JUDAS PRIEST: Albums Ranked (From Worst to Best) - Rank 'Em All

In todays video I'm going to rank the full discography of Judas Priest. Judas Priest has sold over 50 million records and they have been active for half a century. They have many legendary albums under their belt like Painkiller, Screaming for Vengeance, Stained Class and British Steel to name a few. Rob Halford has fronted the band for most of their career besides those two Tim 'Ripper' Owens albums. The band got famous for his wide ranged vocals and the amazing guitarwork from K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton and later Richie Faulkner. They have also had a long list of drummers, Scott Travis, Dave Holland and Les Binks being some of them and we can't forget about Ian Hill, the only founding member of the band that's still with them. So today we're going to rank all Judas Priest albums from the worst to the best, Enjoy!!!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:52 The Ranking
21:11 The Summary
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Rocka Rolla, Sad Wings of Destiny, Stained Class, Sin After Sin, Killing Machine / Hell Bent for Leather, British Steel, Point of Entry, Screaming for Vengeance, Defenders of the faith, turbo, ram it down, painkiller, jugulator, demolition, angel of retribution, redeemer of souls, nostradamus & firepower.
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[@venombathory1556]

Sabbath might have done it first, but Priest created that laser guitar sound plus the dual guitar attack and high screams! Sabbath made it Heavy, but Priest made it METAL!

[@jmagowan12]

Yeah Sabbath is Heavy & Priest is Heavy metal.

[@llongone2]

"Exciter" was the first speed metal song. "Rapid Fire" was the first thrash metal song. "British Steel" was the first true heavy metal album. JP were the true pioneers of metal.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Trve Cheers!

[@davidknichal6629]

First thrash? It was imho even more Dissident Aggressor

[@venombathory1556]

@@davidknichal6629 Megalomania is earlier than Dissident Aggressor

[@k-chill8428]

Painkiller was such a big deal when it came out because Priest seemed like remnants from another era to my generation of metalheads. Then suddenly they were entirely relevant to everything that was going on.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah, they went out with a bang and so did metal as a whole. :) Cheers!

[@richardlinton447]

Painkiller was the best JP album

[@justdead99]

Painkiller was the worst album i think . I gave up on them after that. They went from innovators to copy cats following the trends

[@richardlinton447]

@@justdead99 not sure who you thought they were copying sounds like innovation to me melodic and heavy

[@crusheverything4449]

@Rock Hard - You honestly like Turbo & Ram It Down better than Painkiller? I think you may have banged your head too hard at some point, but certainly not listening to Turbo.

[@thefateshavewarned]

Love Stained Class. Arguably one of the first Speed Metal albums, definitely helped set the groundwork for Thrash Metal to arise in the next decade. Still my favorite Priest album.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yes, such a remarkable album for it's time. Cheers!

[@dennissweeney6774]

My favorite with sad wings a close second.

[@iqm4574]

I think (call the priest) from sin after sin is the first speed metal song

[@shanewilson199]

My number 1 is hell bent for leather, the sad wings, and then stained class. On a scale of 1 to 10, he’ll bent/killing machine is a 10, sad wings 9.5 and stained class is a 9.3.

[@crusheverything4449]

@@iqm4574 - Call For The Priest.

[@tashenka2420]

Imo Jugulator is extremely underrated, it's no Painkiller or Sin after Sin but it has some really interesting approaches in its favour, and Ripper Owens filled Halford's shoes quite well

[@Danimal77]

I agree. I'd put it above several Priest albums.

[@andywitch666]

@@Danimal77 Definitely before Turbo and Point of Entry...

[@matthewrobinson8214]

I agree 100%. It's at least in their top 10 for me. Their heaviest album plus all the songs are well written and catchy as hell. I'm always amazed at all the hate it gets. And the way Priest has snubbed Ripper and his years in the band is really unforgivable.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

@@matthewrobinson8214 He’s in a new band headed by KK now, wonder how that will do

[@Drforrester31]

I wouldn't say it's their "best" album but Sin After Sin is definitely my favorite Priest album. The songs are heavy but it still has a lot of that 70s prog feel. I especially love when the chorus in Dissident Aggresor keeps building up and then melts down into the solo

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@DBTdad]

C'mon man! "Last Rose of Summer" ain't that bad.

[@neugey]

"Out in the Cold" is my favorite Priest song right now. My marriage is in a very difficult spot right now and it hits home big time.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Sorry to hear that, take care, Cheers!

[@EricMossthestrongmanexperience]

Victim of changes helped me get through my divorce, hang in there…it gets better

[@davidknichal6629]

@@EricMossthestrongmanexperience We all are only victims of sudden changes. The only different is the way people deal with it

[@darkberserk13]

Kk Downing and Glenn Tipton are the best Guitar duos of all time in metal, they created a lot of solos and riffs and they put their mark in the road

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

for sure. Cheers!

[@deannovack6353]

I agree! Right behind them would be Michael Gilbert and Edward Carlson from Flotsam and Jetsam

[@candlelightmoodromeocasano4550]

Also, Adrien Smith and Dave Murray with Iron Maiden and Mathias Jabs and Rudolph Shenker with the scorpions were awesome guitar duos. Also, two of the best ever was short lived but awesome and it was Pete Willis and Steve Clark on the first two commercial Def Leppard albums; when Def Leppard was a bad ass band. Pyromania was good too but after that they changed a lot

[@martymartin2894]

​​@@candlelightmoodromeocasano4550 well said and add uli Roth with schenker aswell. Also from thin Lizzy. Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson. Also Gorham and Gary Moore.

