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  1. DJ James

    JUDAS PRIEST ALBUM RANKING GAME: #13 REVEALED

    Yes, it’s crazy to me that almost 50 years into their career they had one of their most iconic live moments in 2015 - that being Halls of Valhalla live on Battle Cry. When I first heard that I was utterly blown away.
  2. DJ James

    JUDAS PRIEST ALBUM RANKING GAME: #13 REVEALED

    Battle Cry has long been my favorite Priest song, and it’s CRIMINAL it’s never been played live. It’s a modern heavy metal classic. I personally like the drum sound quite a lot. This album when played in full is a little boring however. Probably would’ve worked better by taking the strongest...
  3. DJ James

    JUDAS PRIEST ALBUM RANKING GAME: #13 REVEALED

    I’m gonna be echoing the above points, but similar to how I feel about Point of Entry, this album should work for me, but doesn’t. Ram it Down feels like it goes through multiple identity crises before it even ends, and I have multiple questions throughout. Does it want to be blistering speed...
  4. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    That’s awesome.
  5. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    I wish Megadeth would’ve played Angry Again when I saw them this past summer. It has quietly become one of my favorites from them, and it’s surprising it never actually made it on to one of their studio albums.
  6. DJ James

    JUDAS PRIEST ALBUM RANKING GAME: #13 REVEALED

    As a big AOR guy, it always sounds more awesome "in theory" for rock and metal bands I like to do AOR stuff. Priest going AOR should be right up my alley, but this album does indeed fall short. Solar Angels, Heading Out to the Highway and Desert Plains all rule though.
  7. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    Voting for Fight Fire with Fire, Keeper of the Seven Keys, How Many Tears, Into the Void, Here I Go Again (truly a terrible song, and I know it's a re-recording, off a pretty great and "so overrated it's become underrated" metal album), and Cowboy Song. Kind of surprised myself with Cowboy...
  8. DJ James

    JUDAS PRIEST ALBUM RANKING GAME: #13 REVEALED

    I just find Angel to drag on for far too long. And the band doesn’t sound very inspired. I’ll take Priest minus Halford with some vigor versus Priest with Halford just going through the motions (which is how Angel sounds to me).
  9. DJ James

    JUDAS PRIEST ALBUM RANKING GAME: #13 REVEALED

    Can’t believe no one has mentioned how awesome Death Row is. I really like that song. This album may not have many fans, but I still think it’s quite strong. Better than Demolition, Angel, and Nostradamus at least.
  10. DJ James

    JUDAS PRIEST ALBUM RANKING GAME: #13 REVEALED

    I also missed the deadline to submit my rankings but the only thing that matters is that I have Sad Wings at number one. Also Firepower is top 5. God that album blew me away in 2018 when it dropped. Not that Priest was considered “washed” but if there was a name for when a band is past even...
  11. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    Excellent round of classic heavy metal!
  12. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    Add me to the club that believes Beyond the Realms of Death is overrated. Good song though.
  13. DJ James

    Top 25 Songs that AREN'T Iron Maiden

    Very brilliant album indeed. I’ll have to go back and relisten to Camera Eye. Vital Signs is still one I listen to a lot even though I don’t listen to as much prog (and Rush) as I use to. Were you big into Rush in the 80’s after you got that cassette? Did you see them live during the 80’s?
  14. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    Hangar 18 is also a great Megadeth track. I'm sure some of us here have fond memories of hearing these songs for the first time at a young age. For me that was age 14 (12 years ago). I obviously hadn't heard anything like it, and I was quickly obsessed with everything having to do with Rust in...
  15. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    One is one of those songs that separated the "boys" from the "men" as it pertains to 80's thrash. I've seen diehard Thrashers complain and moan before about Metallica being "overrated" and I always point to this song, this song right here. One is a masterclass in songwriting. A real tour de...
  16. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    I also believe Hammer Smashed Face got a bad pull this matchup. Green Manalishi is becoming one of my favorite Priest songs ever. When KK and Tipton go into that riff under the verse for the first time, there’s just not a lot else out there like it. And it’s the perfect head banging tempo...
  17. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    I love the classic Sabbath lineup, and I think it may very well be the greatest metal lineup of all time. Only lineup for me that comes close is Iron Maiden with McBrain in the 80’s. That being said, I find War Pigs and Iron Man to be hugely overrated. There’s a sentiment I echo all the time: a...
  18. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    I always find it funny when someone doesn’t vote in one particular matchup. In my headcanon, someone out there is absolutely appalled at having to choose between Slayer and fuckin’ Y&T that they just skip it altogether.
  19. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    Good Stratovarius nomination Judas, I had heard that album before a long time ago, but I had forgotten about that song. I thought it was very good, and I'll take it over Dio. Maybe on another day I'd take Dio, but I feel compelled to vote for Stratovarius here.
  20. DJ James

    The Greatest Metal Song Cup - Part II, Round 2, Matches 16-21

    Despite Ride the Lightning being my favorite Metallica album (and also in my top 10 all time), I find Fade to Black to be overrated. I get why it's as popular as it as, and it is a shining example of why they became the biggest thrash metal band from the 1980's. Snowblind has one of my favorite...
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