Shield of Pain Tour 2025

Few heavy metal bands have celebrated as much success in the last 50 years as Judas Priest. Their influence is unbroken - as demonstrated by their 2018 album Firepower, which achieved the highest chart positions of their career.

Judas Priest were founded in 1969 in Birmingham, England, and had a lasting impact on the metal world. With founding members Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing and Ian Hill, they formed the heart of a band that revolutionized heavy metal. After their first albums, they found their characteristic style in 1976 with Sad Wings of Destiny, which quickly gave them a special position in hard rock. This was followed by a series of groundbreaking albums such as Sin After Sin, Stained Class and Hell Bent for Leather as well as the thrilling live album Unleashed in the East, which produced immortal metal classics such as Sinner, Diamonds and Rust and Hell Bent for Leather. In the 80s, Judas Priest finally rose to legendary status, creating a series of songs that became the essence of heavy metal with albums such as British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance and Defenders of the Faith - including immortal anthems like Breaking the Law and You've Got Another Thing Coming. This decade was a string of triumphs that definitively cemented them as global icons of the genre. Their influence stood the test of time and despite numerous line-up changes and stylistic evolutions, Judas Priest remained at the forefront of metal. With the hard-hitting Painkiller, they set new standards and in the 2010s, they once again proved their power with Redeemer of Souls and Firepower. In 2022, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored band members Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill and Scott Travis with their induction into the Hall of Fame.


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