Judas Priest performing at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas on May 1, 2018, with Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, Richie Faulkner, Ian Hill, and Scott Travis.
Judas Priest is a pioneering British Heavy Metal band and was a forerunner in the ‘New Wave of British Heavy Metal’ movement, laying the groundwork for the speed and thrash metal of the ’80s and ’90s with numerous classic albums.Setlist for the show at the Freeman Coliseum
The band was formed in Birmingham, England in 1969 by guitarist John Perry (who died shortly after and was replaced by Earnest Chataway), bassist Bruno Stapenhill, drummer John Partridge, and singer Alan Atkins, who created a band name from Bob Dylan's song 'The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest'. In 1970, guitarist Kenneth K. K. Downing and bassist Ian Hill (2) joined, replacing Chataway and Stapenhill.
Later, in 1972, Rob Halford and drummer John Hinch joined to replace Atkins and Partridge, respectively. A second guitarist, Glenn Tipton, was also added to the line-up in 1974 as compensation for its record company’s (Gull Records) suggestion to add a horn section to the first album, Rocka Rolla. (Source: Artist)
- Firepower
- Running Wild
- Grinder
- Sinner
- The Ripper
- Lightning Strike
- Bloodstone
- Saints in Hell
- Turbo Lover
- Freewheel Burning
- Evil Never Dies
- Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
- You've Got Another Thing Comin'
- The Hellion @Tape
- Electric Eye
- Hell Bent for Leather
- Painkiller
- Metal Gods
- Breaking the Law
- Living After Midnight
Judas Priest was the main act at the Freeman Coliseum with guests Saxon and Black Star Riders. The band continues across the United States and Europe with the last stop at the Toyota Amphitheatre in Wheatland, California on September 30, 2018.
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