to hell,’ and all that stuff (which I later discovered was not a song about knock, knock, knockin' on satan’s door at all, strictly speaking). I was frankly surprised that 'British Steel' had not one single reference to the devil or hell. ‘Course you don’t really need that on an LP populated with Killer Robots (‘Rapid Fire’), marauding pagan hordes (‘The Rage’), general mayhem (‘Breaking The Law’), and rough, gay sex (‘Grinder’). And, Judas Priest is thoughtful enough to let you know exactly what you’re in for, where you will be traveling for the next hour, with the very first opening lines: ‘Pounding the world like a battering ram. Forging the furnace for the final grand slam. Chopping away at the source. Soon the course will be done. Leaving a trail of destruction that’s second to none.’ Metal has always had an exaggerated opinion of its’ own destructive power if one takes these kind of statements literally; which, they really aren’t, even if metal sorta thinks they kinda are? Well, such are the fantasies of Priest’s target audience: underage beer drinking, pot smoking, fast driving, sex craved teenage boys. Great riffs and Rob Halford’s soaring vocals (truly second to none, with the exception of Ronnie James Dio and Bruce Dickinson) make this a very enjoyable LP. ‘You don’t have to be old to be wise,’ snarls Halford. Couldn’t agree more. But you also don’t have to be young to be metal, for about the length of this recording, after which I could go for a lil’ nap.

Solid heavy metal 3

You got Me Floatin Wait until Tomorrow Castles Made of Sand

Pretty average rock album here. Felt like a majority of the songs fall under the same setup. Breaking the law was somewhat repetitive. Living after morning was the only one that stood out. Overall it’s nothing too special. 5.8/10

before metal went glammy and pop there were bands like judas priest that kicked. the classic songs on this album make it a must

Ces prêtres de Judas m'ont fait passer trois quart d'heures assez sympathiques, sans pour autant se distinguer des précédents métalleux générés. Ceci peut en partie s'expliquer par le fait que j'écoute aujourd'hui mes albums de retard à un volume un peu moins élevé qu'habituellement puisque vous savez que Rumours vient de tomber dans le générateur et que mes oreilles se doivent d'être en parfait état lorsque l'album sera lancé à quatorze heures pétantes.

J'ai passé un très bon moment à l'écoute de cet album, seulement voila, cela fait plus de 25 albums que nous n'avons pas été surpris, pas été marqué par quelconque album. Je me sens vidé de mon energie vitale, et songe au pire. Robert, ceci est un appel à l'aide, nous avons assez souffert et réclamons au moins deux gros albums dans les 5 prochains, sans quoi cela pourrait être la fin de l'aventure.

Vet klinkende Britse metal. Voor bij het eten van een zak patat in de snackbar.

First time I’ve heard of Judas Priest so definitely a new experience listening to this album. The first half/ first 5 songs I just didn’t like it, as a metal band it didn’t really excite but after You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise the album is mental, and makes you want to listen to the album again and again and that’s exactly what music should do. So this is a very solid album and introduced to metal music maybe they’ll be a bit more metal and Judas Priest in my playlist.

The album was not outstanding. It had a few songs that were alright but the rest didn’t do much to make the album that great. It’s the same old 80s rock, metal sound. Not great but not horrible. Also- I think there’s something with me not liking the title tracks off of these rock albums. I didn’t see how “Breaking the Law” was good. I really liked "The Rage" though.

Not bad. Maybe I don't dislike metal as I thought I did.

Ci sono alcune canzoni dei Judas Priest che mi piacciono, ma un intero album un pochetto mi smaga. Mi ricordano un po' i Megadeth, entrambi prettamente heavy metal che non mi entusiasma in modo incredibile.

A great heavy metal album! I had heard of Judas Priest in the past, but I only knew them by their name and couldn't have told you any of their songs off of the top of my head. Upon listening to British Steel, I instantly recognized Breaking the Law which I have always enjoyed for its fast pace, killer main riff, and vocals. I really liked the lead singer's vocals throughout this album which usually makes or breaks this style of music for me. His voice gave me Iron Maiden-vibes (which I believe this might have preceded?), and the overall power and tone matched the quick and energetic instrumentals perfectly. In fact, I will say that this is the first metal album that I have heard where I actually enjoyed the vocals more than the music itself. I usually expect more intricate guitar and drum work from this genre, and I was surprised that the music was more straightforward than other metal bands from that time period. The best way to describe it would be if AC/DC had Bruce Dickenson as their lead vocalist (which is not a bad thing). I found the first half of the record much stronger than the second half as the last couple of songs go for a slower vibe that doesn't quite match the rest of the album. Overall, I did enjoy listening to this one a lot, and I think it would be fun to throw on again on much bigger, louder speakers. 3.5/5.

I actually kind of enjoyed this one. I didn't think I would because it's not my style of music at all, but it wasn't so hard that I couldn't enjoy it. I don't think I'll go back and listen to it again, but for a one-time listen, I liked it.

Gitaren. Wederom een typische rockmuziek album uit de jaren 80 met een schreeuwerige zangstem. Goed te luisteren. Favoriet is "Breaking the Law" ***

Brits surely know how to rock!!!

