Judas Priest

thumb|Richie Faulkner, Scott Travis, Rob Halford, Ian Hill and Glenn Tipton Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Judas Priest have also been referred to as one of the pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) movement, and are cited as a formative influence on various metal subgenres, including speed metal, thrash metal, and power metal, as well as the hard rock/glam metal scene of the 1980s. During the 1970s, the core of bassist Ian Hill, lead singer Rob Halford and guitarists Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing saw a revolving cast of drummers, before Dave Holland joined them for ten years from 1979 to 1989. Since Holland's departure, Scott Travis has been the band's drummer. Quotes From an unknown land and through distant skies came a winged warrior. Nothing remained sacred, no one is safe from the Hellion as it uttered it's battle cry... Screaming for vengeance. From the back cover of the 1982 album Screaming for vengeance. Rising from darkness where Hell hath no mercy and the screams for vengeance echo on forever. Only those who keep the faith shall escape the wrath of the Metallian... Master of all metal. From the back cover of the 1984 album Defenders of the Faith. As mankind hurled itself forever downwards into the bottomless pit of eternal chaos, the remnants of civilization screamed out for salvation - redemption roared across the burning sky... the painkiller. From the back cover of the 1990 album Painkiller. Sad wings of destiny rise up from the abyss into the metal heavens, heralding a new age that beckons revenge from the angel of retribution. From the booklet of the 2005 album Angel of Retribution. Death, doom and destruction rain down upon the forsakenOne being stands alone to save humanityA soldier born from the past on sad wings of destinyPowerful, unflinching and hearing the eternal forcethat will proclaim and assert metal's deliverance - The Redeemer of Souls! From the back cover of the 2014 album Redeemer of Souls. Song lyrics thumb|Where would you be without music?You would be nowhere at allWe wouldn't be here doing this nowIf you weren't having a ball All songs written by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K. K. Downing, unless noted. Rocka Rolla (1974) Where would you be without music?You would be nowhere at allWe wouldn't be here doing this nowIf you weren't having a ball One for the Road, written by Rob Halford and K.K. Downing Now winter wind fades from my faceMy heart will no longer raceSun smiling down from the skyMelts away ice from my eyeWarmth eases back to my soulBitterness shrugs then it goes Winter Retreat, written by Rob Halford and K.K. Downing Love is gone along with funNow we're reaching for the gunChanging cast, changing fastNo more tetherWe are never satisfied Never Satisfied, written by Al Atkins and K.K. Downing I know that the prospects weren't all that goodBut they improved, and I'd have thought that you couldHave strived for that something we all have deep insideNot let it vanish, along with your pride Run of the Mill Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) thumb|He said in the cosmosis a single sonic soundThat is vibrating constantlyAnd if we could gripand hold on to the noteWe would see our minds were free...oh they're free You'll soon shake with fearNever knowing if I'm nearI'm sly and I'm shamelessNocturnal and namelessExcept for "The Ripper"Or if you like "Jack The Knife" The Ripper, written by Glenn Tipton He said in the cosmos is a single sonic soundThat is vibrating constantlyAnd if we could grip and hold on to the noteWe would see our minds were free...oh they're free Dreamer Deceiver, written by Al Atkins, Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton Sin after sin I have enduredYet the wounds I bear are the wounds of love Genocide, written by Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton But spare a thought as you pass him byTake a closer look and you'll sayHe's our tomorrow, just as much as we are his yesterday Epitaph, written by Glenn Tipton Skyrider supersonic flyerNightdriver demon of desireSpinesnapper tried your best to break usThroatchoker thought that you could take us Island of Domination Sin After Sin (1977) thumb|With you by my side I shall ride every storm. Thirty years now sleeping, so soundWar raises its head, and looks slowly aroundThe Sinner is near, sensing the fearAnd the beast will start movin' around Sinner, written by Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton </p> When your back's to the wall come along one and allWe shall fight all the slander that's pennedIt's us we shall choose let the bigoted loseFor our triumph's the means to their end</p>With you by my side I shall ride every storm Let Us Prey/Call For The Priest Sacks like a hurricane, wrapped in and shatteredI was barely holding on to this flying body symphonyI guess I dream in pictures, not colorsThe true free expression I demand is human rights - right Raw Deal, written by Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton Stained Class (1978) thumb|Who is this man?Where is he from?Exciter comesFor everyone.You'll never see himBut you will taste the fire upon your