354 - Judas Priest Beyond the Realms of Death 1978

"Sad Wings of Destiny" was a giant leap for Judas Priest and has a great sense of drama, "Sin after Sin" is spell-bindingly progressive. "Stained Class" combines the best elements of both those albums and then some more, taking Judas Priest's 70s formula to its most developed, most satisfying form. "Beyond the Realms of Death" is a complete masterpiece and a timeless classic, whether it's the sad, depressing ballad which makes up the verses, the explosion of a chorus with that epic riff or the solo's which actually have that feeling of sorrow with them...