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Judas Priest

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Formed in Birmingham in 1969, Judas Priest are among the pioneers of heavy metal, known for twin-guitar attack and Rob Halford's high vocals. Their career spans classic studio albums and acclaimed live records.

Rob Halford is the band's long-time lead vocalist (left and returned; returned for Angel Of Retribution in 2003). Key guitarists include Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing. Scott Travis joined on drums for Painkiller (1990). Tim 'Ripper' Owens sang with the band during the late 1990s/early 2000s (Jugulator, Demolition).

DeBaser's coverage emphasizes Judas Priest's central albums (Painkiller, Sad Wings of Destiny, British Steel) and landmark live releases. Reviews praise the band's twin-guitar attack, Rob Halford's vocals, and Scott Travis's drums on Painkiller. The corpus documents lineup changes (Halford's departure and return, Tim "Ripper" Owens era) and diverging fan views on experimental records like Turbo, Jugulator and Nostradamus.

For:fans of classic heavy metal, Judas Priest listeners, album reviewers and collectors

 ...What is Metal? METAL IS PAINKILLER!

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 Year 1976: the genre of Heavy Metal is officially born, and if this happens, we mainly owe it to the second work of Judas Priest, with the poetic name of Sad Wings of Destiny.

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 A live that has truly made history and which I consider inimitable and unattainable in importance and beauty.

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