Judas Priest discography
Judas Priest discography | |
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Judas Priest performing at the Sheffield Arena in February 2009 | |
Studio albums | 17 |
Live albums | 6 |
Compilation albums | 6 |
Video albums | 10 |
Music videos | 17 |
Singles | 33 |
British heavy metal band Judas Priest have released 17 studio albums, 6 live albums, 6 compilation albums, 33 singles, 10 video albums, and 17 music videos. The band currently consists of singer Rob Halford, bassist Ian Hill, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, and drummer Scott Travis. After guitarist K. K. Downing's retirement from the band in 2011, bassist Ian Hill is the only remaining founding member. Judas Priest have sold around 40 million albums worldwide, with 12 million copies in the United States.[1][2]
Albums
Studio albums
This section contains albums that Judas Priest have recorded in the studio.
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||
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UK [3][4] |
AUT [5] |
CAN [6] |
DEN [7] |
FIN [8] |
FRA [9] |
GER [10] |
NOR [11] |
SPA [12] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [14] |
US [15] | ||||
1974 | Rocka Rolla | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1976 | Sad Wings of Destiny
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1977 | Sin After Sin
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23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | US: Gold[16] | |
1978 | Stained Class
|
27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 |
US: Gold[16] | |
Killing Machine (released in the US as Hell Bent for Leather)
|
32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 |
US: Gold[16] | ||
1980 | British Steel
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4 | — | 45[17] | 6 | 46 | — | 59 | 21 | 55 | 20 | 92 | 34 | ||
1981 | Point of Entry
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14 | — | 42[21] | — | — | — | 19 | 32 | — | 14 | — | 39 | ||
1982 | Screaming for Vengeance
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11 | — | 17[22] | — | — | — | 23 | 26 | 84 | 12 | — | 17 | ||
1984 | Defenders of the Faith
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19 | — | 17[24] | 9 | — | — | 21 | 17 | — | 2 | 12 | 18 | ||
1986 | Turbo
|
33 | — | 37[25] | 2 | — | — | 28 | 13 | — | 10 | 2 | 17 | ||
1988 | Ram It Down
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24 | 14 | 30[26] | 12 | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | 5 | 8 | 31 | ||
1990 | Painkiller
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26 | 22 | 29[27] | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | — | 19 | 14 | 26 | ||
1997 | Jugulator
|
— | 34 | 87[29] | — | 24 | — | 9 | — | — | 33 | 43 | 82 | — | |
2001 | Demolition
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— | 50 | — | — | — | 72 | 16 | — | — | 55 | 72 | 165 | — | |
2005 | Angel of Retribution | 39 | 10 | — | 19 | 6 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | — | |
2008 | Nostradamus
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30 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 11 | — | |
2014 | Redeemer of Souls
|
12 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
Live albums
This section contains albums that Judas Priest have recorded live.
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [3] |
AUT [5] |
CAN [6] |
GER [10] |
NOR [11] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [14] |
US [15] | |||
1979 | Unleashed in the East
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10 | — | 73[30] | — | — | — | — | 70 | US: Platinum[16] |
1987 | Priest...Live!
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47 | 22 | 39[31] | 23 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 38 | CAN: Gold[19] US: Gold[16] |
1998 | '98 Live Meltdown
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— | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
2003 | Live in London
|
— | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
2009 | A Touch of Evil: Live
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — |
2016 | Battle Cry
|
— | 57 | — | 29 | 37 | — | 34 | — | — |
Compilation albums
This section contains compilation albums released by Judas Priest. Only officially recognized releases are listed, the many unofficial releases and derivatives have purposefully been omitted.
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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UK [3] |
FIN [8] |
GER [10] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [14] |
US [15] | |||
1993 | Metal Works '73–'93
|
37 | — | 50 | — | 40 | 155 | — |
1997 | The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2004 | Metalogy
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2006 | The Essential Judas Priest
|
— | 21 | — | 23 | — | — | — |
2011 | Single Cuts
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2011 | The Chosen Few | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2012 | The Complete Albums Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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UK [32][4] |
CAN | US [33] |
US Main [34] | |||
1974 | "Rocka Rolla" | — | — | — | — | Rocka Rolla |
1976 | "The Ripper" | — | — | — | — | Sad Wings of Destiny |
1977 | "Diamonds & Rust" | — | — | — | — | Sin After Sin |
1978 | "Better By You, Better Than Me" | — | — | — | — | Stained Class |
1979 | "Take On the World" | 14 | — | — | — | Killing Machine |
"Evening Star" | 53 | — | — | — | ||
"Rock Forever" | — | — | — | — | ||
1980 | "Living After Midnight" | 12 | — | — | — | British Steel |
"Breaking the Law" | 12 | — | — | — | ||
"United" | 26 | — | — | — | ||
1981 | "Don't Go" | 51 | — | — | — | Point of Entry |
"Heading Out to the Highway" | — | — | — | 10 | ||
"Hot Rockin'" | 60 | — | — | — | ||
1982 | "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" | 66 | — | 67 | 4 | Screaming for Vengeance |
"(Take These) Chains" | — | — | — | — | ||
"Electric Eye" | — | — | — | 38 | ||
1983 | "Freewheel Burning" | 42 | — | — | — | Defenders of the Faith |
1984 | "Love Bites" | — | — | — | — | |
"Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" | 97 | — | — | 42 | ||
1986 | "Turbo Lover" | — | 50[35] | — | 44 | Turbo |
"Locked In" | — | — | — | 25 | ||
"Parental Guidance" | — | — | — | — | ||
1988 | "Johnny B. Goode" | 64 | — | — | 47 | Ram It Down |
"Ram It Down/Heavy Metal" | — | — | — | — | ||
"I'm a Rocker" | — | — | — | — | ||
1990 | "Painkiller" | 74 | — | — | — | Painkiller |
1991 | "A Touch of Evil" | 58 | — | — | 29 | |
1992 | "Night Crawler" | 63 | — | — | — | |
1997 | "Burn in Hell" | — | — | — | — | Jugulator |
2001 | "Machine Man" | 159 | — | — | — | Demolition |
2005 | "Revolution" | — | — | — | 23 | Angel of Retribution |
2008 | "War" | — | — | — | — | Nostradamus |
2014 | "Redeemer of Souls" | — | — | — | — | Redeemer of Souls |
Video albums
Year | Video details | Certifications |
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1983 | Judas Priest Live | — |
1986 | Fuel for Life
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US: Gold[16] |
1987 | Priest...Live!
|
US: Gold[16] |
1993 | Metal Works '73–'93
|
— |
2002 | Live in London
|
— |
2003 | Electric Eye
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US: Platinum[16] AUS: Gold |
2005 | Rising in the East
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US: Gold[16] |
2006 | Live Vengeance '82
|
— |
2013 | Epitaph
|
— |
2016 | Battle Cry
|
— |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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1979 | "Killing Machine" | |
"Take On the World" | ||
1980 | "Living After Midnight" | Julien Temple |
"Breaking the Law" | ||
1981 | "Don't Go" | |
"Heading Out to the Highway" | ||
"Hot Rockin'" | ||
1982 | "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" | |
1984 | "Freewheel Burning" | |
"Love Bites" | Keith "Keef" MacMillan | |
1986 | "Turbo Lover" | Wayne Isham |
"Locked In" | ||
1988 | "Johnny B. Goode" | |
1990 | "Painkiller" | |
"A Touch of Evil" | ||
1997 | "Burn in Hell" | |
2001 | "Lost and Found" | Aubrey Powell |
2005 | "Revolution" | |
2008 | "The Four Horsemen"/"War" | Tony Luke |
References
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