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:  Battle Cry  (2016)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal
Label:  Columbia Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  (Intro) Battle Cry  (0:32)
 2.  Dragonaut  (4:12)
 3.  Metal Gods  (4:14)
 4.  Devil's Child  (5:16)
 5.  Victim Of Changes  (8:59)
 6.  Halls Of Valhalla  (6:08)
 7.  Redeemer Of Souls  (4:10)
 8.  Beyond The Realms Of Death  (7:01)
 9.  Jawbreaker  (4:05)
10. Breaking The Law  (2:48)
11. Hell Bent For Leather  (4:26)
12. The Hellion  (0:37)
13. Electric Eye  (4:36)
14. You've Got Another Thing Coming  (11:02)
15. Painkiller  (7:25)

Personnel:

Rob Halford:  Vocals
Glenn Tipton:  Guitars
Richie Faulkner:  Guitars
Ian Hill:  Bass
Scott Travis:  Drums

Battle Cry is the live album by Judas Priest, was released on March 25, 2016 by Columbia Records, recorded live from Wacken Festival, Germany, with 15 Judas Priest Classics from the Redeemer Of Souls Tour 2015.