Judas Priest Today in 1982, Judas Priest released their eighth studio album Screaming For Vengeance. Judas Priest’s biggest breakthrough, particularly in the US, came with this immaculate slab of none-more-metal bravado..full details ⬇️⬇️
**ON THIS DAY IN METAL: Judas Priest Unleashes *Screaming for Vengeance* — The 1982 Album That Redefined Heavy Metal**
*July 17, 1982 — A Date That Changed Metal History Forever*
On this day in **1982**, **Judas Priest** dropped a thunderous war cry that would echo for generations: their **eighth studio album, *Screaming for Vengeance.*** Released via Columbia Records, the record not only catapulted the band into global superstardom — especially in the United States — but it also became a defining cornerstone of heavy metal itself.
With laser-sharp riffs, soaring vocals, and one of the most iconic album covers of all time (that red-and-yellow mechanical eagle is legend), *Screaming for Vengeance* was the moment Judas Priest went from metal gods to **metal legends**.
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### 🇺🇸 America Answers the Call
While Judas Priest had long been celebrated in the UK and Europe, *Screaming for Vengeance* was their **mainstream breakthrough in the United States**. The album stormed its way to **#17 on the Billboard 200**, went **2× Platinum**, and brought the band roaring into radio airwaves and arenas alike.
The track that led the charge?
**“You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’.”**
A late addition to the album, the song became an instant classic — and remains a metal anthem to this day.
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### ⚔️ Tracklist — A Wall-to-Wall Powerhouse
1. **The 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**
From the synth-driven intro of **“The Hellion”** into the razor precision of **“Electric Eye,”** the album wastes no time establishing its dominance. Every track drips with molten steel, from the galloping fury of the title track to the sleek hooks of **“Bloodstone.”**
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### 🤘 Rob Halford Ascends to Metal Godhood
On this album, **Rob Halford** delivered one of his most powerful and versatile vocal performances ever recorded — snarling, screaming, and soaring with divine intensity. The **twin guitar assault** of **K.K. Downing** and **Glenn Tipton** never sounded sharper, while **Ian Hill’s** bass and **Dave Holland’s** drums gave the band a rhythmic backbone of pure steel.
This was Judas Priest fully transformed — **tight, polished, ferocious, and built for arenas.**
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### 🏆 Legacy of a Titan
* Voted one of the **greatest metal albums of all time** by Rolling Stone, Metal Hammer, and Guitar World
* **“You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’”** became a cultural staple, featured in everything from video games to movies
* Toured alongside Iron Maiden, KISS, and Scorpions in the golden age of arena metal
* The album’s sonic aggression helped pave the way for thrash, speed metal, and power metal in the years to come
> *“Screaming for Vengeance was us planting the flag,”* Halford once said. *“It was Judas Priest saying: We are here, and we’re not going anywhere.”*
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### Final Thoughts
**July 17, 1982** — the day *Screaming for Vengeance* was released — didn’t just mark a career high for Judas Priest. It became a defining moment for **heavy metal itself**.
Over 40 years later, the riffs still scorch, the vocals still pierce, and the legacy of this album remains untouchable.
🎧 *Crank it up today. Honor the eagle. And scream like vengeance still matters.*
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🔥 ***Re-listen to the full album today — and remember why metal lives
forever.***
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