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)
Starbreaker
Judas Priest Lyrics
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Cruisin' into town
Set his mind to stealin'
Every little heart around
Step out on the sidewalks
If you're feeling game
He comes but once a lifetime
Never seen again
Starbreaker
Glides in from the sky
Starbreaker
Takes you up so high
Paradise is waiting
For the chosen few
Let's hope maybe this time
He picks me and you
Star voyage to a new world
Light-year miles away
Cross your fingers, here he is
Take us now this day
Starbreaker
Glides in from the sky
Starbreaker
Takes you up so high
Starbreaker, take my hand
Starbreaker, understand
Starbreaker, you're the one
Starbreaker, lead us on, and on
Look out, here's Starbreaker
Cruisin' into town
Set his mind to stealin'
Every heart around
Step out on the sidewalks
If you're feeling game
He comes but once a lifetime
Never ever seen again
Starbreaker
Glides in from the sky
Starbreaker
Takes you up so high
Starbreaker
Glides in from the sky
Starbreaker
Takes you up so high
Starbreaker
Glides in from the sky
Starbreaker
Takes you up so high
Starbreaker
Glides in from the sky
Starbreaker
Takes you up so high
Starbreaker
Starbreaker
Starbreaker
Starbreaker
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Starbreaker
The lyrics of "Starbreaker" by Judas Priest are about a mysterious and seductive figure named Starbreaker, who comes to town with the intention of stealing the hearts of its inhabitants. The song is an ode to the power of rock and roll to transport listeners to a higher plane of existence, an escape from the mundane realities of daily life.
The lyrics encourage the listener to take a chance, step out of their comfort zone, and embrace the excitement and passion of Starbreaker's arrival. The chorus is a repetition of the title, highlighting the irresistible allure of this enigmatic figure. The song speaks to the transformative power of music and the electrifying energy that rock stars can bring to their fans.
The message of "Starbreaker" is clear: let go of your inhibitions, embrace the unknown, and experience the thrill of the moment. The song is a celebration of the power of rock and roll to transport listeners to new heights of emotion and excitement.
Line by Line Meaning
Look out, here's Starbreaker
Attention, Starbreaker is arriving
Cruisin' into town
Entering town smoothly
Set his mind to stealin'
Determined to woo every heart around
Every little heart around
Everyone who comes across him
Step out on the sidewalks
Get ready and brace yourself
If you're feeling game
If you're up for the challenge
He comes but once a lifetime
He appears once in a lifetime
Never seen again
Disappears without a trace
Starbreaker
A heavenly being of attraction
Glides in from the sky
Arrives like an angel from above
Takes you up so high
Elevates your soul with his charm
Paradise is waiting
A paradise experience is imminent
For the chosen few
Only a select few will experience it
Let's hope maybe this time
Hoping to be selected this time
He picks me and you
Being picked by him
Star voyage to a new world
Exploring a new world with him
Light-year miles away
A dream far away
Cross your fingers, here he is
Hope for luck, he's here
Take us now this day
Take us away today
Starbreaker, take my hand
Lead the way, take my hand
Starbreaker, understand
Comprehend my desire for you
Starbreaker, you're the one
You're the chosen one
Starbreaker, lead us on, and on
Continue to take us on
Never ever seen again
Disappears without any trace
Takes you up so high
Elevates your soul with his charm
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Glenn Raymond Tipton, Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford
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Nemesis.
The "Star of the Cross"
The sign that Constantine saw in the sky before a great battle during the Roman Civil War (East vs West).
This star apparently, is our sun's brother and is covered (80%) in Black Obsidian and that magnetics are so strong our own Sun's light does not escape or bounce off of it.
It has 7 moons. 3 Minor ones in the center in a line... and four major moons at what appears to be four points... forming the shape of a cross in the sky if viewed at from the correct angle.
Other angles of view only show a "blue blur" in the sky (this goes along with the Hopei prophecy of "Blue Kachina") When the star's face aims at earth it is blood red (Red Kachina in Hopei legend).
The star is basically a small brown dwarf that is 6x the size of Jupiter.
One prophecy is that the Star will come (from above a sunset if you can imagine it).... and rise into the sky as a blueish blur... then will grow larger and descend in front of the earth and the sun... blocking light for 3 days as it passes. The earth's gravitational and magnetic pull will be TO IT during this time causing many earthquakes....
It has been here before... and has been recorded before.
It's speculated that the sun used to rise in the North and set in the south.
Everytime this thing comes by it causes the earth to shake and move to the point our sun rises and sets in a different direction each time.
Those that built the Pyramids were destroyed by it...
Prophecies call this "The Sabbath" day (or in Hopei legend... "The Great Cleansing").
Israel records this as "The Destroyer but it is a wrecking ball in our Solar System.
It has a very large but very fast orbit around our sun and our sun is also trying to orbit it (but fails).
It comes around very often (probably 200 years or so) but either we are on the opposite side of the sun at the time... or at an angle where we do not see it pass due to the "absorbing nature" of the K-Signal Magnetic force it emits which causes light to go to it and not bounce... (in order to see something light must hit it and bounce off of it and into your eyes).
About every 3,500 to 4,000 years (variable) it actually gets between the earth and the sun. A rare occasion.
The star's own light is immune (so to speak) from it's own magnetic pull... at least from it's face angle and sides (which is probably how Constantine saw it).
Others thought to have seen this star are the ancient Aryans (not the Nazi's... but the original Aryans). Who also invented the swastika which is essentially, a "cross" in motion as it turns in the sky.
Some have suggested the three planets (minor ones) in the center that make up part of the line... are "Herculobus, Niberu, and possibly... Eden"
The four major moons (or planetoids) that form the points could very well be... "The Four Horsemen Of the Apocalypse".
Each one taking turns wreaking destruction upon the earth as it passes.
This star cannot be seen (coming at us) with the naked eye or telescope... Infra red has shown it !
It will come from out of our own Sunlight (hidden by it) as well as its own blackness and all you will see is a blue blur at first which may seem like a cloud.... but every sunset it will be there if someone notices.
Revelations 12.1
"And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars."
Michael Jaeger
The Whole Album is a Masterpiece 😉🤘
ZFlyingVLover
SWOD, SAS, Stained Class albums were all Masterpieces
C4duke
Most underrated song in the album!
vescara
I can't agree more!
Viktor Michael
Subjectivity damns you all.
Maureen Takach
I couldn't agree more. I had this 8-track
Maureen Takach
YES! Absolutely one of my top 3 Priest songs ever. I had the 8-track lol
Terje Weum
Pure gold 🥇🏅🥇
Jason Mogensen
This band started it all for me... This band is 2nd to none.Thank You Judas Priest \m/
Ryan Drake
Tied with Sabbath