Judas Priest
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Formed | 1970, Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock |
| Labels | Gull Records, Columbia Records, Sony Music, Steamhammer, Epic Records |
| Years active | 1969-1970 (as Freight), 1970-present |
| Website | http://judaspriest.com |
Line-up (members)
- Ian Hill : Bass, Backing Vocals (1970-present)
- Rob Halford : Vocals (1973-1992, 2003-present)
- Glenn Tipton : Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals (1974-present)
- Scott Travis : Drums (1989-present)
- Richie Faulkner : Guitars, Backing Vocals (2011-present)
Former members
- K. K. Downing : Guitars, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals (1970-2011)
- John Ellis : Drums (1970-1971)
- Al Atkins : Vocals (1970-1973)
- Alan "Skip" Moore : Drums (1971-1972, 1975-1977)
- Chris "Congo" Campbell : Drums (1972-1973)
- John Hinch : Drums (1973-1975)
- Les Binks : Drums (1977-1979)
- Dave Holland : Drums (1979-1989)
- Tim "Ripper" Owens : Vocals (1996-2003)
Judas Priest Lyrics (11)
Judas Priest Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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Rocka Rolla (1974) |  |
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Studio | 1974-09-06 | 75 | 4 | 1 | |
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Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) | |
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Studio | 1976-03-23 | 88.3 | 3 | 2 | |
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Sin After Sin (1977) | |
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Studio | 1977-04-08 | 78.8 | 4 | 2 | |
| The Best of Judas Priest (1978) | |
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Compilation | 1978-02 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
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Stained Class (1978) | |
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Studio | 1978-02-10 | 85 | 2 | 2 | |
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Hell Bent for Leather (Killing Machine) (1978) | |
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Studio | 1978-10-09 | 87.5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Unleashed in the East (1979) | |
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Live | 1979-09-17 | 93.3 | 3 | 2 | ||
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British Steel (1980) | |
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Studio | 1980-04-23 | 85 | 4 | 1 | |
| Hero, Hero (1981) | |
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Compilation | 1981 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Point of Entry (1981) | |
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Studio | 1981-02-17 | 82.5 | 2 | 1 | |
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Screaming for Vengeance (1982) | |
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Studio | 1982-07-14 | 95 | 5 | 2 | |
| Scoop 33 (1983) | |
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EP | 1983 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Delivering the Goods (1984) | |
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EP | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defenders of the Faith (1984) | |
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Studio | 1984-01-24 | 91.7 | 3 | 1 | |
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Turbo (1986) | |
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Studio | 1986-04-14 | 72 | 5 | 1 | |
| Priest... Live Promo (1987) | |
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EP | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Priest... Live! (1987) | |
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Live | 1987-06-29 | 90 | 2 | 1 | ||
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Ram It Down (1988) | |
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Studio | 1988-05-17 | 88.3 | 3 | 1 | |
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Painkiller (1990) | |
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Studio | 1990-09-03 | 95 | 7 | 1 | |
| Metal Works '73-'93 (1993) | |
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Compilation | 1993-05-18 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
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Jugulator (1997) | |
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Studio | 1997-10-16 | 73.3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Live Meltdown promo (1998) | |
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EP | 1998 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight (1998) | |
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Compilation | 1998-02-03 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Priest, Live & Rare (1998) | |
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Compilation | 1998-09-14 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| '98 Live Meltdown (1998) | |
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Live | 1998-09-17 | 85 | 1 | 1 | ||
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Demolition (2001) | |
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Studio | 2001-06-01 | 75 | 1 | 1 | |
| Live in London (2003) | |
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Live | 2003-01-13 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Metalogy (2004) | |
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Boxed set | 2004-05-10 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
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Angel of Retribution (2005) | |
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Studio | 2005-02-28 | 83.8 | 4 | 1 | |
| Rising in the East (2005) | |
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Video | 2005-11-15 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Essential Judas Priest (2006) | |
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Compilation | 2006-04-11 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Greatest Hits - Steel Box Collection (2008) | |
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Compilation | 2008-05-27 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
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Nostradamus (2008) | |
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Studio | 2008-06-16 | 62.5 | 2 | 1 | |
| A Touch of Evil: Live (2009) | |
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Live | 2009-07-14 | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Setlist: The Very Best of Judas Priest Live (2010) | |
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Compilation | 2010-07-13 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Single Cuts (2011) | |
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Compilation | 2011-08-30 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Chosen Few (2011) | |
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Compilation | 2011-10-11 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
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Redeemer of Souls (2014) | |
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Studio | 2014-07-11 | 90 | 1 | 0 | |
| Battle Cry (2016) | |
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Live | 2016-03-25 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
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Firepower (2018) | |
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Studio | 2018-03-09 | 95 | 1 | 0 | |
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Invincible Shield (2024) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2024-03-08 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Best Judas Priest Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Painkiller | Painkiller (1990) | 100 | 2 |
| 2 | Night Crawler | Painkiller (1990) | 100 | 2 |
| 3 | Between The Hammer & The Anvil | Painkiller (1990) | 100 | 2 |
| 4 | A Touch Of Evil | Painkiller (1990) | 100 | 2 |
| 5 | Hell Patrol | Painkiller (1990) | 97.5 | 2 |
| 6 | Metal Meltdown | Painkiller (1990) | 97.5 | 2 |
| 7 | One Shot At Glory | Painkiller (1990) | 97.5 | 2 |
| 8 | Metal Gods | British Steel (1980) | 97.5 | 2 |
| 9 | Breaking The Law | British Steel (1980) | 97.5 | 2 |
| 10 | Freewheel Burning | Defenders of the Faith (1984) | 100 | 1 |
| 11 | Rock Hard, Ride Free | Defenders of the Faith (1984) | 100 | 1 |
| 12 | The Sentinel | Defenders of the Faith (1984) | 100 | 1 |
| 13 | Ram It Down | Ram It Down (1988) | 100 | 1 |
| 14 | Hard As Iron | Ram It Down (1988) | 100 | 1 |
| 15 | Blood Red Skies | Ram It Down (1988) | 100 | 1 |
Additional notes
Judas Priest has sold over 45 million albums to date.
MTV ranked them the second greatest metal band of all time.
MTV ranked them the second greatest metal band of all time.