Judas Priest
Judas Priest onstage in Moline, Illinois. Moline (moˈliːn is a city located in Rock Island County Illinois, United States, with an estimated population of 43016 in 2007
Background information
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genre(s)	Heavy metal
Years active	1970–present
Label(s)	Epic, Columbia, CMC International, Koch, RCA, Gull
Associated acts	Trapeze, Fight, The Flying Hat Band, Halford, 2wo, Racer X, Iced Earth, Al Atkins, Beyond Fear
Website	www.judaspriest.com
Members
Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Scott Travis
Former members
See: Judas Priest former members

Judas Priest are a heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company CMC International is a Record label, a division of its parent label - Sanctuary Records. Koch Records, the primary subsidiary of Koch Entertainment LP is the largest Independent record label in the United States. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Trapeze were an English rock band formed in March 1969 by vocalist John Jones and guitarist/keyboardist Terry Rowley (who named the band with guitarist Mel Fight was a band assembled by Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, after his departure in 1992. The Flying Hat Band were an early 1970s Birmingham, England Hard rock act that alongside Judas Priest, ranked as the Midlands Halford is a Heavy metal band formed in 1999 by Rob Halford, the lead vocalist for Judas Priest. 2WO is the second album by Strange Advance released in early 1985 Racer X is an American heavy metal band formed in 1985 in Los Angeles California. Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida that combines influences from Thrash metal, Power metal, Alan John "Al" Atkins (born October 11, 1947 in West Bromwich, Birmingham, England) is a Hard rock vocalist Beyond Fear is a Heavy metal band started in March 2005 by Tim "Ripper" Owens as a side-project apart from his former work with Iced Earth Robert John Arthur Halford (born August 25, 1951) is an English singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Glenn Raymond Tipton (born October 25, 1947 in Blackheath, England) is one of the Guitarists (and occasional keyboard Kenneth "K K" Downing Jr (born 27 October 1951 in Yew Tree Estate Hill Top in West Bromwich, England) is a Ian Hill (born Ian Frank Hill January 20 1951, lived on Yew Tree Estate Walsall, England) moving there in 1955 is a founding member and Scott Travis (born September 6, 1961, Norfolk Virginia, US) is the Drummer for legendary British heavy metal band Judas Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Originally formed by guitarist K. K. Downing and bassist Ian Hill, Judas Priest's core line-up consists of Downing, Hill, vocalist Rob Halford and guitarist Glenn Tipton. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Kenneth "K K" Downing Jr (born 27 October 1951 in Yew Tree Estate Hill Top in West Bromwich, England) is a The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Ian Hill (born Ian Frank Hill January 20 1951, lived on Yew Tree Estate Walsall, England) moving there in 1955 is a founding member and Robert John Arthur Halford (born August 25, 1951) is an English singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Glenn Raymond Tipton (born October 25, 1947 in Blackheath, England) is one of the Guitarists (and occasional keyboard They have been cited as an influence on many heavy metal musicians and bands. Their popularity and status as one of the definitive heavy metal bands has earned them the nickname "Metal Gods", from their song of the same name. ^[1] They have sold over 35 million albums worldwide. ^[2]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Origins 1.2 Rocka Rolla 1.3 Mainstream success 1.3.1 Subliminal message trial 1.3.2 Halford leaves 1.4 Ripper Owens 1.5 Reunion 1.5.1 VH1 Rock Honors 1.5.2 Recent events 2 Musical style and influence 2.1 Influence on the genre 3 Band members 3.1 Current members 3.2 Former members 3.3 Session musicians 4 Discography 5 References 6 External links 7 Interviews

History

Origins

K. K. Downing and Ian Hill knew each other since their early childhoods, as they lived nearby, attended the same nursery and school in West Bromwich. West Bromwich ( is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands, England They became closer friends in their early teens, when they shared similar musical interests (Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream, the Yardbirds) and learned to play instruments. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Cream were a 1960s British rock band The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck In 1970, after a local ensemble named Judas Priest (after Bob Dylan's song "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest" from the John Wesley Harding album) broke up, the band's singer, Al Atkins, approached Downing and Hill and proposed that they form a band using his former band's name. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major " The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest " is a song on Bob Dylan 's 1967 album John Wesley Harding. John Wesley Harding is Bob Dylan 's 8th Studio album, released by Columbia Records in 1967. Alan John "Al" Atkins (born October 11, 1947 in West Bromwich, Birmingham, England) is a Hard rock vocalist

