Metalogy [BOX SET] [EXTRA TRACKS] [LIMITED EDITION]

Judas Priest

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 11, 2004)
• Original Release Date: May 11, 2004
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Extra tracks, Limited Edition
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0001ZDJ7U
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #78,609 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Never Satisfied

2. Deceiver

3. Tyrant

4. Victim Of Changes- Live

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Killing Machine

2. Evening Star

3. Take On The World

4. Delivering The Goods

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Riding On The Wind

2. Bloodstone

3. You've Got Another Thing Comin'

4. Devil's Child

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Ram It Down

2. Heavy Metal

3. Come And Get It

4. Blood Red Skies

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 5

1. The Hellion/Electric Eye- Live

2. Riding On The Wind- Live

3. Heading Out To The Highway- Live

4. Metal Gods- Live

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Second wave British heavy metalists, Judas Priest may have been initially eclipsed by the more mainstream success of stateside bands like Motley Crue and Metallica, but the 65 tracks collected in this box set are a testimony to how seminal the band really was to the rock canon--influencing not only Crue and Metallica, but Iron Maiden, the Cult, and countless other headbangers with their dark epics suites of rage and confrontation, blazing a scorched trail for what would become the speed/death metal boom of the eighties. Armed with a slashing two-guitar arsenal, and Rob Halford's sneering lead vocals, Priest made the world forget that they actually lifted their name from a Bob Dylan song ("The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest") by the time they released their second album, 1976's Sad Wings Of Destiny, which established the band's high watermark of artistic vision and technical acumen. Even the band's rather unformed first album, Rocka Rolla is vastly improved by modern technology--all the tracks collected here are completely digitally remastered, and given an aural luminosity that the originals didn't possess--but perhaps the most telling moment is the shivering heave of a song like "Beyond The Realm of Death" or the menace and virtuosity of the live version "The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)," that makes you want to unpack the leather and chains you stashed away at the end of eighties. Also included in this package are the requisite b-sides, rarities, live performances, and the ubiquitous "lost" demo, but the real gem is a DVD of a 1982 Memphis show from the Screaming For Vengeance tour, remixed with the splendor of 5.1 sound. -- Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unleashing The Priest, November 9, 2004

By	Ken Pierce "Editor, PiercingMetal.com" (Brooklyn,, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Originally posted on www.MaximumMetal.com

The boxed set for Judas Priest has finally arrived and it is worth looking into. It is 4 music CDs and one DVD. How does one best judge a comprehensive boxed set by a band who's work is a testament to heavy metal music other than with the simple words of "BUY THIS PRODUCT". The release of this box does come at a good time, for Rob Halford is reunited with his Mates (Tipton, Downing, Hill and Travis) and they are embarking as the pre-headliner for this year's Ozzfest opening for Black Sabbath. While many agree that Black Sabbath began the heavy metal music sound, there are many who contend that Judas Priest was the first heavy metal band, taking what Sabbath created and introducing it to a larger variety of sounds and styles. Refining it into so many memorable songs that we still find sounding fresh today.

As you can see by the listed tracks, there are only 8 bonus or unreleased tracks among the CD's. The rest are a composite of classics from the bands extensive catalog. Purists probably already have the re-mastered CD's that were released a couple of years ago, or might even have downloaded these "new" never released tracks and might hesitate on buying the Box. However, there is a 60 page color booklet with many pictures and some detailed liner notes (several pages outline the track lists of the CD's). I liked the book since it was something to peruse while listening to the CD's. Of course I did stop to play air-guitar as I usually do when Priest is playing. Come on, you know you all do it. I am not the only one I am sure.

Some of the tracks did make it hard for me to rate this box as high as I ended up doing. While it is nice to see some live tracks that we never heard before, we did not need to have them be of "Breaking The Law", or "Electric Eye" since these are featured on the included live DVD. Also, tunes like "Private Property" and "Parental Guidance" from Turbo could have been left off or replaced with the studio version of "Hot Rockin'" or "Love Bites" instead of the live releases we got and perhaps another tune or two. I have long felt that those songs represented a bad phase for Priest. Turbo had few good moments, but let's focus more on "Screaming For Vengeance" or "Defenders Of The Faith". Of course the bonus DVD that is my favorite part of this package. It was taken from a 1982 "Screaming For Vengeance" tour show that actually aired on MTV. That's right, I said MTV!!! It was even before The Headbangers Ball was airing. Anyway, this has been unseen since its VHS release of almost 20 years ago and it is great to see it once again.

