Legacy
While 1980's British Steel has been referred to as the band's masterpiece, Screaming for Vengeance was Judas Priest's breakthrough in America, garnering them greater commercial success and popularity in North America; it was also extremely successful worldwide. The album reached No. 11 in the UK and certified Silver by the BPI, it also reached No. 17 on Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA on 29 October 1982, Platinum on 18 April 1983, and double Platinum on 16 October 2001.
The album ranked 15th on IGN's 25 most influential metal albums. "Screaming for Vengeance" also came 10th on Metal-Rules.com's 100 greatest metal albums. Kerrang! Magazine listed the album at No. 46 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". The accolades received throughout the years from various musicians within the metal and rock field have further established its position as one the most influential metal albums of all time.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)