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Judas Priest
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1970
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal
- Lyrical 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-2wo, ex-Abraxas, ex-Athens Wood, ex-Hiroshima, ex-Lord Lucifer, ex-Thark | |
| 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, ex-Hawk, ex-Animetal USA, ex-The Scream | |
| Richie Faulkner | Guitars (2011-present) |
| See also: 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-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-Lion, ex-Sugar Stack, ex-The Bitta Sweet, 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-Tytan, ex-Fancy, ex-KK's Priest | |
| Dave Holland | Drums (1979-1989) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Al Atkins, ex-Finders Keepers, ex-Trapeze | |
| Tim "Ripper" Owens | Vocals (1996-2003) |
| See also: Beyond Fear, Charred Walls of the Damned, Spirits of Fire, The Three Tremors, Tim Ripper Owens, ex-Brainicide, A New Revenge, Dio Disciples, KK's Priest, TRED, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Winters Bane, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Carthagods (live), ex-Twist of Fate, ex-Arena, ex-British Steel, ex-Hail!, ex-Seattle, ex-Soulbender, ex-Trinity, ex-American Dog (live) | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Andy Sneap | Guitars (2018-present) |
| See also: The Scintilla Project, ex-Godsend, ex-Sabbat, ex-Hell, ex-Acid Reign (live), ex-Fozzy (live) | |
| 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-2wo, ex-Abraxas, ex-Athens Wood, ex-Hiroshima, ex-Lord Lucifer, ex-Thark | |
| 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, ex-Hawk, ex-Animetal USA, ex-The Scream | |
| Richie Faulkner | Guitars (2011-present) |
| See also: 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-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-Lion, ex-Sugar Stack, ex-The Bitta Sweet, 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-Tytan, ex-Fancy, ex-KK's Priest | |
| Dave Holland | Drums (1979-1989) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Al Atkins, ex-Finders Keepers, ex-Trapeze | |
| Tim "Ripper" Owens | Vocals (1996-2003) |
| See also: Beyond Fear, Charred Walls of the Damned, Spirits of Fire, The Three Tremors, Tim Ripper Owens, ex-Brainicide, A New Revenge, Dio Disciples, KK's Priest, TRED, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Killing Machine, ex-Winters Bane, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Carthagods (live), ex-Twist of Fate, ex-Arena, ex-British Steel, ex-Hail!, ex-Seattle, ex-Soulbender, ex-Trinity, ex-American Dog (live) | |
| Current | |
| Andy Sneap | Guitars (2018-present) |
| See also: The Scintilla Project, ex-Godsend, ex-Sabbat, ex-Hell, ex-Acid Reign (live), ex-Fozzy (live) | |
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 ...