Another classic Priest -record turned 40 this past year.<\/p>\n
The somewhat cold soundscapes of \u201cStained Class\u201d<\/strong> were now replaced by a much heavier, sharper sonic wall. \u201cKilling Machine\u201d<\/strong> in many ways was Priest\u2019s first pure heavy metal album in all essential areas: songs, delivery and production. Of course with \u201cBritish Steel\u201d<\/strong> the metallic horizons would be taken even further, but for its time \u201cKilling Machine\u201d was a groundbreaking moment. Falling in between \u201cStained Class\u201d and \u201cBritish Steel,\u201d it unfortunately often gets overlooked. The album contains possibly greatest heavy metal song ever “Hell Bent For Leather”<\/strong>, sharp-as-steel “Running Wild” <\/strong>and breath taking beauty of “Before The Dawn.”<\/strong><\/p>\n Masterful exercise in classic heavy metal still taking shape and form.<\/p>\n