Judas Priest - Hell Bent For Leather (10/10)

[Oblivious Maximus]

This is classic, mandatory Priest, plain and simple. Originally titled Killing Machine, Hell Bent For Leather is filled with many classic Priest songs such as The Fleetwood Mac cover The Green Manalishi, Killing Machine, Runnging Wild, and the ass kicking title track. Delivering the Goods is an appropiate name for the opening track, because that's exactly what Priest do on this album, they deliver the goods! Halford sounds great on this album, as does the rest of the band.

Track list:

1. Delivering The Goods
2. Rock Forever
3. Evening Star
4. Hell Bent For Leather
5. Take On The World
6. Burnin' Up
7. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)
8. Killing Machine
9. Running Wild
10. Before The Dawn
11. Evil Fantasies

10/10

 

[Jean-Pierre]

HELL BENT, HELL BENT FOR LEATHUH

\m/

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

HELL BENT, HELL BENT FOR LEATHUH

\m/

There's many who tried to prove that they're faster
But they didn't last and they died as they tried
HELL BENT, HELL BENT FOR LEATHER!

 

[no country for old wainds]

I prefer some of their earlier stuff.

 

[bones]

That's a great album. Why the hell did they change the name? When I first saw the title I thought what the fuck? (Until I read the text, that is)

 

[TheGraveDigger]

This album is amazing. I love their 80's stuff but their music was not quite the same after this album. Defenders of the Faith and Painkiller are both among my favorite Priest albums though. Sad Wings through Hell Bent was one fuck of an era.

 

[Jean-Pierre]

I prefer some of their earlier stuff.

Come on, it rocks and you know it.

Even though, yes, the triple crown of Sad Wings, Sin After Sin and Stained Class is superior to their whole catalogue.

 

[Stormwatch]

Killing Machine is my favourite Priest album as well. Love the way Rob sings the chorus to "Rock Foreveeeeeeeeeerrrrr!"
Classic indeed.
I liked their mellow piano stuff too though.

 

[The Devil's Steed]

If you want to label that album 10/10, fair enough. However, that makes Sad Wings of Destiny a 12/10.