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Judas Priest: What to Expect from Their Rock Hall Induction Performance

Judas Priest is finally getting recognized by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and will be honored at this year’s induction ceremony. The legendary metal band is receiving the…

Rob Halford of Judas Priest performing on stage.
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Judas Priest is finally getting recognized by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and will be honored at this year's induction ceremony.

The legendary metal band is receiving the Musical Excellence Award instead of a standard induction as an artist. Despite this, they are still taking to the stage for a performance. What will that performance look like? We now have a better idea thanks to drummer Scott Travis.

Travis shared some details about Priest's performance in a new interview. He said, "They give you a limited amount of time because there's obviously lots of artists that are going to be performing. So, they gave us a set amount of time to perform. And we decided we're going to try and work in a medley and do some of the Priest classics and put them all into a medley, which we've never done before. So, it should be interesting."

Priest is about a month out from their big induction moment. The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is taking place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with an edited version of the ceremony set to air/stream on HBO and HBO Max at a later date. Along with Priest, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are also receiving the Rock Hall's Musical Excellence Award. According to the Rock Hall, the award is, "Given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music."

Seven artists will be inducted into the "Performer Category" this year. They include Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon. The Early Influence Award will be given to Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotten. The Ahmet Ertegun Award for industry professionals is going to Allen Grubman, Jimmy Iovine and Sylvia Robinson.

Judas Priest is one of the greatest bands in heavy metal – it’s hard to imagine the genre without them, and arguably they’re the second most influential metal group after only Black Sabbath. So, we’re totally stoked that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is finally – FINALLY! - inducting them later this year (yeah, it’s the “Musical Excellence” award, but we’ll take it). And as Screaming For Vengeance is about to turn 40, and the band is celebrating its 50th anniversary, we thought that this would be a perfect time to rank the band’s 50 best songs. 

50. “Jawbreaker” from ‘Defenders of the Faith’ (1984)

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49. “(Take These) Chains” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)

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48. “Angel” from ‘Angel of Retribution’ (2005)

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47. “Dragonaut (live)” from ‘Battle Cry’

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46. “Revelations” from ‘Nostradamus’ (2008)

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45. “Last Rose Of Summer” from ‘Sin After Sin’ (1977)

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44. “Bloodstone” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)

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43. “Sword of Damocles” from ‘Redeemer of Souls’ (2014)

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42. “Epitaph” from ‘Sad Wings Of Destiny’ (1976)

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41. “The Rage” from ‘British Steel’ (1980)

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40. “Genocide” from ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ (1976)

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39. “Grinder” from ‘British Steel’ (1980)

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38. “Tyrant” from ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ (1976)

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37. “Freewheel Burning” from ‘Defenders of the Faith’ (1984)

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36. “Let Us Prey/Call For The Priest” from ‘Sin After Sin’ (1977)

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35. “Dreamer Deceiver/Deceiver” from ‘Sad Wings Of Destiny’ (1976)

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34. “Winter/Deep Freeze/Winter Retreat/Cheater” from ‘Rocka Rolla’ (1974)

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33. “Island of Domination” from ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ (1976)

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32. “No Surrender” from ‘Firepower’ (2018)

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31. “Rocka Rolla” from ‘Rocka Rolla’ (1974)

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30. “Judas Rising” from ‘Angel of Retribution’ (2005)

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29. “Evening Star” from ‘Hell Bent For Leather’ (1978)

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28. “Lightning Strike” from ‘Firepower’ (2018)

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27. “A Touch Of Evil” from ‘Painkiller’ (1990)

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26. “Out In The Cold” from ‘Turbo’ (1986)

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25. “Metal Gods” from ‘British Steel’ (1980)

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24. “Starbreaker” from ‘Sin After Sin’ (1977)

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23. “Stained Class” from ‘Stained Class’ (1978)

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22. “Delivering The Goods” from ‘Hell Bent For Leather’ (1979)

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21. “The Hellion/Electric Eye” from ‘Screaming for Vengeance (1982)

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20. “Running Wild (live)” from ‘Unleashed in the East’ (1979)

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19. “Riding On The Wind” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)

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18. “Never Satisfied” from ‘Rocka Rolla’ (1974)

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17. “The Ripper” from ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ (1976)

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16. “Firepower” from ‘Firepower’ (2018)

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15. “Sinner” from ‘Sin After Sin’ (1977)

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14. “Beyond The Realms of Death” from ‘Stained Class’ (1978)

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13. “Fever” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)

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12. “Heading Out To The Highway” from ‘Point of Entry’ (1981)

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11. “Painkiller” from ‘Painkiller’ (1990)

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10. “The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)” from ‘Hell Bent For Leather’ (1979)

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9. “Dissident Aggressor” from ‘Sin After Sin’ (1977)

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8. “Exciter” from ‘Stained Class’ (1978)

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7. “Diamonds and Rust” from ‘Rocka Rolla’ (1974)

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6. “Living After Midnight” from ‘British Steel’ (1980)

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5. “Victim Of Changes” from ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ (1976)

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4. “Screaming For Vengeance” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)

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3. “Breaking The Law” from ‘British Steel’ (1980)

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2. “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)

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1. “Hell Bent For Leather” from ‘Hell Bent For Leather’ (1979)

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights