Judas Priest

Artist:  Judas Priest
Origin:  Birmingham, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Al Atkins:  Lead Vocals
Bruno Stapenhill:  Bass
John Perry:  Guitar
John Partridge:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Rob Halford:  Lead Vocals
K.K. Downing:  Guitar
Glenn Tipton:  Guitar, Keyboards
Ian Hill:  Bass
Dave Holland:  Drums

Judas Priest are an English Heavy Metal Band formed in Birmingham, England in 1969, by Al Atkins (Lead Vocals), Bruno Stapenhill (Bass), John Perry (Guitar) and John Partridge (Drums).  Bruno Stapenhill came up with the name Judas Priest.  The band's membership has seen much turnover, and the most commercially successful line-up, featuring the classic line-up:  Rob Halford (Lead Vocals), K.K. Downing (Guitar), Glenn Tipton (Guitar), Ian Hill (Bass) and Dave Holland (Drums) with the band's best-selling album Screaming For Vengeance in 1982.  The best-known for twin Lead Guitars and a wide operatic vocals style.  They have sold over 50 million albums worldwide.  Judas Priest was one of the most influential Heavy Metal Band of the '70, spearheading The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, and receiving a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010.

Title:  Redeemer Of Souls (Deluxe Edition) (2014)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal
Label:  Epic Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Dragonaut  (4:27)
 2.  Redeemer Of Souls (3:59)
 3.  Halls Of Valhalla  (6:04)
 4.  Sword Of Damocles  (4:55)
 5.  March Of The Damned  (3:56)
 6.  Down In Flames (3:55)
 7.  Hell & Back  (4:46)
 8.  Cold Blooded  (5:25)
 9.  Metalizer  (4:38)
10. Crossfire  (3:51)
11. Secrets Of The Dead  (5:41)
12. Battle Cry  (5:18)
13. Beginning Of The End  (5:08)

Disc 2:  Bonus Disc

 1.  Snakebite  (3:15)
 2.  Tears Of Blood  (4:19)
 3.   Creatures  (4:26)
 4.  Bring It On  (3:18)
 5.  Never Forget  (6:25)

Personnel:

Rob Halford:  Lead Vocals
Glenn Tipton:  Guitar, Synthesizer
Richie Faulkner:  Guitar
Ian Hill:  Bass
Scott Travis:  Drums

Redeemer Of Souls is the seventeenth studio album by Judas Priest, was released on July 8, 2014 by Epic Records.  The first time without founding K.K. Downing (Guitar), who left the band 2011 and was replaced by new guitarist Richie Faulkner.  The album sold around 32,000 copies in the first week in USA and reached the band's highest charting position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 Chart in USA, also reached No. 1 on Swedish Albums Chart.