Good fun

Never listened to these guys other than the famous songs. It's cool. Guitar tones are excellent. Great riffage. Vocals remind me of Bruce Dickinson-era Iron Maiden. Also a good thing. But the drum beats aren't that interesting. Almost cliche. But, for all I know, Judas Priest's fame and success are the reason why they became common and cliche. Like the Beatles and sitars. Sounds hokey now but at the time it was like "whooooaaaaaaaa maaaaaaaan!" Giving this a three in relation to the other records on this list. It's good. No doubt also influential. But I wish a 2.5 was possible. In its better moments it sounds like Iron Maiden. In its boring moments, like AC/DC. Rounding up to three stars for the soaring vocals.

Enjoyed 3.5

Cradley Heath in the house!!! I only know Breaking the Law that we'll, but they are local to my old home (I had the Specials from up the road in Cov yesterday too... Maybe they should rename this 1001 Albums from the West Midlands). I feel like I know where this is going from track one, and that isn't a problem!

Ages ago as a teenager I once walked out of a Judas Priest concert early - they had a concert in town that for some forgotten reason was postponed 2 or 3 times and by the time they showed up in town apparently they couldn't sell tickets. Or even give them away. A friend of a friend was "working security" and snuck two of us in the back door of the arena (hey, free concert why not) so we were 2 of maybe 4000 in a cavernous hockey arena. Stayed for maybe 7 or 8 songs and it got a bit much - eh, I was much more judgey about music back then, it was free after all - I should have stayed dammit (but I thought it sucked). Sometimes timing is everything when listening to music. Because this morning after some (fine!) folk albums and a few rainy days blasting tunes like "Breaking the Law" was absolutely perfect. Unfortunately JP was/is always like the watered-down version of a lot of their (better, IMO) peers like Maiden, Dio/Sabbath, etc. They were a little more AC/DC without the humour than their (more-talented) British peers but that is high compliment to the best songs here (including "Living After Midnight" "Metal Gods" and "You Don't Have to Be Old to be Wise") which are pretty fun. I actually don't much like Judas Priest overall - Priest were definitely more of a Greatest Hits type band but I can objectively give this a solid 3 for having some of those hits here. This album is a good representation of those times of simple heavy rock (bridging between rock and metal) - the best cuts are definitely enjoyable. 6/10 3 stars

A good slab of 80s metal. Enjoyable, but not earth shattering

Some good metal never goes unappreciated. It's not very creative though.

good

Didn’t expect to be a fan. But in spite of it being exactly what I thought it would be, I enjoyed it. Couple of killer tracks, and some decent metal filler.

3 за рифок бпэйкин зэло,

Not what I’m in to but seemed pretty good for what it was. 🤘😶

Good, but expected more.

Couple of great tracks, many very average ones.

Metal. Nicht immer mein Ding, aber das hier ist schön klassisch, trocken, treibt gut nach vorn.

Not my favorite Priest album but it's alright

Most of the songs are driving. Those that aren't are not exactly stinkers, but they do bring down the energy in the middle of the record quite a bit. Fortunately, it starts and ends on a high note and remains part of a tradition which maintains those highs.

"United" and "Red, White & Blue" are really cheese and don't seem to be ironic / sarcastic. Red, White and Blue literally ends with "God Save the Queen". Maybe I'm just too much of a punk rocker, but seems like the only that should follow that is "She ain't no human being".

I mean what can I say that already hasn't been said about this album? Honestly I don't think it's their best album, but I will give it due credit. I vastly prefer Defenders of the Faith and Screaming For Vengeance though.

Ehhh

3 no me gusta bro

Rapid Fire-Drum riffs are cool. rock huh? dudes vocals not bad. that ending segment was nice, and the beginning was strong too. lyrics. uh? gotta look at em again. Metal Gods-I like the guitar riff rhythm. that hah. hah. hah tmp tmp mtp part though (my descriptions are shit but listening to the song yknow what i mean) interesting interlude. Breaking the Law-hah i like it for the title alone. i like its fast beat too YOU DONT KNOW WHAT ITS LIIIIIIKE damn he belt it tho. rocking that solo. Grinder-bam bam bam, da, da dadada is how i hear that beginning riff. nice. classsic wind up and down at the end there. United-oh hey i like the heavy feel on the intro here. i like the melody line of united-united-united we stand. its nice. gon keep on driving we never stop. hm wonder when these songs were written what hisotricallt speaking was going on. from the lyrics i feel like youd expect it to be more rock on heavy, nut nah the beat is pretty medium consistent. it suits it though. You Dont Have to Be Old to Be Wise-What a title. its not bad. i should probably relisten to figure out what theyre singing about though Living After Midnight-i like its main melody The Rage-Definitely feels like the main melody is like, heavier? with the chords its playing. song's bpm is steady slow kinda, guitar riff is neat. wah what a guitar solo at the end there Steeler-long ass guitar riff to start, not bad. Red, White and Blue-Nice slow start Lol lost it at the end there. Uh, nice rock album? Rock has never been my thing but I do like my guitar riffs.

