(Rated this album with 8 out of 10) Reviewed by
John Rinck
from Hollister, CA United States
This collection is not meant to be a greatest hits, but more of a "favorites" for the bandmembers themselves. This is both good and bad, but how can one really argue with the masters themselves? However, the ommission of any songs from their first two albums (Rocka Rolla and Sad Wings of Destiny), with the exception of the live 'Victim of Changes', leads one to believe that these are favorites within a subset, which compromises the collection. I wonder if Judas Priest could have used Rocka Rolla and Sad Wings of Destiny, whether they would have chosen some of those songs over the ones they actually used. But in the end the songs presented do show the history and diversity of the band, and the liner notes show how personal these songs really are to the bandmembers. If you even want to think you are a Judas Priest fan, you need to have this double CD set in your collection. All hail the Metal Gods!
