Judas Priest
Judas Priest gave heavy metal its leather-and-studs uniform and its twin-guitar template. 'British Steel' (1980) stripped the genre to razor-sharp anthems, and 'Screaming for Vengeance' broke the band across American arenas.
Origin: Birmingham, England · Years active: 1969–present
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Biography
Judas Priest gave heavy metal its leather-and-studs uniform and its twin-guitar template. 'British Steel' (1980) stripped the genre to razor-sharp anthems, and 'Screaming for Vengeance' broke the band across American arenas.
Key 1980s albums
- British Steel (1980) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Screaming for Vengeance (1982) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Defenders of the Faith (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Painkiller (1990) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Breaking the Law (1980) — 80s songs
- Living After Midnight (1980) — 80s songs
- You've Got Another Thing Comin' (1982) — 80s songs
- Electric Eye (1982) — 80s songs
- Turbo Lover (1986) — 80s songs
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Judas Priest — quick answers
- Who are Judas Priest?
- Judas Priest — Birmingham, England, active 1969–present. Judas Priest gave heavy metal its leather-and-studs uniform and its twin-guitar template. 'British Steel' (1980) stripped the genre to razor-sharp anthems, and 'Screaming for Vengeance' broke the band across American are
- What did Judas Priest release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Judas Priest, covering 1980–1986.
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