3 1/2

Somewhere between the kind of metal I’m not usually into and the kind that I am sometimes into

Fine. Really lost steam after United.

Very classic sound, captures that early metal sound very well, and a very representative sound of that era. Lot's of great riffs, and some good hooks. Some of the slower songs dragged and became a little repetitive, but most of the tracks were to the point and packed a nice punch. Pretty standard metal, but still containing some fresh and clever songwriting.

Ok, fairly energetic, but not as good as AC/DC or Iron Maiden

I know Judas Priest, but I've never listened to this album. It's not bad.

Kind of fun and dumb, would play again or put on at a party. Didn’t sound too repetitive

A landmark album that did much to change what heavy metal was and helped paved the way for other bands and the popularity of heavy metal itself in the 80s. Not a band I listen to very often and understandably sounding a bit dated, but Robs vocals are incredible, the dualing lead guitars are brilliant but not afraid to feature catchy rhythms also. The album boasts some excellent, memorable tracks, is still fun and still worth a listen.

Harder rock than I like

⭐⭐⭐ was pleasantly surprised. i don't typically like anything '80s at all and was never interested in judas priest. may not necessarily revisit it again, or seldom, but it was surprisingly pretty good.

Classic metal album. If you know the NWOBHM then you know what this sounds like. Best Tracks: Metal Gods, Breaking The Law, You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise

pop metal? or is metal just not that hard?

the album was short but a lot of the songs felt like they overstayed their welcome. some good music, but a lot of it sounded kind of stale. High 6

It was pretty good. I'd heard a lot of the songs before, but metal isn't my favorite tbh

good songs that all seem to sound the same but enjoyable nonetheless. a bit too heavy on the instruments but a non-shouty voice made it a lot better than a lot of similar rock

I powrot na wyspy, z banda ktora znam jedynie z nazwy, bo judas priest brzmi znajomo, ale nic mi nie mowi, nawet pojedycznego traka nie kojarze z ich dyskografii, no i tez nie widzialo sie zbyt wielu kucow bedacych fangejami akurat tej bandy, a czemu kucy, bo jest to dosc mocne granie, powyzej rokowych standardow czysto kwalifikujace sie do heavy metalu, ale cale szczescie nie bylo zbytniego darcia ryja, wokalista, czyli w tym wypadku pan Halford, pomimo tego ze czuc dosc mocny brytyjski akcent, to i tak maniera przypominajaca Ozzbornowa jak dla mnie brzmi swietnie, dodatkowo na trakach ktore ciezko wchodza w standardy ciezkiego metalu, jak united nadal swietnie sie wpasowuje, tak w ogole to bardzo anthemowy track, az dziwne ze nie jest zbyt popularny jesli chodzi o licze plejow na spotifaju, gdzie kroluje breaking the law ktory natomiast jest ksiazkowym przykladem metalowego brzmienia, od czesci gitarkowo basowej, przez kontent liryczny, a koncza na wokalu, wiec na plycie jest balans jesli chodzi o ciezkosc tej brytyjskiej stali, przyznam ze mi bardziej pasuje te traki mniej metalowe, wiec raczej one poleca na plejke, you dont have to be old to be wise czy tez zamykajacy red, white & blue, na ktorym calkiem ciekawa kompozycja zostala zastosowana, z prostym beatem drumersowym, wokalami spiewanymi z dystanu do ktorego dochodzi efekt echowania, ale najbardziej wrazenie robi ten drums na pierwszym planie, za ktorym stoi reszta instrumentali, albo nie zamykajacy bo grinder w wersji live byl ostatim kawalkiem, wiec calkiem solidnie sie tego sluchalo nawet jesli ktos nie jest fanem mocniejszych brzmien, to znajdzie tu cos dla siebie, a z metalowego repertuaru dodam na plejke living in the midnight, zeby nie bylo, ze wyciaglem wszystko tylko nie traki wlasciwe, jeszcze trzeba wspomniec, ze plyta jest swietnie zmasterowana, jesli chodzi o poziomy glosnosci i balans miedzy wokalem a instrumentalami, co bylo problemem na niektorych czarno sabatowych kawalkach, a do tej bandy najbardziej rownalbym judasowych priestow

Sounds exactly like Iron Maiden, though its big hair metal. Breaking The Law case in point. Quite honestly, its interesting as a piece of metal history but I'm not particularly taken with the album.

Not my jam but I appreciate the guitar work

Not as bad as i anticipated

Reasonable solid

British Steel marks the beginning of one of the most successful careers of a British heavy metal band. There are some really good titles on this album.

I haven't really listened to much Judas Priest - not sure why, as they would have naturally blended in with a lot of the stuff I listened to as a teen. I liked this - quite a few different styles in play, including Kiss style party rock in "Living After Midnight", Motorhead style straight ahead metal in "Rapid Fire", and anthemic stadium rock in "United". Fave track is "The Rage", though, for that funky underlying post-punk line!

