Judas Priest are a British heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1969. Known for twin lead guitars, a wide operatic vocal style, and for introducing the S&M leather-and-studs look into heavy metal, they have sold over 50 million albums worldwide. After an early career as a secondary act dogged by unsympathetic producers and lineup changes, the band found considerable commercial success in the 1980s. In 1989, they were named as defendants in an unsuccessful lawsuit alleging that subliminal messages on their albums had caused the suicide attempts of two young men. The band's membership has seen much turnover, including a revolving cast of drummers in the 1970s, and the temporary resignation of singer Rob Halford in the early 1990s. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. In 2010, the band announced a farewell world tour, and a new album is expected to be released sometime in 2012. Judas Priest are a British heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1969. Known for twin lead guitars, a wide operatic vocal style, and for introducing the S&M leather-and-studs look into heavy metal, they have sold over 50 million albums worldwide. After an early career as a secondary act dogged by unsympathetic producers and lineup changes, the band found considerable commercial success in the 1980s. In 1989, they were named as defendants in an unsuccessful lawsuit alleging that subliminal messages on their albums had caused the suicide attempts of two young men. The band's membership has seen much turnover, including a revolving cast of drummers in the 1970s, and the temporary resignation of singer Rob Halford in the early 1990s. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. In 2010, the band announced a farewell world tour, and a new album is expected to be released sometime in 2012. false 2025-11-07 18:53:17 7706 Blues Rock Drum And Bass Drum And Bass;Hard Rock;Heavy Metal;Jazz;Metal;Rock;Trance Electronic Hard Rock Hard Rock;Heavy Metal;Metal;Rock Hard Rock;Heavy Metal;Rock Heavy Metal Heavy Metal;Metal;Rock Heavy Metal;Rock Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Industrial Jazz Metal Metal/Heavy Metal Metal/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Nwobhm Progressive Metal Psychedelic Rock Rock Rock/Heavy Metal Rock/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Rock/Pop Rock/Heavy Metal Rock/Pop Rock/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Rock/Pop Rock/Metal/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Speed Metal Trance 111981 6b335658-22c8-485d-93de-0bc29a1d0349 /media/data/media5/Music/Judas Priest/folder.jpg /media/data/media5/Music/Judas Priest/backdrop.jpg /media/data/media5/Music/Judas Priest/fanart.jpg 1 1977 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1980 1980 1980 1981 1981 1982 1984 1986 1986 1987 1987 1988 1988 1988 1989 1990 1990 1991 1993 1993 1993 1995 1995 1995 1996 1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1999 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2014 2015 2016 2016 2017 2018 2021 2021 2024 Judas Priest