This remains, year after year, one of my favorite songs in any genre. Just saw Priest a few weeks ago and it was definitely a highlight of the show. Halford seemed a little bored sometimes on some of the '80's material, but for "Victim" and "Beyond the Realms of Death" the whole band's enthusiasm was just amazing.
Anyway, my question for you all is just what sort of metal genre would you put this song in? To me there aren't really any other metal songs that seem to approach the same style as "Victims." It's long and epic, but not really power metal. It's a ballad, I guess, but very heavy in places. I think it's the full range of dynamics that I love the most, actually.
If this song were a girl, I'd marry it.
Anyway, my question for you all is just what sort of metal genre would you put this song in? To me there aren't really any other metal songs that seem to approach the same style as "Victims." It's long and epic, but not really power metal. It's a ballad, I guess, but very heavy in places. I think it's the full range of dynamics that I love the most, actually.
If this song were a girl, I'd marry it.