[@darkberserk13]

Rob Halford is one of the best singers of all time he did a lot of things with his voices, he is amazing

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@DavyDredd14]

Top 3 JUDAS PRIEST Albums : 3. Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976) 2. Stained Class (1978) 1. Screaming For Vengeance (1982)

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers! 🤘🏻

[@auralfixxation6702]

The transition of Priest from their 1st release through SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE is pretty amazing. Not were they the standard for new heavy bands but everybody wore the leather like them.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@saintmichael666]

Hey Bud! Celtic Frost Mike here, I really dug your rankings. The thing about priest early-on was...each album sounded different. It was interesting growing up with this. Zep did this to an extent. But Priest drove the bus! Talk about not being afraid of anything. Still love Rob and company. Thanks again.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Howdy Mr Mike. Yeah Judas Priest upped the game. Cheers!

[@f5guy102]

Thanks for posting this ranking! Priest was the band that fully converted me over to metal back in the early 1980's. I was riding with a buddy of mine and he played "Grinder" off of British Steel, and I was blown away. Here we are 40 years later and I'm still listening to this stuff!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

me too, amazing band. Cheers!

[@zevongrie1402]

So hard to rate albums by a band like Priest because they have so many great records. When an album like Painkiller is 3rd that says a lot. Cheers!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@andrehb]

Great episode, I know live albums don't qualify to be ranked but *Unleashed in the East* was my gateway to metal -- so will always have love forJudas Priest

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@husq48]

That album took all those songs to a new level in vivid color!

[@snopallchannel241]

I couldn't be more happy to see my favourite Priest album on #1 of your list. My more "80'S Priest" oriented friends couldn't believe me as I kept saying that over the years, they thought of it as more of a rock album, and it's true that the guitars sound and overall production is very 70's, but man, to put out something like THIS in 1978? I mean, Dissident Aggressor on Sin After Sin was a heavy metal doors open all by itself, but those bangers on Stained Class? They really did Ram it down wide open, for all NWOBHM scene, right there. I can't point out my favourite song on the album, they're just all so good. And not to mention a dope-ass artwork. It really brought a smile to my face to see it on #1! Thanks for this list man, superb work as always!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah stained class is much more metal than british steel. :)

[@danielporter9685]

yeah, there are many 70's Priest fans who agree. I actually prefer the early 80's stuff myself. I don't know anyone who would rank British Steel as #8??? Also, Defenders and Screaming For vengeance should be higher too. I do like Sad Wings and Stained Class, and Hell Bent For leather though. For me, its Defenders of The Faith and British Steel. After that, we can discuss the 70's vs 80's.

[@siddharthdeshmukh8118]

Definitely one of my favourite band! 1. Painkiller 2. Defenders Of The Faith 3. Sad Wings Of Destiny 4. Screaming For Vengeance 5. Stained Class 6. Turbo 7. Killing Machine 8. Firepower 9. British Steel 10. Sin After Sin 11. Jugulator 12. Ram it Down 13. Angel Of Retribution 14. Redeemer Of Souls 15. Point Of Entry 16. Nostradamus 17. Demolition 18. Rocka Rolla

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Same here, Cheers!

[@Zodi77]

Where's Sin After SIn?

[@siddharthdeshmukh8118]

@@Zodi77 Oh, totally forgot it. Haha...

[@barnadeak2181]

SENT BY GODS: 1. Stained Class: Extraordinary on all fronts: composition, performance, emotional drama... 2. Sad Wings of Destiny: It defines heavy metal as we know it. 3. Sreaming For Vengeance: Complex and yet direct, full of life and power - maybe their peak. 4. British Steel: Like its cover: simple, iconic, the pure essence of classic heavy metal. 5. Killing Machine: Great hooks and more light hearted atmospheres than before. 6. Firepower: Full of catchy melodies and quality songs. TREASURES OF GOLD: 7. Defenders of the Faith: Unprecedented heaviness, many shades, though the mechanic sound spoils it a bit. 8. Painkiller: A masterclass to the younger generations - yet a bit one dimensional. 9. Sin After Sin: Colourful record with complex tunes, ending on a brutal high note - though some parts just seem too long. 10. Redeemer of Souls: Some good, not overcomplicated songs with enough finesse and classic vibes. SILVER LININGS: 11. Point of Entry: Some great anthems - and some fillers, too. 12. Demolition: Many different shades and some excellent stuff, though unnecessarily long and inconsistent. 13. Jugulator: Ripper shines, it’s maybe their heaviest and most one dimensional album. 14. Turbo: Enjoyable glam metal - though too many fillers and cheesy lyrics. IRON A BIT TOO CRUDE: 15. Nostradamus: Ambitious, yet not so memorable and just too much - anyway, they wanted to do it, so why not? 16. Rocka Rolla: The humble beginnings: rather generic hard rock with a few sparks. 17. Angel of Retribution: It's like a collection of unreleased songs from earlier albums. 18. Ram It Down: Artificial sound and lower than average songwriting leaves it in the middle of nowhere.

[@Wanderer_1877]

A cool ranking, mate! :)

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

solid, Cheers!

[@lightyagami1435]

Defenders Of The Faith is my favourite album. Powerful and inspiring, it creates a sense of freedom. Also, it's good to see that a lot of people start to realise how generic British Steel really is, despite its importance. Interesting video, man, keep the good work. For the next review i suggest the discography of Candlemass.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I probably will get to Candlemass some day. :) Cheers!

