Ram It Down
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Ram It Down is the eleventh studio album by Judas Priest, released in 1988 through Columbia Records; a remastered edition containing two bonus tracks was reissued in 2001. The album earned gold certification (500,000 sales) on 18 July 1988. The band toured in Europe and North America to support the release of the album. This is the last album to feature long time drummer Dave Holland and the last studio album produced by long-time collaborator Tom Allom who returned to produce the 2009 live album A Touch of Evil: Live.
Background
In 1986, Judas Priest intended to release a double album entitled Twin Turbos, of which half would consist of melodic, more commercial hard rock, and the other half would be heavier and less synth-driven. Columbia Records objected to the double album concept, and the project was ultimately split into two separate releases, 1986's Turbo, and Ram It Down. At least three songs, "Hard as Iron", "Love You to Death" and "Monsters of Rock", were written for the Twin Turbos project.
Ram It Down (song)
"Ram It Down" is the opening track on British heavy metal band Judas Priest's 1988 album, Ram It Down, and was released as a single. "Ram it Down / Heavy Metal" was the third single from the album earlier that year. The song was performed Live every night of the tour, but never since.
The song features a dual guitar solo by Glenn Tipton and KK Downing.
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by Judas Priest
Ram It Down
by: Judas PriestRaise the sights, the city lights are calling
We¹re hot tonight, the time is right, there¹s nitro in the air
In the street is where we¹ll meet, we¹re warning
On the beat, we won¹t retreat, beware
Thousands of cars and a million guitars
Screaming with power in the air
We¹ve found the place where the decibels race
This army of rock will be there
To ram it down, ram it down
Straight through the heart of this town
Ram it down, ram it down
Razing the place to the ground
Ram it down
Bodies revvin¹ in leather heaven in wonder
Lights are dimmin¹ and heads are swimmin¹ as thunder
hits the stage
Hell breaks loose, turn on the juice get stronger
We metal maniacs begin to rave
Thousands of cars and a million guitars
Screaming with power in the air
We¹ve found the place where the decibels race
This army of rock will be there
To ram it down, ram it down
Straight through the heart of this town
Ram it down, ram it down
Razing the place to the ground
Ram it down
Shout it out, we¹re all together now
Shout it out, we join as one, one
Thousands of cars and a million guitars
Screaming with power in the air
We¹ve found the place where the decibels race
This army of rock will be there
To ram it down, ram it down
Straight through the heart of this town
Ram it down, ram it down
Razing the place to the ground