Screaming For Vengeance [Special

Now this is what I call a HEAVY METAL album!! Iron Maiden, Dio, Saxon and co. would have all been in awe of the fabulous verve, energy and vision of the Priest at the top of their game. This was a masterclass in melodic metal and put Priest right back on track (particularly in the USA) after the disappointing follow up to the seminal 'British Steel'; 'Point of Entry'. Tipton & Downing's guitar interplay is magnificent and Halford's vocals are bang on the money every time. The chuggy 'You Got Another Thing Coming' became a live staple and is sibling to the wonderfly gonzo 'Livin' after Midnight'. The 3 killer tracks that kick off 'Screaming' ... Hellion/Electric Eye - Riding on the Wind - Bloodstone - leave you breathless .. ROOOCCCKKK! Heaviosity would be diluted during the rest of the Eighties when Priest's star waned, but if you want an even more vicious companion to this mighty album, then pair it with 1990s apocalyptic 'Painkiller'. None more metal.

Having been a Priest fan since Sad Wings of Destiny way back in the Day and having brought most of their music in one form or another since then i had for whatever reason failed to pick up this new remaster with live DVD from 1983. So when it was advertised for the knock down price of £4.99 i just had to get it. What a great Show from 1983.The sounds terrific and camera shots brilliant considering its 30 years old. Whats good too,is that its filmed in brilliant sunlight as against an evening with a light show like every other band now days. You can see the sweat on Rob Halford dropping off in time with the riffs as they pound out classic after classic. All in all with the album and bonus tracks this is a 100% must have.Get your money out quick and order.

This is the best metal album of teh 80's- superb all the way through and set the tone for the metal sound of the 80's. There are so many reference points for other metal bands that followed and Priest invented power metal and in some ways the thrash sound (although Metallica where already out at the time with a Motorhead/NWOBHM influence) The DVD is why I bought this - just to remind me of prime era Priest- they where massive at the time- You Gotta Another Thing Comin took Metal main stream in America for a while- Feast on Priest!

One imo of three classic albums Priest have done. Not much I can add it is classic Priest and the live DVD is well worth having .

What to say about this classic album. It's a Heavy Metal lesson. Someone asks 'What is heavy metal?' And the answer is 'Heavy metal is the Screaming for Vengeance album'. The DVD included in this 30th anniversary edition is a great concert taken in a festival in the USA. It's awesome. If you are a metal fan, you must have this CD. If you are a Priest fan, you maus have this edition.

My favourite album of this band. Great expansion to this album. This time it was a gift for my girlfriend. She loves this album too!

