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Judas Priest Is An English Heavy Metal Band Formed In Birmingham Warwickshire In 1969. They Have Sold Over 50 Million Albums And Are Frequently Ranked As One Of The Greatest Metal Bands Of All Time. Despite An Innovative And Pioneering Body Of Work In The Latter Half Of The 1970s The Band Had Struggled With Indifferent Record Production And A Lack Of Major Commercial Success Until 1980 When They Rose To Commercial Success With The Album British Steel. The Band's Membership Has Seen Much Turnover Including A Revolving Cast Of Drummers In The 1970s And The Departure Of Singer Rob Halford In 1992. Tim "Ripper" Owens Formerly Of Winter's Bane Replaced Halford In 1996 And Recorded Two Albums With Judas Priest Before Halford Returned To The Band In 2003. The Current Line-Up Consists Of Halford Guitarists Glenn Tipton And Richie Faulkner Bassist Ian Hill And Drummer Scott Travis. The Band's Best-Selling Album Is 1982's Screaming For Vengeance With Their Most Commercially Successful Line-Up Featuring Ian Hill Rob Halford Glenn Tipton Guitarist K. K. Downing And Drummer Dave Holland. Tipton And Hill Are The Only Two Members Of The Band To Appear On Every Album. Halford's Operatic Vocal Style And The Twin Guitar Sound Of Downing And Tipton Have Been A Major Influence On Heavy Metal Bands. Judas Priest's Image Of Leather Spikes And Other Taboo Articles Of Clothing Were Widely Influential During The Glam Metal Era Of The 1980s. The Guardian Referred To British Steel As The Record That Defines Heavy Metal. Despite A Decline In Exposure During The Mid-1990s The Band Has Once Again Seen A Resurgence Including Worldwide Tours Being Inaugural Inductees Into The VH1 Rock Honors In 2006 Receiving A Grammy Award For Best Metal Performance In 2010 And Having Their Songs Featured In Video Games Such As Guitar Hero And The Rock Band Series. In 2022 Judas Priest Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Judas_Priest Studio Albums
Rocka Rolla 1974 Sad Wings Of Destiny 1976 Sin After Sin 1977 Stained Class 1978 Killing Machine 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
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Judas Priest Is An English Heavy Metal Band Formed In Birmingham Warwickshire In 1969. They Have Sold Over 50 Million Albums And Are Frequently Ranked As One Of The Greatest Metal Bands Of All Time. Despite An Innovative And Pioneering Body Of Work In The Latter Half Of The 1970s The Band Had Struggled With Indifferent Record Production And A Lack Of Major Commercial Success Until 1980 When They Rose To Commercial Success With The Album British Steel. The Band's Membership Has Seen Much Turnover Including A Revolving Cast Of Drummers In The 1970s And The Departure Of Singer Rob Halford In 1992. Tim "Ripper" Owens Formerly Of Winter's Bane Replaced Halford In 1996 And Recorded Two Albums With Judas Priest Before Halford Returned To The Band In 2003. The Current Line-Up Consists Of Halford Guitarists Glenn Tipton And Richie Faulkner Bassist Ian Hill And Drummer Scott Travis. The Band's Best-Selling Album Is 1982's Screaming For Vengeance With Their Most Commercially Successful Line-Up Featuring Ian Hill Rob Halford Glenn Tipton Guitarist K. K. Downing And Drummer Dave Holland. Tipton And Hill Are The Only Two Members Of The Band To Appear On Every Album. Halford's Operatic Vocal Style And The Twin Guitar Sound Of Downing And Tipton Have Been A Major Influence On Heavy Metal Bands. Judas Priest's Image Of Leather Spikes And Other Taboo Articles Of Clothing Were Widely Influential During The Glam Metal Era Of The 1980s. The Guardian Referred To British Steel As The Record That Defines Heavy Metal. Despite A Decline In Exposure During The Mid-1990s The Band Has Once Again Seen A Resurgence Including Worldwide Tours Being Inaugural Inductees Into The VH1 Rock Honors In 2006 Receiving A Grammy Award For Best Metal Performance In 2010 And Having Their Songs Featured In Video Games Such As Guitar Hero And The Rock Band Series. In 2022 Judas Priest Were Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Judas_Priest Studio Albums
Rocka Rolla 1974 Sad Wings Of Destiny 1976 Sin After Sin 1977 Stained Class 1978 Killing Machine 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 read less
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Rocka Rolla 1974 Sad Wings Of Destiny 1976 Sin After Sin 1977 Stained Class 1978 Killing Machine 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 read less
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Point Of Entry Is A Heavy Metal Album From The British Band Judas Priest. Their Seventh Album Was Released On February 26 1981. In 1980 Judas Priest Garnered Some Airplay With "Breaking The Law" And "Living After Midnight" From Their Album British Steel. As A Result The Band Pursued A More Radio Friendly Direction On Point Of Entry. Three Singles Were Released From The Album "Heading Out To The Highway" "Don't Go" And "Hot Rockin' " All Of Which Had Accompanying Music Videos. The Band Performed "Heading Out To The Highway" Up Until Their Priest...Live! Album And "Hot Rockin' " Is Still Performed Today. On The 2005 "Re-United" Tour They Also Played "Solar Angels" On Rare Occasions On The Point Of Entry Tour This Was The Opening Song On Every Show. The Album Was Remastered In 2001 With Two Bonus Tracks Added A Live Version Of "Desert Plains" And A Track From The Ram It Down Sessions. The European Album Covers Differed From The Rest Of The World This Being Repeated With The Remaster. The Rest Of The World's Artwork Became Notorious For Its Use Of Printer Paper To Simulate The Line In The Middle Of The Road And White Cardboard Boxes On The Back.