The signature guitar playing, both in terms of solos and riffs really took shape here, and Halford is letting the high notes of his voice fly here, which was very reserved in the debut. Where "Rocka Rolla" could have been a one off 70's album done by almost anyone, "Sad Wings of Destiny" is an album that could have only been pulled off by Judas Priest. The one thing about this album that is clear as crystal and really sets it apart from "Rocka Rolla" is that this record is undeniably the one where Priest started to build their true identity. As far as lineups go, the revolving door of drummers Priest started their career with made its first turn, giving us Alan Moore on drums, who is slightly more competent than his predecessor, but still not someone to make a splash. Hell, I don't even think it's in the ballpark of the best 70's Priest album! There are at least two that are head and shoulders better in my opinion. That certainly doesn't make it a bad album by any stretch, but.I'll have to take a pass at the claim that this is one of the greatest metal albums of all time. I honestly only think this release is marginally better than "Rocka Rolla" was.
I know the high esteem that Priest's second album "Sad Wings of Destiny" is held in, but I just can't agree with common praise of this album. This is another review I really dreaded getting to.
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