With Downing as leader, the band moved from their original bluesy tunes towards heavy rock and what would later come to be defined as early heavy metal. This trio played around Birmingham and the surrounding areas with various drummers until 1974, sometimes opening for bands such as Budgie, Thin Lizzy and Trapeze. Budgie are a Welsh Hard rock band from Cardiff, South Glamorgan. Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Trapeze were an English rock band formed in March 1969 by vocalist John Jones and guitarist/keyboardist Terry Rowley (who named the band with guitarist Mel Eventually, financial difficulties and problems with their management, Tony Iommi's company, IMA, led to the departure of Alan Atkins and drummer Alan Moore. Frank Anthony "Iommi (born February 19 1948, in Aston, Birmingham England) is an English Guitarist and Songwriter

At the time, Ian Hill was dating a woman from nearby town Walsall who suggested her brother, Bob Halford^[3], be considered as a singer. Halford joined the band, bringing drummer John Hinch from his previous band, Hiroshima. This line-up toured in the UK, often supporting Budgie, and even headlined in some shows in Norway and Germany. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

Rocka Rolla

Before the band entered the studio to record their first album, the record company suggested the band add another musician. As Downing was reluctant to add a keyboard player or horn player, he chose to add a second guitarist, Glenn Tipton, from the Stafford-based Flying Hat Band. The Flying Hat Band were an early 1970s Birmingham, England Hard rock act that alongside Judas Priest, ranked as the Midlands In August 1974, the band debuted with the single "Rocka Rolla", before releasing an album of the same name a month later. " Rocka Rolla " is the debut single by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, first released in August 1974, and later released Rocka Rolla is the debut Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1974

There were technical problems during recording which led to problems with the sound quality. Producer Rodger Bain, whose CV included Black Sabbath's first album as well as Budgie's first album, dominated the production of the album and made decisions the band did not agree with^[4] Bain chose to leave fan favorites from the band's live performances, such as "Tyrant", "Genocide", and "The Ripper", off the album. Rodger Bain was a producer in the 1970s known for producing heavy metal albums by bands such as Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. Black Sabbath are an He cut the song "Caviar and Meths" from a 10-minute song down to a 2-minute instrumental.

With their next album, the band participated more in the production and chose the producers. The result, Sad Wings of Destiny (1976), included a variety of old material, including the aforementioned stage favorites and the epic "Victim of Changes". Sad Wings of Destiny is the second Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1976 "Victim of Changes" is a heavy metal song by British band Judas Priest, featured on their 1976 Studio album This song combined "Whiskey Woman", a stage classic since the era of the first Judas Priest (Al Atkins' band) and "Red Light Lady" brought by Halford from his previous group, Hiroshima. This album and a strong 1975 performance at the Reading Festival helped to build their fanbase.

Three subsequent albums, 1977's Sin After Sin and 1978's Stained Class and Killing Machine (released in America as Hell Bent for Leather) used session drummer Simon Phillips and Les (James Leslie) Binks. Sin After Sin is the third Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1977 Stained Class is the fourth Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1978 "Hell Bent for Leather" redirects here For the Frankie Laine album of the same name see Frankie Laine. Simon Phillips (born 6 February 1957 in London) is a prolific English Jazz and rock Drummer. Binks, who wrote the music for "Beyond the Realms of Death", was a very technically skilled drummer. Killing Machine had shorter songs that had more commercial appeal while still retaining their heavy metal punch. After Binks quit, in part because he disliked the band's simpler beats and sound, the band replaced him with Dave Holland, formerly from the band Trapeze. David (Dave Holland (born on April 5, 1948 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire) is an English rock drummer best remembered from Trapeze were an English rock band formed in March 1969 by vocalist John Jones and guitarist/keyboardist Terry Rowley (who named the band with guitarist Mel

With this line-up, Judas Priest recorded six studio and one live album which garnered different degrees of critical and financial success. Overall, the band has sold in excess of 30 million albums globally. ^[5]

Mainstream success

Following the release of Killing Machine, a live release from the supporting tour was released, entitled Unleashed in the East. Unleashed in the East is Judas Priest 's first live Album, recorded live in Tokyo Japan during the Hell Bent for Leather It was the first of many Judas Priest albums to go Platinum. At the time, there was some criticism of the bands' use of studio-enhancements and overdubbing in what was marketed as a live album. Overdubbing (the process of making an overdub, or overdubs is a technique used by Recording studios to add a supplementary recorded sound to a previously recorded ^[6] Nonetheless, many early Priest classics are recorded here, such as "Diamonds & Rust" and "The Ripper. " Diamonds & Rust " is a 1975 song written and performed by Joan Baez, which is often said to describe her relationship with Bob Dylan ten years prior (though "

