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Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified Distortion , extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall...
 album from the British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 band Judas Priest
Judas Priest

Judas Priest is an England Heavy metal music band formed in 1969 in Birmingham. Judas Priest's core line-up consists of bass player Ian Hill, vocalist Rob Halford and guitarists Glenn Tipton and K....
. Their seventh album was released on February 26, 1981.

In 1980 Judas Priest garnered some airplay with "Breaking the Law
Breaking the Law

"Breaking the Law" is a song by United Kingdom heavy metal music rock band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1979 album British Steel ....
" and "Living After Midnight
Living After Midnight

"Living After Midnight" is a song by United Kingdom Heavy metal music band Judas Priest, originally featured on their 1980 album British Steel ....
" from their album British Steel
British Steel (album)

British Steel is the sixth album by Judas Priest, released on April 14 1980 . The album was remastered in 2001, with two bonus tracks added....
. As a result the band pursued a more radio friendly direction on Point of Entry.

Three singles were released from the album: "Heading Out to the Highway
Heading Out to the Highway

"Heading Out to the Highway" is a song by United Kingdom Heavy metal music rock band Judas Priest off of their 1981 in music album, Point of Entry, released as a single later that year....
", "Don't Go
Don't Go (Judas Priest song)

"Don't Go" is a song by United Kingdom heavy metal music rock band Judas Priest, from their 1981 in music album Point of Entry, released as a single later that year....
" and "Hot Rockin'
Hot Rockin'

"Hot Rockin" is a song by United Kingdom heavy metal music Musical ensemble Judas Priest, originally released on their 1981 in music album, "Point of Entry", and released as a single later that year....
 ", all of which had accompanying music videos.






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Point of Entry is a heavy metal
Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified Distortion , extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall...
 album from the British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 band Judas Priest
Judas Priest

Judas Priest is an England Heavy metal music band formed in 1969 in Birmingham. Judas Priest's core line-up consists of bass player Ian Hill, vocalist Rob Halford and guitarists Glenn Tipton and K....
. Their seventh album was released on February 26, 1981.

In 1980 Judas Priest garnered some airplay with "Breaking the Law
Breaking the Law

"Breaking the Law" is a song by United Kingdom heavy metal music rock band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1979 album British Steel ....
" and "Living After Midnight
Living After Midnight

"Living After Midnight" is a song by United Kingdom Heavy metal music band Judas Priest, originally featured on their 1980 album British Steel ....
" from their album British Steel
British Steel (album)

British Steel is the sixth album by Judas Priest, released on April 14 1980 . The album was remastered in 2001, with two bonus tracks added....
. As a result the band pursued a more radio friendly direction on Point of Entry.

Three singles were released from the album: "Heading Out to the Highway
Heading Out to the Highway

"Heading Out to the Highway" is a song by United Kingdom Heavy metal music rock band Judas Priest off of their 1981 in music album, Point of Entry, released as a single later that year....
", "Don't Go
Don't Go (Judas Priest song)

"Don't Go" is a song by United Kingdom heavy metal music rock band Judas Priest, from their 1981 in music album Point of Entry, released as a single later that year....
" and "Hot Rockin'
Hot Rockin'

"Hot Rockin" is a song by United Kingdom heavy metal music Musical ensemble Judas Priest, originally released on their 1981 in music album, "Point of Entry", and released as a single later that year....
 ", all of which had accompanying music videos. The band performed "Heading Out to the Highway" up until their Priest...Live!
Priest...Live!

Priest...Live! is the second live album by Judas Priest, recorded during two shows in their World Tour of 1986.All of the songs on Priest...Live! were recorded on their 1986 Fuel for Life tour which supported the Turbo album....
 album, and "Hot Rockin' " is still performed today. On the 2005 "Re-united" tour they also played "Solar Angels" on rare occasions: on the Point Of Entry tour, this was the opening song on every show.

The album was remastered in 2001, with two bonus tracks added, a live version of "Desert Plains" and a track from the Ram It Down
Ram It Down

Ram It Down was the 11th studio album recorded and released by Judas Priest, which was released in 1988. Ram It Down was remastered in 2001, with two live tracks added....
 sessions.

The US and European album covers differed, this being repeated with the remaster. The US version became notorious for its use of printer paper to simulate the line in the middle of the road, and white cardboard boxes on the back.

Track listing

All songs written by Rob Halford
Rob Halford

Robert John Arthur Halford is an England singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal music band Judas Priest. Halford has almost a four octave vocal range, from D2-B5....
, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton
Glenn Tipton

Glenn Raymond Tipton is one of the guitarists for the British heavy metal music band Judas Priest. Prior to joining Judas Priest, he was in The Flying Hat Band....
 except where noted.
  1. "Heading Out to the Highway
    Heading Out to the Highway

    "Heading Out to the Highway" is a song by United Kingdom Heavy metal music rock band Judas Priest off of their 1981 in music album, Point of Entry, released as a single later that year....
    " – 3:47
  2. "Don't Go
    Don't Go (Judas Priest song)

    "Don't Go" is a song by United Kingdom heavy metal music rock band Judas Priest, from their 1981 in music album Point of Entry, released as a single later that year....
    " – 3:18
  3. "Hot Rockin'
    Hot Rockin'

    "Hot Rockin" is a song by United Kingdom heavy metal music Musical ensemble Judas Priest, originally released on their 1981 in music album, "Point of Entry", and released as a single later that year....
    " – 3:17
  4. "Turning Circles" – 3:42
  5. "Desert Plains" – 4:36
  6. "Solar Angels" – 4:04
  7. "You Say Yes" – 3:29
  8. "All the Way" – 3:42
  9. "Troubleshooter" – 4:00
  10. "On the Run" – 3:47


2001 Bonus Tracks

  2. "Thunder Road" (Halford, Tipton) – 5:12 (Recorded during the 1988 Ram it Down
    Ram It Down

    Ram It Down was the 11th studio album recorded and released by Judas Priest, which was released in 1988. Ram It Down was remastered in 2001, with two live tracks added....
     sessions)
  3. "Desert Plains" (Live) – 5:03


Credits

  • Rob Halford
    Rob Halford

    Robert John Arthur Halford is an England singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal music band Judas Priest. Halford has almost a four octave vocal range, from D2-B5....
    : Vocals
  • K.K. Downing: Guitar
    Electric guitar

    An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickup to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current, which is made louder with an instrument amplifier and a speaker....
  • Glenn Tipton
    Glenn Tipton

    Glenn Raymond Tipton is one of the guitarists for the British heavy metal music band Judas Priest. Prior to joining Judas Priest, he was in The Flying Hat Band....
    : Guitar
    Guitar

    The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
  • Ian Hill
    Ian Hill

    Ian Hill moving there in 1955 is a founding member and bassist for the Birmingham-based Heavy metal music band, Judas Priest.Hill learned how to play the double bass from his father, a bass player for local jazz acts....
    : Bass
    Bass guitar

    The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
  • Dave Holland
    Dave Holland (drummer)

    David Holland is an England rock drummer, best remembered from his stint with Judas Priest. He is currently in prison for attempted rape of a wheelchair bound, 17 year old boy....
    : Drums
    Drum kit

    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbell s, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer....