Victim of Changes

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Victim of Changes
Studio album by Al Atkins
Released	1998
Recorded	October 1997
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	38:78
Label	Pulse Records
Producer	Mark Stuart, Paul May, Al Atkins
Al Atkins chronology
Heavy Thoughts (1994) Victim of Changes (1998) Demon Decevier (2006)

Victim of Changes is ex-Judas Priest singer Al Atkins's fourth release, named after a Judas Priest song of the same name originally featured on the Sad Wings of Destiny album. The album's sleeve contains three pages of historic photos and a biography outlining his days in Judas Priest. Former Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland plays on this release.

Contents 1 Recording 2 Song information 3 Album cover 4 Track listing 5 Personnel

[edit] Recording

The album was recorded during the summer of 1997 at Mad Hat Studios in Walsall, England. Mark Stuart was the engineer.

[edit] Song information

• "Mind Conception" and "Holy Is the Man" appeared on Judas Priest's 1971 demo. These songs were not featured on any Judas Priest releases.
• "Never Satisfied", "Winter", "Caviar and Meths" all appeared on Rocka Rolla; "Victim of Changes" appeared on Sad Wings of Destiny, with lead vocals by Atkins's replacement Rob Halford.

[edit] Album cover

The album cover bears a striking resemblance to Judas Priest's Sin After Sin cover.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Mind Conception" (Al Atkins) – 3:46
2. "Holy Is the Man" (Atkins) – 5:11
3. "Never Satisfied" (Atkins, K.K. Downing) – 5:20
4. "The Melt Down" (Paul May) – 4:02
5. "Winter" (Atkins, Downing, Ian Hill) - 4:01
6. "Metanoia" (May) – 2:29
7. "Caviar and Meths" (Atkins) – 7:12
8. "Black Sheep of the Family" (Steve Hammond) – 3:58
9. "Victim of Changes" (Atkins, Rob Halford, Downing, Glenn Tipton) – 6:50

[edit] Personnel

• Al Atkins - vocals
• Paul May - guitar
• Pete Emms - bass guitar
• Dave Holland - drums

with

• Andy Pyke - backup vocals