[@michaljaklik4657]

I agree

[@Steve-ht6hh]

Judas Priest is my favorite classic heavy metal band since high school years. They gave me such a great memories back then and to be honest I'm emotionally connected with this band. Here's my list from my top 10 personal favorite Judas Priest albums : 01) Screaming For Vengeance 02) British Steel 03) Defenders Of The Faith 04) Sad Wings Of Destiny 05) Stained Class 06) Painkiller 07) Firepower 08) Sin After Sin 09) Killing Machine 10) The Twin Turbos ( Turbo & Ram It Down)

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@MegaSparkster]

Painkiller, Jugulator and Stained Class are the best imo but Priest doesn't have any bad albums

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@berriondo9615]

My top 5 🤘💥 #1: Defenders of the Faith #2: Sad Wings of Destiny #3: Painkiller #4: Screaming for Vengeance #5: Redeemer of Souls (kinda underrated imo)

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers

[@kevinbrown1893]

Great Hell Bent for Leather reference in the intro. 1. Painkiller 2. Stained Class 3. Defenders of The Faith 4. Sad Wings of Destiny 5. Firepower 6. Screaming for Vengeance 7. Hell Bent for Leather 8. Sin After Sin 9. British Steel 10. Angel of Retribution 11. Redeemer of Souls 12. Rocka Rolla 13. Point of Entry 14. Nostradamus 15. Ram It Down 16. Jugulator 17. Turbo 18. Demolition

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@joshcelliers4710]

Great video, currently my top 10 is: 1. Painkiller 2. Stained Class 3. Defenders of the Faith 4. Screaming For Vengeance 5. Firepower 6. Killing Machine 7. Jugulator 8. Sin After Sin 9. Ram It Down 10. British Steel You've given me some inspiration to revisit a few albums though

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Solid, Cheers!

[@romanrybalka2055]

Jugulator replace with Redeemer of Souls - and this is my top list)

[@joshcelliers4710]

@@romanrybalka2055 Redeemer of Souls is great too 🤘🏻

[@andrettski8686]

Priest's discog is why they're my #1 All-Time band. PERIOD. Sure, there were some off target and some a bit too commercial for me, but overall what a contribution to music of any kind. Love all the '70's except Rocka Rolla(15th or so). PAINKILLER #1, it checks every box on the METAL MUTANTS judges card. I was in junior high and heard 'Unleashed' and been a Headbanger ever since. British Steel and Point of Entry higher for me, came out my first 2 years of High school.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@andrettski8686]

Good mornin' to ya Jim on the other side of the METAL world. I'm on the west coast of the CCP errrrr, USA.

[@andrettski8686]

@@RuthlessMetalYT Massively ripping through some Oliva BROS SAVATAGE The Hounds and Thorazine Shuffle

[@romainfaure7595]

DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘!!!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@perryadams3159]

I agree 100% with your top 2. Most people put Screaming for Vengeance as #1, but I'm with you that Stained Class is their best album. SFV is definitely awesome though.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yes, it's one of the 6-7 masterpieces of their career. Cheers!

[@big_red01027]

The riff in "Heroes' End" was so good, they reused it in "Painkiller".

[@plciferpffer3048]

Great ranking. I really can't argue much here, I'm only leaving a comment, for the algorithm. But that said, Accept was my favourite band, before I discovered thrash and more extreme music, so I would like to see your ranking of their albums. Ok, fortsatt god jul & skål!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thanks boss, I will probably rank Accept some time during 2022. :) Cheers!

[@themechanix8804]

Top 3; 3- Sin After Sin 2- Sad Wings of Destiny - Its funny how nobody talks about Alan Moore drumming on this record, for me its kinda like a 80s Heavy Metal drummer playing a 70s album. 1- Jugulator - For me kicks ass, heavy, raw, fast. The title track its insane.

[@davidrehm9681]

Hahaha....ok, Jugulator #1....Haha.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Nice, Cheers!

[@themechanix8804]

@@davidrehm9681 Ok Mr. David, I can't have Jugulator as my favorite because it doesn't have Halford singing and because people don't like the album.

[@stevenvalenti3722]

Jugulator #1 really? Dude are you smoking meth or something?🤔😂🤣😂

[@the_motherfucker]

@@davidrehm9681 Because it's their best album

[@nelsonsantiago3426]

Stained Class is my favorite Priest album. It's often overlooked so I'm glad you have it in it's rightful place.🤘

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@scottsiglinhd2777]

Yesss! I’ve been waiting for this one for awhile and glad it’s here!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thanks boss, Cheers!

[@rickperry485]

Your list mirrors mine almost exactly! Great job, you nailed it!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

thanks boss, Cheers!

[@fettz5426]

1) Stained Class 2) Defenders Of The Faith 3) Painkiller 4) Screaming 5) Sad Wings 6) Point Of Entry 7) Angel Of Retribution 8) Hell Bent 9) Sin After Sin 10) Redeemer Of Souls 11) British Steel 12) Ram It Down 13) Turbo 14) Firepower 15) Rocka Rolla 16) Jugulator 17) Demolition 18) Nostradumus Yes, I'm controversial in my ranking, but fight me

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@michaelbusch8587]

I would put Old albums LAST!!.. NEWER ALBUMS FIRST!!.. FIREPOWER ..AOR..NOSTRADAMUS...PAINKILLER..ROS..ETC...

