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.
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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)
Abductors
Judas Priest Lyrics
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They come at night and they infiltrate you
They paralyze and they mentally rape you
Expressionless they disintegrate you
The probe your soul and desecrate you
Abductors will bleed your mind
They come for you in the night
They strap you instruments laid before you
And powerless begin to explore you
You scream in pain but they just ignore you
The bring machines and they drill and bore you
Abductors cutting inside
Abductors drinking your mind
No-one believes that you
Were chosen from few
Defiled and abused
By alien rituals
You wake in fright there in your room
You better hope your memory fails you
A lower form of life to them
Just one more blood experiment
Abductors will bleed your mind
Abductors cutting inside
They come for you in the night
You wake in fright there in your room
You better hope your memory fails you
A lower form of life to them
Just one more blood experiment
They send you back and disorientate you
A lesser race they discriminate you
Whatever said will incriminate you
No-one believes
The skeptics laugh an annihilate you
They dig you out and they excavate you
Authority and even God forsakes you
No-one believes
Hey maybe I am just a liar
"Abductors" is a song by the heavy metal band Judas Priest from their 1990 album "Painkiller". The song is about the phenomenon of alien abduction, where humans are supposedly taken by extraterrestrial beings against their will and subjected to various experiments. The lyrics of the song describe the experience of being abducted, from the moment when the aliens come at night and infiltrate the person, to the pain and terror of being probed and experimented on, to the aftermath of being returned to Earth and disoriented.
The lyrics use vivid imagery to convey the horror of the experience, with lines such as "They strap you, instruments laid before you" and "They bring machines and they drill and bore you". The song also touches on the idea that those who claim to have been abducted are often ridiculed and disbelieved by others, with lines like "No one believes that you were chosen from few / Defiled and abused by alien rituals", and "The skeptics laugh and annihilate you / They dig you out and they excavate you".
Overall, "Abductors" is a powerful and intense song that explores the fear and trauma of alien abduction, while also touching on the societal stigma faced by those who claim to have experienced it.
Line by Line Meaning
Abductors they come at night
These mysterious beings arrive in the darkness.
They come at night and they infiltrate you
The Abductors enter your mind, undetected.
They paralyze and they mentally rape you
Their power incapacitates you and they steal your thoughts, against your will.
Expressionless they disintegrate you
They do not show emotion while they destroy your spirit.
The probe your soul and desecrate you
They pry into the depths of your being and violate your essence.
Abductors will bleed your mind
These beings will cause you mental distress.
Abductors cutting inside
They slice through and dissect your thoughts and memories.
They come for you in the night
The Abductors launch their attack when you are alone and vulnerable.
They strap you instruments laid before you
They restrain you and subject you to medical experimentation.
And powerless begin to explore you
You are helpless as they begin their examination of your body and mind.
You scream in pain but they just ignore you
You cry out in agony, but they show no empathy or concern.
The bring machines and they drill and bore you
They use complex technology to carve into your flesh and study you inside and out.
No-one believes that you
People do not trust or accept your claim.
Were chosen from few
You were specifically selected for this encounter.
Defiled and abused
You were violated and mistreated by these beings.
By alien rituals
These actions are part of a culture or norms unknown to humans.
You wake in fright there in your room
After the encounter, you awaken with great fear and confusion in your own bedroom.
You better hope your memory fails you
You might wish to forget what happened to you and live without the memories of that night.
A lower form of life to them
To the abductors, humans are inferior.
Just one more blood experiment
You were just another subject to them, a mere container of blood and tissue to be studied.
They send you back and disorientate you
After they have finished, they return you to your normal life, but you feel bewildered and confused.
A lesser race they discriminate you
They cast humanity as an inferior, unworthy being.
Whatever said will incriminate you
You cannot tell the truth because you will be ridiculed and judged.
No-one believes
People are skeptical of your story and refuse to take it seriously.
The skeptics laugh an annihilate you
Those who do not believe you mock and attack you.
They dig you out and they excavate you
People start digging up your past and hunting for any damaging information.
Authority and even God forsakes you
Even the power structures and spirituality cannot prevent your persecution and abandon you.