Este es el ejemplo más claro hasta el momento de por qué quisiera medias estrellas. Es 3.5 en mi opinion. Muy cerca de ser un gran disco... Inicia con 3 canciones rompemadres (en especial me gusta Metal Gods), va de huevos y.... se le acaba la gasolina. Fuera de Living After Midnight y Steeler en mi opinion las otras 4 canciones (que terminan siendo casi medio disco) son muy de relleno como pa cumplir pero no proponen nada ni se destacan y suenan muy iguales. Muy buen disco pero más como para sacar las canciones que valen la pena. Cuando comparas que es el mismo año en el que salieron cosas como Back in Black, Ace of Spades o Blizzard of Ozz termina perdiendo más.

decent

Not too heavy, couldn’t tell if it was more punk or hair metal. Pretty enjoyable

Used to own this album. Loved it.

Rob Halford just fucking wails!

Not my bag but very competent.

metal but make it ok.

Zwitter aus Hardrock, Metal, aber auch Creedence-artigen Rhythm&Blues Songs mit mehrstimmigem Gesang, etc. Auffällig auch hier wie "zahm" speziell das Schlagzeug noch klingt (wie zB auch bei Black Sabbath), später im Metal speziell die Bass Drum viel härter von Sound und Aufnahme

“Breakin tha law! breakin tha law!” 🤘🏻

Suoraa rokkia

Breaking the lawwwwwww

Weirdly patriotic in spots. Has some classic songs, but I still prefer "Screaming for Vengance" over this, since this is not as heavy. Favorite tracks: "Breaking the Law", "Steeler", "Living After Midnight"

1980. Key Songs: Breaking the Law, Living After Midnight, Grinder

heavy metal classic

Pretty good, not as cool as other Judas priest but still a good mix of heavy metal and hard rock. a good few guitar solos and everyone loves breaking the law. Sounds a bit dated in 2021 though. 3/5.

Whenever there was a surly teenager listening to music in a TV series it was always some ridiculous pastiche of metal that made the whole scene unbelievable. Now I realise they were probably just playing this shit

Kind of the precursor to all the types of metal I don’t like.

586/1089 - Typical Metal (3) with siren noises (instant star drop).

Discount AC/DC, and AC/DC is only just okay

Bored now....

Good for the time but there’s better to look back on

Metal is just so damned boring, 3 chords, loud and aggressively, banal lyrics passed off as wisdom or insight; and this is the “good” metal, some of it is just nasty and evil. Some of it is pretty damned good, and there’s a few such tracks on this album, but sadly not enough to make it something you’d want in your regular rotation, unless it were already there.

I would personally be embarrassed if I had to tell someone this was the kind of music I enjoyed. Luckily that will never be the case. Absolutely bizarre how many top recommended reviews award this 4 or 5 stars. I think this is another example of the bias of this website's users towards rock. This is OK stuff, but it's not a masterpiece.

Very formulaic and boring sorry

This book must fucking hate Judas Priest. A legendary metal band, and their turn-of-the-80s album makes it on the list is the ONLY album that makes it on? I mean it’s not a bad album, but what about Painkiller? Screaming For Vengeance? They’re so much more famous and up to par than this album, which is really only noteworthy for “Breaking The Law,” which DOES unimpeachably rip, and, more genuinely, being the album where Judas Priest made it really big. So there’s that I guess. Also, not for nothing, but a lot of this is pretty unimaginative and basic metal. “Grinder” rips, but it’s also so basic. The chorus of “Metal G-ds” is simply bad. I don’t really know what they were going for on “United,” but that song’s wack as fuck. “Living After Midnight” is also a little too hedonistic for my tastes (YES I gave Slippery When Wet a 9/10, that doesn’t mean I’ll just eat up whatever hedonistic crap is thrown my way), and even though the intro to “The Rage” is dope, the song it eventually becomes is a bit more subpar than I would like. Idk. Maybe I was too tired for this, but it feels incredibly unimpressive to me. 5.4/10

I did not particularly enjoy this.

Sure, “Living After Midnight” is a solid, melodic rocker, and there’s some solid rock on here that is what it is, but…I have no emotional link to this record whatsoever and it just doesn’t connect with me. *** Sure seems like the Grindr app name was inspired by the song: “Never straight and narrow I won’t keep in time Tend to bend the arrow out of the line Been inclined to wander Off the beaten track...”

Okay, seems pretty organized, but I am just not into it. At all.

The band was alright, but I didn't care for the singer or lyrics.

This project has made me less tolerable to heavy metal. I just hate it.

Heavy Metal - one more thoroughly uninteresting genre.

Please, I beg, no more metal.

Legendary, I guess, but not my kind of metal.

2 stars not because it’s bad (shoutout breaking the law) but bc I don’t know if I’ll ever be in the mood to listen to this again

2/5 Good album

2/5

Power rock I would say. Nothing of note for me but I guess it's energizing.