In 1980, the band released British Steel. British Steel is the sixth album by Judas Priest, released on April 14 1980 (see 1980 in music) The songs were shorter and had more mainstream radio hooks, but retained the heavy metal feel. Tracks such as "United", "Breaking the Law", and "Living After Midnight" were frequently played on the radio. " Breaking the Law " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1980 album British Steel " Living After Midnight " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally featured on their 1980 album British Steel The next release, 1981's Point of Entry, followed the same formula, but critics generally panned it. Point of Entry is a Heavy metal and Hard rock Album from the British band Judas Priest. However, the tour in support was successful, with new songs such as "Solar Angels" and "Heading Out to the Highway". "Heading Out to the Highway" is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest off of their 1981 album Point

The 1982 album Screaming for Vengeance featured the song "You've Got Another Thing Comin'", which garnered strong US radio airplay. Screaming for Vengeance is the 8th studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. " You've Got Another Thing Comin' " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Songs such as "Electric Eye" and "Riding on the Wind" also appeared off this album, and proved to be popular live tracks. " Electric Eye " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 1982 album Screaming for Vengeance "(Take These) Chains" (by Bob Halligan, Jr. ), an uncharacteristic ballad, was released as a single and received heavy airplay. This album went two times Platinum. ^[7]

Defenders of the Faith was released in 1984. This article is about the album For the title see Fidei defensor. Even though it was more progressive than their earlier efforts, some critics dubbed it as "Screaming for Vengeance II", due to its musical likeness to the previous album. ^[8].

On July 13th, 1985, Judas Priest was - apart from Black Sabbath - the only metal band to perform at the Live Aid event. Black Sabbath are an Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia The band played at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. John F Kennedy Stadium (or JFK Stadium) was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that stood from 1925 to 1992 Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Their setlist was "Living After Midnight", "The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)" and "(You've Got) Another Thing Comin'".

Turbo was released in 1986, during the glam metal era. Turbo is the 11th album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Glam metal (also known as pop metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States. To keep up with the times, Priest adopted a more colourful look and gave their music a more poppy feel by adding synthesisers. The album also went Platinum and had a successful tour in support, but some critics argued the album was a sellout. A live album recorded on the tour, titled Priest. . . Live!, was released the next year, offering fans live tracks from the 1980s era. The video documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot was created by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn in 1986. Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Heavy Metal Parking Lot is a Video documentary produced by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn in 1986 Jeff Krulik is a director of Independent films and a former Discovery Channel producer It documents the heavy metal fans waiting on May 31, 1986 for a Judas Priest concert (with special guests Dokken) at the Capital Centre (later renamed US Airways Arena) in Landover, Maryland. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Dokken is an American heavy metal and Hard rock band that was formed in 1978 The Capital Centre (also briefly known as US Airways Arena and USAir Arena) was an indoor arena located in Largo, Landover Maryland Landover is an area of Prince George's County in the State of Maryland in the United States of America.

In 1988, Ram it Down was released, featuring several reworked songs left over from Turbo, in addition to new songs. Ram It Down was an album recorded and released by Judas Priest in 1988 A reviewer has called Ram it Down a "stylistic confusion" of "cornball metal" that resulted from the band's ". . . attempt to rid themselves of the high tech synthesiser approach. . . and return to the traditional metal of their fading glory days. " The reviewer argued the album showed ". . . how far behind they were lagging. . . the thrashers they helped influence" in earlier years. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression ^[9] As well, in the late 1980s, longtime drummer Dave Holland left the band.

In 1990, the Painkiller album used a new drummer, Scott Travis (formerly from Racer X). Painkiller is a 1990 gold-certified album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Scott Travis (born September 6, 1961, Norfolk Virginia, US) is the Drummer for legendary British heavy metal band Judas Racer X is an American heavy metal band formed in 1985 in Los Angeles California. This comeback album dropped the 1980s-style synthesisers for all of the songs except a ballad entitled "A Touch of Evil. " A Touch of Evil " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 1990 album Painkiller " The tour used bands such as Pantera, Megadeth and Sepultura as opening bands, and culminated in the Rock in Rio performance in Brazil in front of 100,000+ music fans. Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers Vinnie Paul ( drums) and Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Sepultura ( Portuguese: Grave) are a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 1984 Rock in Rio, the largest rock festival in the world (15 million people in the first edition 700 thousand in the second about 1 million in the third and in the 3 international editions It also use to be said that Painkiller is the most complete speed metal album. Painkiller is a 1990 gold-certified album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest.

Part of the Judas Priest stage show often featured Rob Halford riding onstage on a Harley-Davidson motorbike, dressed in motorcycle leathers and sunglasses. Harley-Davidson Motor Company ( formerly HDI is an American manufacturer of Motorcycles based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. In a Toronto show in 1991, Halford was seriously injured as he rode on stage, when he collided with a drum riser that was hidden behind clouds of dry ice mist. Although the show was delayed, he performed the entire set before going to hospital. Hill later noted "he must have been in agony". He later claimed the accident helped to prompt his departure from the band. ^[10][11] For nearly five years, Priest remained in the shadows, with no release to top Painkiller.

