In late ’70s,
\nSad Wings Of Destiny<\/i> and
\nSin After Sin<\/i> were heavy enough for heavy metal. However,
\nfor the most part, punk beat heavy metal in terms of attitude,
\nspeed and nihilism. Coming from the same region that some of the
\nmost definitive punk was berthed, Judas Priest spent no time trying
\nto one-up punk in terms of relevance, speed and sheer savagery with
\nthe release of
\nStained Class<\/i>.<\/p>\n
With
\nStained Class<\/i>, Judas Priest helped usher in the wave of “new
\nmetal”: primarily British-oriented, death and S&M-obsessed
\nlyrics and enough leather to rival a rodeo. Sure, time has dulled
\nsome of the fright of Rob Halford’s dentist-drill vocals and the
\ndual-guitar attack of K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton. But for the
\nmost part,
\nStained Class r<\/i>emains a tight and focused 45 minutes of
\nfury.<\/p>\n
“White Heat, Red Hot” and “Beyond The Realms of Death” are
\nimmortal heavy metal songs, not to mention the anti-religious
\nhypocrisy oath “Saints in Hell.” While their previous efforts were
\ngood enough to make a name for themselves,
\nStained Class<\/i> elevated Priest to the realm of innovators.
\nMusically, Judas Priest adds more harmony muscle while remaining
\nloud and ominous.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, what made
\nStained Class<\/i> more famous since the mid-’80s was its center
\nin a teen suicide case. Their cover of Gary Wright’s\/Spooky Tooth’s
\n“Better By You, Better Than Me” allegedly had subliminal messages
\npromoting suicide. The fact that this was able to land into a
\ncourtroom was more frightening than anything in the song.<\/p>\n
Even with its controversy,
\nStained Class<\/i> has only improved in prestige, especially
\nknowing about Halford’s openness about his own sexuality in the
\npast few years. Still, strip
\nStained Class<\/i> of the controversy and the gossip about
\nHalford and you still have an album that is a must-have for metal
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