- heavy metal, album rock, metal, british metal
- 36 min
- 9 tracks
- CBS
British Steel is the sixth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 11 April 1980 by CBS Records and in May 1980 in the US by Columbia Records. It was the band's first album to feature Dave Holland on drums.
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Character
Classical in form, grave, earnest and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
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- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Breaking the Law2:35
- A2Rapid Fire4:07
- A3Metal Gods4:00
- A4Grinder3:57
- A5United3:34
- B1Living After Midnight3:31
- B2You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise5:04
- B3The Rage4:44
- B4Steeler4:30
9 tracks, 36 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Judas Priest
- Label
- CBS
- Released
- 1980
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- DE
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