Description

British Heavy Metal band preceding the ‘New Wave of British Heavy Metal’ movement.
The band was formed in Birmingham, England in 1969 by guitarist John Perry (who died shortly after and was replaced by Ernie Chataway), bassist Bruno Stapenhill, drummer John Partridge, and singer Al 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 joined, replacing Chataway and Stapenhill. Drummers John Ellis and Chris Campbell replaced Partridge. Later, in 1973, Rob Halford and drummer John Hinch joined to replace Atkins and Campbell, respectively.  A second guitarist, Glenn Tipton, was also added to the line-up in 1974.
The line-up featuring Halford, Downing, Tipton and Hill existed between 1974 and 1990. This is their third LP from 1977. European pressing. VG+/VG+