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Judas Priest's style has always been rooted in heavy metal, and many of their albums reflect diverse aspects of the genre; for example, their debut album, Rocka Rolla (1974), is primarily rooted in heavy blues rock.
English heavy metal band Judas Priest have released 19 studio albums, six live albums, seven compilation albums, 29 singles, 10 video albums, and 21 music videos. The band currently consists of bassist Ian Hill, drummer Scott Travis, singer Rob Halford, and guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner.
Judas Priest has helped define the sound and look of heavy metal, particularly with a string of hits in the 1980s like “Living After Midnight,” “Electric Eye” and “Breaking The Law.”
This makes the album's style virtually unrecognizable when compared with later Priest albums, although "Rocka Rolla" does feature dual guitars, and "Run of the Mill" is the first song that was explicitly designed for Halford's, rather than Atkins', vocal range. Drummer John Hinch was dismissed in 1975 before the next record was recorded. Tipton ...
Killing Machine (also known as Hell Bent for Leather) is the fifth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in November 1978, by CBS Records internationally, and received a United States release on 28 February 1979, by Columbia Records. The album pushed the band towards a more commercial style while still featuring the ...
When Halford left Judas Priest in 1992, the group went on hiatus, but British Steel continued to book shows. Owens wore studded leather onstage and belted out songs in the style of Halford.