Yucky

not for me but i can appreciate that it exists! definitely hear how it inspired AC/DC and Metallica

Well, this is it. The 1000th album. I’ve finally made it to the namesake number. And what better album to ring in the 1001st than a mid British album which is dwarfed by its contemporaries and ages worse every year. Really it’s an encapsulation of much of this list, which badly needs refurbishing. Cut 400+ albums and replace them with a 2026 lens. Skip the nostalgia for the 70s and 80s and 90s and keep only that which has stood the test of time. We need better

hade glömt hur glamiga judas priest var. Breaking the law är den enda låten som är värd att lyssna på.. svag 2a

Hmm I dunno... I can listen to things 'like this' but then again very different from this. I cannot see the appeal really. The 'big ones' even are just not really doing it for me, I think it is really one-dimensional. I cant say for sure it was the case at the time but I feel like the lyrics are a relic of the past and just pretty cliche at this point. Maybe that is harsh for me to say about a record from 1980, but then again this review is done 46 years after. "United" just feels so incredibly out of place musically. I am feeling 2, but I am harsh here aswell. But I really do not think this has aged particularly well.

I mean it's fun but it gets really repetitive Highlights: the drums 2.0

British Steel by Judas Priest is very much classic 80s heavy rock and metal. It absolutely has its place and I can understand why it was influential, but listening to it now, a lot of it feels quite dated and, at times, a little cheesy. That said, there are definitely a couple of genuinely great songs here. “Living After Midnight” and “Breaking the Law” are classic rock tracks for a reason — big riffs, huge hooks and that unapologetically over-the-top rock-and-roll energy. They’re fun, catchy and easy to enjoy. Outside of those standout tracks though, I found much of the album fairly forgettable. Nothing is actively bad, but a lot of it blends together and feels like a parody of stereotypical dad rock or peak 80s heavy metal. The riffs are solid, but there just wasn’t enough variety or memorable songwriting to keep me fully engaged. Overall, I can appreciate its importance to the genre, but it’s probably not an album I’ll find myself coming back to. Favourite tracks: “Living After Midnight” is the clear standout for me Least favourite tracks: Nothing is terrible, but a lot of the album feels samey and leans heavily into cheesy 80s metal clichés Album artwork: Cool album cover

I mean, at least it's heavy? I'm good on this

Not my jam.

i appreciate everything you guys did for metal. however (comma) i liked it better when it was called "killing is my business and business is good". all the good stuff sounds like load metallica. nothing wrong with load metallica. they're just fine. which is the problem. 1.5-2.4. just listen to iron maiden like a good little NWOBHM fan.

Judas Priest is a vaguely familiar name, though I'm not entirely sure where I've heard it being passed around. Anyways, this is very obviously a metal album when going by the artist/album name, band logo, album cover and year of release. I'm always happy whenever the genre predictions are easy. Let's get into it. Eeyup, feels good to be right. I've long made peace with the fact that metal isn't my thing and I am disappointed to once again announce that an album from the genre isn't to my liking. The songs have strong beginnings and a commendable level of variety, though something about my brain shuts off and filters out the rest of this music as soon as it kicks in. Still, this album is solid when taken for what it is. The songwriting is generally solid and is elevated by the swaggering guitars which underscore many of the vocal melodies. The more intense offerings are also adept, with the breakneck percussion and rough, raw sound of the guitars moving the pieces along effectively. However, while the songwriting is generally competent, I felt that the vocal performances were a little impersonal and derivative, which dragged my opinion of this album down a peg. Overall, I commend this album for being exactly what it's wants to be. I just don't care much for its vision. Book time. There's apparently intense debate among Judas Priest fans over what their best release is, to which the book pins this album as their "definitive" album. The cover artwork is iconic and regularly appears on t-shirts. British Steel embodies the sentiment of metal listeners at the time, who "...craved sounds more streetwise than prog rock, yet were alienated by punk's posturing and anti-musicality." The album was recorded on a country property that Lennon had previously lived in, which the frontman was jubilant about. Wikipedia says this album was more commercial than their previous ventures and had three successful singles, two of which are now radio staples. It was also their breakthrough release and is considered a landmark album in the "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" movement (what a mouthful). Critics liked it, with the album having received enduring acclaim in the years following release. The album peaked at No. 4 in the UK, but had a more mild performance in the four other countries where it charted. The album didn't make any year-end charts, though it did re-enter the charts in a few more countries when an anniversary edition was released in 2010 - notably peaking at No. 4 in Greece. Not quite the commercial performance I was expecting, though the critics liked this album and it does appear to be a reflection of the times. If there really is a divide among what people consider to be Judas Priest's best album, then I think it can be stood to reason that these guys deserve another entry. For the time being, however, I'm content to let this one through. I cosign this inclusion.

its worse van halen? it has breaking the law on it, which i guess is cool? its kinda slow and lethargic for this kind of hair metal or black metal or 80s metal? its legit boring? where the fuck is the energy? wheres the nerve and the pizzazz? where, i ask? ugh. lameeeee ass. get to work you generic wonks.

Was never for me.

Well executed but metal guitar solos just don't do it for me and they all end up sounding a bit samey.

For some reason I used to think these guys were cooler. This album feels kind of weak.

