ThisDayInJudasPriest

Highlighting the important dates in the history of legendary Heavy Metal band #JudasPriest . Please send dates if you have them with pictures.

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𝙊𝙕𝙕𝙔 𝙊𝙎𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙉𝙀 𝙄𝙎 𝙉𝙊𝙒 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙍𝙊𝘾𝙆 & 𝙍𝙊𝙇𝙇 𝙃𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙊𝙁 𝙁𝘼𝙈𝙀 𝘼𝙎 𝘼 𝙎𝙊𝙇𝙊 𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙄𝙎𝙏

𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿 𝘼𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙄𝙏 𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀:

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𝐀𝐩𝐫 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟎 #𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐬𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 ��𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 "𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥" #𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 #𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚�#𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐋𝐚𝐰 #𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 #𝐌𝐞𝐭�#𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 #𝐌𝐞𝐭�#𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐬 #𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠�#𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 #𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫 #𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲𝐌𝐞�#𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫 #𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯�#𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥

𝐃𝐢𝐝 ��𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰....
𝐈𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐧 #𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 "𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞".

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#ThisDayInMetal #OnThisDay #HeavyMetal

July 17th 1982 Judas Priest released the GREAT album "Screaming For Vengeance"

What’s your favourite song off the album?

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June 16th 2008 Judas Priest released the album "Nostradamus"

What’s your favourite song off the album?

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May 17th 1988 Judas Priest released the album "Ram It Down"

What’s your favourite song off the album?

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Apr 8th 1977 #JudasPriest released the album "Sin After Sin" #DissidentAggressor #Starbreaker #Sinner #HeavyMetal

Did you know...
The song “Diamonds & Rust” was a cover song originally done by Joan Baez.
It was the only Judas Priest album to feature drummer Simon Phillips.

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Mar 23rd 1976 #JudasPriest released the album "Sad Wings Of Destiny" #VictimOfChanges #TheRipper #DreamerDeceiver #Tyrant #HeavyMetal

Did you know...
It was their only album to feature drummer Alan Moore.

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On March 9th 2018 #JudasPriest released the GREAT album “Firepower” #EvilNeverDies #LightningStrike #HeavyMetal

Did you know...
It is their first studio album since 1988's "Ram It Down" to be produced by Tom Allom.
The album peaked at number 5 on the #BillboardCharts

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Jan 20th 1979 #JudasPriest released the single “Take On The World” #HeavyMetal

Did you know...
It was the first Judas Priest single to chart in the UK Top 40, reaching number 14.
It was also covered by new wave band The Human League on their 1980 tour.

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Jan 4th 1984 #JudasPriest released the GREAT album "Defenders Of The Faith" #SomeHeadsAreGonnaRoll #LoveBites #FreewheelBurning #HeavyMetal

Did you know...
The album went to number eighteen on the #Billboard 200 charts.

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Oct 27th 1951 #KKDowning former guitarist and founding member with #JudasPriest was born!! #Happy70thBirthday #GuitarGod

Did you know…
After leaving Judas Priest, K.K. went on to form his own band KK’s Priest. The band just released their debut album “Sermons of the Sinner”

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Oct 25th 1947 #GlennTipton guitarist with #JudasPriest was born!!! #HappyBirthday #HeavyMetal

Did you know...
Besides being in Judas Priest, Glenn also released two solo albums.

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THIS IS INSANE!!!

SLAYER OPENING FOR JUDAS PRIEST!!!

October 14th, 1988 #JudasPriest played the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

RAM THE MOTHER FUCKER DOWN!!

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Oct 9th 1978 #JudasPriest released the album "Killing Machine" #RockForever #HellBentForLeather #TakeOnTheWorld #EveningStar #HeavyMetal

Did you know..
It’s known as Hell Bent for Leather in the US due to controversy.
It was the band's last studio album with drummer Les Binks.

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Oct 4th 1971 #JudasPriest opened for #ThinLizzy

THE FIRST EVER ROCK CONCERT
at Stafford Borough Hall.
60p
Tickets available at the door!
#JudasPriestHistory #HeavyMetal #ThisDayinMetal

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Oct 2nd 1982 #JudasPriest played Madison Square Garden in New York City. #JudasPriestHistory #HeavyMetal #ThisDayInMetalHistory #WorldVengeanceTour

Did you know…
Iron Maiden opened the show.

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It is with deep regret that we have to postpone the rest of our US Tour –
Richie has major medical heart condition issues which landed him in hospital – in the meantime we are all sending love to our Falcon to wish him a speedy recovery.
https://t.co/vruseqj0nd

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Sept 17th 1979 #JudasPriest released their first LIVE album "Unleashed In The East" #Exciter #Sinner #TheRipper #Tyrant #HeavyMetal

Did you know...
It was recorded live over two nights in #Tokyo during their Hell Bent for Leather Tour in February 1979.

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HEAVY METAL MADNESS!!!

Sept 14 1982 #JudasPriest headlined the Checkerdome in St Louis, Missouri. #JudasPriestHistory #HeavyMetal #ThisDayInMetal

Iron Maiden and Axe opened the show. 🪓

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IF YOU SAY SO DICK!!!