Judas Priest - Killing Machine
1978 CBS

Track Listing:
1.  Delivering The Goods
2.  Rock Forever
3.  Evening Star
4.  Hell Bent For Leather
5.  Take On The World
6.  Burnin' Up
7.  Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)
8.  Killing Machine
9.  Running Wild
10. Before The Dawn
11. Evil Fantasies

Line-Up:
Vocals:  Rob Halford
Guitars:  Glenn Tipton, K. K. Downing
Bass:  Ian Hill
Drums:  Les Binks

Website:  www.judaspriest.com

Horatio's Rating:  B-
Overall Rating:  B-

Also be sure to read:
Judas Priest - Angel Of Retribution by Horatio
Judas Priest - Jugulator by Horatio
Judas Priest - Painkiller by Uncle Meat
Judas Priest - Point Of Entry by Horatio
Judas Priest - Priest...Live! by Uncle Meat
Judas Priest - Ram It Down by Horatio
Glenn Tipton - Edge Of The World by Horatio
Halford - Resurrection by Follow The Hollow

Horatio's Review:
'Killing Machine' marked a departure for Priest as they moved away from the heavier and more serious themes of their early albums, including that same year's 'Stained Class', which in retrospect remains Priest's best album.  Instead the songs were shorter with punchier hooks with topics about 'taking on the world' instead of 'invaders'.  It wasn't an improvement in my eyes, with throwaway filler now thrown in, as proved by 'Rock Forever', 'Evening Star', 'Take On The World' and 'Evil Fantasies'.  The title track rescues matters, a short slab of aggression, with 'Hell Bent For Leather', 'Running Wild' and 'Delivering The Goods' also above average.  This can be viewed as the start of Priest's ascent into stardom, but for fans of their earlier work, a letdown and somewhat the beginning of the end.
Horatio's Rating:  B-

Discography (last updated 6.15.06):
Gull demo - 1971
Rocka Rolla - 1974
Sad Wings Of Destiny - 1976
Sin After Sin - 1977
Killing Machine - 1978
Stained Class - 1978
The Best Of Judas Priest - 1978
Diamonds And Rust Live - 1979
Unleashed In The East Live - 1979
British Steel - 1980
Hero, Hero - 1981
Live In Rainbow Music Hall Denver - 1982
Point Of Entry - 1982
Screaming For Vengeance - 1982
SCOOP 33 EP - 1983
Defenders Of The Faith - 1984
Delivering The Goods EP - 1984
Turbo - 1986
Beyond Metal - 1987
Priest...Live! - 1987
Ram It Down - 1988
The Collection - 1989
Painkiller - 1990
The Sharpest Cuts - 1991
The Ultimate In Heavy Metal split with Black Sabbath - 1991
Judas Priest Star box - 1993
Metal Works '73 - '93 - 1993
Pure Classic Gold - 1993
Prisoners Of Pain - 1996
Jugulator - 1997
Living After Midnight - 1997
Live Meltdown EP - 1998
Live Meltdown - 1998
The Best Of Judas Priest:  Living After Midnight - 1998
Priest Live & Rare - 1999
Simply The Best - 1999
Breaking The Law - 2001
Demolition - 2001
Limited Edition Collector's Box - 2001
Live In London - 2003
Metalogy Box - 2004
Angel Of Retribution - 2005
The Essential Judas Priest - 2006