Like its forebear `British Steel', pretty much everything about `Screaming for vengeance' exudes the living spirit of metal. From the brilliantly evocative artwork (largely free of tampering on this edition) to the antagonistic title, it suggests a full-on metal assault before you even hear a note and, of course, that is exactly what it is. You know the songs, or at least you do if you've taken even a cursory interest in metal over the last thirty years, with tracks such as `electric eye', `riding on the wind' and the stunning title track all stone-cold metal classics and it is truly the case that `Screaming for vengeance' houses not a single filler cut amidst its ten tracks. Strangely, in this era of mega-deluxe editions and high-priced box sets, `Screaming for vengeance' appears in just one edition (a level of restraint for which band and label must surely be saluted) - a two disc set containing the original album, bonus tracks and a DVD. With literally thousands of reviews of the original album littering the web, this review seeks to look more at the specific elements that make up this re-master rather than the individual tracks that make up this still-fresh metal monster. Starting with the packaging and audio disc, little has been done to alter this metallic tsunami from its original vision. The first thing you'll notice is that Doug Johnson's original artwork has been subtly reworked for this edition by Mark Wilkinson who has streamlined the cover without significantly altering it, whilst the inlay now houses live shots, decent liner notes from Eddie Trunk (informative), a basic note from the band (celebratory) and updated credits for the extra tracks and the DVD. Moving to the disc itself, a subtle re-mastering job, essentially the same one from the 2001 edition, has been done by Jon Astley who has sensibly kept the power of the legendary Tom Allom's original production whilst gently enhancing the guitar tones on the solos and adding a touch of polish to the vocals. Re-mastering is always a controversial act, particularly with well-loved albums, and you're bound to read a variety of opinions on this one ranging from technical breakdowns proving this version is terrible to ill-informed comments by those who have never even heard this version, but to these ears Jon has done a good job of tightening up an album that always sounded good without diminishing its intrinsic appeal. A re-mastering alone would be unlikely to entice the fans and so, tagged on to the end of the album, there is a choice selection of live cuts (recorded during a concert held at the San Antonio Civic Centre in 1982) plus a studio track, `Prisoner of your eyes', cut during the `Turbo' Sessions in 1985. This is another one of those areas that causes great debate amongst music fans. In all honesty I would rather pay a little more for the set and have extra tracks housed on a separate disc, and from the various forums that exist around the subject it would seem that many other fans feel the same way, but the tracks themselves are well produced and nice extras to have - particularly the rousing rendition of `Devil's child' (a highlight of the album itself) which the band detonate like a crate of dynamite. The studio cut is a rather odd inclusion, given it was recorded some three years later for a different album, but it's good to have nonetheless. The real draw, however, and the reason to shell out for a new copy of an album you should already have, is a stunning live DVD recorded at the second US Festival held in San Bernardino, California in 1983. The audience, the band inform us in the liner notes, stood in excess of 300,000 with attendees from all over the states, and Priest performed their set in the blistering mid-day sun with an attitude and aggression that simply laid the festival to waste. Performing twelve tracks including brutal highlights from `British Steel', the obligatory Joan Baez and Fleetwood Mac covers (`Diamonds and rust' & `the green manalishi with the two pronged crown' respectively) and the bewildering opening thrust of `Electric eye' and `riding on the wind', Judas Priest are represented at their very peak, the band clearly firing off the sheer size and overwhelming enthusiasm of the crowd and the sound (courtesy, once again, of Tom Allom, ably assisted by Richie Kayvan) simply thunders from the speakers. It is quite remarkable that footage of such quality was unearthed considering its age, yet the picture is crystal clear; the sound near perfect; and the concert the ideal snapshot of Priest during their golden period - long-time fans of the band will be in heaven. Overall it is hard to fault Sony/Priest on their presentation of this thirtieth anniversary edition of `Screaming for vengeance' (although no doubt people will try!). Fans have been spared the existence of some wallet murdering box set full of trinkets that they neither need nor particularly want, and instead a special edition of real substance has been crafted. Eddie Trunk's liner notes are a delight, written with wit and passion they place the album in its historical context; Priest's notes, in contrast, are a brief addition which serve to highlight the band's delight at being caught up in the eye of the storm generated by the twin peaks of `British Steel' and `Screaming for vengeance' without adding anything of any significant interest; the re-mastering does nothing to detract from the original work and simply adds a touch of modern sonic polish to proceedings - although those who own the 2001 re-masters will be familiar with it already; the extra tracks are a well thought-out addition to the whole (with the aforementioned caveat concerning extra tracks in album discs) and the DVD a sturdy, lengthy treasure that encapsulates the searing power of Priest in their heyday. If you've worn your copy out over the years, or inexplicably don't own a copy, this is a mandatory slice of classic metal which sounds as fresh and invigorating now, thirty years after its original release, as it did back in 1982. Like this review? Find more at SonicAbuse online

Every Priest fan will have the songs in various formats already, but the package is worth every penny because of the inclusion of the live concert! Hopefully more Priest concerts will emerge on DVD in the future!

Un commentaire sur le DVD uniquement, car pour l'album tout vieux fan sait de quoi il retourne. Cette édition nous offre le DVD du concert du 29 mai 1983 à San Bernardineau. 1 heure environ de l'époque bénie que l'on peut voir sur YouTube depuis longtemps, dont certains maxi 45tours avaient été tirés déjà en 1983 ( notamment un "You've got another thing comming" qui m'avait estomaqué à l'époque). Le bonheur de retrouver le Priest qui nous enchantait, résumé sur le visage de Rob Alford : il sourit!! Parce que c'était avant que le métal ne devienne black, durcit par les hordes de Metallica, Slayer, Megadeath. Notez que j'ai vécu pleinement et avec plaisir ce virage mais constatant aussi que pour Judas Priest plus rien ne serait comme en 82-83 : sur la tournée de 1986 Halford ne souriait plus, souvent dos au public. En contrepoint d'une musique puissante et violente, Judas Priest savait garder une distance, prendre et donner de la joie. Halford, aux gimmicks théâtraux, aidé de ambiguïté sexuelle, savait jouer avec les limites du ridicule. Le concert de 1982 dispo aussi en DVD était déjà du même acabit mais ici on a en plus une performance qui débute en arrière scène montrant le groupe se préparer alors que la sono crache l’irremplaçable ouverture de The Hellion, on a une acceptable qualité d'image qui passe assez bien sur un écran de 2 m de base, seuls les plans éloignés souffrant d'un manque de définition gênant, en 16/9 et un mix-son 5.1 de bonne qualité. En 83 nous n'avions pas vu Judas Priest en France, le groupe était je crois accaparé par un succès aux USA dont ce concert montre le point d'orgue. Ils nous étaient revenus le 11 février 1984 à Paris avec les mêmes sourires d'Halford pour un concert dont je garde le souvenir ému. Le 9 février ont avait eu Venom et Metallica pour leur arrivée en France au même endroit, sous le même chapiteau de l'espace Balard : la horde dépressive était aux trousses de nos joyeux héros.