Not my jam. I don’t really like metal or heavy rock and this seemed like an eternal slog despite its 45 minute run time

Sound like they were trying to be the British version of AC/DC. Sorry guys AC/DC did it better.

All I can think of listening to Judas Priest is Beavis and Butthead, which I would rather be listening to instead. Not my type of music.

From now on, my life will be divided into two distinct segments: the time before I listened to Grinder (Live from Long Beach, California) and everything that came after that startling moment. I had no idea how bad this whole ‘Judas Priest is a real band’ thing had become until then. Real people actually went to see them and cheered for them. I’m dumbfounded.

A cup of tea not made for me

No lo escuché porque detesto el rock yanki, pero lo banco porque tiene temas muy iconicos

I think it was corny and over the top.

'Pounding the world / Like a bat-ter-ing ram.' These so-called 'metal gods' are ear-shat-ter-ing hams: they're not exactly actorly b/c their acting skills are awful, but they're performative & only this, i.e., you can detect nothing genuine in their bang-&-thud rhythms. They're never 'breaking the law' - their sonics are too formulaic - tho they go around pretending that they're rough & tough. 'So keep it up / Don't give in / Make a stand / We're gonna win.' That's honestly the only moment that's so bad it's almost good. I've always wanted to develop a taste for metal, especially 80s metal, one that is appreciative of camp & fantasy. I've yet to succeed, b/c besides a few moments of instrumental inventiveness & pop sensibilities, this is dreadful.

Boring. Also British metal vocalists sound funny

Very boring ):

Passable metal

history aside, this album just does not stand as well as other Judas Priest albums afterwards. Outside of a few tracks it hasn't aged too well imo and I just honestly thought if I wanted 70s/80s streamlined metal id rather just listen to KISS. I love Judas Priest but this does not hit.

there are two classic tracks here. breaking the “smoke on the water” effect of a very solid memorable but easy to play riff, living after midnight is solid pop rock with a good chorus. the rest of this album just sucks. forgettable riffs that sound like they were designed for a guitar hero solo, painfully obvious and corny lyrics, a drummer doing only slightly more than the minimum to keep a rhythm going, solos just tastelessly waffle on with patternless shredding. you dont have to be old to be wise was so cheesy it made me laugh out loud. red white and blue is just plain embarrassing to me. lame as hell.

Not my cup of tea

Sonically, this is an early metal album. Metal is a style of music I don't usually reach for (and I still don't think I will at this point). The songs were certainly all high energy with plenty of guitar solos throughout, but they didn't really differentiate too much from each other. "The Rage" is the exception to that, it was more experimental and I would have liked to hear more songs like that one (the bass line carried it well). I'll also praise the drummer because the beat was steady and consistent and my foot was tapping along pretty much the whole time. I'm just not into the classic feel of this album, but it's listenable.

#335/1001. If I would be cruel, my review would be like this: I don't need to listen to this album backwards in order to want to kill myself. But I am not cruel. Instead, I confess: I used to own one Judas Priest album.

I am not really a fan of heavy metal and this album from 1980 already showed what was to come later in the 80s. It was listenable, and they are good musicians...it's just not my cup of tea.

noooo

Meh

Very loud bombastic and fast. Nonsensical as well but for its kind a worthy effort. Not for me though

C+

It’s alright. Doesn’t make me feel any sort of way. Not bad, just not all that exciting or interesting. Breaking the Law is pretty fun though.

Iconic album cover, and Rob Halford deserves eternal credit for being one of the first if not the first openly gay mainstream metal singers. Which is curious in retrospect, really, considering how much of the metal aesthetic - leather, spikes and studs and rivets, that very very overtly manliness stuff - today is also very much associated with the gay scene. Anyway. Metal isn't really my scene,by and large, but some of the lyrics (something about pounding the world like a battering ram) are (involuntarily?) funny

Demasiado metalero, pero 2 canciones buenas. Destaco United y The Rage

I looked forward to listening to this because this is leagues better than Buffalo Springfield. Still not my genre

1.5

Oh, no thank you

This came dangerously close to a three as it’s an album better than its singles suggest, but even then the best of it feels like Sabbath-lite, and the worst of it, the terrible ‘United’, is simply unacceptable.

Turns out I only kinda like one or two Priest songs. Not even enough to finish them. Sacrilegious I’m sure - but it’s just annoying

Okay, I'll be honest. I don't metal. It takes a lot for me to like a metal album, none of which I can explain in any comprehensive way that would make any kind of sense. Maybe it has something to do with the vocals on many modern metal albums, maybe it's because of the guitars and drums, I don't know. Suffice to say, it's not my genre. And this album doesn't help. I mean the album is fine, it's not particularly hard and overwhelming, but a lot of the songs feel more like arena rock with a little bit of an edge, which is another genre I'm not a fan of. I think the album sounds fine, it's good, but it's not something thay I would enjoy or listen to again. Breaking The Law is a good song, and the only major highlught on the album for me, but it's not for me. I hope there are other albums that can correct my opinion, but this is not the album. Good, not great, and still not for me.

