Victim of Changes (song)

Song infobox
Name = Victim of Changes


Artist = Judas Priest
Album = Sad Wings of Destiny
Released = March 23, 1976
Recorded = March - July 1975
Rockfield Studios, Wales
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 7:47
Label = Gull Records
Writer = Al Atkins
Rob Halford
K.K. Downing
Glenn Tipton
Producer = Jeffery Calvert
Max West
Judas Priest
Tracks = # "Victim of Changes"
# "The Ripper"
# "Dreamer Deceiver"
# "Deceiver"
# "Prelude"
# "Tyrant"
# "Genocide"
# "Epitath"
# "Island of Domination"Song infobox
Name = Victim of Changes


Artist = Al Atkins
Album = Victim of Changes
Released = 1998
Recorded = October 1997
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 6:50
Label = Pulse Records
Writer = Al Atkins
Rob Halford
K.K. Downing
Glenn Tipton
Producer = Mark Stuart, Paul May, Al Atkins
Tracks = # "Mind Conception"
# "Holy Is the Man"
# "Never Satisfied"
# "The Melt Down"
# "Winter"
# "Metanoia"
# "Caviar and Meths"
# "Black Sheep of the Family"
# "Victim of Changes"

"Victim of Changes" is a heavy metal song by British band Judas Priest, featured on their 1976 studio album "Sad Wings of Destiny".

The song is known for its introduction, which starts with a harmonised two guitar fade-in, something that was uncommon in music of the time. "Victim of Changes" is also well known for vocalist Rob Halford's high-pitched shrieking, most notably during the last 20 seconds of the song. It has remained over the years as one of Judas Priest's longest songs and is regularly performed live.

The song was originally titled "Whiskey Woman" when it was written in 1972, no doubt from the first line of the song: "Whiskey woman, don't you know that you are driving me insane?"

Live versions of the song appear on several of Judas Priest's live albums, such as "Unleashed in the East", "'98 Live Meltdown" and "Live in London". The latter two feature vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens" singing in the place of Halford.

German power metal band Gamma Ray released a cover of the song as a bonus track to their 1997 release Somewhere Out in Space.

Al Atkins, former vocalist for Judas Priest and co-writer of the song, recorded the song for his 1998 album of the same name. The album also included his own recordings of other Judas Priest songs that he co-wrote, such as "Never Satisfied", "Winter" and "Caviar and Meths".