Judas Priest's Reviews

Point Of Entry

(Average Rating: 7.86 out of 10)

More commercial Priest

(Rated this album with 6 out of 10)
Reviewed by sdbaker70 from Phoenix, Arizona United States

Although not as good as 'Hell Bent for Leather' (1978) and not as bad as 'Turbo' (1986), 'Point of Entry' (1981) IS an exercise is popish hard rock (as opposed to heavy metal). It was clearly an attempt to capitalize on the success of their first real hit single, "Living After Midnight", and the record spawned three videos, although I do not remember seeing any of them in heavy rotation on MTV. Although this record ranks on the bottom of most Priest fans' lists, it does boast two classic tracks that make it worth the price of admission - "Heading Out to the Highway" and "Desert Plains" - which remain live staples.

As with the other Priest remasters, there are extra tracks. The live version of "Desert Plains" is actually taken from a 1986 Turbo-era show (despite what the liner notes state), and the studio track, "Thunder Road", although consistent with the theme of this record is actually a good outtake from 'Ram It Down' (1988) (actually some of the lines were lifted and used in "I'm a Rocker").

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