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Judas Priest
Formé en 1969
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Judas Priest est un groupe britannique de heavy metal traditionnel, originaire de Birmingham. Formé en 1969 par le guitariste K. K. Downing et le bassiste Ian Hill, Judas Priest est l'un des groupes les plus influents de la scène heavy metal, notamment grâce à la voix au registre très étendu du chanteur Rob Halford, à son style musical caractérisé par l'utilisation de deux guitaristes solistes, et à ses performances scéniques hautes en pyrotechnie. Il est aussi reconnu comme l'un des inspirateurs de la new wave of British heavy metal. Le groupe est cité pour avoir popularisé le look « biker metal », avec ses habits de cuir et ses bracelets métalliques à clous. En 2007, le groupe recense plus de 45 millions d'albums vendus à travers le monde.
Le bassiste Ian Hill et le guitariste Glenn Tipton sont les deux seuls membres de la formation actuelle à avoir été présents sans interruption depuis le premier album du groupe. Depuis 2018, Glenn Tipton est remplacé par Andy Sneap durant les tournées, en raison de l'avancée de la maladie de Parkinson dont il est atteint depuis des années. Il reste cependant membre à part entière et participe encore à l'écriture et l'enregistrement des albums. En octobre 2026, Ian Hill annonce à son tour sa retraite après 57 ans passé au sein du groupe, en raison de ses problèmes d'arthrite qui s'aggravaient. Il était le dernier membre fondateur présent dans la formation actuelle, il sera remplacé par Davey Rimmer de Uriah Heep.
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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. They have been referred to as one of the pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) movement, and cited as a formative influence on metal subgenres, including speed metal, thrash metal, and power metal, as well as the hard rock and glam metal scenes of the 1980s. The band struggled without significant commercial success until 1980, when their sixth studio album British Steel brought mainstream attention.
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 (with only Les Binks playing on more than one album), before Dave Holland joined in 1979. Since Holland's departure in 1989, Scott Travis has been the band's drummer. Halford left in 1992, and after a four-year hiatus, Judas Priest regrouped in 1996 with Tim "Ripper" Owens (formerly of Winter's Bane) replacing him. After two albums with Owens, Halford returned to the band in 2003. Downing left Judas Priest in 2011 and was replaced by Richie Faulkner, while Hill retired in 2026 and was replaced by Dave Rimmer. The current line-up consists of Tipton, Travis, Halford, Faulkner and Rimmer; although Tipton remains as an official member of the band, he has limited his touring activities since 2018 due to Parkinson's disease, with Andy Sneap filling in for him.
The Guardian referred to British Steel as the record that defines heavy metal. Despite a decline in exposure during the mid-1990s, the band have seen a resurgence, including worldwide tours, being inaugural inductees into the VH1 Rock Honors in 2006, receiving a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010, and having their songs featured in video games including Guitar Hero and the Rock Band series. In 2022, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame via the Award for Musical Excellence.
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Discographie
Albums
- 1974 Rocka Rolla
- 1976 Sad Wings of Destiny (Original 1976 Masters)
- 1977 Sin After Sin
- 1978 Stained Class
- 1978 Killing Machine
- 1980 British Steel
- 1981 Point of Entry
- 1982 Screaming for Vengeance
- 1984 Defenders of the Faith
- 1986 Turbo
- 1988 Ram It Down
- 1990 Painkiller
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- 1997 Jugulator
- 2001 Demolition
- 2005 Angel of Retribution
- 2008 Nostradamus
- 2014 Redeemer of Souls
- 2015 Mudd Quake
- 2018 Firepower
- 2024 Invincible Shield
EP
- 1981 Heavy Metall Express
- 1981 Turn Me Loose
- 1983 Judas Priest
- 1984 Defenders of the Faith
- 1987 Priest… Live!
- 1996 Judas Priest
- 1997 October 28 New Releases
- 1998 Live Meltdown
- 2001 Bloodsuckers
- 2008 Visions
- 2008 Nostradamus EP
- 2014 5 Souls
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Singles
- 1971 Mind Conception
- 1974 Rocka Rolla / Never Satisfied
- 1976 Deceiber
- 1976 The Ripper
- 1977 Diamonds and Rust
- 1977 Dissident Aggressor
- 1978 Better by You, Better Than Me
- 1978 Evening Star
- 1978 Hell Bent for Leather
- 1978 Take On the World
- 1978 Exciter
- 1978 Before the Dawn
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- 1979 Diamonds and Rust / Rock Forever
- 1979 The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)
- 1979 Rock Forever
- 1980 Breaking the Law
- 1980 Living After Midnight
- 1980 United
- 1981 Don’t Go
- 1981 Heading Out to the Highway
- 1981 Hot Rockin’
- 1981 Hot Rockin’ / Don’t Go
- 1981 Sinner
- 1982 Chains
- 1982 You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’
- 1983 Freewheel Burning
- 1983 Tyrant
- 1984 Love Bites
- 1984 Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
- 1984 Green Manalishi (With the Two Pronged Crown)
- 1986 Locked In
- 1986 Parental Guidance
- 1986 Turbo
- 1986 Turbo Lover
- 1988 Blood Red Skies
- 1988 I’m a Rocker
- 1988 Ram It Down
- 1988 Johnny Be Good
- 1989 Living After Midnight / Breaking the Law
- 1990 A Touch of Evil
- 1990 Painkiller
- 1993 Night Crawler
- 1997 Burn in Hell
- 1997 Bullet Train
- 2001 Lost and Found
- 2001 Machine Man