DVD Review: Judas Priest - "Live Vengeance '82" (2006)

The studs, leather and metal riffage are in full effect on this release from the mighty Priest. Shot in Memphis in December 1982 and later broadcast on MTV, it's an excellent look of one of hard rock's most prolific bands in their ascendancy. Vocalist Rob Halford prowls around the stage like a caged animal and his vocals and stage presence are vintage, especially in comparison to the for-fans-only "Rising in the East" DVD from last year's Japanese tour.

In addition to all of the big tracks up to that point in Priest's career like "Breakin' the Law", "You Got Another Thing Comin'" and "Green Manalishi", there are some excellent and more obscure tracks performed here like "Bloodstone" and "Head Out To the Highway". These classics definitely separate the men from the boys when it comes to the "Metal Gods".

For those looking for an introduction to Priest, I'd recommend the "Electic Eye" DVD, but for those who like what they see there, this is another excellent way to drill down into the madness and mania that is Judas Priest.

Overall rating: 9/10