Judas Priest : Rocka Rolla / Sad Wings of Destiny ( NEW LINKS )

* Rocka Rolla 

is the debut

 studio album by

 British

 heavy metal band 

Judas Priest, 

released on

  September 6, 1974 

by Gull Records.

 It was produced by

 Rodger Bain, 

who had 

made a name

 for himself as

 the producer of 

Black Sabbath's

 first three albums.

 It is the only album to

 feature drummer

 John Hinch.

+ Sad Wings of Destiny

 is the second album by

 the English 

heavy metal group 

Judas Priest, 

released in 1976.

 It is considered

 the album on

 which

 Judas Priest

 consolidated their

 sound and image,

 and songs
 from it such as 

"Victim of Changes" 

and

 "The Ripper" 

have since become 

live standards. 

It is the only album to 

feature drummer 

Alan Moore.

Noted for its

 riff-driven

 heavy metal sound 

and the wide range of

 Rob Halford's vocals, 

the album displays a 

wide variety of styles,

 moods, and textures, 

inspired by an array of

 groups such as 

Queen

, Deep Purple, 

and

 Black Sabbath. 

The centrepiece

 "Victim of Changes"

 is an
 eight-minute track

 featuring 
heavy riffing trading 

off with
 high-pitched vocals, 

extended guitar leads,

 and a slow, 

moody breakdown 

toward the end. 

"Tyrant"
 and
 "The Ripper" 

are short,
 dense,

 high-powered rockers 

with many parts
 and changes.

 Riffs and
 solos dominate 

"Genocide",

 "Island of Domination", 

and

 "Deceiver", 

and the band
 finds more

 laid-back moments

 in the crooning 

piano-backed

 "Epitaph" 

and the moody

 "Dreamer Deceiver".

Sad Wings of Destiny

 had a positive reception

 but weak sales as

 it was released

 just as punk rock

 was dominating

 the spotlight
 in the UK. 

The band
 recorded their

 first two albums
 with the

 independent 
Gull label

 under tight budgets

TRACK LIST 

* One For The Road

* Rocka Rolla

* Winter

* Deep Freeze

* Winter Retreat

* Cheater

* Never Satisfied

* Run Of The Mill

* Dying To Meet You

* Caviar And Meths


* Diamonds and Rust 

+ Victim Of Changes

+ The Ripper

+ Dreamer Deceiver

+ Deceiver

+ Prelude

+ Tyrant

+ Genocide

+ Epitaph

+ Island Of Domination

Rocka Rolla ( BBC )

 Dreamer Deceiver/Deceiver ( BBC )

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