List of Judas Priest band members

(left to right) K. K. Downing, Scott Travis (on drums), Tim "Ripper" Owens and Glenn Tipton (Ian Hill not shown)
(left to right) Scott Travis, K. K. Downing, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and Ian Hill (Obscured)
(left to right) Richie Faulkner, Rob Halford, Scott Travis, Glenn Tipton and Ian Hill.
(left to right) Andy Sneap, Scott Travis, Richie Faulkner, Rob Halford, Ian Hill and Glenn Tipton.
Four line-ups of Judas Priest in 2002, 2008, 2014 and 2024.

Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham. Formed in September 1969, the group originally featured vocalist Al Atkins, guitarist John Perry (who died shortly after their formation and was replaced by Ernie Chataway), bassist Bruno Stapenhill and drummer John Partridge.[1] Partridge was replaced by Fred Woolley in 1970[2] shortly before the band broke up after just seven months,[3] at which point Atkins joined a group called Freight which featured guitarist Kenneth "K. K." Downing, bassist Ian Hill and drummer John Ellis.[4] Freight soon took over the Judas Priest moniker and underwent a succession of drummer changes: Alan Moore replaced Ellis in 1971, who was followed by Chris "Congo" Campbell, and later John Hinch in 1973.[5] Hinch joined alongside his Hiroshima bandmate Rob Halford, after Atkins decided to leave due to the band's frustrations trying to sign a record deal.[1]

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  3. ^ "Judas Priest's Co Founding Guitarist Ernie Chataway Dead At 62". Blabbermouth.net. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Judas Priest: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  5. ^ Popoff 2007, pp. 5–7