Che dire di questo album datato 1982 ? Semplicemente che è l'heavy metal ! Partendo dall'epica "Electric Eye" (introdotta dallo strumentale "The Hellion") passando per la veloce "Riding On The Wind" fino ad altre perle come "Bloodstone", "Fever", "Devil's Child", "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" (il loro più grande successo in America) nonchè l'esplosiva "title-track" questo album, prodotto ancora una volta da Tom Allom è un concentrato di puro metallo pesante ed il giusto punto di partenza per avviarsi alla discografia dei Judas Priest (non a caso fu il loro primo album che acquistai, nel lontano 1997). Non ascoltate chi vi indirizza verso "Painkiller" se non possedete ancora questa registrazione : questo disco è la quintessenza del gruppo di Birmingham ! E c'è un motivo se, a tutt'oggi, è ancora il loro album più venduto. Questa edizione del trentesimo anniversario è impreziosita da cinque pezzi "live", dall'inedita e meravigliosa "Prisoner Of Your Eyes" e da un DVD comprendente la performance allo US Festival di San Bernardino del 1983. Una versione quindi da non perdere, magari accompagnata dal DVD "Live Vengeance '82" filmato a Memphis : a tutt'oggi il live definitivo dei Priest.

Genial Reedición. Imprescindible.

I'd probably give this a 4.5 if I could. Of course this is one of the greatest metal albums of all time and, for the music, easily 5 stars. But about anyone reading this knows that already. Now what this review should really look at is if the 30th Anniversary version is worth purchasing. The remaster here is mediocre at best. That's probably due to the source material. This ain't Pink Floyd here, it's metal, which means loud, distorted guitars and Rob Halford at his screaming best. It's meant to be cranked as loud as possible, to ear bleeding level, while the half drunk listener tries to scream along while playing air guitar. Comparing this to my CD I purchased in the '90's, there's a slight bit more stereo separation when listening to Electric Eye, but the main difference is they turned up the volume some, which makes it hard to compare the remaster quality. Definitely not a stark difference in the sound quality. If you aren't interested in the US Festival DVD I really don't see a compelling reason to buy this CD if you already have it. The packaging here is pretty sad unfortunately, especially compared to the Defenders of the Faith 30th Anniversary. CD and DVD are just in a typical single disc wide jewel case that has the swinging plastic insert with the 2 discs crammed into it. The discs are really hard to get out and the packaging is really fragile. The booklet has some writing by Eddie Trunk talking (of course) about how great the album. If you're reading the booklet, you already know that. Some different pictures than my previous CD. Oddly they changed the booklet to something that was completely different than the old CD, which had a design based on the original album. No lyrics like the original LP and CD, but you probably already know all the words. If not, you can easily look it up online. The booklet and packaging are not a good reason to buy this CD. The big difference here from the old CD is the DVD from the US Festival. Other bands, such as Triumph, have also released DVDs from this festival, and it's all the same type of video. Not a lot of camera angles and none of the fast moving camera switching of more modern concerts, which is actually a good thing. 4:3 video, not 16:9, but that's what it was recorded in. Audio is only LPCM stereo (no DD5.1) and sounds pretty good. The band is in prime form and appears to be having a great time, but I've never seen a Priest video where they're going thru the motions They are consummate performers, always giving their best. Concert is a bit short due to festival constraints. So, if you don't own this album, this CD gives you a lot of bang for the buck and should be the one you get. If you already have it, only buy it for the DVD. It's worth it for the price to see the DVD, but this edition could have been much more. Guess they're holding back something for the 2022 40th Anniversary, but they probably won't even sell CDs by then.

Wow