A ferocious, speed-driven late peak with thunderous drums and screaming vocals. Relentless and precise. A metal essential. Released in 1990, it's one of Judas Priest's later high points.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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