By 1981, Judas Priest had notched seven albums into their studded leather belts, carrying the torch for heavy metal in the late ‘70s while genre godfathers Black Sabbath hit a bump in the road after six landmark records. Responsible for the spikes and leather imagery and twin guitar attack, Priest finally made their mainstream breakthrough at the turn of the decade with the punchy and to the point
British Steel. Following the massive success, they flew to Ibiza Studios in Ibiza, Spain to record their follow-up,
Point of Entry, which was released on Feb. 26, 1981.
Time has not treated the album so well, as it often gets overshadowed by its surrounding counterparts, the aforementioned