While I agree that Sad Wings is indeed among their creative best, Beyond The Realms of Death is one of the top creative peaks throughout the history of traditional Heavy Metal, and the innovation of ideas present in songs such as the previously mentioned, Exciter, Stained Class, Saints In Hell, and Savage say more for the creative integrity of the band than, say, Tyrant, Genocide, The Ripper, etc. And of course the fact that Sad Wings is far more heavily influenced by past works (especially in songs like Island Of Domination) than the more forward-thinking approach found on Stained Class, the riffing style of the title track of which has since seemingly become the sole foundation of the entire careers of innumerable bands to follow, is also an important factor.
