Metalogy

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The problem with "Metalogy" is that Sony Music did an extensive reissue of all twelve of PRIEST's Columbia discs just two years ago, remastered, repackaged, and with bonus live and studio tracks. I love seeing bands live, and there are some great concert albums out there, but live cuts tacked onto ends of CDs like this do nothing for me. The show captures the band as they were reaching a commercial and artistic peak, headlining arenas for the first time, and their excitement and energy is palpable.

Fans can sit around and quibble all day about whether this track or that belongs on there (I personally would like to see the obscure "Island Of Domination" from "Sad Wings" get its due),but every important album is well-represented. The CDs come in card sleeves and are housed in a faux-leather box, which has studs around the center. As a thorough introduction, for the uninitiated, to the majesty and greatness of the PRIEST, "Metalogy" certainly can't be faulted.

This is a 4-CD chronological 'Best-of' boxset which includes previously unreleased live tracks and a rare demo. Halford is the caricature of himself, bearing a bullwhip, and looking something like the biker from the Village People. Live Vengeance is awesome especially considering they don’t play many of those songs from Screaming live anymore….

After dozens of power chords and crashed cymbals, it’s finally over — 95 minutes of Judas Priest fury, at the height of their 1980’s power.

Two newly released versions included a 1981 radio broadcast of “Green Manalishi” (unfortunately, meaning the studio track isn’t on here). Metalogic programming allows object-level and metalevel representations to be combined, as in natural language.