[@juanruiz910]

Nothing remains higher than Painkiller

[@nealwexler666]

Jugulator is a great album. It should be much higher on the list.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Maybe a step higher. ;)

[@tonypage9302]

Nostradamus is a pretty good album, I understand why it's hard to appreciate but I grew to love it..

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah for a normal band, but Priest have high standards

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

Les Binks was a great drummer. Wish they hadn’t let him go

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah superb drummer

[@peterfinnigan2868]

Too technical for them apparently,by their own admission.Amazing drummer on their best album,he should have been made permanent.

[@AndI0td763]

Wiki says he left because he felt he wasn’t appreciated enough by the band and management. Who knows what really took place with his departure, he’s definitely my favorite drummer the band had. He had great feel.

[@PersephonevanderWaard]

Yes! I totally agree with this list. As much as I enjoy their later stuff to some degree (re: Painkiller, Angel of Retribution, Firepower, etc), Priest's '70s work will forever remain their best output for me. It's just too creative and influential to ignore!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@XNTP116RJ]

defenders of the faith is my favorite priest album as it was the first priest album i bought when i was a teen.a lot of memories listening to that album

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@iceblade019]

The first four tracks from Freewheel Burning to The Sentinel are absolutely insane, those tracks themselves can make the album great

[@LairoftheAlchemist]

Great ranking! Happy to see the 70s albums ranking high on your list, I was expecting "Painkiller" to be your number 1 but you picked my favorite "Stained Class"...like you said, the top 7-10 albums are all fantastic.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yes Sir, yeah, late seventies Priest is my favourite era of the band. :)

[@saintmichael666]

This is the best Metal site on KZbin. Thanks!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thanks boss

[@gzeuskraiste]

I wouldn't rank it top tier but I really liked Jugulator, very underrated IMO

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@Danimal77]

Agreed.

[@MayhemmiGunn]

Great ranking and analysis as always. This time around our lists differ quite a bit though, although we're more or less in agreement which albums are at the top and which are at the bottom.I love how high ypu place Sin after Sin, in my experience a brilliant album that often gets kind of forgotten about. I'd place Nostradamus below Jugulator. And just likenyou said, Ripper is the least of his albums' problems. Ram it Down follows there after, despite having Blood Red Skies which is one of my favorite Priest tracks. Firepower is mucj higher on my list, a definite top 10 album for me. It might be sacrilegious of me, but I even rank it above British Steel (which is an album I never 'got' even though I do love a couple of songs) and Killing Machine (Evening Star and Take on the World are among my least favorite Priest songs but the rest is good). My favorite albums would be Defenders of the Faith(1), Screaming for Vengeance (2) and Stained Class (3), followed by Painkiller and Sad Wings. of Destiny. But like you said, the top 7 are more or less perfect in their own way. Sometimes I'm in more od a 70s Priest mood, and sometimes I just want the 80s. Keep up the good work my man!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@danielporter9685]

I also rank Defenders of the Faith #1!

[@tinyateez2603]

I am new metalhead and I got into genre by meeting new person. He gave me few bands to start with as metallica, ac/dc, kiss, nirvana and other basic stuff. I fell in love with metal and as I scrolled through home page of youtube, I found your channel and saw other fascinating bands. Glad that happened to me.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Nice, yeah there is a lot of good stuff out there. Priest is always a good starting point. Cheers!

[@Fathersmidmeals]

You know which channel I think is super underrated? Metal Piano Music. The guy spends weeks composing classic metal songs into classical/relaxing piano pieces and he hardly gets any views. I love his arrangement of The Sentinel by Judas Priest. That guy really deserves millions of followers

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@Fathersmidmeals]

@@RuthlessMetalYT cheers bro 🍺

[@rodrigoalonsoponcemarquez1453]

To put Stained Class in first place was unexpected, great pick! Eventough I disagree with some of the places XD Never understood why people dislike Turbo that much...

[@marioalvz3824]

Totally agree dude, Turbo is incredibly underrated... La mayoría de temas son tremendo, como Out in the Cold o Reckless....

[@rodrigoalonsoponcemarquez1453]

@@marioalvz3824 sin duda no es de sus mejores discos y una lista siempre está influida por el gusto personal pero la opinión sobre éste disco me parece que está siempre tergiversada por razones ajenas al mismo album, que sí se vendieron o que sí pusieron elementos pop y cosas así...

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I just love Stained Class, it's the album that I return to the most, so it must be the best. ;) Cheers!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

it has its moments. Cheers!

[@marioalvz3824]

@@rodrigoalonsoponcemarquez1453 nunca lo habría dicho mejor 👏👏🤘

[@timbutler6447]

My list: 1. Painkiller 2. Firepower 3. Angel of Retribution 4. Redeemer of Souls 5. Defenders of The Faith 6. Ram It Down 7. Screaming for Vengeance 8. Stained Class 9. Turbo 10. Sad Wings of Destiny 11. Hell Bent for Leather 12. British Steel 13. Sin After Sin 14. Jugulator 15. Demolition 16. Point of Entry 17. Nostradamus 18. Rocka Rolla

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@Huwclarkey87]

Thanks for this. Priest are probably my favourite band, it is nice to hear your enthusiasm for them. I agree with Painkiller being a perfect album, especially the guitar sound, the best guitar sound on any Priest record.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@sensualandu]

HI~, i choose 70's album: sad wing of destiny, 80's album : defenders of the faith , 90's : painkiller. and i recomend the song Lochness of angel of retribution album. it's a really good song, but album is not famous , a lot of people don't know this song.

