Point of Entry

by Judas Priest

Overview

Having reinvented themselves as an arena metal act with the hugely successful British Steel, Judas Priest naturally opted to stay the course with Point of Entry, keeping things simple while adding a bluesy boogie in places, a sound they hadn't really attempted in quite some time. However, where British Steel's simplicity was an effective reworking of the band's sound, Point of Entry's songs aren't always up to par, making its less well-crafted tracks sound like lunkheaded, low-effort filler. When Point of Entry works, it works well -- "Heading Out to the Highway," "Solar Angels," and "Desert Plains," for example, are great, driving hard rock songs, but British rock anthem hits "Don't Go" and "Hot Rockin'" seem oddly generic given Priest's reputation for inventiveness. Even if Point of Entry is somewhat disappointing overall, though, it's partly because of the album's genre-transforming predecessors; it does have enough good moments to make it worthwhile to diehards and fans of the group's more commercial '80s output. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/2017
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0889853908516
Rank:	28683

Tracks

1. Heading Out to the Highway
2. Don't Go
3. Hot Rockin'
4. Turning Circles
5. Desert Plains
6. Solar Angels
7. You Say Yes
8. All the Way
9. Troubleshooter
10. On the Run

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Judas Priest   Primary Artist
Ian Hill   Bass
Rob Halford   Vocals
K.K. Downing   Guitar
Glenn Tipton   Guitar
Dave Holland   Drums

Technical Credits

Rob Halford   Composer
K.K. Downing   Composer
Glenn Tipton   Composer
Louis Austin   Engineer
Art Kane   Photography
John Berg   Cover Design
Tom Allom   Producer