Like other reviewers have noted, Point of Entry is not a heavy metal album but a commercial hard rock record. Part of Judas Priest standard operating procedure has been to follow up heavy metal milestones with weaker commercial follow-ups. Somehow they always seem to recover. In that respect, they are like the Cher of heavy metal.
This record does contain two essential songs from the Judas Priest catalog, Desert Plains and Heading Out to the Highway. I would put Desert Plains in the top 10 best Judas Priest songs ever released.
I give the entire record a three but it probably deserves 3 and a half. The other songs are not bad and may grow on you over time. If you are a serious Judas Priest fan with broad tastes, I think this is a worthwile purchase after you get five or six of their other classics first. If you are a metal purist, please direct yourself to Screaming for Vengeance or Defenders of the Faith.
Like other reviewers have noted, Point of Entry is not a heavy metal album but a commercial hard rock record. Part of Judas Priest standard operating procedure has been to follow up heavy metal milestones with weaker commercial follow-ups. Somehow they always seem to recover. In that respect, they are like the Cher of heavy metal. This record does contain two essential songs from the Judas Priest catalog, Desert Plains and Heading Out to the Highway. I would put Desert Plains in the top 10 best Judas Priest songs ever released. I give the entire record a three but it probably deserves 3 and a half. The other songs are not bad and may grow on you over time. If you are a serious Judas Priest fan with broad tastes, I think this is a worthwile purchase after you get five or six of their other classics first. If you are a metal purist, please direct yourself to Screaming for Vengeance or Defenders of the Faith.