[@bmoremetal]

I like Loch Ness too

[@Goofballhero]

Funny because Ruthless mentions that track and calls it a sad excuse for a long track. I’ll have to give it a listen and see for myself as I haven’t heard it

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@zachdproductions123]

Nice ranking. I definitely agree with the bottom two or three. Screaming For Vengeance would easily be my favorite with Staind Class being a close second.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@MetalJames1282]

Agree with "Stained Class" being #1. Although, I might've bumped-up "Point of Entry" on the list. So bloody good 🩸🩸🩸

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@kzube1773]

Great job, I might of changed a couple, but I can’t argue with your picks, rock on!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thank you Sir, I might change it a bit if I did it again today. :) Cheers!

[@briankscott06]

Kudos to you brother, I was absolutely floored watching this video and having you list my exact order. Dude, you are spot on, I’m kinda trippin out now..

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

hehe. of course it's the Ruthless rank. ;)

[@Questformetal]

Defenders always be my fav but love stained and sad wings as runner ups. Fun list 👌

[@marioalvz3824]

The Sentinel is just next level song...

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@benj6927]

i bought stained class the other day and its probably my favourite preist album, its so good that the 1st track inspired another great band

[@krum6334]

Great video! Thanks for that. Seems like I have a lot of stuff to check out

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yes, pretty much all of their albums are essential. ;) Cheers!

[@deathrattle1000]

Fine work my friend. I always 'enyoy' your videos!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thanks boss, Cheers!

[@mivsenowner]

Great list of a great great band. I was 14 years old when DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH was released, Smack-daddy right down the middle of the glory metal years at its height. Not realizing it at the time,but it never got this good again. I was too young to remember 70's-Priest,but was there throughout their 80's outputs and tours, and in my opinion, DEFENDERS was the peak of the bunch coming out amongst a slew of favorites such as Bark At The Moon, Balls To The Wall, PowerSlave and Ride The Lightning ,to name a few. Just as I think KILLING MACHINE was a slight improvement over sister-record STAINED CLASS (I loved TAKE ON THE WORLD when I was a kid...-now, not so much..) I think DEFENDERS were an improvement over sister-record SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE. Although both in the top of my list, I have to go for DEFENDERS simply by going track-by-track. IT never got this good again. Not even the mighty PAINKILLER could move these 2 80's JUGGERNAUTS. In retrospect, DEFENDERS has only gone from strenght to strenght with me, now residing proudly in my ALL-TIME FAVORITE METAL-ALBUMS TOP-5 LIST, and it will never be removed. This is METAL-Perfection from production over performance to cover and tour. It's Legacy has been acknowledged by the band as well, because we still get to sing a long to these wonderful compositions at the shows. Just think back to the last Tour where the LEAST appealing song of the album 'NIGHT COMES DOWN' was given an airing. HAIL! HAIL! GODS OF METAL and them twin-Guitar-leads, that never sounded better than on this Fantastic METAL MILESTONE! 1. DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH 2. SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE 3. PAINKILLER 4. KILLING MACHINE 5. STAINED CLASS 6. BRITISH STEEL 7. SIN AFTER SIN 8. SAD WINGS OF DESTINY 9. TURBO 10. RAMIT DOWN.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@seanmackenzie4432]

I definantly agree with this list alot more! Accept I did not like Painkiller at all and it should be near the bottom. To each their own though.

[@danielporter9685]

I agree that Defenders is the best! I personally like British Steel and Point of Entry more than you do though. Turbo was weaker, but still better than people will admit. Ram It Down was a step down, but Painkiller was great.

[@grantw499]

Good ranking! I think Jugulator gets a raw deal, i just love cathedral spires. I remember when that album came out and I spun it over and over again.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

That is a great track, Cheers!

[@alexandrebelinge8996]

Nice I was waiting for this :)

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@aghist2154]

My list is with 3 & 4 at the top. These are my best Priest albums. I own all their discography until 1994 and I listened it to often. The 70s albums were experimental and this the reason that I put them after the Painkiller , Defenders of the Faith and Screaming for Vengeance. They don't have a stable sound in production and Priest try to mimic other groups like Queen as you mention in your video. A grate work from you this list. Have a nice 2022!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Happy new years!

[@RocketEightEight]

Firepower has just stucked forever in my mind

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@davidknichal6629]

For such an old ageing band its a fantastic record worthy of all accolades imho

[@kennithchapman9689]

Ok. I know it's not a studio album, but my favorite is UNLEASHED IN THE EAST!!! SIMPLY AWESOME👍

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yes Sir

[@opaknack5997]

Definetly

[@poitor5915]

probably the best review i’ve seen ☝🏻keep on keeping on👍🏻

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thanks boss!

[@eddierocksteady]

Another superb review!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

thänks boss

[@matsnilson7727]

For me it's ALWAYS been about Defenders of the Faith. I do realize nostalgia plays a huge part in this, since it was one of the earliest metal albums I got hold of as a wee lad, but none of Priest's other albums - as great as they are - come even close to Defenders in my book. I even love "Night Comes Down" just as much as the other songs. It's a vital part of a damn near perfect album. I rank Defenders as one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time. But, hey, that's just me. 🙂

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yes, an amazing record for sure! Cheers!

[@NegaafellagaTV]

Yeah, I could praise it for hours! So emotional, so much adrenaline, and half of the songs from this album are the songs I consider the best songs in their career. For me it's THE perfect album, but maybe that's because Jawbreaker and Night Comes Down are among the first songs I heard from them.

[@pevnostipevnosti4871]

100 % right. I also have Defenders on the top of my list..

