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Judas Priest
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Birmingham, England
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1970
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Dark Fantasy, History, Allegory, Independence, Rock/Metal, Sci-fi
- Current label:
- Sony Music
- Years active:
- 1969-1970 (as Freight), 1970-present
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 Judas Priest had broken up, and Al Atkins was out of a job. He was quickly hired by Ian and K.K., who then renamed their band Judas Priest since the name was available. A demo was recorded in July, 1971, and ...
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| Current | |
| Ian Hill | Bass (1970-present) |
| 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) |
| K. K. Downing | Guitars (1970-2011) |
| Al Atkins | Vocals (1970-1973) |
| See also: Al Atkins, Atkins / May Project, Holy Rage, Lyraka, ex-Blue Condition, ex-Halfbreed, ex-Lion, ex-Sugar Stack, ex-The Bitta Sweet, ex-The Reaction | |
| Alan "Skip" Moore | Drums (1971-1972, 1975-1977) |
| Chris "Congo" Campbell | Drums (1972-1973) |
| See also: ex-Machine, ex-Thunderbay Inn' | |
| John Hinch | Drums (1973-1975) |
| 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 | |
| Dave Holland | Drums (1979-1989) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Al Atkins, ex-Iommi, ex-Finders Keepers, ex-Trapeze | |
| Tim "Ripper" Owens | Vocals (1996-2003) |
| See also: Beyond Fear, Charred Walls of the Damned, Killing Machine, Tim Ripper Owens, ex-Brainicide, A New Revenge, Dio Disciples, Project Rock, Spirits of Fire, TRED, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Winters Bane, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Carthagods (live), ex-Twist of Fate, ex-British Steel, ex-Hail!, ex-Seattle, ex-Soulbender, ex-American Dog (live) | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Andy Sneap | Guitars (2018-present) |
| See also: Hell, The Scintilla Project, ex-Godsend, ex-Sabbat | |
| Ian Hill | Bass (1970-present) |
| 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) |
| K. K. Downing | Guitars (1970-2011) |
| Al Atkins | Vocals (1970-1973) |
| See also: Al Atkins, Atkins / May Project, Holy Rage, Lyraka, ex-Blue Condition, ex-Halfbreed, ex-Lion, ex-Sugar Stack, ex-The Bitta Sweet, ex-The Reaction | |
| Alan "Skip" Moore | Drums (1971-1972, 1975-1977) |
| Chris "Congo" Campbell | Drums (1972-1973) |
| See also: ex-Machine, ex-Thunderbay Inn' | |
| John Hinch | Drums (1973-1975) |
| 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 | |
| Dave Holland | Drums (1979-1989) |
| (R.I.P. 2018) See also: ex-Al Atkins, ex-Iommi, ex-Finders Keepers, ex-Trapeze | |
| Tim "Ripper" Owens | Vocals (1996-2003) |
| See also: Beyond Fear, Charred Walls of the Damned, Killing Machine, Tim Ripper Owens, ex-Brainicide, A New Revenge, Dio Disciples, Project Rock, Spirits of Fire, TRED, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Winters Bane, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Carthagods (live), ex-Twist of Fate, ex-British Steel, ex-Hail!, ex-Seattle, ex-Soulbender, ex-American Dog (live) | |
| Current | |
| Andy Sneap | Guitars (2018-present) |
| See also: Hell, The Scintilla Project, ex-Godsend, ex-Sabbat | |