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Judas Priest

The unapologetic sound of heavy metal played at its absolute best.

Judas Priest’s powerful sound emanated from a twin guitar attack, driving riffs, soaring operatic vocals and pounding drums. More at rockhall.com...

Images from (l to r) Cleveland Scene Photographs, Jane Scott Papers, and Cleveland Scene Photographs.

Books

Judas Priest: 50 Heavy Metal Years by Mark Blake (text)
Call Number: ML421.J83 B53 2020
Heavy Duty by K. K. Downing; Mark Eglinton
Judas Priest by Brian J. Bowe
Call Number: ML421.J83 B69 2009
Judas Priest, Heavy Duty by Steve Gett
Call Number: ML421.J83 G48 1984
The Story of Judas Priest : Defenders Of the Faith by Neil Daniels
Call Number: ML421.J83 D36 2010

Audio

The Heavy Metal Box by Various
Call Number: CDB COLL HEAV 2007

Spotify Playlist

Video

Judas Priest : British Steel
Call Number: VID JUDA BRIT 2001
Electric Eye
Call Number: VID JUDA-K ELEC 2003

YouTube

Archival Resources

Listed below are notable collections and items from the Rock Hall's Archives. You can find more by searching our catalog here.

Mega Metal Trading Cards
Metal trading cards from the Hugo Keesing Collection, including holographic Judas Priest cards.
VH1 Pop Up Video
Pop Up Video "Breaking the Law" edition, 1999.
Artist Files
Research files and notes on the band from the Rolling Stone Collection.

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Articles

Free articles are available on Rock's Backpages through the Free on RBP link. The articles below may require you to be on-site at the Library & Archives in order to read them.

Judas Priest: Killing Machine by Jon Savage, Melody Maker, 9 December 1978

Judas Priest: Home

Judas Priest

The unapologetic sound of heavy metal played at its absolute best.

Books

Audio

Spotify Playlist

Video

YouTube

Archival Resources

Articles

Influence & Legacy

Judas Priest were influenced by...

Black Sabbath

Led Zeppelin

Deep Purple

Judas Priest inspired...

Metallica

Pearl Jam

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