[@daroblackheart383]

I like your list. My top 3 is almost the same: 1. Stained Class 2. Sad Wings Of Destiny 3. Defenders Of The Faith Cheers!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@jeffzeppelin3228]

I truly enjoyed your video. Not an easy list to compile, the top 7 albums extremely agree 👍

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thank you Sir!

[@tobbeman1006]

Keep Up the great work🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thank you, I'll try. Cheers!

[@gabbygabbylicous31313]

Stain Class is #1 Masterpiece, Defenders another Masterpiece the guitar work on Defenders is outstanding, SadWings, Screaming, Painkiller. Cant miss on none of them.🤘🤘🤘

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers

[@jmagowan12]

That was a great review, I would largely agree. Though I would of put screaming & Defender's higher personally, but I agree after that. One of the reasons I prefer Judas priest over Iron Maiden is that there discography is varied and they sound very different and suit different moods ever well and I believe this is because while Iron Maiden really lead the charge of New Wave metal in the 1980's, Judas priest lead the charge of Heavy metal in general and they still do in some sections today! I saw them for 2 glorious hours at bloodstock and it had me in me leather jacket, leather studded fists in the air with tears in my eyes. ✊😭

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thank you Sir. Cheers!

[@andrettski8686]

I love early Maiden, but really no contest here, totally agree with you. When Glenn came out for the final 4-5 songs of the last show I went to, my eyes were welling up pretty good.

[@jmagowan12]

@@andrettski8686 Yeah I love early Maiden as the more gritty punky, street level sound is what I like in Heavy metal and their more epic/ historical stuff doesn't appeal to me so much.

[@davidknichal6629]

Was that you that guys with a beard stading in the front of the stage? Hell yeah man, you rocked that place!

[@jmagowan12]

@@davidknichal6629 I was in the painted & studded leather jacket with a red sleeve.

[@kevinmiller8985]

I totally agree with your list on Judas Priest. I love how you describe each album. Amazing list.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

thanks man!

[@demoniclese]

Another great list! I have always loved priest....since the beginning....and i was a kid when the first albums came out. I was hooked! I went to the reunion tour in 2004 in Toronto! What a show!!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@planetbarrett6055]

Ranka Priesta 18 - Nostradomus Favorite: None (This is the only Album I HATE from Priest) 17 - Point of Entry Favorite: Solar Angels 16 - Firepower Favorite: Never the Heroes 15 - Redeemer of Souls Favorite: Dragonaut 14 - Angel of Retribution Favorite: Angel 13 - Demolition Favorite: Machine Man 12 - Jugulator Favorite: Burn in Hell (I just want to say, Tim Owen's is a Great Singer) 11 - Ram it down Favorite: Ram it down 10 - Rocka Rolla Favorite: Run of the Mill 9 - Turbo Favorite: Out in the Cold 8 - Defenders of the Faith Favorite: Some heads are gonna roll 7 - Screaming for Vengeance Favorite: The Hellion/Electric Eye (Can't stand, You've got another thing coming) 6 - Painkiller Favorite: Battle Hymn/One Shot at Glory 5 - British Steel Favorite: Steeler 4 - Sin after Sin Favorite: Here comes the Tears 3 - Sad Wings of Destiny Favorite: Tyrant 2 - Hell Bent for Leather Favorite: Hell Bent for Leather 1 - Stained Class Favorite: Beyond the Realms of Death I love getting Priest for Christmas.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Solid ranking my friend! Cheers!

[@seagullpoet]

I’ve read many a book about Nostradamus. And DVDs. Movies. Halford brought the mystery and horror of him - alive in lyrics and vocals. Listen to it during a snowstorm. Or a thunderous summer rainstorm.

[@valpulsinelli3449]

My #1 pick has to be defenders of the faith every song on that album is a banger and its the most memerable album as a kid.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@stevem7945]

Stained Class has always been my favourite Priest album. Glad someone else agrees

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@vincenzoaureo6060]

Fantastic ranking, their 70s output is amazing

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

oh yes, Cheers!

[@ElekiSerket]

People say Screaming For Vengeance is very overrated, and honestly I have to agree... and yet at the same time I'd still place it in number 2, right below Stained Class. Great list though!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thanks boss, Cheers!

[@rushshukla4636]

SFV has too much filler and covers to make it great. Only Electric Eye, Riding on the Wind, SFV, ATC and Fever are killer. The rest is filler. Devils Child is the worst. They had a chance to end on a fast one. Instead we got that dirge of a track.

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

I love the Ripper years of Priest! Demolition is underrated!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275]

@@RuthlessMetalYT So, are you going to reply with the same comment to each one?

[@robowizard6132]

Excellent ranking

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thanks, Cheers!

[@russellpeters451]

Once again I enjoyed another Rank Em All video. I would have liked to see "British Steel" and "Fire Power" higher on the list. Keep up the good work 🤘🤘🤘

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@markpalavosvrahotes5575]

Well I sure agree with your number 1. Stained Class is my 6th favorite metal album of all time and my favorite Priest album. The only thing I would have done differently is rank Redeemer of Souls and Firepower a lot higher particularly Firepower. I love that album. Also I agree with Demolition. That record is horrific. Id rather listen to St Anger yes I wrote that. The album Resurrection which was Halfords band sounded way more like a Priest album than anything with Owens. I enjoyed the ranking and look forward to next time.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@bradensmith8682]

Yeah. Firepower is fantastic in the Judas Priest vacuum, but is a miracle when compared to other legacy bands 2010s albums.

