(Rated this album with 8 out of 10) Reviewed by
bigfootsalienbaby
from under the rubble
Yep, this is Priest's first effort. Released in 1974, it's not bad at all. Hard to imagine Rob Halford in anything but black leather and spikes, but long hair and bellbottoms?? Horrors! Anyway, "Rocka-Rolla" starts out with "One For The Road", a cool song with a bluesy vibe. Then, the title song comes in with Halford giving a good performance with a punkish snarl. "Winter-Deep Freeze-Winter Retreat-Cheater" are sort of a crazy medly. I love them and think they're under-rated. "Never Satisfied" is great. "Run Of The Mill" is long and melodic. A personal favorite. "Dying To Meet You" is also good. "Caviar And Meths" is a short little instrumental. It's great when used as a lead-in for a heavier / faster song on a hits collection. A great album! Try to find the bottle cap cover...
