not even close to being a candidate

it may be your fav album of theirs or whatever but 1 good album, surrounded by a few kinda shitty ones, 20 years into their career is definitely not anywhere near their "prime"

Album Rating: 5.0

Prime in their speed metal direction. Stained Class is their pinnacle.

Album Rating: 5.0

They've had three eras, I think -- finding their sound from '74 to '78, their commercial prime from '80 to '84, and a smorgasbord of hit-and-miss experiments after that. Each has at least one career peak (Sad Wings/Stained, Screaming/Defenders, and Painkiller).

Album Rating: 5.0

Seems like barely anyone appreciates Painkiller. It's different from Sad Wings and Stained Class (their best albums), but it's pretty awesome.

Album Rating: 5.0

They've had like 4 or 5 eras I think. Ram It Down and Painkiller are the speed metal era, Jugulator and Demolition are the experimental era, and everything else after that save Nostradamus are the comeback era.

Album Rating: 4.5

Painkiller gets hate on this site lol

Album Rating: 5.0

WHITE

Album Rating: 5.0

It's stupid that it gets hate. I don't love it like I love Sad Wings and Stained Class, but it's like third best Priest to me.

Album Rating: 5.0

HEAT

Album Rating: 4.5

I don't think Painkiller gets that much hate dudes, at least it never used to around here. It has a high rating and numerous ball washing reviews.

Album Rating: 5.0

That it does. I've noticed people not admiring it much though.

Album Rating: 5.0

RED

Album Rating: 5.0

Singing on my own is no fun dudes...

Album Rating: 5.0

HOT!

Album Rating: 5.0

BURNS

Album Rating: 5.0

DEEEEP

Album Rating: 5.0

WHITE

Album Rating: 4.5

HEAT

Album Rating: 5.0

Dude it's so hard to decide between this and Sad Wings, this goes a lot harder but Sad Wings has their best 2 songs ever and gahhhh its so tough :/

Album Rating: 5.0

That was tough, but I leaned towards this more. Sad Wings is like an upgraded Rocka Rolla, but this is its own CLASS.