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Judas Priest Biography

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Judas Priest is 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 line-up 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. Heavily referenced as a major influence on multiple genres of metal, including but not limited to power metal and thrash metal, the band is widely lauded as the "metal gods". Their influence, while mainly Rob Halford's operatic vocal style and the twin guitar sound of K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton, is seen in countless bands. Their image of leather, spikes, and other taboo articles of clothing were widely influential during the glam metal era of the 1980's. Their 1980 album, ''British Steel'', has been referred to as the "record that, more than any other, codified what we mean by "heavy metal". Despite a decline in exposure during the mid 90's, the band has once again seen a major resurgence, including worldwide tours, being inaugural inductees into the VH1 Rock Honors in 2005, receiving a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010, and their songs featuring in major video games such as ''Guitar Hero'' and the ''Rock Band'' series.

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Judas Priest Albums

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The Chosen Few Compilation 2011-10-07 itunes amazon
Single Cuts Compilation 2011-08-30 itunes amazon
A Touch of Evil Live 2009-07-13 itunes amazon
Playlist: The Very Best of Judas… Compilation 2008-06-17 itunes amazon
Nostradamus Album 2008-06-13 itunes amazon
War Single 2008-05-26 itunes amazon
Nostradamus Single 2008-04-21 itunes amazon
Collections Compilation 2008-02-25 itunes amazon
Greatest Hits (Steel Box Collection) Compilation 2008 itunes amazon
Hit Collection Compilation 2007-12-28 itunes amazon
The Essential Judas Priest Compilation 2006-04-11 itunes amazon
Rocka Rolla / Sad Wings of Destiny Album 2006-02-13 itunes amazon
The Best of Judas Priest Compilation 2006-01-12 itunes amazon
Rising in the East Live 2005-11-15 itunes amazon
Angel of Retribution Album 2005-02-28 itunes amazon
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