Screaming For Vengeance
by Judas Priest
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Screaming For Vengeance is ranked 2nd best out of 31 albums by Judas Priest on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Judas Priest is British Steel which is ranked number 1103 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,581.
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Screaming For Vengeance track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/25/2026 01:37 | xhitmanx | 1,572 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/01/2026 02:02 | stwhelan | 9 | 32/100 |
| ! | 06/20/2026 14:14 |  DommeDamian | 7,627 | 48/100 |
| ! | 05/30/2026 07:33 |  Leonard | 6,607 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2026 05:22 | matterhornrider | 5,126 | 81/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.3/100, a mean average of 77.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.3.
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I really like this album, sometimes I prefer British Steel and the main reason is consistency, while some tracks like Riding On The Wind, Electric Eye, You've Got Another Thing Comin are great and are top tier metal songs, there are some stinkers here (Fever, Pain & Pleasure, Take These Chains). This is still one of the most solid heavy metal records ever. I also really love the artwork here. (Edited)
I had never realised this album only came out only two years after British Steel, an album that sits firmly in the NWOBHM classic albums camp as does this one. Bloodstone, You’ve Got Another Thing Coming and Take These Chains are the highlights in my opinion. Some superb guitar work which makes the album for me.
Not one bad song, great album. JP at its best. Bloodstone is a gem.
My top pick from JP.
A solid album, essential for heavy metal fans. (Edited)
Good Priest album. Not there best but up there. Reason being, the standout tracks are killer (Electric Eye, Riding on the Wind, & title track), however there are a few to many that are average if not bordering on filler (Bloodstone, Pain & Pleasure, Take these Chains) to make this top the list as personal favorite.
Another great one from Priest. Includes some classic tracks but also some overlooked - more melodic - gems, like "Fever" or "Bloodstone". (Edited)
Medelsvensson 06/01/2019 14:41 | #236975
It's on the whole very enjoyable. Classic face-melting shred-metal. They really have a knack for great riffs on this. Electric Eye, Riding on the Wind and You've Got Another Thing Coming (Which I still know all the words to since it was on Guitar Hero 2 for PS2 back in the day) are highlights. My other take-away form this is that I have a hard time to relate to the lyrics. There is so much drama. Like "Screaming For Vengeance!", who really does that in real life? You plot revenge yes. But screaming for vengeance seems like something Mel Gibson does in Braveheart. I realize that it's probably a metaphor.
While not all songs are hits, when screaming for vengeance finds its mark strong riffs and soaring vocals illuminate.
LedZep 07/09/2018 12:52 | #217974
One of the best Priest records. The Hellion/Electric Eye are clear highlights for me, fantastic riffs and vocals. Many other classics too: Screaming For Vengeance, Riding On The Wind, You've Got Another Thing Coming...
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