Subliminal message trial

In summer 1990, the band was involved in a civil action that alleged they were responsible for the suicide attempts in 1985 of 20-year old James Vance and 19-year old Ray Belknap in Reno, Nevada, USA. ^[12] On December 23, 1985 Vance and Belknap got intoxicated then went to a playground at a Lutheran church in Reno. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Belknap shot a 12 gauge shotgun under his chin, dying instantly, and Vance followed, but survived with a severely disfigured face. He died three years later after a suicidal overdose of painkillers. ^[13]

The mens' parents and their legal team, headed by Nevada attorney Ken Mckenna, alleged that a subliminal message of "do it" had been included in the Judas Priest song "Better By You, Better Than Me" from the Stained Class album (actually a cover of a Spooky Tooth number). Ken McKenna may be Ken McKenna (attorney (born 1953 American trial attorney Ken McKenna (football manager (born 1960 Football manager A subliminal message is a signal or message embedded in another medium designed to pass below the normal limits of the human Mind 's perception " Better By You Better Than Me " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Stained Class is the fourth Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1978 Spooky Tooth were an English Progressive rock band from the late 1960s They alleged the command in the song triggered the suicide attempt. ^[12] The suit was eventually dismissed. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy ^[12] One of the defense witnesses, Dr Timothy E. Moore, wrote an article for Skeptical Inquirer chronicling the trial. The Skeptical Inquirer is a bimonthly American Magazine published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI with the subtitle ^[12]

The trial was covered in the 1991 documentary Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance Vs. Judas Priest. In the documentary Halford commented that, if they wanted to insert subliminal commands in their music, killing their fans would be counterproductive and they would prefer to insert the command "Buy more of our records". Regarding the prosecution's assertions that the statement "do it" was a command to commit suicide, Halford pointed out "do it" had no direct message.

In popular culture, comedian Bill Hicks referred to the case in his stand-up routines, asking "What musician wants his audience dead?" He performed an apocryphal sketch in a British accent mimicking Judas Priest being sick of their immense wealth, power, and fame and coming up with the subliminal message as a solution to their problems. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh William Melvin Hicks ( December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian. Comedian Denis Leary also commented on the trial on his album No Cure For Cancer, saying heavy metal bands should put more subliminal messages in their records: "Kill the band, kill your parents, then kill yourself". Denis Colin Leary (born August 18, 1957) is a Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -nominated American Actor, Comedian No Cure for Cancer is one of Denis Leary 's standup routines from the early 1990s Jay Leno also made fun of the trial. James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host

The trial is still referenced by people inside and outside of the music community. The Bloodhound Gang song "Lift Your Head Up High" includes an extended reference to the Subliminal Message trial, which parodies the concept of playing a song backwards to extract hidden messages. As well, the Mr. Show episode "The Return of the Curse of the Creature's Ghost" has a sketch in which a fictional band "Titannica" is sued by a fan who tries to commit suicide after listening to their hit song "Try Suicide". Mr Show (also known as Mr Show with Bob and David) was a Sketch comedy series featuring former Saturday Night Live writer/comedy This is a list of all 30 episodes of the comedy television series Mr

Halford leaves

After the end of the Painkiller tour in 1991, Halford left Judas Priest. Painkiller is a 1990 gold-certified album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. In September 1991, there were indications of internal tensions within the band. Halford went on to form a street-style thrash metal group named Fight in the summer of 1993 with Scott Travis on drums for the recording sessions. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Fight was a band assembled by Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, after his departure in 1992. He formed this band due to his desire to explore new musical territory, but due to contractual obligations, he left Judas Priest in 1993. ^[14]

Halford collaborated with Judas Priest in the release of a compilation album entitled Metal Works '73-'93 to commemorate their 20th anniversary. He also appeared in a video by the same title, documenting their history, in which his departure from the band was officially announced later that year.

In a 1998 interview on MTV, Halford also revealed his homosexuality, but it came as little surprise to fans as rumours had been circulating for over five years. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Halford's former bandmates in Priest stated they were previously aware of his sexual orientation.

Ripper Owens

Tim "Ripper" Owens, who had previously sung in a Judas Priest tribute band called British Steel, was hired in 1996 as Judas Priest's new singer. Tim "Ripper" Owens (born Timothy S Owens on September 13, 1967 in Akron, Ohio) is an American heavy metal singer who A tribute act is a Music group, Singer, or Musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act often one which has disbanded or ceased This line up released two albums, Jugulator and Demolition as well as two live double-albums - '98 Live Meltdown and Live in London, the latter of which had a live DVD counterpart. Jugulator is the 13th Studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, was released in Japan on October 16 1997 and the rest of the Demolition is British heavy metal band Judas Priest 's 14th studio album 98 Live Meltdown is a concert album by Judas Priest recorded and released in 1998 and is the first live album to feature new lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens Live in London is a concert album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Jugulator sold relatively well but Demolition did not sit well with fans or mainstream alike; most believed Ripper could not be a true replacement for Halford's vocal abilities.

