Judas Priest

If Black Sabbath is the number one most influential band in heavy metal, Judas Priest may well be number two. During their formative years in the seventies, the band recorded four albums (Sad Wings Of Destiny through Hell Bent For Leather) that, in addition to being brilliant albums in their own right (indeed, Stained Class is the BNR pick for the best metal album of all time), singlehandedly defined the style of metal for the next decade and beyond. By the 80's the band was riding high, and slightly shifted direction, to a somewhat more mainstream sound that payed off as Screaming For Vengeance and Defenders Of The Faith rank as their most popular albums ever. Their next couple of albums faltered a bit, but they rebounded with the excellent Painkiller album, an album which signalled the end of the Halford era, the vocalist departing to pursue various other interests.

Seven years later, a new Judas Priest was born, with a new logo, a new vocalist (Tim "Ripper" Owens), a new record label, a new sound, and a new album. Jugulator is very much a 90's metal album, heavier and more stripped-down than in the past (certainly sounding nothing like their 70's work, though some of it sounds vaguely Painkiller-ish). The album sharply divided fans, many who embraced the new style and several who did not. But the followup, Demolition, failed to generate any interest at all, the band sounding tired and out of ideas (though Owens excelled on vocals).

With Halford's career back on track with his new band Halford, and Judas Priest's in somewhat of a decline, it seemed inevitable that Halford would rejoin Priest eventually, even as the parties involved denied entertaining the possibility. And rejoin he did, in July of 2003, agreeing to a tour and a new album to mark their 30th anniversary in the business. And at long last, the much-anticipated new album, Angel Of Retribution, has been released. An album deserving of the hallowed Priest name, Angel sees Halford in his typical fine form, and the reunion of Rob with guitarists Glenn and K.K. is welcomed by fans the world over. Clearly one of the best comeback albums in some time, and no doubt an Internet Top Ten album of the year when all is said and done.

Rocka Rolla 1974 Gull
	One For The Road Rocka Rolla Winter Deep Freeze Winter Retreat Cheater Never Satisfied Run Of The Mill Dying To Meet You Caviar And Menths	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill John Hinch
Sad Wings Of Destiny 1976 Gull
Internet Top Ten Album
	Victim Of Changes The Ripper Dreamer Deceiver Deceiver Prelude Tyrant Genocide Epitaph Island Of Domination	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Alan Moore
Sin After Sin 1977 CBS
BNR and Internet Top Ten Album
	Sinner Diamonds And Rust Starbreaker Last Rose Of Summer Let Us Prey Call For The Priest Raw Deal Here Come The Tears Dissident Aggressor	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Simon Phillips
Stained Class 1978 CBS
BNR and Internet Top Ten Album
	Exciter White Heat, Red Hot Better By You Better Than Me Stained Class Invader Saints In Hell Savage Beyond The Realms Of Death Heroes End	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Les Binks
Hell Bent For Leather 1978 CBS
BNR Top Ten Album
	Delivering The Goods Rock Forever Evening Star Hell Bent For Leather Take On The World Burnin' Up The Green Manalishi Killing Machine Running Wild Before The Dawn Evil Fantasies	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Les Binks
Unleashed In The East 1979 CBS
BNR and Internet Top Ten Album
	Exciter Running Wild Sinner The Ripper The Green Manalishi Diamonds And Rust Victim Of Changes Genocide Tyrant Rock Forever Delivering The Goods Hell Bent For Leather Starbreaker	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Les Binks
British Steel 1980 CBS
BNR and Internet Top Ten Album
	Breaking The Law Rapid Fire Metal Gods Grinder United Living After Midnight You Don'T Have To Be Old To Be Wise The Rage Steeler	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Dave Holland
Point Of Entry 1981 CBS
Internet Top Ten Album
	Heading Out To The Highway Don'T Go Hot Rockin' Turning Circles Desert Plains Solar Angels You Say Yes All The Way Troubleshooter On The Run	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Dave Holland
Screaming For Vengeance 1982 CBS
Internet Top Ten Album
	The Hellion Electric Eye Riding On The Wind Bloodstone (Take These) Chains Pain And Pleasure Screaming For Vengeance You'Ve Got Another Thing Comin' Fever Devil'S Child Prisoner Of Your Eyes	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Dave Holland
Defenders Of The Faith 1984 CBS
Internet Top Ten Album
	Freewheel Burning Jawbreaker Rock Hard Ride Free The Sentinel Love Bites Eat Me Alive Some Heads Are Gonna Roll Night Comes Down Heavy Duty Defenders Of The Faith	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Dave Holland
Turbo 1986 CBS
	Turbo Lover Locked In Private Property Parental Guidance Rock You All Around The World Out In The Cold Wild Nights. Hot And Crazy Days Hot For Love Reckless	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Dave Holland
Priest ... Live! 1987 CBS
		Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Dave Holland
Ram It Down 1988 CBS
	Ram It Down Heavy Metal Love Zone Come And Get It Hard As Iron Blood Red Skies I'M A Rocker Johnny B. Goode Love You To Death Monsters Of Rock	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Dave Holland
Painkiller 1990 CBS
Internet Top Ten Album
	Painkiller Hell Patrol All Guns Blazing Leather Rebel Metal Meltdown Night Crawler Between The Hammer & The Anvil A Touch Of Evil Battle Hymn One Shot At Glory	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Scott Travis
Metal Works 73-93 (compilation) 1993 Sony
	The Hellion Electric Eye Victim Of Changes Painkiller Eat Me Alive Devil'S Child Dissident Aggressor Delivering The Goods Exciter Breaking The Law Hell Bent For Leather Blood Red Skies Metal Gods Before The Dawn Turbo Lover Ram It Down Metal Meltdown Screaming For Vengeance You'Ve Got Another Thing Comin' Beyond The Realms Of Death Solar Angels Bloodstone Desert Plains Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days Heading Out To The Highway Living After Midnight A Touch Of Evil The Rage Night Comes Down Sinner Freewheel Burning Night Crawler
Jugulator 1997 CMC
Internet Top Ten Album
	Jugulator Blood Stained Dead Meat Death Row Decapitate Burn In Hell Brain Dead Abductors Bullet Train Cathedral Spires	Tim Owens Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Scott Travis
98 Live Meltdown 1998 CMC
		Tim Owens Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Scott Travis
Demolition 2001 Atlantic
	Machine Man One On One Hell Is Home Feed On Me Jekyll And Hyde Devil Digger Close To You Subterfuge Metal Messiah Cyberface Bloodsuckers In Between Lost And Found	Tim Owens Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Scott Travis
Live In London 2003 Steamhammer
	Metal Gods Heading Out To The Highway Grinder Touch Of Evil Blood Stained Victim Of Changes The Sentinel One On One Running Wild Ripper Diamonds & Rust Feed On Me The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown) Beyond The Realms Of Death Burn In Hell Hell Is Home Breaking The Law Desert Plains You'Ve Got Another Thing Coming Turbo Lover Painkiller Hellion-Electric Eye United Living After Midnight Hell Bent For Leather	Tim Owens Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Scott Travis
Angel Of Retribution 2005 Sony
	Judas Rising Deal With The Devil Revolution Worth Fighting For Demonizer Wheels Of Fire Angel Hellrider Eulogy Loch Ness	Rob Halford Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing Ian Hill Scott Travis

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