Judas Priest - Sin After Sin Review

After the critical but not commercial success of Sad Wings of Destiny, Judas Priest released Sin After Sin almost exactly a year later. Sin after Sin has a similar sound to its predecessor but there are a few nuances. First of all, if Im not mistaken, there is no more Piano. In other words, no more cool experimentation. Secondly, the rhythm section (or at least the drums) sound different. Thats because drummer Alan Moore (I found his name) was replaced by Lez Binks. Mr. Binks here used a little something that is abused by modern metal bands called a double bass pedal. Therefore, Binks was playing completely different beats from what Moore used to play; his beats sound more like metal and less like rock. K.K. Downing and Glenn Tiptons lead work is still outstanding and sounds awesome. It is the same case with Rob Halfords vocals. Well, their drummer is better and the rest of the band is ahead of their game as always. Now that they have defined their style shouldnt this be a remarkable album that will be remembered as one of the greatest metal albums of all time (or something like that)? Well, no. Not really at all. The album is decent with its share of heavy tunes but it falls short. The softer tracks are not powerful or moving enough and are rather dull.