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Judas Priest
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Judas Priest, formed in 1969 in Birmingham, England.
One of the
originators of heavy metal and the godfathers of speed metal, with Rob
Halford's lead vocals notable for their high-pitched screams, they also
feature an innovative two-lead-guitar sound and are particularly noted
for their complex guitar duets courtesy of K.K. Downing and Glenn
Tipton.
Rob Halford left the
band in the 1990s and was replaced by Tim 'Ripper' Owens, who was
plucked from obscurity having previously sung in a 'Priest tribute
band. Rumours are that Halford's departure constituted the basis of the
film Rock Star.
Judas Priest have
released eighteen albums to date, the first being "Rocka Rolla" in 1974
and the latest being "Demolition" in 2001.
To the delight of
their shrinking fan base however, and after more than twelve years
apart, Judas Priest and original lead vocalist Rob Halford annunced in
July 2003 that they were reunited, with a "global" live concert tour
planned for 2004. Judas Priest and Ripper Owens parted amicably by
mutual agreement.
Subliminal Message Trial
In 1990 the band
were involved in a civil action that alleged they were responsible for
the suicide attempts of two Nevada boys (James Vance and Ray Belknap).
The prosecution alleged a subliminal message to "Do It" has been
included in the song "Better by You Better Than Me" (from the Stained
Class album) which triggered the suicide attempt. The band were
eventually acquitted. In a television interview, they commented that if
they wanted to insert subliminal commands in their music, killing their
fans would be counterproductive, and they would prefer to insert the
command "Buy more of our records."
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