Judas Priest
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Birmingham, England (1969 – present)
The band was formed in Birmingham, England in 1969 by guitarist John Perry (who died shortly after and was replaced by Earnest Chataway), bassist Bruno Stapenhill, drummer John Partridge, and singer Alan Atkins.
In 1970, guitarist Kenneth ‘KK’ Downing and bassist Ian Hill joined, replacing Chataway and Stapenhill. Later, in 1972, Rob Halford and drummer John Hinch joined to replace Atkins and Partridge, respectively. A second guitarist, Glenn Tipton, was also added to the line-up in 1974 as compensation for their record company’s (Gull Records) suggestion to add a horn section to the first album, Rocka Rolla.
Downing and Tipton’s harmonised guitar lines were not particularly common at the time, but became a trademark for the group and would inspire other bands such as Metallica, Iron Maiden and Megadeth to do the same. It is now a standard feature of many heavy metal bands and appears in many of metal’s sub-genres.
The band featuring Halford, Downing, Tipton and Hill would go on to record 14 albums from 1974 through to 1990. Their second album, Sad Wings of Destiny (released in 1976), is considered one of the most influential metal albums along with Black Sabbath’s self-titled début.
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Living After Midnight
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You've Got Another Thing Comin'
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A Touch Of Evil
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Night Crawler
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Hell Patrol
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Metal Meltdown
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Turbo Lover
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Leather Rebel
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Metal Gods
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All Guns Blazing
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Hell Bent for Leather
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The Hellion
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Interview with Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton on Rick Wakeman's TV show
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Interview with Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton on Rick Wakeman's TV show
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Extra Japan Shows announced!
28 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/judaspriest
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