Exciter (song)
"Exciter" is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest from their 1978 album Stained Class. It is the opening track and is an early example of speed metal.[1] According to former guitarist K.K. Downing their drummer Les Binks accidentally came up with the drum intro for the song at a soundcheck on their Sin After Sin-tour.[2]
| "Exciter" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Judas Priest | |
| from the album Stained Class | |
| B-side | "Dissident Aggressor" |
| Released | 10 February 1978 |
| Recorded | October–November 1977, Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire |
| Genre | Heavy metal, speed metal |
| Length | 5:34 |
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| Songwriter(s) | Rob Halford Glenn Tipton |
| Producer(s) | Dennis MacKay, Judas Priest |
1990 trial
During the 1990 civil action brought against the band, "Exciter" was played backwards to the court. Lead vocalist Rob Halford demonstrated that, when played in reverse, the song appeared to contain the phrase: "I asked for a peppermint, I asked for her to get one."[3] This action showed that by playing any song in reverse, phrases could be formed by the human brain. The same point applied to "Better by You, Better than Me", which had a sound that could be interpreted as "do it".
References
- "10 Pioneering speed metal songs released before the birth of Thrash". Loudwire. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- K.K., Downing. HEAVY DUTY : days and nights in judas priest. CONSTABLE. ISBN 978-1-47212-867-6.
- Townshend, Tom (6 October 2009). "Judas Priest Cause Suicide – Debunking music's biggest myths". Entertainment.ca.msn.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
