Judas Priest (Official Myspace Profile)

Judas Priest are a heavy metal band formed in 1968 in The Northwest Midlands, near Birmingham, England. Originallly formed by, K.K. Downing and Ian Hill, later joined by Al Atkins, who subsequently brought the name Judas Priest from his original band. Priest's classic line-up consists of vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton, and bassist Ian Hill. They have been cited as an influence on many Heavy metal musicians and bands. Their popularity and status as one of the definitive Heavy metal bands has earned them the nickname "Metal Gods". MyGen Profile Generator