Believe or not.....I just listened to this today and that listen represents my first whole-album exposure to Judas Priest!

My thoughts? Simply, it's good. Heavy, and enough up tempo stuff to keep my interest. The "Ripper" sounds good to me.

I don't know why this album seems to be hated by so many. Is it really that much worse then other JP?

I have Painkiller on the way as I've been using LaLa and Swapacd as ways to get those classics that I missed the first time around. I'll get to hear the difference between what is claimed to be a JP standout and the Halford-less Jugulator.

JUGULATOR was a great album... it just gets a bad rap because Halford isn't behind the mic.

I remember being as nervous as anyone when I went out & bought that disc (on the first day of release, of course, like a good little geek)... I had already heard "Bullet Train" on a pre-release cassette single, and enjoyed it, but when I heard Ripper nail that first high scream in the title track, I punched the air and was like "YEEAH! They're gonna be fine!"

My fave track is "Burn In Hell." I'd love to hear Halford take a whack at that one live sometime!!

Demolition seems to be the album that draws the most scorn. But I like the album. Outside of its shoddy production, it's pretty good. Jugulator is better. A solid album. Not sure why it got so much hate.

I always liked Jugulator. Sure it wasn't Halford, but Owens did a fine job. It's not the best in the Priest catalog (not by a long shot) but it still holds up pretty well when I listen to it today. Demolition I had for a while, didn't like it, never listened to it and sold it off. I don't miss it, even if means having a gapping hole in my JP collection.

I too would like to hear Rob's voice on some of the Owens material, just for sh*ts and giggles.

Great Priest disc, but it isnt as bad as many people say it is. Of course it isnt their best, but far from their worst.

I love Jugulator. My favorite cut from this one is hands down, Abductors.

As far as Halford singing any Owens era Priest - Not likely. I remember an interview with Halford and this question came up. His response, "Theres only one Elvis".

I really dug this record. The title track and Blood Stained are stand outs for me. The 98 Live Metal Meltdown cd with Owens is a great live record and The Ripper tears up some Priest classics...

Favorite JP album is a tie between Point Of Entry and Brittish Steel. That said the entire JP catalogue is very impressive!!

priest are supposedly playing at donington park this year as sub headliner to kiss

I think its a great album and to be honest the only JP album I own.Love Rippers voice.I see nothing wrong with this disc at all.

I thought Demolition was a great album in my opinion.

Loved Jugulator. but man Demolition was terrible

Jugulator was good, but its obvious that Ripper is stretching it a bit. He's TRYING to sound like Halford.

True, but to me it ranks up there regardless.