I did have some criticisms on the packaging. It looks cool when you see it all in black surrounded by the trademark "metalhead" studs, I found it rather cheap after the cover was taken off. There are no jewel cases or even slim packs to protect the CD's and DVD. Instead there are merely carbboard black sleeves. They are held in by a plastic piece that without being careful can bend these cardboard sleeves. This is important to mention for those who maintain their collections with the utmost care.

Track Listing:
CD1: Never Satisfied, Deceiver, Tyrant, Victim Of Changes - Live, Diamonds And Rust (Live)*, Starbreaker (Live)*, Sinner, Let Us Prey/Call For The Priest, Dissident Aggressor, Exciter, Beyond The Realms Of Death, Better By You Better Than Me, Invader, Stained Class, The Green Manalishi With The Two Pronged Crown (Live)*

CD2: Killing Machine, Evening Star, Take On The World, Delivering The Goods, Evil Fantasies, Hell Bent For Leather, Breaking The Law (Live)*, Living After Midnight, Rapid Fire, Metal Gods, Grinder (Live)*, The Rage, Heading Out To The Highway, Hot Rockin' (Live)*, Troubleshooter, Solar Angels, Desert Plains, The Hellion/Electric Eye (Live)*, Screaming For Vengeance

CD3: Riding On The Wind, Bloodstone, You've Got Another Thing Comin', Devil's Child, Freewheel Burning, Jawbreaker, The Sentinel, Love Bites (Live)*, Eat Me Alive, Some Heads Are Gonna Roll, Rock Hard Ride Free, Night Comes Down, Turbo Lover, Private Property, Parental Guidance, Out In The Cold, Heart Of A Lion *

CD4: Ram It Down, Heavy Metal, Come And Get It, Blood Red Skies, Painkiller, Between The Hammer And The Anvil, A Touch Of Evil, Metal Meltdown, Night Crawler, All Guns Blazing, Jugulator, Blood Stained, Machine Man, Feed On Me

DVD: The Hellion/Electric Eye, Riding On The Wind, Heading Out To The Highway, Metal Gods, Bloodstone, Breaking The Law, Sinner, Desert Plains, The Ripper, Diamonds And Rust, Screaming For Vengeance, You've Got Another Thing Coming, Victim Of Changes, Living After Midnight, Green Manalishi With The Two-Pronged Crown, Hell Bent For Leather.

Pricing on this product has been vastly different. The best I have seen so far is on www.deepdiscountcd.com for about $39 dollars. Clearly the five disc collection is worth that. Go check it out.

Ken Pierce in NYC
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 30 years of Judas Priest; hail hail, February 3, 2005

By	N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

What better way to celebrate 30 years of Judas Priest than this excellent box set? Spanning every album from their debut album "Rocka Rolla" to 2001's "Demolition", "Metalogy" features every classic Priest song you'd expect: "Tyrant", "Victim of Changes", "Diamonds and Rust", "Beyond the Realms of Death", "Better By You, Better Than Me", "Green Manalishi", "Hellbent for Leather", "Electric Eye", "You've Got Another Thing Coming", "Living After Midnight", and tons more. Songs are digitally remastered (those from "Rocka Rolla" sound better than ever before), and the bonus DVD which features Priest tearing up Memphis in late 1982 during the "Screaming for Vengeance" tour, makes this package all the sweeter. A massively packed book loaded with pictures and info is included as well, and is a must have for Priest fans on it's own. All in all, "Metalogy" is one of the few (very few) box sets worth owning for long time fans, and it superbly covers the career of one of the most influential and pioneering bands in heavy metal history.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This isn't crap, this is awesome., August 17, 2004

By	Fishcake - See all my reviews

Judas Priest are one of the greatest metal bands of all time. The music in this box set spans a career of countless 5 star metal tracks. I understand that some people may find the very early Priest material a little dated, but you have to place yourself into the time zone and the generations Priest were playing to. Priest put a lot of work into their songs and still play a lot of their classic tracks - Sinner, Victim of changes, Ripper etc etc live even today. If you wanna listen to a metal band ahead of it's time, you gotta listen to 'Unleashed in the East'. This is by far one of the greatest live albums by a metal band ever. So to say this is crap, shows a real misunderstanding of the genre.