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)
Stained Class
Judas Priest Lyrics
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I stand contemplating, reacting alone
Impaled with betrayal
The tourniquet turns
Society's creation
Pole-axed out and burnt
Long ago when man was king, his heart was clean now he's stained class
Transfixed at deliverance, is this all there is
Faithless continuum, into the abyss
Fierce is my conviction, absolute my belief
I spit at you apathy, and seducer deceit
Long ago when man was king, his heart was clean now he's stained class
Time has slashed each untouched thing, so now he's just a stained class king
Lethal, deadly, hung, drawn and quartered
He slaughtered and faltered and altered the world
But by doing so smashed all his hopes and Utopian dreams
Whipping, stripping, peeling the flesh off, relentless and senseless
His lust snapped like vipers whose fangs sank in deep to infest and decay from the core
Impaled with betrayal, the tourniquet turns
Society's creation, pole-axed out and burnt
Long ago when man was king, his heart was clean now he's stained class
Time has slashed each untouched thing, so now he's just a stained class king
Stained class king
The lyrics to Judas Priest's song Stained Class poignantly describe a feeling of isolation and betrayal amidst a world that has lost its way. The first verse speaks to the singer's intense emotions, comparing themselves to someone who is "wild-eyed and tight-fisted" and "fused to the bone". They stand alone and contemplate their situation, marred by feelings of betrayal that cut like a tourniquet. They see society as a creation that has been "pole-axed out and burnt", suggesting the singer sees the world as having lost its original intent and purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
Wild-eyed and tight fisted, I'm fused to the bone
I am intense and determined, fully committed to my beliefs.
I stand contemplating, reacting alone
I am alone in my thoughts, analyzing and responding to the world on my own.
Impaled with betrayal
The tourniquet turns
Society's creation
Pole-axed out and burnt
The pain of being betrayed by society is crushing and never-ending, resulting in destruction.
Long ago when man was king, his heart was clean now he's stained class
Time has slashed each untouched thing, so now he's just a stained class king
In the past, humanity had pure intentions, but time has corrupted everything, leaving only a tarnished image.
Transfixed at deliverance, is this all there is
Faithless continuum, into the abyss
Is salvation really the end goal? We are constantly without faith, sinking into despair.
Fierce is my conviction, absolute my belief
I spit at you apathy, and seducer deceit
My beliefs are unwavering and I reject any attempt to push me towards complacency or deception.
Lethal, deadly, hung, drawn and quartered
He slaughtered and faltered and altered the world
But by doing so smashed all his hopes and Utopian dreams
Whipping, stripping, peeling the flesh off, relentless and senseless
His lust snapped like vipers whose fangs sank in deep to infest and decay from the core
This is a violent depiction of a person who set out to change the world, but instead destroyed his own hopes and dreams in the process.
Impaled with betrayal, the tourniquet turns
Society's creation, pole-axed out and burnt
The pain of being betrayed by society is crushing and never-ending, resulting in destruction.
Stained class king
The person who once had pure intentions, now tarnished by time and betrayal.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: GLENN RAYMOND TIPTON, ROB HALFORD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Debiruman1666
@Dan Hoerle Generally, it's Queen's "Stone Cold Crazy", from their 1974's "Sheer Heart Attack" album which is considered the first Speed/Thrash Metal song ;-)
Concerning Judas Priest, I'd say "Call For The Priest", in the previous album ("Sin After Sin", 1977) is the real blueprint of what will be called "Speed Metal" a decade later, it's basically Helloween before Helloween (and Kai Hansen is a notorious Priest's stealer :-D).
Here Queen's "Stone Cold Crazy" :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0kTkxhyWNo
And here, Judas Priest's "Call For The Priest" :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFG16G_d1mQ
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0:00 Exciter
5:29 White Heat, Red Hot
9:45 Better by You, Better Than Me
13:04 Stained Class
18:21 Invader
22:26 Saints in Hell
27:53 Savage
31:16 Beyond the Realms of Death
38:04 Heroes End
42:57 Fire Burns Below
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Racing' cross the heavens
Straight into the dawn
Looking like a comet
Slicing through the morn
Scorching the horizon
Blazing to the land
Now he's here amongst us
The age of fire's at hand
Stand by for Exciter
Salvation is his task
Stand by for Exciter
Salvation bids to ask
Everything he touches
Fries into a crisp,
Let him get close to you
So you're in his trip,
First you'll smoke and smoulder
Blister up and singe
When ignition hits you
the very soul of your being will cringe.