Owens' move from fan and weekend tribute band singer to frontman for the actual band was the inspiration for the film Rock Star. Rock Star is a 2001 movie starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Stephen Herek. Because the film's content bore only a tangential resemblance to Owens's actual history with the band, Judas Priest later moved to disassociate themselves from the film. The film (starring Mark Wahlberg) was a critical and commercial flop, though the fictional band portrayed in the film - Steel Dragon - achieved a cult status among some heavy metal and Judas Priest fans. Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5 1971 is an Academy Award -nominated BAFTA -winning American actor rapper and Producer of Steel Dragon is the name of a fictitious heavy metal band featuring real Musicians, created to appear in the Warner Bros

On August 15, 2002 PETA, an animal rights group, sent the band's management a request to stop wearing leather onstage. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process It was even reported that they asked the band to change the name of their Hell Bent for Leather album to Hell Bent for Pleather. "Hell Bent for Leather" redirects here For the Frankie Laine album of the same name see Frankie Laine. Artificial Leather is a fabric of finish intended to substitute for leather in fields such as Upholstery, Clothing and Fabrics, and other Judas Priest responded that they wear artificial leather, but PETA still protested that this could encourage listeners to wear real leather. ^[15]

Reunion

After almost twelve years apart, as well as an ever-growing demand for a reunion, Judas Priest and original lead vocalist Rob Halford announced they would reunite in July 2003, to coincide with the release of the Metalogy box set. Metalogy is a five-disc CD Boxed set released by heavy metal band Judas Priest in 2004 They did a live concert tour in Europe in 2004, and co-headlined the 2004 Ozzfest, being named as the "premier act" by almost all U. Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States (and in some years Europe) featuring performances by many heavy metal and Hard rock S. media coverage of the event.

A new studio album, Angel of Retribution, was released on 1 March 2005 (U. Angel of Retribution is the 15th Studio album by British Heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 2005 Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. ) on Sony Music/Epic Records to critical and commercial success. Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. A global tour in support of the album ensued, and was hugely successful. Judas Priest and "Ripper" Owens parted amicably, with Owens joining American heavy metal band Iced Earth as the lead singer to record the album The Glorious Burden, released in 2004 and its follow-up Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part 1) in 2007 by SPV Records. Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida that combines influences from Thrash metal, Power metal, The Glorious Burden is the seventh Studio album by the American heavy metal band Iced Earth. Ripper left Iced Earth in December 2007 [1] to head his current band called Beyond Fear, whose self-titled debut was release in May 2006, also by SPV Records. Beyond Fear is a Heavy metal band started in March 2005 by Tim "Ripper" Owens as a side-project apart from his former work with Iced Earth

As for the band Halford, writing for the fourth release was cut off. However, after the Retribution tour in June 2006, Halford announced he would create his own record company, entitled Metal God Entertainment, where he would release all his solo material under his own control. In November 2006 he remastered his back catalog and released it exclusively through Apple's iTunes Store. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc Two new songs allegedly set for the fourth release, "Forgotten Generation" and "Drop Out", were released through iTunes as well.

VH1 Rock Honors

Along with Kiss, Queen, and Def Leppard, Judas Priest were the inaugural inductees into the "VH1 Rock Honors. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist The VH1 Rock Honors are an annual ceremony that pays homage to bands who influenced the sound of Rock music. " The ceremony took place May 25, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and first aired on May 31, 2006. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Their presentation was preceded by the band Godsmack performing a medley of "Electric Eye"/"Victim of Changes"/"Hell Bent for Leather", and Priest themselves played "Breaking the Law", "The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)" and "You've Got Another Thing Comin'", before which Halford rode a Harley onstage. Godsmack is an American Hard Rock / Alternative Metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1996 " Electric Eye " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 1982 album Screaming for Vengeance "Victim of Changes" is a heavy metal song by British band Judas Priest, featured on their 1976 Studio album "Hell Bent for Leather" redirects here For the Frankie Laine album of the same name see Frankie Laine. " Breaking the Law " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1980 album British Steel " The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Prong Crown " is a song written by Peter Green and recorded by Fleetwood Mac. " You've Got Another Thing Comin' " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Harley-Davidson Motor Company ( formerly HDI is an American manufacturer of Motorcycles based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. On April 6, 2006, the Associated Press announced the event by saying "the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame looks to be getting some competition. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio "

