(Rated this album with 6 out of 10) Reviewed by
Dave R Goetz
from Rockford, IL United States
I've always heard people, for some reason, praising this c.d., and I feel it's time to give my opinionated opinion. It's OVER-RATED! (The c.d.- not my opinion). Don't get me wrong, British Steel has it's good points. Tom Allom does a surprisingly good job with the production. Also, there are some good head-banging riffs. Just listen to "Grinder", "Living After Midnight", and "Breakin' the you-know-what". But after hearing Stained Class and Hell Bent for Leather, British Steel just doesn't compare. It's more like a retrogression. It's evident in the drumming dept. (What ever happened to Les Binks)? And it's definately noticable in the lyrics. (Well, that was noticable in some of Hell Bent). It's a must have for any Priest fan, but choose Screaming, Defenders, Stained Class, or Hell Bent before British Steel. Oh yeah, does "United" sound like a high school graduation song, or is it just me?
