Judas Priest
Formed in Birmingham, England in 1969, Judas Priest consists of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing on guitars, Dave Holland on drums, Ian Hill on bass and Rob Halford, lead vocals. Wearing lots of leather and chains, the band didn’t get signed for nearly five years.
Judas Priest
Formed in Birmingham, England in 1969, Judas Priest consists of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing on guitars, Dave Holland on drums, Ian Hill on bass and Rob Halford, lead vocals. Wearing lots of leather and chains, the band didn’t get signed for nearly five years. Their first two albums, Rocka Rolla and Sad Wings of Destiny did not do well, selling only marginally. However, their live appearances in England were another story. As they developed an impressive following, they found a new record label (Columbia) and recorded Sin After Sin with exDeep Purple bassist Roger Glover producing. Their songs defied the usual lengthy drone of many metal bands and featured a strange version of Joan Baez’s “Diamonds & Rust.” Catchier and more radiooriented, many believe Judas Priest led the way for Ratt, Def Leppard and other more commercial metal bands.