Stand by for Exciter
Salvation is his task
Stand by for Exciter
Here he comes now
Fall to your knees and repent if you please
Who is this man?
Where is he from?
Exciter comes
For everyone.
You'll never see him
But you will taste the fire upon your tongue
He's come to make you snap out
Of the state that you are in
Looks around and make you
See the light again
So much self-indulgence
Results in shattered eyes
Predominant complacency
Leads to beguiling lies. Stand by for Exciter
Salvation is his task
Stand by for Exciter
Salvation bids to ask
When he leaps amidst us
With combustive dance
All shall bear the branding
Of his thermal lance,
Cauterizing masses
Melting into one
Only when there's order
Will his job be done. Stand by for Exciter
Salvation is his task
Stand by for Exciter
Here he comes now
Fall to your knees and repent if you please
Who is this man?
Where is he from?
Exciter comes
For everyone
You'll never see him
But you will taste the fire upon your tongue
Racing past the heavens
Straight into the dawn
Looking like a comet
Slicing through the morn
Scorching the horizon
Blazing to the land
Now he's here amongst us
The age of fire's at hand Stand by for Exciter
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"Exciter"
Racing' cross the heavens
Straight into the dawn
Looking like a comet
Slicing through the morn
Scorching the horizon
Blazing to the land
Now he's here amongst us
The age of fire's at hand
Stand by for Exciter
Salvation is his task
Stand by for Exciter
Salvation bids to ask
Everything he touches
Fries into a crisp,
Let him get close to you
So you're in his trip,
First you'll smoke and smoulder
Blister up and singe
When ignition hits you
the very soul of your being will cringe.
Stand by for Exciter
Salvation is his task
Stand by for Exciter
Here he comes now
Fall to your knees and repent if you please
Who is this man?
Where is he from?
Exciter comes
For everyone.
You'll never see him
But you will taste the fire upon your tongue
He's come to make you snap out
Of the state that you are in
Looks around and make you
See the light again
So much self-indulgence
Results in shattered eyes
Predominant complacency
Leads to beguiling lies.
When he leaps amidst us
With combustive dance
All shall bear the branding
Of his thermal lance,
Cauterizing masses
Melting into one
Only when there's order
Will his job be done.
Who is this man?
Where is he from?
Exciter comes
For everyone
You'll never see him
But you will taste the fire upon your tongue
Racing past the heavens
Straight into the dawn
Looking like a comet
Slicing through the morn
Scorching the horizon
Blazing to the land
Now he's here amongst us
The age of fire's at hand
비정한세상
"White Heat, Red Hot"
The father's son, thy kingdom come, electric ecstasy
Deliver us from all the fuss and give us sanctuary
Lead us all into arena, magnificent in death
Well let us serenade the sinner, we'll follow in his step
White heat, red hot burns deep, white heat red hot
The fury songs, venomous wrongs so rich in tragedy
An overture forever more to senseless victories
Give to us this day of glory the power and the kill
So we avoid the wrath and all the almighty fire of
White heat, red hot burns deep, white heat red hot
The heat's hot burns a lot
Who are not cut out to fight this day will surely fall
The few who stand to take command forever and ever are men
Prepare to fight, unsheathe your scythe a ghastly beam of ill
To slice the life with blinding light and seventh dimensional skill
The centuries of dedication inherited till at last
From years of solar gladiation can only end in
White heat, red hot burns deep, white heat red hot
The heat's hot burns a lot
Who are not cut out to fight this day will surely fall
The few who stand to take command forever and ever are men
Arbiter6289
0:00 Exciter
5:29 White Heat, Red Hot
9:44 Better by You, Better Than Me
13:04 Stained Class
18:20 Invader
22:26 Saints in Hell
27:53 Savage
31:15 Beyond the Realms of Death
38:02 Heroes End
42:57 Fire Burns Below
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Best band ever !
FAF4567
Where are you from? Translate your nickname into English.
Vinyl Richie
They are great but there was once a band called The Beatles.
atlas gunther8
Best album of the best.
Laureano Cañadillas lopez
@Flying Bacon álbum la cosa de la muerte de alguna Costa de la muerte de mago de Oz
Mr. Busticador
@Flying Bacon and Tony Martin too
midiot777
This album destroyed all my chances of a normal life and sent me headlong into a musical career. I thank the universe for sending it to me.
August West
You are Welcome...
Sincerely,
The Universe.
Francois Beland
It's not the universe, it's the record company who sended it to you.
Derek Linehan
@Gavin Doig you're the dude! Likewise! That album hit me proper! Party on, dude!