Judas Priest Music:

Screaming for Vengeance Track Listing:
1. Hellion
2. Electric Eye
3. Riding on the Wind
4. Bloodstone
5. (Take These) Chains
6. Pain and Pleasure
7. Screaming for Vengeance
8. You've Got Another Thing Comin'
9. Fever
10. Devil's Child
11. Prisoner of Your Eyes [*]
12. Devil's Child [Live][*]

Editorial Review:
After releasing Screaming for Vengeance in 1982, Judas Priest began a creative slide, from which they've never recovered. However, if you're gonna be remembered for something, it might as well be a record as heavy, incisive and melodic as Screaming. The disc featured the band's biggest hit, "You've Got Another Thing Coming," a sonic inferno that was as hook-laden as it was heavy. But the album also contained uncompromising turbo-blasts like the title track and the steely "Electric Eye." Throughout Rob Halford growls and sings in a voice that could at high volumes kill rodents and small dogs, and guitarists K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton unleash their arsenal of inspired and engaging riffs. Classic. --Jon Wiederhorn

Screaming for Vengeance Reviews:
this is my first review on any item from amazon, normally i just don't care...
2007-01-26 - but i MUST commend priest on their best album. if you have a single musical bone in your body, this album should be standard issue in your music collection. i appreciate many genres and this is a top ten album for me.
what today's tunes are missing that this album can teach:
-soul -rhythm -style -ability to play an instrument and deliver (sing) with conviction and MOST importantly... -ATTITUDE!!!
P.S. if this is your first dose of priest, you may not be affected the first few times of listening but rest assured it will HIT you and knock you flat!

"Thunderbolt from Hell shattering aloud"
2004-07-16 - After much pondering, I've decided that Screaming for Vengeance is my favorite Judas Priest album-edging out Stained Class, Defenders of the Faith, and British Steel. This 1982 release is one of their most solid albums and the best tracks on this album are also THE best Priest tracks of all time.

"Hellion/Electric Eye" (the first track being a short instrumental introduction to the second) is classic Priest. "Electric Eye" is my all-time favorite Judas Priest song! The haunting lyrics, the verses that build up to the chorus, the killer guitar solos; I can't write enough about it! "Riding on the Wind" is a catchy rocker. It begins with a furious drum intro by Dave Holland (now in prison for a sexual assault conviction). It bugs me a little because parts of it sound like another Priest song but I can never figure out which. Maybe "Heading Out to the Highway." Still, it is one of the better tracks on Screaming. "Bloodstone" is awesome! It is another favorite of mine. It is a driving rocker and the guitar riffs are unbelievable! "(Take These) Chains" (written by R. Halligan Jr.) is a slower, catchy track. I'm sure a lot of fans find themselves singing the chorus. The line "Take them off of my heart" I've always thought was a little sappy but I like Halford's vocals in the line "I can't sleep at night." "Pain and Pleasure" is a monster track. I don't like it quite as well as the others, but a below average song off Screaming is better than most average tracks elsewhere.

The title track is the most furious song Judas Priest has ever done before or since. It kicks so much butt, words cannot do it justice. The fast and screeching "Freewheel Burning" off Defenders of the Faith has nothing on this track! "You've Got Another Thing Coming" is classic Priest. Next to "Living After Midnight," it is probably their most played single. Unlike "Living...," it is not commercial rock 'n roll, but powerful metal. "Fever" is an interesting track. It is slow in parts and then rocks. It has a beauty to it and is very catchy with excellent guitar at the bridge. "Devil's Child" is another rocker with killer, screeching vocals at the bridge. Screaming for Vengeance is awesome (it also sports the best Priest album cover). If you own only one Judas Priest album, this should be the one!

Awesome.
2003-12-04 - This is a great album, no doubt about it. Great riffs n solos, plenty of hooks. Not a single filler track here.

As great as this album is, I can't understand why people say that after it, Priest went downhill. That's simply not true. Defenders Of The Faith is just as good as this album if not better, so is Painkiller...and Ram It Down has plenty of great songs to offer as well.

I'd recommend this to anyone into ACDC all the way to some of the newer metal bands such as Children Of Bodom (who owe a lot to the likes of Priest).

Best track? My favorite is probably Fever.

Screaming For Vengeance
2003-03-31 - I got into Judas Priest when I heard their hit song off this album, You've Got Another Thing Comin'. So, since I thought the song rocked, I bought Screaming For Vengeance. I was amazed, to say the least. I instantly loved Judas Priest, I loved the classic rock / metal sound they could make and they just totally rocked. At least every song is great here.

The Hellion - An instrumental intro, that leads into Electric Eye. This sounds so cool, it's pretty slow and is a perfect intro.
Electric Eye - One of the higher points of the album. It's pretty upbeat and has a cool solo in it. This will probably end up being one of your favorite songs on the album.
Riding On The Wind - This songs about at the same pace as Electric Eye. Although it's not as catchy, the guitar solo is amazing.. lots of pinch harmonics.
Bloodstone - This is one of the few songs on the album that is just like, whatever it's rock. It's good but not the best
(Take These) Chains - Pretty much the same deal as Bloodstone. But hey, it's awesome anyway.
Pain And Pleasure - This song is like, really slow and also one of the average songs of the album.
Screaming For Vengeance - You know the title tracks always have to be great. This is no exception. The song is fast, and absolutley rocks. Rob really screams here, and the solo just rips it up.
You've Got Another Thing Comin'- This song is quite possibly Judas Priest's biggest hit ever. It's just unforgettable, and very popular too. The best song on the album.
Fever - This songs actually got some clean parts in it and overall it's pretty good. It's somewhat foreshadowing what the Turbo album would later sound like ...
Devil's Child - Great. I really like the beat in this one and it's just one of those excellent songs. Steady and heavy.

Well there you have it. This is definetly Judas Priest's biggest thing to date. If one album were to stand out among all others this would definetly be it.

Great to say the least
2003-03-07 - Besides "British steel", "Screaming for vengeance" is the best album from Judas Priest. In a way, it's a bit more melodic but it still rocks big time! Rob Halford is in top shape and the guitar playing by Glenn Tipton and KK Downing is superb. On this album Judas Priest went for a more radio friendly approach. I guess their plan was to conquer America, where the European metal style never gained success. But don't be afraid, it's still heavy metal and it has almost nothing in common with the L.A. metal scene (also known as Hair Metal).