Back on black reissue on black vinylwith gatefold cover

The groundbreaking Sad Wings of Destinywas the first great Judas Priest album, simultaneously taking theentire heavy metal genre to new depths of darkness and new heightsof technical precision and musicality. Sad Wings of Destiny soundedlike little else on the metal scene in 1976: it was heavy andchillingly bleak, in an almost unrelenting way that hadn’t beenseen since Black Sabbath’s heyday, but its arrangements were muchmore intricately crafted, its sonic textures more varied, itsgrooves tight and menacing, yet tinged with a gothic elegance underthe raging torrent of guitar riffs. Just as importantly, the moreprog rock-influenced sections of Rocka Rolla have been broughtunder control, with the extended pieces displaying a newfound focusand direction, as well as complexity. Perhaps the only flaw lies inthe album’s pacing, which drags down some of the momentum towardthe second half by keeping the slower pieces too close together (aneffect not helped by the less-than-melodic rocker “Genocide”).However, virtually every other aspect of the album points to astunning artistic leap forward. The opener, “Victim of Changes,”was an instant metal classic, with Rob Halford delivering anelectrifying performance; elsewhere, shorter songs like “TheRipper” and “Deceiver” come on like lightning-quick sneak attacks,ending before you know what’s hit you. There are also two delicate,prog-style ballads, “Dreamer Deceiver” and the piano-based“Epitaph,” demonstrating a compelling emotional range. Althoughneither as commercially successful nor as technically flashy assubsequent releases, Sad Wings of Destiny was an importantmilestone in the eventual development of the progressive metalsubgenre, and established a standard of excellence to which JudasPriest would adhere through the remainder of the ’70s.

Track list:
1. Victim Of Changes
2. Ripper
3. Dreamer Deceiver
4. Deceiver
5. Prelude
6. Tyrant
7. Genocide
8. Epitaph
9. Island Of Domination

Condition cover: nm

Condition vinyl: nm

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