{"product_id":"judas-priest-stained-class","title":"Judas Priest - Stained Class [Vinyl LP]","description":"\u003c!--StartFragment--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJudas Priest - Stained Class [Vinyl LP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Vinyl, Album, Reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88985390791\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 889853907915\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy Metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Columbia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 February 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStained Class\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExciter\u003c\/strong\u003e opens with a rapid-fire assault that anticipates the speed metal of the 1980s. \u003cstrong\u003eBeyond the Realms of Death\u003c\/strong\u003e 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. \u003cstrong\u003eStained Class\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSaints in Hell\u003c\/strong\u003e maintain the album's consistently high intensity. The album is widely regarded as one of the most important records in heavy metal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExciter\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhite Heat, Red Hot\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBetter by You, Better Than Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStained Class\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInvader\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSaints in Hell\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSavage\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBeyond the Realms of Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHeroes End\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRob Halford - Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGlenn Tipton - Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eK.K. Downing - Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIan Hill - Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLes Binks - Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDennis MacKay - Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJames Guthrie - Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e","brand":"Judas Priest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57940206322051,"sku":"88985390791","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/Judas_Priest_-_Stained_Class_Vinyl_LP.webp?v=1777546128","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/judas-priest-stained-class","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}