tongue Who is this man?Where is he from?Exciter comesFor everyone.You'll never see himBut you will taste the fire upon your tongue Exciter, written by Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton Who are not cut out to fight this day will surely fall.The few who stand to take command forever and ever are men. White Heat, Red Hot, written by Glenn Tipton Long ago when man was king, his heart was clean now he's stained classTime has slashed each untouched thing, so now he's just a stained class king Stained Class, written by Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton How many like him,Are there stillBut to us, allSeem to have lost the willThey lie in thousandsPlagued and lostIs nothing worth this bitter cost Beyond the Realms of Death, written by Rob Halford and Les Binks If you gaze across timeless years you'll find them always thereAnd many gods will join the list compiled with dying careHungry mouths are waiting to bite the hand that feedsAnd so the living dead carry on immortal deeds Heroes End, written by Glenn Tipton Killing Machine (1979) thumb|There's many who tried to provethat they're faster, but they didn't last and they died as they tried. So when you get those blue days,Here's just what to doSwitch into this lifelineAnd feel it rushing throughBefore you know it, blue daysAre better left behindBy juicin' up your systemWith this beat of a heavy kind Rock Forever I travelled to a distant shoreI felt I had to goAn inner voice had called me thereBut why I did not knowI saw the evening star rise upShining out to seaAnd now I understand at last what it meansWhat it all means Evening Star, written by Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton There's many who tried to prove that they're fasterBut they didn't last and they died as they tried Hell Bent for Leather, written by Glenn Tipton Put yourself in our hands, so our voices can be heard,And together we will take on all the world. Take On the World, written by Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton No chains can hold me downI always break awayI never hear societyTell me what to do or sayI taste the life that pleases meAnd raise a storm for all the world to seeI never stumble, never fallNever stop for restI rebel but I walk tallAnd I demand respect Running Wild, written by Glenn Tipton British Steel (1980) thumb|I have my licenceIt came with birthFor self reliance on this earth So much for the golden futureI can't even startI've had every promise brokenThere's anger in my heartYou don't know what it's likeYou don't have a clueIf you did you'd find yourselvesDoing the same thing too Breaking the Law Fast devastating andDesolisating the curseBlasting the cannons ofTruth through each manOf this earth Rapid Fire I have my licenceIt came with birthFor self reliance on this earth Grinder Out on my ownGonna go it aloneWhen I need it then I'll ask for adviceYou don't have to be old to be wise You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise From a fire ball we cameCross sea and mountainWe were drinking beauty with our eyesWe were given allTo make our ownLet us be left alone The Rage Point of Entry (1981) thumb|Wild mountain thunderEchoes my questMy body aches but I'll not restQuartz light to guide meTill sunrise leadsMy passion screams,my heart it bleeds Well I've said it before, and I'll say it againYou get nothing for nothing: expect it whenYou're backseat driving, and your hands ain't on the wheelIt's easy to go along with the crowd,And find later on that your say ain't allowedOh that's the way to find what you've been missing Heading Out to the Highway I'm goin' out in search of the bright lights.Somehow I feel that tonight is the right night!I'm almost there, I've got the vibration.It's coming strong from this generation.My blood is hot, from now on I'm set free!My pulse is hot, so don't try to stop me!Cuz this is it, and I'm Hot Rockin'! Hot Rockin Wild mountain thunderEchoes my questMy body aches but I'll not restQuartz light to guide meTill sunrise leadsMy passion screams, my heart it bleeds Desert Plains Golden halos radiating higherDiamond visions softly breathing fireSky processions we are watching you arrive Solar Angels Forget about tomorrowGo for it todayCause I'm on, on the run On the Run Screaming for Vengeance (1982) thumb|We are screaming for vengeanceThe world is a manacled placeScreaming, screaming for vengeanceThe world is defiled in disgrace We are screaming for vengeanceThe world is a manacled placeScreaming, screaming for vengeanceThe world is defiled in disgrace Screaming for Vengeance In this world we're livin' in we have our share of sorrowAnswer now is don't give in aim for a new tomorrow [...] There I was completely wasting, out of work, and down All inside it’s so frustrating as I drift from town to town Feel as though nobody cares if I live or die So I might as well begin to put some action in my life "You've Got Another Thing Comin'," as quoted by Thom Donovan of American Songwriter Defenders of the Faith (1984) thumb|Let's all join forcesRule with iron handAnd prove to all the worldMetal rules the landWe're heavy dutySo come on let's tell the worldWe are defenders of the faith Look before you