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)
Love Bites
Judas Priest Lyrics
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When you feel warm
That's when I rise
That's when I crawl
Gliding on mist
Hardly a sound
Bringing the kiss
In the dead of night love bites, love bites
In the dead of night love bites
Into your room
Where in deep sleep
There you lie still
To you I creep
Then I descend
Close to your lips
Across you I bend
You smile as I sip
Now you are mine
In my control
One taste of your life
And I own your soul
Softly you stir
Gently you moan
Lust's in the air
Wake as I groan
In the dead of night love bites, love bites
In the dead of night love bites (bites)
In the dead of night love bites, love bites
In the dead of night love
Bites you
Invites you
To feast in the night
Excites you
Delights you
It drains you to white
Love bites
You knew at first sight
You'd enjoy my attack
That with my first bite
There'd be no turning back
So come in my arms
I strike any hour
I will return
To trap and devour
In the dead of night love bites, love bites
In the dead of night love bites (bites)
In the dead of night love bites, love bites
In the dead of night love bites, love bites
Love bites
Love bites
Love bites
Love bites
Love bites
Love bites
Love bites
The lyrics to Judas Priest's song Love Bites are sung from the perspective of a seductive creature, as they describe their approach to their prey in the dead of night. The creature mentions how they wait until their victims feel safe and warm before rising and crawling towards them. They glide on mist, bringing the kiss, as evils abound. The creature enters the victim's room silently, where they lie deeply asleep, and creep close to their lips. As they bend across, the victim smiles as they sip. With one taste of their life, the creature owns their soul and has them under their control.
As the victim softly stirs and gently moans, lust fills the air, and they wake as the creature groans. Love bites them, inviting them to feast in the night, exciting and delighting them, and ultimately draining them to white. The victim knew from the first sight that they would enjoy the creature's attack and that there would be no turning back. The creature strikes at any hour, and they will return to trap and devour.
The lyrics of Love Bites are a perfect representation of how love can be both exhilarating and dangerous. The seductive and poetic way the creature describes their approach to their prey makes the song sound like a love story. However, the creature's intent is to own the victim's soul and devour them, which is far from romantic. The lyrics are a warning to anyone who falls in love too quickly and allows themselves to become vulnerable to someone who may not have their best interests at heart.
Line by Line Meaning
When you feel safe
I wait for you to let down your guard
When you feel warm
I wait for your heart to soften
That's when I rise
I emerge from the shadows and make my move
That's when I crawl
I approach you stealthily
Gliding on mist
I move with ease and grace
Hardly a sound
I make no noise as I approach
Bring the kiss
I offer a seductive embrace
Evils abound
I am a dangerous force
In the dead of night love bites
I am a nocturnal predator
Into your room
I enter your private space
Where in deep sleep
You are vulnerable and unaware
There you lie still
You are defenseless
To you I creep
I approach you slowly
Then I descend
I move in for the attack
Close to your lips
I get up close to you
Across you I bend
I loom over you
You smile as I sip
You relish the danger
Now you are mine
I have claimed you
In my control
I have power over you
One taste of your life
I am feeding on you
And I own your soul
I have left my mark on you
Softly you stir
You begin to wake up
Gently you moan
You are in a state of surrender
Lust's in the air
The mood is passionate
Wake as I groan
You awaken to my presence
Love bites you
I am a seductive predator
Invites you
I offer you pleasure
To feast in the night
I am a nocturnal predator
Excites you
You are aroused by the danger
Delights you
You are enjoying the experience
It drains you to white
I am taking your energy
You knew at first sight
You were attracted to me from the beginning
You'd enjoy my attack
You welcome my advances
That with my first bite
You knew what you were getting into
There'd be no turning back
You have committed yourself to me
So come in my arms
I offer you a dangerous embrace
I strike any hour
I am always ready to pounce
I will return
I am always lurking
To trap and devour
I am a predator who takes what I want
In the dead of night love bites
I am an insatiable creature of the night
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Glenn Raymond Tipton, Kenneth Downing, Robert Halford
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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When you feel safe
When you feel warm
That's when I rise
That's when I crawl
Gliding on mist
Hardly a sound
Bring the kiss
Evils abound
In the dead of night love bites
Into your room
Where in deep sleep
There you lie still
To you I creep
Then I descend
Close to your lips
Across you I bend
You smile as I sip
Now you are mine
In my control
One taste of your life
And I own your soul
Softly you stir
Gently you moan
Lust's in the air
Wake as I groan
In the dead of night love bites
Love bites you
Invites you
To feast in the night
Excites you
Delights you
It drains you to white
Love bites
You knew at first sight
You'd enjoy my attack
That with my first bite
There'd be no turning back
So come in my arms
I strike any hour
I will return
To trap and devour
In the dead of night love bites
@mynameislove7605
I went to every concert when I was a teen and when Rob seen me singing every word to every song he pointed me out and I almost faited! I doubt you remember me rob but ill never forget that day!! I believe it was' 82 or 83.
@paleshelter4002
82-83.. screaming for vengeance tour..I was 13
@elvisparker4691
That's probably 'cause you were smokin' hot, too !
@samcurtison845
@@elvisparker4691 Be like Eric/
@ryandlion6961
Iiin the dead of night love bites!
@DR-xt9ux
I remember you
I was in the row in the back of you
@mikealthouse7065
I took my dad and my 15 year-old son to see Priest in 2005. They both have never let me forget about it. They constantly thank me to this day.
@DurbanNiks101
Wish I could do that. Precious moments. Metal rules.
@davidknichal6629
@@DurbanNiks101 Moments with your relatives enjoying the best metal band outta there are always precious
@1arra1alpha72
I saw them at The US festival w/ 200,000 + Metal Maniacs
Awsome