...

boring

Tremendously stupid

Ei tämmönen zz top lämmitä yhtään

Ei Juudaksella ihan lähde, vaikka yritys on kova.

This was fun for a one time listen as a way to finally get around to listening to this critically acclaimed band, however I don't think I will be returning to this album ever. This album has made me want to check out more of the band's work.

Un clásico del Heavy Metal, aunque no es para mi lista de preferidos.

Not at all my cup of tea, but some songs were partly decent and the album was recorded at Ringo’s house.

1.5 - not bad for a metal album

Completely fine, and I enjoyed the slightly more melodic tracks. Also credit Halford for being an openly gay man in this genre.

Hard to listen to Judas Priest as a child of the 90s and not conjure Beavis holding a chainsaw, chopping off Butthead's finger. Maybe not what you want, but it has a certain charm.

Not my favourite style of music

It’s good as far as rock goes. Not my taste at all really. Red white and blue is a rough listen.

Breaking the Law Living After Midnight

top 3 - Steeler, Grinder, The Rage sort of underwhelming to me

Som Van halen bestemt ikke dårligt. God energi. Men jeg ved også, at jeg nok ikke kommer til at lytte meget mere til det her album, fordi det er for meget af det samme.

it’s alright, it’s just not for me.

Okay whatever this is Judas Priest doing their nerd rock

just okay,

End of 70s heavy metal. Really poor. Liked the genre but it had died. This sounds like a spinal tap tribute album and is definitely not worth listening to. There's nothing you can't hear in led zeppelin or deep purple and though the singer is competent it's only of interest in a historical sense to witness decline. The live track at the end was OK. Listened on Spotify and it didn't seemed remastered for spotify at all. On the other hand it's possibly not worth the investment. Two stars for effort Sorry lads

Mid

Heavy metal is not my thing but I did like the guitar and drums sound. The voice not so much.

Not my cup of tea. Or beer while driving. One song I recognized, and one song I liked.

Heavily frontloaded Super boring riffs Just listen to the singles

The first song of the album got me super excited. It is a super energetic and fast track with a lot of attitude from the voice and with a killer sounding guitar riff. But after it, no other song could catch my attention again. From the second song moving forward, the album slows down and turns into standard hard rock with some very cheesy moments, such as 'United' or 'Living After Midnight'. I'll admit that the quality of the sound is quite good, that there are some decent sounding riffs, and that Rob Halford's is an incredibly talented singer, but I think in general this album lacks in power and can get a bit repetitive. Everything that should be striking, like the high notes from the singer or the fast solos, didn't do absolutely anything for me. Unfortunately, I can't say I liked this. Loved how promising the first track sounded, but I disliked a lot how disappointing the rest of the track list is.

Some of the music was ok but not my taste of metal. I liked the beginning of The Rage but once the vocals come in, I check out...

Not my thing

Not my vibe but I get why some like this

4/10

Camp, cheesy and a fair amount of fun in places. Great guitar work and several highlights such as Breaking the Law and Living after Midnight. Not bad overall, but not brilliant.

Respect, but sonically it’s just standard ’80s rock and never really goes anywhere for me

Não gosto de Metal dos anos 80, e esse álbum não mudou minha opinião. Acho o gênero brega e tosco, bem vibe de tiozão que diz que ama Rock mas não consegue nomear 5 álbuns. As guitarras são legais, os vocais são irritantes, a bateria é boa como sempre, mas o produto final me causa enjôo. Não quero não. 2/5

This is so...of its era. Not a fan of any of it. Homie has PIPES though

Not my thing. Sounds like Jack Black in School of Rock, but I’d rather listen to Jack.

Hilariously campy. I think it performs masculinity to such an extreme that it comes off super gay. The only good thing about this album for me is that it’s so closeted gay, sometimes the drums are fun. I’m going to be so sad and disappointed if this list is all mid white dad rock. This album was way less about music than a strange performance of 1980s masculinity and strange patriotism after the counter culture. It feels gross. It’s funny to me this is considered heavy metal. I just wanted him to shut up by the end of the album. I’m sure there are other lyrical or musical feats that I’m missing—but overall it’s stupid I looked up the history a bit and turns out the lead singer was gay and highly influenced by tom of Finland. Everything makes sense now. I appreciate the album better but I still hated listening to it

4/10

mid

Ground breaking. A regular ass shovel getting stomped into dirt. Made a hole. Apparently there's another drummer.

This was alright, not super my vibe. Very 80s rock vibes

Loud heavy metal but some decent tunes

This sounds extremely dated to me. I guess you had to be there.

Pop version of heavy metal - all the bombast seems like a way just to get girls rather than being deeply felt and authentic. Some good grooves and hooks but not experiencing this a must-do listening

Not great, not terrible

Maybe I just don’t like rock and roll

Metal usually isn't my favorite genre, but this definitely slaps! The earlier metal is still good music instead of just noise.

OK. 2/5

Judas Priest is familiar to me only through one of my favourite Dylan tracks, the Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest off John Wesley Harding. British Steel was in the news recently when re-nationalised by the UK Government. That's probably the best way to have it. This album is just dull, I thought that every song sounded the same with no variation to be seen.

