'Point of Entry' found Judas Priest continuing their exploration of a more streamlined, radio-friendly hard rock sound, a direction they had begun to chart with the preceding 'British Steel.' It stands as a document of a band confidently navigating the shifting landscape of 1980s heavy music.
- 'Point of Entry' was the band's seventh studio album and was released on February 26, 1981.
- The album reached number 39 on the UK Albums Chart and number 45 on the US Billboard 200.
- Tracks like "Don't Go" and "Hot Rockin'" showcased a more pop-inflected, accessible sound compared to their earlier, more aggressive material.
Judas Priest is a British heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969, best known for their dual-guitar attack and their influence on the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. In 1981, they were at a commercial peak, having recently broken into the mainstream with British Steel and before delving into the electronic experiments of later albums.
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