Judas Priest is an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, Warwicksh… Read Full Bio ↴Judas Priest is an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in the latter half of the 1970s, the band had struggled with indifferent record production and a lack of major commercial success until 1980, when they rose to commercial success with the album British Steel.
The band's membership has seen much turnover, including a revolving cast of drummers in the 1970s and the departure of singer Rob Halford in 1992. Tim "Ripper" Owens, formerly of Winter's Bane, replaced Halford in 1996 and recorded two albums with Judas Priest, before Halford returned to the band in 2003. The current line-up consists of Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis. The band's best-selling album is 1982's Screaming for Vengeance, with their most commercially successful line-up featuring Ian Hill, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, guitarist K. K. Downing, and drummer Dave Holland. Tipton and Hill are the only two members of the band to appear on every album.
Halford's operatic vocal style and the twin guitar sound of Downing and Tipton have been a major influence on heavy metal bands. Judas Priest's image of leather, spikes, and other taboo articles of clothing were widely influential during the glam metal era of the 1980s. The Guardian referred to British Steel as the record that defines heavy metal. Despite a decline in exposure during the mid-1990s, the band has once again seen a resurgence, including worldwide tours, being inaugural inductees into the VH1 Rock Honors in 2006, receiving a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010, and having their songs featured in video games such as Guitar Hero and the Rock Band series. In 2022, Judas Priest were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Priest
Studio albums
Rocka Rolla (1974)
Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
Sin After Sin (1977)
Stained Class (1978)
Killing Machine (1978)
British Steel (1980)
Point of Entry (1981)
Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
Defenders of the Faith (1984)
Turbo (1986)
Ram It Down (1988)
Painkiller (1990)
Jugulator (1997)
Demolition (2001)
Angel of Retribution (2005)
Nostradamus (2008)
Redeemer of Souls (2014)
Firepower (2018)
Invincible Shield (2024)
The band's membership has seen much turnover, including a revolving cast of drummers in the 1970s and the departure of singer Rob Halford in 1992. Tim "Ripper" Owens, formerly of Winter's Bane, replaced Halford in 1996 and recorded two albums with Judas Priest, before Halford returned to the band in 2003. The current line-up consists of Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis. The band's best-selling album is 1982's Screaming for Vengeance, with their most commercially successful line-up featuring Ian Hill, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, guitarist K. K. Downing, and drummer Dave Holland. Tipton and Hill are the only two members of the band to appear on every album.
Halford's operatic vocal style and the twin guitar sound of Downing and Tipton have been a major influence on heavy metal bands. Judas Priest's image of leather, spikes, and other taboo articles of clothing were widely influential during the glam metal era of the 1980s. The Guardian referred to British Steel as the record that defines heavy metal. Despite a decline in exposure during the mid-1990s, the band has once again seen a resurgence, including worldwide tours, being inaugural inductees into the VH1 Rock Honors in 2006, receiving a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010, and having their songs featured in video games such as Guitar Hero and the Rock Band series. In 2022, Judas Priest were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Priest
Studio albums
Rocka Rolla (1974)
Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
Sin After Sin (1977)
Stained Class (1978)
Killing Machine (1978)
British Steel (1980)
Point of Entry (1981)
Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
Defenders of the Faith (1984)
Turbo (1986)
Ram It Down (1988)
Painkiller (1990)
Jugulator (1997)
Demolition (2001)
Angel of Retribution (2005)
Nostradamus (2008)
Redeemer of Souls (2014)
Firepower (2018)
Invincible Shield (2024)
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The Essential Judas Priest
Judas Priest Lyrics
A Touch of Evil You mesmerize slowly 'Til I can't believe my eyes Ecstasy co…
Before The Dawn Before the dawn I hear you whisper In your sleep don't…
Beyond the Realms of Death He's had enough He couldn't take anymore He found a place in…
Blood Red Skies As the sun goes down, I move around Keeping to the…
Breaking the Law There I was completely wasting, out of work and down All…
Delivering the Goods Feeling like we're, ready to kick tonight No hesitating, my …
Diamonds and Rust I'll be damned, here comes your ghost again But that's not…
Electric Eye Up here in space I'm looking down on you My lasers trace Eve…
Exciter Racing' cross the heavens Straight into the dawn Looking lik…
Freewheel Burning Fast and furious we ride the universe To carve a road…
Heading Out to the Highway Hit 'em boys! Well I've said it before, and I'll say…
Hell Bent for Leather Seek him here, seek him on the highway Never knowing when…
Hell Patrol Like wild fire, comes roaring Mad whirlwind burning the road…
Hot Rockin' I've done my share of workin' out I wanna go some…
Jawbreaker Deadly as the viper Peering from its coil The poison there i…
Judas Rising White bolt of lightning Came out of nowhere Blinded the dark…
Living After Midnight Living after midnight, rockin' to the dawn Lovin' 'til the m…
Love Bites When you feel safe When you feel warm That's when I rise Tha…
Metal Gods We've taken too much for granted And all the time it…
Night Crawler Howling winds keep screaming round And the rain comes pourin…
Out in the Cold I'm layin' awake at night I can't get you out of…
Painkiller Faster than a bullet Terrifying scream Enraged and full of a…
Ram It Down Raise the sights, the city lights are calling We're hot toni…
Revolution If you think it's over, better think again There'll be no…
Screaming for Vengeance (Hey) Hey, listen don't you let 'em get your mind Fill…
Sinner Sinner rider, rides in with the storm The devil rides beside…
The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown) Now when the day goes to sleep and the full moon…
The Hellion [Instrumental]…
The Ripper You're in for surprise You're in for a shock (ah) In London…
The Sentinel Along deserted avenues Steam begins to rise The figures prim…
Turbo Lover You won't hear me But you'll feel me Without warning, someth…
United Look around They're moving in Hold your ground When they beg…
Victim of Changes Whiskey woman, don't you know that you are drivin' me…
You've Got Another Thing Comin' One life, I'm gonna live it up I'm takin' flight, I…