Judas Priest
| Judas Priest | |
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 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 |
| Members | Rob Halford Ian Hill Glenn Tipton Scott Travis Richie Faulkner |
| Past members | See umwhile members section |
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.
Line-up
[eedit | eedit soorce]Current members
[eedit | eedit soorce]- 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
[eedit | eedit soorce]- 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
[eedit | eedit soorce]- 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
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Judas Priest – Offeecial wabsteid
- Judas Priest on Myspace
- Rob Halford Archived 2006-01-06 at the Wayback Machine – Offeecial wabsteid
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