Meh but girls liked it. One or two bangers.

did not like

Not for me! I knew Breakin’ the Law which was fine, but I didn’t like anything else.

Very fun intro song. I liked rapid fire, but some of the songs looked very similar to me.

come dicono gli inglesi not my cup of tea 🍵

No interest in the "I'm so evil" guitar and singing metal style, so this is the first whole album I've listened to that I put in that bucket. It reinforced my prejudices, but I was surprised how little development any of these songs have - contrast with anything by Led Zep that all go on full and wild journeys - you can start on the first 30 seconds of any song then jump to anywhere else, and it's got the exact same tone and dynamics, all without the ease of modern looping.

nie miałam siły za bardzo się w to zagłębić, ale jak kiedyś dawno temu słuchałam Judas P. to piosenki z innego albumu bardziej siadły

Best Song: Rapid Fire Worst Song: Red White and Blue BESMERCHING the image of the 80s. Should be left in the past Went into this with very low expectations but was not quite as bad as I expected. Much too 80s campy for my liking. Some of the lyrics and added effects are very dated/cringey. In general I didn't find the lyricism interesting or impactful. I did enjoy the guitar riffs and the drumming; although it doesn't compete with other bands of the time . I don't like how the vocalist has the artificial gruff/rock voice affect. Judas Priest is ranked as one of the best heavy metals band, but I view Judas Priest to Back Sabbath what Nickelback is to Nirvanna/Pearl Jam -although more lacking in hits.

Kakva nostalgija 😁 treš, a opet na neki način toliko dobro 😄 2/5, 4.5/10

I think my issue with the new wave of heavy metal banks circa 1980 is the delivery, in that it is uniform and I lose interest. I can understand their fandom, but not for me. 1. Rapid Fire 2. Grinder 3. United

Breakin The Law is pretty cool but that's about as far as I go w these lads. Sorry, not my bag.

Not for me but the band can play

5/10 - a bit generic rock

not my style at all

Another legendary band that turned out to be disappointing just like Iron Maiden. Of all the songs, I quite enjoyed United.

Found it repetitive

I didn’t like this, but I did like Grinder. One extra star for Grinder.

Listening to "Breaking the Law" as I do my evening crosswords. This album bored me to tears. I immediately fired up Like A Prayer like some kind of musical chaser.

Not for me, but not unlistenable.

This album is the template for British heavy metal. Yowling vocals, pretentious lyrics, chugging guitar riffs with occasional outbreaks of wanky solos. All taken very seriously.

Not for me. But cool I guess. I liked one song a lot

Yeah not totally for me! Cool cover art though!

this sounds like spinal tap, but I prefer spinal tap.

fine

I don’t get anything out of this. Sounds cheesy Rating: 2.0

Ministry 2 days ago. This today. I just don't connect with hard rock and metal. At least there is some music on this. Jumps up to a 2 for Livin After Midnight.

Never been a huge JP fan. I enjoy the heavy metal moments but sometimes I feel like I'm listening to kiss

In 1980, when this album came out, there were just too many more interesting bands around for me to get into Priest. 45 years later, there are still too many much more interesting sounds out there.

Boring metal slop

A few caveats before my review. First is that in my summary on this site my least favorite genre is Metal. The metal albums with higher ratings are the ones that surprised me in some positive way. The second is that today is when Taylor Swift's new albums drops. I don't have time to listen to it till later today, and I try to do my album of the day on my morning drive so I can make sure to get it done. Taylor’s is the album/music I am in the mood for today, and when I saw this come up on the generator I let out a groan. With all of that being said, this record needed to truly blow me away and be well beyond my expectations in order to get a positive review. Sad to say, that did not happen. At all. It was exactly what I thought it was. I didn't even realize I knew a couple of the songs till they played, and those were never ones I liked in the first place. There is nothing horrible about this album. It didn't offend me or make me want to stop listening. But it wasn't enjoyable at all. And it wasn’t Taylor Swift. PS-Finally listened to The Life of a Showgirl and absolutely love it!

Metal

Could not be arsed with them. Not terrible, it's just that everything they ever done was done better by someone better.

Classic, but not my favorite.

not my genre At all but fine

I remember them on TOTP when I was about ten. Now they are favourites on Planet Rock. Just thd kind of heavy rock I can't stand. The lyrics especially are just so bad! Do they or any of their fans care what I think? Of course not, and nor should they 😀

80's metal isn't my thing

Maybe 1001 is too many?

An hour of the same riff

Bad

Tja, tycker bättre om den nu än för 35-40 år sedan...men finns andra grupper jag gillar bättre!

Living After Midnight is a legit great song. Breaking the Law is good. The rest was ahead of its time but I think because I heard so much that improved on this template that I think the whole album isn’t even average overall. But the hits are hits for sure.

Good lead vocals but …err.. cliched?

This kind of power metal is just not my cup of tea. What should get me going, is for me rather boring and repetitive. The attitudes are the audio equivalent of clumsiness. "Breaking the law" and "Grinder" are ok songs, but that's about it for me.