No-one believes
Again, nobody wants to trust your testimony.
Hey maybe I am just a liar
You might start questioning your own perceptions or wonder if you fabricated the whole story.
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GLENN RAYMOND TIPTON, KENNETH DOWNING
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@angelsamolis7489
Abductors - they come at night
They come at night and they infiltrate you
The paralyse and they mentally rape you
Expressionless they disintegrate you
The probe your soul and desecrate you
Abductors - will bleed your mind
Abductors - cutting inside
They come for you in the night
They strap you in-struments laid before you
And powerless begin to explore you
You scream in pain but they just ignore you
They bring machines and they drill and bore you
Abductors - cutting inside
Abductors - drinking your mind
No-one believes that you
Were chosen from few
Defiled and abused
By alien rituals
You wake in fright there in your room
You better hope your memory fails you
A lower form of life to them
Just one more blood experiment
Abductors - will bleed your mind
Abductors - cutting inside
They come for you in the night
They send you back and disorientate you
A lesser race they discriminate you
Whatever said will incriminate you
No-one believes
The sceptics laugh an annihilate you
They dig you out and they excavate you
Authority and even God forsakes you
No-one believes
Hey maybe I am just a liar
@shawnc666
Jesus, Joseph and MARY.....Why do people 'Troll"???
I haven't googled the term yet, but, my opinion is that it is a person who makes comments, not to convey a message, but more so to get a rise.......If I am correct, these people are what is wrong with the world....I mean...we're all fucked up....so am I.....but to make comments/discussion, just to satisfy some ego-driven need to flame fires.....ugh....
If you have something to say.....and you are serious about what you are saying...do a few things:
1) Be direct......people shouldn't have to solve puzzles to understand wtf you are saying.
2) Be open to being WRONG.......if you lack objectivity, then you really lack....
3).....why the fuck am I responding to trolls.....ugh.....yeah I am stupid too....
So...with all that being said, this ALBUM FUCKING ROCKS. I am 45 years old and I know my metal.....this album kicks ass, hard to choose a favorite on the LP, but this would be one of them!!!!
@themetalmaniac7811
Jugulator Is My Favorite Judas Priest album of all time. Judas Priest has never been more heavy, dark, brutal, and sinister than on this album.
@off-lp1kq
ive forgotten how good this album was
@angelsamolis7489
Abductors - they come at night
They come at night and they infiltrate you
The paralyse and they mentally rape you
Expressionless they disintegrate you
The probe your soul and desecrate you
Abductors - will bleed your mind
Abductors - cutting inside
They come for you in the night
They strap you in-struments laid before you
And powerless begin to explore you
You scream in pain but they just ignore you
They bring machines and they drill and bore you
Abductors - cutting inside
Abductors - drinking your mind
No-one believes that you
Were chosen from few
Defiled and abused
By alien rituals
You wake in fright there in your room
You better hope your memory fails you
A lower form of life to them
Just one more blood experiment
Abductors - will bleed your mind
Abductors - cutting inside
They come for you in the night
They send you back and disorientate you
A lesser race they discriminate you
Whatever said will incriminate you
No-one believes
The sceptics laugh an annihilate you
They dig you out and they excavate you
Authority and even God forsakes you
No-one believes
Hey maybe I am just a liar
@BigDaddyPapSmear69
Hands down the best heavy metal song about alien abduction.
@sandyjensen5233
This album kicks ass
@kamilj1521
One of heaviest Priest songs i've heard
@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275
Fuck yeah! Jugulator has very brutal riffs!
@amantesdomotor3195
Não sei como criticam este álbum, para mim ele é perfeito, a "pegada" que eu procurava
@jasonbala7858
Always loved this song
@NEWSUPERCHARGER2001
Irony for me is that I feel for the Ripper Priest/Blaze Maiden/Corabi Crue stuff more than their famous eras just cuz you can feel that renewed vigor spurring full of energy that bleeds in the performance. That need to outdo the records of the old, that need to be better than your past. I feel the passion in these kind of records, Jugulator and X Factor/Virtual XI in particular are inspiring for me to this day.