Judas Priest - Stained Class [Vinyl LP]

Judas Priest - Stained Class [Vinyl LP]

Details

• Format: LP, Vinyl, Album, Reissue
• Catalogue Number: 88985390791
• Barcode: 889853907915
• Genre: Heavy Metal
• Label: Columbia
• Originally Released: 10 February 1978
• Pressing: Vinyl LP
• Condition: New & Sealed

Description

Stained Class is the fourth studio album by Judas Priest and represents the moment when the band's sound crystallised into the form that would define heavy metal for the next decade. Faster, heavier and more precise than their earlier work, the album paired Rob Halford's extraordinary vocal range with the twin guitar harmonies of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing to create a blueprint for the genre.

Exciter opens with a rapid-fire assault that anticipates the speed metal of the 1980s. Beyond the Realms of Death is the album's centrepiece, a seven-minute epic that moves from a gentle acoustic verse to crushing heavy riffs, showcasing Halford's ability to shift from delicate melody to full-throated scream. Stained Class and Saints in Hell maintain the album's consistently high intensity. The album is widely regarded as one of the most important records in heavy metal history.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Exciter
2. White Heat, Red Hot
3. Better by You, Better Than Me
4. Stained Class

Side B

1. Invader
2. Saints in Hell
3. Savage
4. Beyond the Realms of Death
5. Heroes End

Credits

• Rob Halford - Vocals
• Glenn Tipton - Guitar
• K.K. Downing - Guitar
• Ian Hill - Bass
• Les Binks - Drums
• Dennis MacKay - Producer
• James Guthrie - Producer