sad wings destiny sad wings destiny second album english heavy metal group released considered album consolidated sound image songs victim changes live standards album feature drummer noted riff driven heavy metal sound wide range vocals album displays wide variety styles moods textures inspired array groups queen victim changes minute track featuring heavy trading high pitched vocals extended guitar leads slow moody breakdown end short dense high powered parts changes riffs solos dominate genocide island domination band finds laid moments piano backed moody sad wings destiny positive reception weak sales released punk rock dominating spotlight band recorded albums independent label tight budgets living single meal day working jobs support group grew frustrated financial situation signed album breaking contract resulted rights sad wings destiny demo recordings falling hands background priest formed industrial birmingham founder chose band wanting similar bands contemporaries birmingham priest failed find significant audience began fade spotlight band said heavy complexity song arrangements inspired factories birmingham time priest album released lineup changes original member remained album displayed mix styles wide variety influences band found performance production disappointing band occasionally times sharing stage bands pink ufo left band reasons disputed replaced october early incarnation band band performed pair year songs appeared band develop leather image trademark instead wore contemporary mid-1970s including high boots shirts long haired donned pink later said borrowed sister band singer joked fans burn copies finances tight record label provided recording budget band albums recording band members restricted meal day took time work downing factory hill driving delivery van group went studio intention making album mixed straight ahead rock progressive edge production recording took place weeks november december studios wales producers max west hughes engineer hughes main members pop group topped charts barbados hit band stayed sober recording sessions lasted mixing took week london records commissioned provide cover art piece called depicting struggling grounded angel surrounded flames wearing devil cross band symbol posed christ like reverse gothic adorned songs victim changes nearly minute victim changes displays wide dynamic range rhythm texture mood heavy melodic ballad section extended guitar leads classical sounding twin guitar introduction leads violent main riff lyrics tell woman hard drinking results losing man woman inspired black dog heavy riff cappella passages breaking screaming slow break dramatic conclusion song track began songs whiskey woman early priest song downing band chose include album long crowd pleasing opener live shows featured early demo recordings band slow red light lady song brought previous band hiroshima busy riff heavy rocker features arrangements inspired queen particularly high pitched layered opening vocals classical tinged twin guitars lyrics penned track point view victorian serial killer jack slow ballad vocals screaming lead song serves introduction heavy follows originally received partial credit tracks involvement later releases removed credit heavy song riff technical style speed metal features energetic heavy like break soaring high pitched vocals repetitive acoustic closing prelude prelude short baroque instrumental primarily mode alternating dominant arranged keyboards guitars tom tom drums despite title prelude musically unrelated following track short track parts tempo changes said expresses form control genocide forward looking riff heavy rocker bearing influence heavy deep purple tracks woman tokyo burn expressed hope song strong graphic lyrics provocative somewhat controversial stimulate people phrase sin sin lyrics genocide provided title band album quiet track piano backing queen like layered vocals said lyrics express frustration lack place young old modern cities island domination closing island domination heavy rocker complex riff style reminiscent downing described lyrics personal having probably release reception legacy sad wings destiny released march month appeared single backed island domination album initially published distributed united_states album little commercial success difficulty getting noticed critical competition rise punk rock band supported album headlining tour april june album peaked awarded gold record gave album positive review comparing favourably machine head sad wings destiny arrived heavy metal began year saw release rising rainbow band grown dissatisfied tight finances led moore leave band second time time permanently album caught attention help new manager band signed cbs received budget record downing described disappointed feelings group management influenced dark themes appeared signing required breaking contract resulting rights albums related recordings including demos property periodically released material albums double album hero hero band abandon progressive rock elements albums straight ahead heavy rock sound band revisited elements album fans critics band come sad wings destiny album consolidated sound image cites album heavy metal genre technical vocals pointed trends heavy metal later decade bands follow album dark themes reappeared 1980s american metal music slayer early sign band influence included victim changes sets achieving fame relates brother law punched face listening sad wings destiny called turning point chose heavy metal career revenge victim changes genocide extended introduction appear band live album east sad wings sessions encouraged band work heavy metal cover diamonds folk singer appear album band hit recording cover version following year moved released version sad wings sessions compilation album best priest priest album features winged figure described futuristic version fallen angel cover band album angel retribution band fallen angel cover concept angel rise seek retribution song rising cast rise optimism left group 1990s hired replace auditioning victim changes downing nicknamed priest original singer recorded version victim changes album victim changes priest frequently performed song mother sun era recorded ballad queen like vocals survived poor quality recordings swedish metal band portrait released cover version single track listing disc seventeen disc puts tracks prelude appear personnel band band production staff vocals guitar guitar piano bass guitar drums production produced priest engineered concept painting direction photographs
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