Recent events

In a June 2006 interview with MTV. com, frontman Rob Halford said in regards to the group's upcoming concept album about the legendary 16th century French prophet Nostradamus, "Nostradamus is all about metal, isn't he? He was an alchemist as well as a seer — a person of extraordinary talent. Michel de Nostredame (14 December 1503 or 21 December 1503 &ndash 2 July 1566 usually Latinized to Nostradamus, was a French Apothecary Alchemy a part of the Occult Tradition is both a philosophy and a practice with an ultimately unknown aim involving the improvement of the alchemist as well as the making of He had an amazing life that was full of trial and tribulation and joy and sorrow. He's a very human character and a world-famous individual. You can take his name and translate it into any language and everybody knows about him, and that's important because we're dealing with a worldwide audience. "^[16]

In addition to digging new lyrical ground for the band, the album will contain musical elements which might surprise their fans. "It's going to have a lot of depth", Halford said. "There'll be a lot of symphonic elements. We might orchestrate it, without it being overblown. There may be a massive choir at parts and keyboards will be featured more prominently, whereas they've always been in the background before. "^[17]

In addition to this, in a February 2007 interview with Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, K. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles is a Canadian heavy metal Magazine. K. Downing revealed they have recorded a total of 18 tracks, with a length of over 90 minutes. He notes there is not much he would like to cut down, so it will likely be a double-CD release, their first full-length LP to do so. He adds that Rob Halford's vocal tracks are currently being laid down, and the rhythm will most likely follow suit. Downing also reveals the current orchestrations are MIDI converters, and he does not know if an outside orchestra will be used. MIDI ( Musical Instrument Digital Interface, ˈmɪdi is an industry-standard protocol that enables Electronic musical instruments Computers ^[18]

Judas Priest announced, via their website, on November 22, 2007 that they would go on tour promoting their Nostradamus-themed album. The tour opened in Helsinki, Finland on June 3, 2008 and is scheduled to go through Europe, North America and Australia, closing in South Korea on September 21. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː

On April 10, 2008, Blabbermouth.net reported that Nostradamus will be released in Germany on June 13, 2008, Europe on June 16th and a day later in the United States. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews Nostradamus is a Concept album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, focusing on the 16th century prophet Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[19]

In the 2000s, Priest has become known to a new generation thanks to their music being included on the soundtracks of several popular video games. The 2006 PC and Xbox 360 video game, Prey and the PlayStation 2 2005 console games Guitar Hero and RoadKill include "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" on their soundtrack, as does 2002's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, which features the song on rock station V-Rock. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. For other uses of the word Prey see Prey (disambiguation Prey is a First-person shooter Video game developed by Human Guitar Hero is a Music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 Video " You've Got Another Thing Comin' " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Grand Theft Auto Vice City is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game designed by Rockstar North (formerly In the prequel, 2006's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, V-Rock features the song "Electric Eye". Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories is a sandbox-style action-adventure Video game developed by Rockstar Leeds in association with " Electric Eye " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 1982 album Screaming for Vengeance RoadKill also includes "Heading Out to the Highway", back-to-back with the aforementioned song on its classic rock pseudo-radio station. "Heading Out to the Highway" is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest off of their 1981 album Point

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, also features "Electric Eye", including its intro, "The Hellion". Guitar Hero Encore Rocks the 80s (titled Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s in Europe is a Music video game and the third installment in the popular The 2001 PlayStation 2 video game, Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec features "Turbo Lover" on the game's soundtrack. Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec is a Racing game, the first in the ''Gran Turismo'' series to be released for the PlayStation 2. Its sequel Gran Turismo 4 features "Freewheel Burning". Gran Turismo 4 (also known as GT4) is a racing Video game for Sony PlayStation 2 which is published by " Freewheel Burning " is a song by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest, appearing on their 1984 album Defenders The song "Breaking the Law" is also featured on the soundtrack to the 2006 PC, PS2 and Xbox game Scarface: The World is Yours. Scarface The World Is Yours is a Video game developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Vivendi Universal Games. Additionally, Harmonix announced on April 18, 2008 that the first full-album available for download for the very popular video game Rock Band would be Judas Priest's Screaming for Vengeance. Harmonix Music Systems (or simply Harmonix) is a video game development company based in Cambridge Massachusetts in the United States. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Screaming for Vengeance is the 8th studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. The album became available on April 22 for Xbox 360 and April 24 for Playstation 3. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to