[@vaudou_]

@@bradensmith8682 Look up Accept's recent albums. They are actually pretty good and in some ways better than the classics

[@darkberserk13]

And Ian Hill is very underrated too, Maybe he is the member most forgetted but he also has done a great job in the Bass, always that I listen to songs like love bites or sinner I get fascinated

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

for sure. the backbone. Cheers!

[@miker9277]

Came to see where you put SWoD, and Stained Class. I was not disappointed

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Nice ;) Cheers!

[@juliancamilato4673]

I have all albums but 4, so; 1)Demolition 2)Points Of Entry 3))Painkiller 4)Screaming For Vengane 5)Hell Bent For Leather 6)Turbo 7)Defenders Of The Faith 8)Rocka Rolla 9)Jugulator 10)Sad Wings Of Destiny 11)Ram It Down 12)Sin After Sin 13)British Steel 14)Stained Class

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers

[@magiclover9346]

Called the top 4 because they are my top 4. However I rank the post reunion albums much higher (maybe not Nostradamus) Firepower and Angel of Retribution are both in my top 10 at 7 and 8. Leaving Rocka Rolla and Point of Entry out. Good list, I agree with many of the points. For the most part Priest have had some very good twilight years, which can't be said for all metals legacy acts and they have one more album in them. If it comes close to the quality of Firepower we'll all be very happy.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yes we always need more Priest

[@Denon395]

I am a huge fan of Judas Priest. I love all the albums from first to Painkiller. I also liked Nostradamus, and a few songs from the other albums. There is no doubt that the album that I have listened to the most in my life across all bands is Unleashed in the East. In second I would say Defender of the Faith, and in third Screaming for vengeance. The compositions were amazing and Halford had a masterful voice.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

I love UitE as well. Also, and this has surprised me over time, Angel of Retribution has become in my top three JP albums. On first listen I thought ok the guys have just really slowed down and there’s not much wind in their sails. Somewhere around the fifth listen though and I thought, each and every song is loaded with energy, it just has to ooze out instead of explode. I absolutely love that album.

[@davepepe1585]

Great breakdown in ranking with sheer respect for the greatest band.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@piponkio89]

Good ranking! Mine would be something like this: 18. Demolition 17. Rocka Rolla 16. Ram It Down 15. Nostradamus 14. Turbo 13. Point of Entry 12. Jugulator 11. Angel of Retribution 10. Redeemer of Souls 9. British Steel 8. Sin After Sin 7. Killing Machine 6. Sad Wings of Destiny 5. Stained Class 4. Firepower 3. Defenders of the Faith 2. Screaming for Vengeance 1. Painkiller

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@dannyjaramillo6338]

1984: Defenders of the Faith 1982: Screaming for Vengeance 1980: British Steel 1976: Sad Wings of Destiny 1990: Painkiller 1978: Stained Class 1988: Ram It Down 1977: Sin After Sin 1978: Killing Machine 1981: Point of Entry 1986: Turbo 1974: Rocka Rolla 2018: Firepower 1997: Jugulator 2005: Angel of Retribution 2008: Nostradamus 2014: Redeemer of Souls 2001: Demolition

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@dannyjaramillo6338]

@thierry zubritovsky excellent point of view.

[@GraceandWisdom]

Think about all of the professional bands that have covered a Priest song. From which album did the majority of those songs originate? That's a testimony as to how good Priest really is. Not-to-mention the guy from American Idol who covered "Living After Midnight."

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

One of the most beloved bands for sure.

[@ok-bb7xu]

My top 4, screaming for vengeance #1 for me. Painkiller, British steel, rocka Rolla. "Never turn your back on the ripper"! ......love this channel.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thanks boss

[@caza_arte9266]

I don't know why but somehow i knew there was going to be every song haha, Defenders Of The Faith will always be my number 1 and defenetly such an amazing top, keep rocking man🤘🏻🔥 You we're my favorite discover in KZbin this year, happy new year 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

great record, thanks boss, happy new years! Cheers!

[@Kenup.Saurus]

Stained Class, gran disco, de pequeño no podía creer que esta magia fuera de ¡1978! una locura

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@JayTyrus]

