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Birmingham, England (1969 – present)
Judas Priest are pioneers of the Heavy Metal genre, and arguably created the “Metal” look. Priest were forerunners of the ‘New Wave of British Heavy Metal’ movement, laying the groundwork for the speed and thrash metal of the ’80s and ’90s.
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.
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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Painkiller
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British Steel
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Screaming for Vengeance
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Angel of Retribution
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Top Tracks
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Breaking The Law
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Painkiller
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Living After Midnight
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Electric Eye
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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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Turbo Lover
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Metal Gods
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Metal Meltdown
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Leather Rebel
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The Hellion
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Hell Bent for Leather
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All Guns Blazing
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Shoutbox
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gokusou wrote:
i love them <3 i can feel lots of energy when i listen to their music. xD
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tangerman wrote:
The Sentinel!!
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darthcas wrote:
very underrated, just 500,000 listeners, its not fair!
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Czajnik_69 wrote:
Agree - I put British Steel and Screaming for Vengeance over Painkiller anytime
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glassbottle wrote:
Painkiller Isn't as good as their 70's stuff. EARLY PRIEST IS FLAWLESS
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NYPClital wrote:
apparently someone shot themselves after listening to on of their records...
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Jobrainstorm wrote:
deemoniiizeeeeeeeeeeeeeer!
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budred wrote:
DemonByChoose: Some will disagree but Painkiller is probably the heaviest Priest song. If not my favorite it's definitely in the top three. Also, no offense, but that's Breaking the Law. You seem a little new to the Priest, happy listening, they're the best. Take care, Peace!
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DemonByChoose wrote:
I remember hearing Painkiller for the first time, after Turbo Lover and Bringing the Law it just blew my brains right in to the wall!
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MurderCapital wrote:
Better than gravity.
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SonoEpico wrote:
someone left the comment "they arent even british, theyre from england" soooooo yeah... total fail. anywho, i agree, Priest is definitely too early for NWOBHM. but no matter how many debates on it, or if they're better than Maiden, PRIEST IS STILL A FUCKING AMAZING BAND!! :)
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TucoRamirez666 wrote:
VICTIM OF CHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGEEEESSSSSSSS
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wonx92 wrote:
\m/__(>_<)__\m/
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alkimedon wrote:
judas lan bu
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alkimedon wrote:
ya bi siktirin gidin aq
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lulled wrote:
From desert plains, I'll bring you looooooooooooooooooooooo (...) oooooooove
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Fuhrer_ wrote:
Painkiller KURWA [3]
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pow_lee_nah wrote:
Painkiller KURWA [2]
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garynotrashcoug wrote:
Priest, Maiden and Sabbath are the three godfathers of heavy metal. Whether you like one more than the other or all three or none of them, you must at least acknowledge their contributions. Let's just leave it at that.
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Killed-By-Death wrote:
PRIEST! PRIEST!! PRIEST!!!
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Interview with Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton on Rick Wakeman's TV show
1 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/judaspriest
Interview with Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton on Rick Wakeman's TV show:
13th October, 2009 & 31st October, 2009
Rick Wakeman Face To Face With Judas Priest
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