Judas Priest

Judas Priest are an Inglis hivy metal baund frae Birmingham, Ingland formed in 1968. They hae been citit as an influence on mony hivy metal muisickers an baunds. Their popularity an status as ane o the definitive hivy metal baunds haes earned them the nickname "Metal Gods" frae their sang o the same name. They hae sauld ower 35 million albums warldwide.

Judas Priest
Judas Priest performin in 2005
Background information
Oreigin	Birmingham, Ingland
Genres	Hivy metal, hard rock
Years active	1969–present
Labels	Sony, Epic, Columbia/CBS, SPV, CMC, Atlantic, Gull
Wabsteid	www.judaspriest.com
Members	Rob Halford Ian Hill Glenn Tipton Scott Travis Richie Faulkner
Past members	See umwhile members section

Line-up

Current members

• Ian Hill – bass, backin vocals (1969–present)
• Rob Halford – lead vocals (1973–1992, 2003–present)
• Glenn Tipton – lead an rhythm guitars, keybuirds, synthesizer, backin vocals (1974–present)
• Scott Travis – drums, percussion (1989–present)
• Richie Faulkner – lead guitars, rhythm guitars (2011–present)

Umwhile members

• Al Atkins – lead vocals (1970–1973)
• John Ellis – drums, percussion (1970–1971)
• Alan Moore – drums, percussion (1971–1972, 1975–1976)
• Chris Campbell – drums, percussion (1972–1973)
• John Hinch – drums, percussion (1973–1975)
• Les Binks – drums, percussion (1977–1979)
• Dave Holland – drums, percussion (1979-1989)
• Tim "Ripper" Owens – vocals (1996–2003)
• K. K. Downing – rhythm an lead guitars, backin vocals (1969–2011)

Studio albums

• Rocka Rolla (1974)
• Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
• Sin After Sin (1977)
• Stained Class (1978)
• Killing Machine/Hell Bent for Leather (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)

Fremmit Airtins

• Judas Priest – Offeecial wabsteid
• Judas Priest on Myspace
• Rob Halford Archived 2006-01-06 at the Wayback Machine – Offeecial wabsteid

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