Originally released in 1979, Hero, Hero provides perspective on early Judas Priest. All of Rocka Rolla, most of Sad Wings of Destiny, and an odd track from Sin After Sin appear here. It's worth bearing in mind that all of it predates Priest must-haves Stained Class, British Steel, and Hell Bent for Leather. There's an odd prog-rock feel to a lot of these songs, which makes sense given when they were first released, but you can also hear the seeds of what would later become the classic Priest sound: crunchy guitar riffage and Rob Halford's unmistakable vocals.
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