leapHas never been the way we keepOur road is freeCharging to the topAnd never give in never stopsThe Way to beHold on to the leadWith all your will and concedeYou'll find there's lifeWith victory on high Freewheel Burning Deadly as the viperPeering from its coilThe poison there is coming to the boilTicking like a time bombThe fuse is running shorton the verge of snapping if it's caught Jawbreaker No denyin we're goin' against the grainSo defiant they'll never put us down Rock Hard Ride Free Sworn to avengeCondemn to hellTempt not the bladeAll fear the Sentinel The Sentinel Now facing one anotherThe stand-off eats at timeThen all at once a silence fallsAs the bell ceases its chimeUpon this sign the challengersWith shrieks and cries rush forthThe knives fly out like bulletsUpon their deadly courseScreams of pain and agonyRent the silent airAmidst the dying bodiesBlood runs everywhereThe figure stands expressionlessImpassive and aloneUnmoved by this victoryAnd the seeds of death he's sown The Sentinel The power-mad freaks who are ruling the earthWill show how little they think you're worthWith animal lust they'll devour your lifeAnd slice your word to bits like a knife Some Heads Are Gonna Roll, written by Robert Halligan, Jr. Let's all join forcesRule with iron handAnd prove to all the worldMetal rules the landWe're heavy dutySo come on let's tell the world Heavy Duty We are defenders of the faith Defenders of the Faith Turbo (1986) thumb|Around me I feel the shock waves,Building for the energyA force field no one can break throughSolid as rock no wonderI am indestructibleFirst placed in everything I do Well, we don't care in the leastCause our metal is a feastBut there's always someone trying to put it downSo we crank the music louderAnd our voices turn to powerWith a wall of sound we'll blow 'em all away Rock You All Around the World Around me I feel the shock waves,Building for the energyA force field no one can break throughSolid as rock no wonderI am indestructibleFirst placed in everything I do Reckless A bolt of light that sears the nightOf things supremeTo chase the sun, forever onAnd live the dream All Fired Up Ram It Down (1988) thumb|As the sun goes down,I move aroundKeeping to the shadowsLife, hangs by a threadAnd I've heard it said,that I'll not see tomorrowIf that's my destiny,it'll have to beSo I'll face the futureRunning out of timeI'm on the lineBut I'll go down fighting An armour plated raging beastThat's born of steel and leatherIt will survive against all oddsStampeding on forever Heavy Metal Shouting out togetherBoiling like the sunMetal lives foreverBlazing on and on Come and Get It As I destroy, last thing you'll hear me cry, is victory, is victory Hard as Iron </p>As the sun goes down, I move aroundKeeping to the shadowsLife, hangs by a threadAnd I've heard it said, that I'll not see tomorrow</p>If that's my destiny, it'll have to beSo I'll face the futureRunning out of timeI'm on the lineBut I'll go down fighting Blood Red Skies As the end is drawing nearStanding proud, I won't give in to fearAs I die a legend will be bornI will stand, I will fightYou'll never take me alive Blood Red Skies Took the sound across the seas, the people stood in aweAt last the sound had come to themThat they'd been waiting forAnd millions roared, and millions cheeredThis spectacle on stageAnd everyone went crazy as it bellowed out in rage Monsters of Rock Painkiller (1990) thumb|Like a renegadeAll alone I walk through fireTill I crash and blazeI'm living on the edge He is the PainkillerThis is the Painkiller Painkiller Faster than a lazer bulletLouder than an atom bombChromium plated boiling metalBrighter than a thousand suns Painkiller Twisting the strangle grip won't give no mercy,Feeling those tendons rip torn up and mean! All Guns Blazing Like a renegadeAll alone I walk through fireTill I crash and blazeI'm living on the edge Leather Rebel Hiding in the darknessIs so futile from its glareDeath comes in an instantAs they hoped it wouldSouls ascend to heavenWhile it feasts on flesh and blood Night Crawler Storm warningBut there's no fear Between the Hammer & the Anvil Fighting on with dignityIn life and death we dealThe power and the majestyAmidst the blood and steel One Shot at Glory Jugulator (1997) thumb|Read in my obituaryDefiance breeds victory And while such predatorsStalk this earthDisguised as saintsThey kill our faithObsessed by greedLying through their teethThey cannot washThe blood stains off Blood Stained, written by Glenn Tipton Read in my obituaryDefiance breeds victory Dead Meat, written by Glenn Tipton Windows illuminating stainsBreakdown closing in againFreefall as I close my eyesVoices talking many lies Bullet Train, written by Glenn Tipton They have blown away the daylight hours we hadLeft a legacy, a deadly aftermathWe cannot exist in godforsaken landsAs we spiral down into oblivionBreathing the fumes of fires that they igniteLosing ground and we are all just losing sightWe shall never see another setting sunTime to rise up and ascend, the end has come Cathedral Spires, written by Glenn Tipton Demolition (2001) thumb|My world and yoursare not the sameI am in a different lane I am the awful truthI am the fearless