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Judas Priest
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1970
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal
- Themes:
- Dark fantasy, History, Allegory, Independence, Rock/Metal, Science fiction
- Current label:
- Sony Music
- Years active:
- 1969-1970 (as Freight), 1970-present
| Current | |
| Ian Hill | Bass (1970-present) |
| See also: ex-Freight | |
| Rob Halford | Vocals (1973-1992, 2003-present) |
| See also: Halford, ex-Fight, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Black Sabbath (live), ex-Abraxas, ex-Athens Wood, ex-Bullring Brummies, ex-Hiroshima, ex-Lord Lucifer, ex-Thark, ex-Two | |
| Glenn Tipton | Guitars (1974-present) |
| See also: ex-Glenn Tipton, ex-Merlin, ex-Shave 'Em Dry, ex-The Flying Hat Band, ex-Tipton, Entwistle and Powell | |
| Scott Travis | Drums (1989-present) |
| See also: Thin Lizzy, Racer X, ex-Fight, Elegant Weapons, ex-Elegant Weapons, ex-Hawk, ex-Animetal USA, ex-The Scream | |
| Richie Faulkner | Guitars (2011-present) |
| See also: Elegant Weapons, ex-Deeds, ex-Christopher Lee, ex-Lauren Harris, ex-Voodoo Six | |
| Past | |
| John Ellis | Drums (1970-1971) |
| See also: ex-Freight | |
| K.K. Downing | Guitars (1970-2011) |
| See also: KK's Priest, ex-Freight, ex-MegaPriest, ex-Stagecoach | |
| Al Atkins | Vocals (1970-1973) |
| See also: Al Atkins, Atkins / May Project, Lyraka, ex-Holy Rage, ex-Blue Condition, ex-Freight, ex-Halfbreed, ex-Judas Priest, ex-Jug Blues Band, ex-Lion, ex-Sugar Stack, ex-The Bitta Sweet, ex-The Medallions, ex-The Reaction | |
| Alan "Skip" Moore | Drums (1971-1972, 1975-1977) |
| See also: ex-R.P.M., ex-Sundance | |
| Chris "Congo" Campbell | Drums (1972-1973) |
| See also: ex-Machine, ex-Thunderbay Inn | |
| John Hinch | Drums (1973-1975) |
| (R.I.P. 2021) See also: ex-Hiroshima, ex-The Bakerloo Blues Line, ex-The Generation, ex-The Pinch | |
| Les Binks | Drums (1977-1979) |
| See also: Les Binks' Priesthood, ex-KK's Priest, ex-Tytan, ex-Axis Point, ex-Fancy, ex-Lionheart, ex-MegaPriest, ex-The Shortlist | |
| Dave Holland | Drums (1979-1989) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Al Atkins, ex-Dorian Gray, ex-Finders Keepers, ex-The Liberators, ex-Trapeze | |
| Tim "Ripper" Owens | Vocals (1996-2003) |
| See also: Beyond Fear, Charred Walls of the Damned, KK's Priest, Leviathan Project, Ripper, The Three Tremors, Tim Ripper Owens, ex-Brainicide, A New Revenge, Dio Disciples, TRED, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Spirits of Fire, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Carthagods (live), ex-Twist of Fate, ex-Winters Bane, ex-Arena, ex-British Steel, ex-Hail!, ex-MegaPriest, ex-Seattle, ex-Soulbender, ex-Trinity, ex-American Dog (live) | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Andy Sneap | Guitars (2018-2022, 2022-present) |
| See also: ex-Godsend, ex-Hell, ex-Sabbat, ex-The Scintilla Project, ex-Acid Reign (live), ex-Fozzy (live), ex-Hydra | |
| Ian Hill | Bass (1970-present) |
| See also: ex-Freight | |
| Rob Halford | Vocals (1973-1992, 2003-present) |
| See also: Halford, ex-Fight, ex-Hear 'n Aid, ex-Black Sabbath (live), ex-Abraxas, ex-Athens Wood, ex-Bullring Brummies, ex-Hiroshima, ex-Lord Lucifer, ex-Thark, ex-Two | |
| Glenn Tipton | Guitars (1974-present) |
| See also: ex-Glenn Tipton, ex-Merlin, ex-Shave 'Em Dry, ex-The Flying Hat Band, ex-Tipton, Entwistle and Powell | |
| Scott Travis | Drums (1989-present) |
| See also: Thin Lizzy, Racer X, ex-Fight, Elegant Weapons, ex-Elegant Weapons, ex-Hawk, ex-Animetal USA, ex-The Scream | |
| Richie Faulkner | Guitars (2011-present) |
| See also: Elegant Weapons, ex-Deeds, ex-Christopher Lee, ex-Lauren Harris, ex-Voodoo Six | |
| John Ellis | Drums (1970-1971) |
| See also: ex-Freight | |
| K.K. Downing | Guitars (1970-2011) |
| See also: KK's Priest, ex-Freight, ex-MegaPriest, ex-Stagecoach | |
| Al Atkins | Vocals (1970-1973) |
| See also: Al Atkins, Atkins / May Project, Lyraka, ex-Holy Rage, ex-Blue Condition, ex-Freight, ex-Halfbreed, ex-Judas Priest, ex-Jug Blues Band, ex-Lion, ex-Sugar Stack, ex-The Bitta Sweet, ex-The Medallions, ex-The Reaction | |
| Alan "Skip" Moore | Drums (1971-1972, 1975-1977) |
| See also: ex-R.P.M., ex-Sundance | |
| Chris "Congo" Campbell | Drums (1972-1973) |
| See also: ex-Machine, ex-Thunderbay Inn | |
| John Hinch | Drums (1973-1975) |
| (R.I.P. 2021) See also: ex-Hiroshima, ex-The Bakerloo Blues Line, ex-The Generation, ex-The Pinch | |
| Les Binks | Drums (1977-1979) |
| See also: Les Binks' Priesthood, ex-KK's Priest, ex-Tytan, ex-Axis Point, ex-Fancy, ex-Lionheart, ex-MegaPriest, ex-The Shortlist | |
| Dave Holland | Drums (1979-1989) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Al Atkins, ex-Dorian Gray, ex-Finders Keepers, ex-The Liberators, ex-Trapeze | |
| Tim "Ripper" Owens | Vocals (1996-2003) |
| See also: Beyond Fear, Charred Walls of the Damned, KK's Priest, Leviathan Project, Ripper, The Three Tremors, Tim Ripper Owens, ex-Brainicide, A New Revenge, Dio Disciples, TRED, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Spirits of Fire, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Carthagods (live), ex-Twist of Fate, ex-Winters Bane, ex-Arena, ex-British Steel, ex-Hail!, ex-MegaPriest, ex-Seattle, ex-Soulbender, ex-Trinity, ex-American Dog (live) | |
| Current | |
| Andy Sneap | Guitars (2018-2022, 2022-present) |
| See also: ex-Godsend, ex-Hell, ex-Sabbat, ex-The Scintilla Project, ex-Acid Reign (live), ex-Fozzy (live), ex-Hydra | |
Bottom picture from left to right: Scott Travis, Ian Hill, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, and Richie Faulkner.
The band Freight was formed by schoolmates Kenneth "K.K." Downing and Ian Hill in 1969. They quickly found drummer John Ellis and decided that they needed a vocalist. In 1970, a band called ...