Search - Judas Priest :: Limited Edition Box Set

As a set, it just misses greatness!

Sammy B | Austin TX USA | 02/08/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Great idea for a box set, but it misfires. What we have here are reissues of ROCKA ROLLA, SAD WINGS OF DESTINY and . . . HERO, HERO?!!? The last, an early sampler collection, is mostly made up of tracks from the first two. If SIN AFTER SIN had been included instead, this would be a perfect 3-disc set showcasing the Priest's early years. That's what happens when licensing concerns take precedence over aesthetics. Ah, me -- money does indeed ruin everything!



All that being said, this is a good bargain for those who lack the first two albums -- and SAD WINGS OF DESTINY is quite simply one of the greatest hard rock albums ever made, with utterly insane vocals by Rob Halford. I plan to pop HERO, HERO in my car CD collection (or maybe donate it to a needy metalhead) and replace it with SIN AFTER SIN, thus creating my very own, *perfect* early Priest set. Guitar rock doesn't get any better than this, folks.



Purists Take Note: The reissue of ROCKA ROLLA has the 1987 Frazetta-esque cover by "Melvyn" (Melvyn Grant), not the original bottlecap pic."