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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom (1969 – present)
Judas Priest are pioneers of the Heavy Metal genre, and arguably created the “Metal” look. Priest were one of the bands that helped spur the heavy metal genres evolution by discarding most of its blues influence and created a “metallic” sound which inspired generations of metal bands to come. Judas Priest were one of the first heavy metal bands and are considered one of the most influential bands in the genre, helping the evolution of speed and thrash metal in the 80s.
K. K. Downing and bassist Ian Hill had known each other since early childhood, as they lived near one another and attended the same nursery and school in West Bromwich. They became close friends in their early teens, when they shared similar musical interests (Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream, The Yardbirds) and learned to play instruments. The band was founded in 1969 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, after a local ensemble named Judas Priest (after Bob Dylan’s song “The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest” from the John Wesley Harding album) split up. The band’s singer, Al Atkins, approached Downing and Hill, who were playing as a power trio with drummer John Ellis, and asked if he could become their singer. With Atkins now in the band, Downing suggested they change their name to Judas Priest as he had been a fan of the original band.
K. K. Downing and bassist Ian Hill had known each other since early childhood, as they lived near one another and attended the same nursery and school in West Bromwich. They became close friends in their early teens, when they shared similar musical interests (Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream, The Yardbirds) and learned to play instruments. The band was founded in 1969 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, after a local ensemble named Judas Priest (after Bob Dylan’s song “The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest” from the John Wesley Harding album) split up. The band’s singer, Al Atkins, approached Downing and Hill, who were playing as a power trio with drummer John Ellis, and asked if he could become their singer. With Atkins now in the band, Downing suggested they change their name to Judas Priest as he had been a fan of the original band.
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Bloody-Lunar wrote:
Metallica is better.
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schism66 wrote:
aevitasm- lou reed is indeed from the velvet underground, but hes also a pretentious, boring, musician, and the people who think lou reed is avant-garde, are also boring pretentious snobs.
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Aevitasm wrote:
it's funny how moonie started to listen to the velvet underground and lou reed after she heard lulu
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Aevitasm wrote:
nico > lou reed. copy this
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Aevitasm wrote:
lou reed. isn't that the dude from the velvet underground?
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Coop_R wrote:
Bloody Lunar's taste got so much more sophisticated when she found out who Lou Reed is after she listened to Lulu :)
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ryanRGBbayless wrote:
@Bloody-Lunar nope. not even close. metallicas vocals are shit.
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TheJudasMaster wrote:
Ah the lulz.
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Bloody-Lunar wrote:
Metallica is better.
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KeIemvor wrote:
I see Dimebag is getting owned again hard, as always.
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FilthyBorgir wrote:
jesus christ almighty.
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veyita_88 wrote:
Because your mother told me to do it.No man,i didn´t directed it to you,read it again.Like i said,stop being so defensive.Not everyone is againts you,you know.You called me a dumbass first,so don´t cry now.Well,enough for me already,see you later pal.
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DimebagMustaine wrote:
Then why did you express that in a post directed to me?
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veyita_88 wrote:
oh and excuse my poor grammar,i really need to improve it,lol.
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veyita_88 wrote:
Oh my god im so desperate to prove my point to anonymous guys on the internet so i make excuses.Ok mister center of the universe,i wasn´t talking only about you,i meant the kind of comments i always see in this shoutbox,like "you are mad" it was an example,i wasn´t talking only about you.Again,like i said you,you are always so defensive,so you tought that i was talking about you exclusively.Like i said "SOME PEOPLE can´t see when someone is just messing around" there you have it,arguments served sir.
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DimebagMustaine wrote:
Show the last time when I addressed "you are mad" to you. You do seem mad, tho. [3] Nice try at running away from the topic again.
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veyita_88 wrote:
Arguments? about what, are we having some sort of discussion? it seems that i offended you about your sexual preferences,sorry man,i was kidding,i have nothing againts you people.
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DimebagMustaine wrote:
>No arguments left >Moves away from topic. // Poor Xenthrax, lives all his life by trying to make me stop leaving shouts, yet he fails all the time :(
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veyita_88 wrote:
And yes i am loco.
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veyita_88 wrote:
How about i show you this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyx-xfuoftE it seems that you need it, you don´t need to suffer any more kid.
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Living After Midnight
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You've Got Another Thing Comin'
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Feb
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Judas Priest : Epitaph World Tour
パシフィコ横浜 国立大ホール, 横浜市西区みなとみらい1-1-1, Japan
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Feb
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Judas Priest : Epitaph World Tour
神戸国際会館こくさいホール, 兵庫県 神戸市 中央区, Japan
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Feb
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Epitaph Japan Tour 2012
愛知県芸術劇場 大ホール, 名古屋市, Japan
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