youthI am the cross to bearAnd the one who dares to return your stareI am the fist of GodI am the underdogI'll always stand my groundWhile the others scatter all around One on One, written by K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton Say my whole life I've always been dislikedIgnored unless you're spitting insults at meAnd I don't know why you felt so justifiedIn all the degradation that you dished on me Hell Is Home, written by K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton My world and yours are not the sameI am in a different lane In Between, written by Glenn Tipton Subterfuge deludes the views of you and meWe're confused but still we choose to disagreeSubterfuge consumes us but defiantlyWe refuse to bow down to conformity Subterfuge, written by Glenn Tipton and Chris Tsangarides He's the manArmageddonWalking through fireMetal MessiahHe's the oneThe Father, the SonCreator destroyerMetal Messiah Metal Messiah, written by Glenn Tipton and Chris Tsangarides Angel of Retribution (2005) thumb|We built our world of metalWatched it growFuelled the fury solid to the bone War in the heavensVengeance ignitedTorment and tempestAttacks like a swarmForged out of flame from chaos to destinyBringer of pain forever undyingJudas is Rising Judas Rising We built our world of metalWatched it growFuelled the fury solid to the bone Deal with the Devil, written by Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton and Roy Z Time to come togetherRevolutionLiving on foreverRevolutionGet ready for the evolution Revolution For they know only too wellThat the story they will tellConjures up an ageless spellGuarded by the sentinel Eulogy This legend livesThrough centuriesEvoking history's memoriesPrevailing in eternities on and on and on Lochness Nostradamus (2008) thumb|I always tried to keep the faithAnd held my head up highI stood against those tides of fearAnd held onto my prideNever lost the will to liveAnd this can't be deniedIn the calm before the storm Many years ago a boy was bornA boy with a giftA gift that would be the envy of all mankindTo see what no other could - great visionsof the futureOr would a curse be bestowed on the boyThe boy whose name was Nostradamus Prophecy As the evening comes to passI prepare myself to askNever knowing what may comeClose the door and turn the keyReeling in uncertaintyAs my heart begins to race Awakening Horsemen raised from the lightOmens filled with dreadDiscreation I beheldA world of men gone madThe final age comes to passApocalypse is here at lastA call to arms - the end to allPeace on earth no more''' The Four Horsemen The winds of changeAre in the airThe winds of changeAre everywhere Sands of Time Seasons come and goEvery man's a child to someoneLearning as we growLove and you'll liveForgive Peace As the day begins to fadeEventide's when I'm afraidI'll never know if you appearBut my senses say you're near Shadows in the Flame Hope in my heartAs a new day has dawnedI see your light on the wings of a doveLifting me up as the dark clouds retreatCourage transcends and you make me completeHope in my heart with the advent of springI am reborn with the love that you bring Hope I always tried to keep the faithAnd held my head up highI stood against those tides of fearAnd held onto my prideNever lost the will to liveAnd this can't be deniedIn the calm before the storm Calm Before the Storm Redeemer of Souls (2014) thumb|So remember thisWe can never fallIn our hearts we're all for oneand one for all We have roamed so far awayWe have found there´s no turning backWe have seen so many thingsWe have been to hell and back Hell & Back, written by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and Richie Faulkner His immortal soul at stakeHear the storm clouds breakHe will find you goes for your throatMesmerize you he is the metalizer Metalizer, written by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and Richie Faulkner Too much information messes with your mindPushing back the enemy blind leads the blindWorld of smoking mirrors leaves you in a dazeFind your own solution out of the maze Crossfire, written by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and Richie Faulkner When the dark skies came along to test our steelWe came together and showed the world just how we feelSo remember thisWe can never fallIn our hearts we're all for one and one for allSo now we will rejoiceTonight with one voice Never Forget, written by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and Richie Faulkner Quotes about Judas Priest For decades, legendary British metal trendsetters Judas Priest boasted two of the genre's greatest dual-lead guitarists in Downing and Tipton. There are countless examples of their collective assault on the metal movement. Jeff Mezydlo of Yardbarker'' (February 2025) While Black Sabbath largely get credit for spawning heavy metal, Judas Priest are the band that defined what became the traditional metal standard: twin guitar leads, complex song arrangements mixed in with punchy, concise and anthemic songs topped with Rob Halford’s ear-piercing falsetto and dynamic vocal range. External links Judas Priest Official website Category:English bands Category:Heavy metal bands