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Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1969.
Known for twin lead guitars, a wide operatic vocal style, and for introducing the S&M leather-
and-studs look into heavy metal, they have sold over 50 million albums worldwide. The band 
is widely recognised as one of the finest and most original heavy metal bands of all time, with 
many artists within the genre having cited them as a major influence. After an early career as 
a secondary act dogged by unsympathetic producers and line-up changes, the band found 
considerable commercial success in the 1980s.

The band's membership has seen much turnover, including a revolving cast of drummers in the 
1970s, and the temporary departure of singer Rob Halford in the early 1990s. The current line-up 
consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, 
and drummer Scott Travis. The band's best-selling album is 1982's Screaming for Vengeance 
featuring their most commercially successful line-up, Rob Halford (lead vocals), K. K. Downing 
(guitar), Glenn Tipton (guitar), Ian Hill (bass), and Dave Holland (drums).