Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million copies of their 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. The American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens 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.
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | Sony, Epic, Columbia/CBS, SPV, CMC, Atlantic, Gull |
| Associated acts | Fight, KK's Priest |
| Members | Ian Hill, Glenn Tipton, Scott Travis, Rob Halford, Richie Faulkner |
| Past members | Al Atkins, Alan Moore, Simon Phillips, John Hinch, Les Binks, Dave Holland, Tim "Ripper" Owens, K. K. Downing |
About Judas Priest
English heavy metal outfit who have been consistently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. They have sold more than 50 albums worldwide and received the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010. In 2020, they were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but were not chosen.
Achievement of Judas Priest
They released their 18th full length studio album Firepower in 2018. In 2014, they were guests on The Simpsons episode "Steal This Episode."
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Latest information about Judas Priest updated on July 28 2021.