Musical style and influence

Judas Priest were one of the first heavy metal bands to modernize the twin-guitar sound, with the duo of K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton. In rock and other related genres bands often have multiple electric and/or Acoustic guitar players to perform the different musical parts such as instrumental An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder Kenneth "K K" Downing Jr (born 27 October 1951 in Yew Tree Estate Hill Top in West Bromwich, England) is a Glenn Raymond Tipton (born October 25, 1947 in Blackheath, England) is one of the Guitarists (and occasional keyboard They combined this sound with Rob Halford's unique vocal style create their own unique style of heavy-rock. Robert John Arthur Halford (born August 25, 1951) is an English singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band They are cited often for their influence on heavy metal and the root sound of the guitar work in speed metal and thrash metal. Speed metal is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music originating in the late 1970s and early 1980s that was the direct musical progenitor of Thrash metal. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression

Many people, including influential musicians and members of prominent hard rock and heavy metal bands, believe that among the foundations for what would define "pure" heavy metal were three early Judas Priest albums: Sad Wings of Destiny (1976), Sin After Sin (1977), and Stained Class (1978). Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Sad Wings of Destiny is the second Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1976 Sin After Sin is the third Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1977 Stained Class is the fourth Album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1978

The band often played faster than most rock groups of the time and brought a more "metallic" sound to the guitars. The songs varied from simple and straightforward tunes (e. g. "Starbreaker") to fairly structured material, changing from fast and loud to slower tempo and softer tunes in one song (e. g. , "Victim of Changes", "Run of the Mill", "Beyond the Realms of Death"). Some songs, such as 1978's "Exciter", were groundbreaking for their sheer ferocity and speed; others, like "Dissident Aggressor", "Sinner" and "Tyrant", are considered to be the heaviest songs of their day, and today are considered classic metal tracks.

Their 1978 album Killing Machine (retitled Hell Bent for Leather and released in 1979 in the USA) saw a change of direction towards shorter, poppier, more American-influenced songs. "Hell Bent for Leather" redirects here For the Frankie Laine album of the same name see Frankie Laine. The following release, British Steel, (April 14, 1980), took an even sharper turn in the same direction and was perhaps the first heavy metal album to record radio-friendly songs with pop hooks, in a concise format. British Steel is the sixth album by Judas Priest, released on April 14 1980 (see 1980 in music) Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)

The band's next effort, Point of Entry (February 26, 1981), is harder to define — the sound was very "raw" (i. Point of Entry is a Heavy metal and Hard rock Album from the British band Judas Priest. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 e. minimal sound manipulation) and the songs were somewhat moody, and paced at a slower than usual tempo. As guitarist Glenn Tipton later admitted, Point of Entry had the tough task of living up to the standards set by its predecessor, and failed to do so. Subsequent albums Screaming for Vengeance (July 17, 1982), which contained the popular radio hit "You've Got Another Thing Comin'", and Defenders of the Faith (January 4, 1984) once again set high standards in intensity and production, and continued to influence the sonic shape of heavy metal. Screaming for Vengeance is the 8th studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) " You've Got Another Thing Comin' " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. This article is about the album For the title see Fidei defensor. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Turbo (April 15, 1986) found the group introducing a "synth-guitar" sound to their metal template. Turbo is the 11th album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) This is about synthesizers which can be played like guitars for the portable keyboard synthesizers that are held like guitars see Keytar.

Ram It Down (1988), an album containing several cast-off and reworked tracks from the previous album Turbo^[20], including the eponymous tune, garnered little commercial attention. Ram It Down was an album recorded and released by Judas Priest in 1988 The style was heavier than the material found on Turbo but still contained the synth elements of the previous release.

For Painkiller (1990) Judas Priest returned to a more straightforward heavy metal style with more technical and double-bass drumming from new member Scott Travis. Painkiller is a 1990 gold-certified album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Scott Travis (born September 6, 1961, Norfolk Virginia, US) is the Drummer for legendary British heavy metal band Judas This album represents one of the heaviest and most intense in the band's discography, with Halford's trademark high-pitched wail rising to an ear-splitting shriek on certain tracks, bordering on an atonal black-metal-like scream. Indeed, Florida death metal band Death have even covered the title track on their album The Sound of Perseverance. Death was an influential American Death metal band founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner, considered a "pioneering death The Sound of Perseverance is the seventh and final Studio album by American band Death.

The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight (1997) is a greatest hits album including hits such as "Electric Eye", "Turbo Lover", "Living After Midnight", "The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)" and many others. The Best Of Judas Priest Living After Midnight is a compilation album of Judas Priest 's hits dating from their start in 1970 until 1996 (excluding bonus tracks " Electric Eye " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 1982 album Screaming for Vengeance " Living After Midnight " is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally featured on their 1980 album British Steel " The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Prong Crown " is a song written by Peter Green and recorded by Fleetwood Mac. It contains hit songs from 1979 through 1990.