Here is my list, note: the 1st 4 are the masterpieces in a league of their own. Altogether I go as far as 5 tiers. 1. Defenders of the Faith: A huge improvement from the overrated SFV album! The only JP album I can listen to 7 tracks w/out skipping a track, Yes the last 3 tracks are unmemorable, but the 1st 7 are just that good, especially the first 4! "Freewheel Burning" and "The Sentinel" 2 of JP's top 3 tracks with Painkiller in my opinion. "Jawbreaker" criminally underrated! 2. Sad Wings of Destiny: A huge improvement from the "seeking an identity" debut album. "Island of Domination" is criminally underrated! 3. Stained Class: This album is very consistent, never get enough of Saints In Hell, BTROD, Hero's End, Stained Class, and Invader 4. Painkiller: "Nightcrawler" is another extremely underrated JP track, very similar in style & structure to "The Sentinel". In fact, I like to look at it as the sequel to "The Sentinel". 5. Killing Machine/H4L: a let down from prior album & their 1st step toward a commercial sound, but still some classics: DTG, H4L, RW, TGMWTTPC 6. British Steel: Way too commercial, but the tracks "Rapid Fire" & "Steeler" make up 2 of their most underrated tracks with a big cult following! 7. Screaming For Vengeance: One of the most overrated metal albums of all time, it was a recovery album from the awful Point of Entry Album! Electric Eye and YGATC, the 2 memorable tracks, but nothing groundbreaking as Freewheel Burning or The Sentinel which followed 2 years later. 8. Sin After Sin: Okay okay...hear me out.....I have a pet peeve, when an album's biggest hit is a cover (just imagine my review of VH's "Diver Down" album, lol). And yes the album ends with a track that another huge band would cover, but those 2 tracks and throw in "Starbreaker" and "Sinner and we are left with....a country rock feel to multiple tracks and a slow suicide song, yawn. If it weren't for this album Priest could have had 2 consecutive Masterpieces, but they just had to pop this average one in between. 9. Ram it Down: "Blood Red Skies", "Ram it Down", "Heavy Metal", and "Hard as Iron" great tracks, but.....there is that gawd awful Johnny B. Goode cover, and everything else is filler material resembling what makes up most of the dreadful "Point of Entry" album. 10. Firepower: I think they made a statement with this album. Very consistent album, not flashy, but quite listenable. 11. Angel of Retribution: "Hellrider" is amazing, imagine if this track had been featured on "Painkiller" say...instead of "Metal Meltdown", notice the similarities to each song's intro. Note: Metal Meltdown would still be the top track on at least 5 albums! 12. Redeemer of Souls 13. Nostradamus 14. Turbo: A commercial flop "wtf were they thinking after releasing the amazing DOTF album", huge letdown. Priest, I love them to death (no pun intended), but consistency is not their expertise! "Reckless", Out in the Cold", and "Turbo Lover" are enjoyable, but the rest is a disaster. 15. Point of Entry: Ahhhh yes....if there is one album I use as a punching bag more than any other it's this dreadful collection of filler tracks. I have not looked into it, but if ya told me this album was the last album to round out a contract and they were forced to release an album in '81 I would so believe it! Other than the sing along album opener and "Desert Plains".....move along...move along. 16. Rocka Rolla: Absolutely unlistenable, definitely not a metal album, guitar riffs that leave you feeling empty, the title track is about the lone catchy tune, although I will admit the lyrics in Run of the Mill run pretty deep and "Cheater" cracks me up! Amazing how this is the same band that released "SWOD" 2 years later! 17. Jugulator: As a huge fan of Priest because of Halford this album did not stand a chance. I have not listened to it since I played it the first time and I recall 2 songs somewhat memorable...one about burning in Hell and the title track. 18: Demolition: No Comment!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Solid rank! Cheers!

[@LouisWinthorpe622]

KK Downing said in the book, Heavy Duty, something along the lines of 'what you get on Defenders Of The Faith is 110%, top of his game, peak of his powers, Rob Halford' and I have to agree. They really pushed him to outdo himself in the studio, apparently, often asking him if he was sure that he couldn't do better, amazing take after amazing take. I listened to it again after reading that, paying particular attention to Halford's vocals, throughout. They are as powerful as fuck; all the while, still maintaining tons of personality, command and control and it fucking blew me away all over again.

[@hockeyeverything4339]

I've never heard anyone call SFV overrated, but love your passion. Cheers

[@glennwarlock1555]

@@hockeyeverything4339 Screaming for Vengeance and Number of the Beast are among the most overrated albums ever. Most popular and biggest selling albums usually are.

[@hockeyeverything4339]

@@glennwarlock1555 two albums that largely affected entire genres and generations. Both classics. Whether you prefer them or not

[@stevenvalenti3722]

Defenders of the Faith is also one of my most favorite Priest albums. And is also my favorite from their 80's also. I agree Sin after Sin is underrated. It's one of my favorites. I've always loved that album. Sad Wings is also a great album and one of my most favorites also. And STAINED CLASS is also my most favorite PRIEST album ever released. And in my opinion definitely one of the Greatest Metal albums ever released in history. Man I believe if I was to make a rankings list of their albums it would be pretty similar to your list. Verygood rankings video from my 2nd. Most favorite Metal group.🤘

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@crusheverything4449]

@Steven Valenti - You really should learn about superlatives.

[@kathydukakis1663]

Ruthless, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for another great Top Album list. You rule! P.S. I know Coroner is still on your to-do list, lol.....

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thank you, yeah I will probably do Coroner some day. Cheers!

[@XenoMorphGaming79]

Great to see rock rolla not at the bottom but if I'm being honest I quite dig those ripper Owen albums jugulator is a top five easy it's the most heaviest album of there discog. Cathedral spires is a killer track

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

It is a killer track. But the album falls short for me. Cheers!

[@user-nq6zu5lw2o]

The first album I heard from Judas Priest was Painkiller and in my opinion it's still the best! 🤟🤟🤟

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@MrJimbweed]

British Steel blew me away when it came out. I couldn't agree more about your opinion of the songs on this album. I was a sophomore in high school and have loved old and new JP ever since. The video from The Old Grey Whistle Test of JP performing Rocka Rolla circa 1975 is amazing. Love watching them in the early years. KZbin it!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@auralfixxation6702]

I'm so glad you picked STAINED CLASS as #1. Definitely my choice for it is, the watershed moment for them. Actually I mentioned this on another of your video uploads maybe 6 months ago.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah its oneof the best albums of all time. Cheers!

[@auralfixxation6702]

@@RuthlessMetalYT I 100% agree. I still do not understand why after Les Binks they went with Dave Holland for a drummer. No offense to Mr Holland because he was good as a in the pocket drummer but, was way too straight forward compared to their previous drummers. Not untill Scott Travis came in did the drums come back to life.