Columbia Records

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: March 8, 2024Production: Andy Sneap (Tom Allom - co-production on tracks 10 and 11)Album length: 52.32 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 8.5/10 Judas Priest, the undisputed icons of metal, in a way…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: 4/13/2010Production: Atticus Ross & Joe BarresiAlbum length: 53.56 minGenre: Progressive Rock / Progressive MetalRating: 7.0/10 "Year of the Black Rainbow" was the fifth studio album from…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: 11/13/2020Producer: Brendan O'BrienLength: 41:03 minGenre: Rock'N'RollRating: 8.5/10 "The Day That Never Comes", or whatever that Metallica tune is called. And yet, it came. The AC/DC camp teased…

This is the story of the album with which Judas Priest redefined their heavy metal and caught the trends of the moment. In 1990, Judas Priest were seen as veterans, heavy metal elder statesmen of sorts. Painkiller put these enthroned…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: May 11, 2004Compilation length: 303.03 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 10/10 The year is 2004! It's been 30 years since Judas Priest dropped their debut "Rocka Rolla" (1974). This year the band,…

Judas Priest were on the verge of catapulting themselves into the ranks of rock's immortals. "Killing Machine" captures the mindset of a band closing in on the peak of its powers, with incredible creative drive and the charged-up energy…

""Stained Class" now stares death dead in the face, straight through the eye sockets of the skull, and back in the day lyrics like that could genuinely cast a spell over a less grounded soul. On that front, Judas Priest truly signed a deal…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: September 17, 1979Production: Tom AllomLength: 44.35 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 8.0 / 10 With five studio albums under their belt, the band finally hit the moment for their first live album.…

""British Steel" is the album that immortalized the name Judas Priest. Even today it's one of the most important albums in the history of heavy metal."

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: April 8, 1977Production: Roger Glover & Judas PriestAlbum length: 40:07 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 8.5/10 The future looked shaky for Judas Priest. After "Sad Wings Of Destiny" (1976)…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: February 26, 1981Production: Tom AllomAlbum length: 37.42 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 7.5/10 After forging their steel to a fine edge on "Killing Machine" (1978) and "British Steel" (1980),…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: July 17, 1982Production: Tom AllomAlbum length: 38.42 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 9.0/10 "Screaming For Vengeance" (1982) was a 100% about-face from its predecessor "Point Of Entry" (1981). With…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: January 4, 1984Production: Tom AllomAlbum length: 39:43 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 10/10 Personally, this is my favorite Judas Priest album. It's a brilliant follow-up to "Screaming For…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: May 28, 1987Production: Tom AllomAlbum length: 74.00 min/95.27 min (2CD remaster 2001)Genre: Heavy MetalRating: 9.0/10 It's incredible what you can get a crowd to do, especially when you're Rob…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: May 17, 1988Producer: Tom AllomAlbum length: 49:33Genre: Heavy MetalRating: 7.5/10 With a supersonic battle cry and a cannonade from the band's entire artillery, "Ram It Down" announces a return…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: April 14, 1986Production: Tom AllomLength: 40.58 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 7.5/10 Honestly, this record is hard to accept at all if you're weighed down by the Judas Priest name and the albums…

Label: Columbia RecordsRelease date: September 3, 1990Production: Judas Priest & Chris TsangaridesAlbum length: 46:03 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 10/10 This is one of those special albums in heavy metal! The metal bible!…