JUDAS PRIEST [UK] - Heavy Metal

Judas Priest @ Forest National, Brussels (BE) - December 16, 2015 - Pictures by Franky Bruyneel

Line-up changes

Vocals: Al Atkins (70-73) > Rob Halford (73-92) > Tim 'Ripper' Owens (96-03) > Rob Halford (03-now)
Guitar: K.K. Downing (70-11) > Richie Faulkner (11-now) 
Guitar: Glenn Tipton (74-now)
Bass: Ian Hill (70-now)
Drums: John Ellis (70-71) > Alan Moore (71) > Chris Campbell (71-73) > John Hinch (73-75) > Alan Moore (75-76) > Simon Phillips (77) > Les Binks (77-79) > Dave Holland (79-89) > Scott Travis (89-now)
In bold: "The Number Of The Beast" line-up

Recommended albums

#1 Painkiller
1990 

#2 Sad Wings Of Destiny
1976

#3 Screaming For Vengeance

#4 Defenders Of The Faith
1984

#5 Stained Class
1978

Discography

Rob Halford
01|1974|Rocka Rolla
RYM 3.16 (#12)
02|1976|Sad Wings Of Destiny
RYM 3.97 (#2)
03|1977|Sin After Sin
UK #23 | RYM 3.77 (#7)
US (Gold)
04|1978|Stained Class
UK #27 | RYM 3.93 (#5)
US #173 (Gold)
05|1978|Killing Machine
UK #32 | RYM 3.75 (#8)
US #128 (Gold)
06|1980|British Steel
UK #4 (Silver) | RYM 3.80 (#6)
US #34 (Platinum)
07|1981|Point Of Entry
UK #14 (Silver) | RYM 3.19 (#11)
US #39 (Gold)
08|1982|Screaming For Vengeance
UK #11 | RYM 3.95 (#3)
US #17 (2x Platinum)
09|1984|Defenders Of The Faith
UK #19 | RYM 3.95 (#4)
US #18 (Platinum)
10|1986|Turbo
UK #33 | RYM 3.09 (#14)
US #17 (Platinum)
11|1988|Ram It Down
UK #24 | RYM 3.14 (#13)
US #31 (Gold)
12|1990|Painkiller
UK #26 | RYM 4.04 (#1)
US #26 (Gold)
Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens
13|1997|Jugulator
US #82 | RYM 2.84 (#16)
14|2001|Demolition
US #165 | RYM 2.57 (#17)
Rob Halford
15|2005|Angel Of Retribution
UK #39 | RYM 3.47 (#9)
US #13
16|2008|Nostradamus
UK #30 | RYM 3.07 (#15)
US #11
17|2014|Redeemer Of Souls
UK #12 | RYM 3.34 (#10)
US #6

Rock Report's choice

Painkiller

CBS, 1990
Produced by Judas Priest & Chris Tsangarides
Cover by Mark Wilkinson
Charts & Certifications: 
UK #26 | US #26 (Gold)
Rating: RYM: 4.04 (5184)
Updated: 150507

Line-up

Rob Halford (lv)
Glenn Tipton (lg)
K.K. Downing (lg)
Ian Hill (b)
Scott Travis (d)

Track listing

01|Painkiller (GT/RH/KKD)
UK #74
02|Hell Patrol (GT/RH/KKD) 
03|All Guns Blazing (GT/RH/KKD)
04|Leather Rebel (GT/RH/KKD)
05|Metal Meltdown (GT/RH/KKD)
06|Night Crawler (GT/RH/KKD)
UK #63
07|Between The Hammer & The Anvil (GT/RH/KKD)
08|A Touch Of Evil (GT/RH/KKD/CT)
UK #58
09|Battle Hymn (instr.) (GT/RH/KKD)
10|One Shot At Glory (GT/RH/KKD)

Songwriters

CT = Chris Tsangarides
GT = Glenn Tipton
KKD = K.K. Downing
RH = Rob Halford

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