Judas Priest also released two albums with Tim 'Ripper' Owens following Rob Halford's departure. Tim "Ripper" Owens (born Timothy S Owens on September 13, 1967 in Akron, Ohio) is an American heavy metal singer who Jugulator (1997) was given mixed reviews, although it contains the epic "Cathedral Spires" which became one of Ripper's more popular songs. Jugulator is the 13th Studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, was released in Japan on October 16 1997 and the rest of the Demolition (2001) was generally considered another disappointment, although it was another "back to the basics" album, holding some memorable tracks. Demolition is British heavy metal band Judas Priest 's 14th studio album

Judas Priest's last release, Angel of Retribution (2005) which was Rob Halford's first Judas Priest album since 1990, contributed to the current revival of classic heavy metal. Angel of Retribution is the 15th Studio album by British Heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 2005 It contains songs in the band's classic style, such as "Judas Rising" and "Hellrider", as well as mid-tempo songs with clear and prominent drums and less prominent guitars ("Worth Fighting For", "Wheels of Fire"), a ballad ("Angel"), and the epic ("Lochness") which runs 13:28, a length of song the band had not done since its concerts in the early 1970s. The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. Lochness is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, from their 2005 Studio album Angel of Retribution.

Influence on the genre

Judas Priest have influenced all metal music since the late-mid 70s either directly or indirectly. Their influence was so important that MTV. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. com named Judas Priest the second most important band in heavy metal, just behind Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath are an ^[21]

In addition to the sound, Judas Priest were also known for being the revolutionaries in the heavy metal fashion. Heavy metal fashion is the style of dress Body modification, make-up hairstyle and so on taken on by fans of heavy metal, or as they are often called Metalheads Rob Halford began incorporating a macho/biker/S&M style into his look as early as 1978 (to coincide with the release of their album Killing Machine), and the rest of the band followed. MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. It became a mainstay in heavy metal; soon, several other bands, particularly of the NWOBHM and early black metal movements, began incorporating Halford's fashion into their look as well. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (frequently abbreviated as NWOBHM) is a heavy metal music movement that started in the late 1970s in Britain, and achieved Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, ^[22] This sparked a revival in metal in the early '80s, and catapulted them to fame, in both the mainstream and underground. Even in the present, it is not uncommon to find metal artists sporting such a look at concerts.

On few occasions Judas Priest music has also served as score music to serve the heavy metal clichee. A good example is an episode of the German crime investigation series Derrick (TV series) called "Verlorene Wuerde" (German for "Lost Dignity"), first aired May, 31st, 1991. A derrick is a lifting device composed of one mast or pole which is hinged freely at the bottom In this episode a young drug addict is also a fan of heavy metal music. As he is quizzed by the police in his flat "Painkiller" from Judas Priest and "Psycho Holiday" from Pantera plays from the stereo system. Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, formed by the Abbott brothers Vinnie Paul ( drums) and

Band members

For more details on this topic, see List of Judas Priest band members. The following is a complete chronology of the various line-ups of Judas Priest, from the group's inception in 1968 until the present

Current members

• Rob Halford - lead vocals (1973-1993, 2003-present)
• K. K. Downing - guitar, backing vocals (1970-present)
• Glenn Tipton - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1974-present)
• Ian Hill - bass guitar (1970-present)
• Scott Travis - drums, percussion (1989-present)

Former members

• Al Atkins - vocals (1970-1973)
• John Ellis - drums (1970)
• Chris Campbell - drums (1971-1973)
• Alan Moore - drums (1971, 1975-1976)
• John Hinch - drums (1973-1975)
• Les Binks - drums (1977-1979)
• Dave Holland - drums (1979-1989)
• Tim "Ripper" Owens - vocals (1996-2003)

Session musicians

• Simon Phillips - drums on Sin After Sin (1977)
• Don Airey - keyboards on Painkiller, Demolition, Angel of Retribution and Nostradamus
• Jeff Martin - backing vocals

Discography

Main article: Judas Priest discography

References

External links

• Judas Priest – Official website
• Judas Priest at MySpace
• Rob Halford – Official website
• Moore, Timothy. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and "Scientific Consensus and Expert Testimony: Lessons from the Judas Priest Trial", Skeptical Inquirer, November/December 1996. The Skeptical Inquirer is a bimonthly American Magazine published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI with the subtitle  
• Cooper, Candy. "Subliminal messages, heavy metal music and teen-age suicide", San Francisco Examiner, September 29, 1989. The San Francisco Examiner is a US daily Newspaper. It has been published continuously in San Francisco, California, since Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)  
• "The Judas Priest Trial: 15 Years Later", Blabbermouth.net, July 1, 2005. blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.  

Interviews

• Tim "Ripper" Owens interview on Maximum Threshold Radio Show
• Episode Interview on MT

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