Judas Priest: The Latest Details on Their Rock Hall Performance
Judas Priest is really setting itself up to steal the show at the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Former Priest drummer Les Binks offered up some…
Judas Priest is really setting itself up to steal the show at the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Former Priest drummer Les Binks offered up some details about the performance in a new interview with Chaoszine. Binks says, "This is gonna be one for the books. You'll have a situation where we have [guitarist] K.K. [Downing] in the band again, which nobody thought was ever gonna happen. Richie Faulkner is gonna be performing as well, although Richie is not actually being inducted, because the way the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame system works, it has to go back, I think, 20 or 25 years or something. Richie doesn't go back that far."
Binks adds, "So he'll be there. That's two guitarists. And then, of course, you've got Glenn, and he will be performing as well, apparently. Now, I know he's got some health issues at the moment, but all being well, that's the plan. So, Judas Priest with not two guitarist but three and two drummers. I'll be playing with Scott Travis as well. Scott's being inducted as well, obviously; he's been in the band a long time.
Binks says the performance "should be quite an interesting experience" and adds, "You've never seen anything like that before, and you're not likely to see it again, I think."
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Earlier this month, Travis detailed in an interview other parts of Priest's performance saying, "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."
The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 5 at 7 PM PST/10 PM EST at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Fans will get to watch an edited version of the ceremony on Saturday, November 19 at 8 PM ET on HBO. The event will also be simulcast on HBO Max.
Judas Priest: Their 50 Best Songs, Ranked
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)
Sony Music49. “(Take These) Chains” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)
Sony Music48. “Angel” from ‘Angel of Retribution’ (2005)
Sony Music47. “Dragonaut (live)” from ‘Battle Cry’
Sony Music46. “Revelations” from ‘Nostradamus’ (2008)
Sony Music45. “Last Rose Of Summer” from ‘Sin After Sin’ (1977)
Sony Music44. “Bloodstone” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)
Sony Music43. “Sword of Damocles” from ‘Redeemer of Souls’ (2014)
Sony Music42. “Epitaph” from ‘Sad Wings Of Destiny’ (1976)
KOCH Records41. “The Rage” from ‘British Steel’ (1980)
Sony Music40. “Genocide” from ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ (1976)
KOCH Records39. “Grinder” from ‘British Steel’ (1980)
Sony Music38. “Tyrant” from ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ (1976)
KOCH Records37. “Freewheel Burning” from ‘Defenders of the Faith’ (1984)
Sony Music36. “Let Us Prey/Call For The Priest” from ‘Sin After Sin’ (1977)
Sony Music35. “Dreamer Deceiver/Deceiver” from ‘Sad Wings Of Destiny’ (1976)
KOCH Records34. “Winter/Deep Freeze/Winter Retreat/Cheater” from ‘Rocka Rolla’ (1974)
KOCH Records33. “Island of Domination” from ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ (1976)
KOCH Records32. “No Surrender” from ‘Firepower’ (2018)
Sony Music31. “Rocka Rolla” from ‘Rocka Rolla’ (1974)
KOCH Records30. “Judas Rising” from ‘Angel of Retribution’ (2005)
Sony Music29. “Evening Star” from ‘Hell Bent For Leather’ (1978)
Sony Music28. “Lightning Strike” from ‘Firepower’ (2018)
Sony Music27. “A Touch Of Evil” from ‘Painkiller’ (1990)
Sony Music26. “Out In The Cold” from ‘Turbo’ (1986)
Sony Music25. “Metal Gods” from ‘British Steel’ (1980)
Sony Music24. “Starbreaker” from ‘Sin After Sin’ (1977)
Sony Music23. “Stained Class” from ‘Stained Class’ (1978)
Sony Music22. “Delivering The Goods” from ‘Hell Bent For Leather’ (1979)
Sony Music21. “The Hellion/Electric Eye” from ‘Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
Sony Music20. “Running Wild (live)” from ‘Unleashed in the East’ (1979)
Sony Music19. “Riding On The Wind” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)
Sony Music18. “Never Satisfied” from ‘Rocka Rolla’ (1974)
KOCH Records17. “The Ripper” from ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ (1976)
KOCH Records16. “Firepower” from ‘Firepower’ (2018)
Sony Music15. “Sinner” from ‘Sin After Sin’ (1977)
Sony Music14. “Beyond The Realms of Death” from ‘Stained Class’ (1978)
Sony Music13. “Fever” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)
Sony Music12. “Heading Out To The Highway” from ‘Point of Entry’ (1981)
Sony Music11. “Painkiller” from ‘Painkiller’ (1990)
Sony Music10. “The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)” from ‘Hell Bent For Leather’ (1979)
Sony Music9. “Dissident Aggressor” from ‘Sin After Sin’ (1977)
Sony Music8. “Exciter” from ‘Stained Class’ (1978)
Sony Music7. “Diamonds and Rust” from ‘Rocka Rolla’ (1974)
KOCH Records6. “Living After Midnight” from ‘British Steel’ (1980)
Sony Music5. “Victim Of Changes” from ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’ (1976)
KOCH Records4. “Screaming For Vengeance” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)
Sony Music3. “Breaking The Law” from ‘British Steel’ (1980)
Sony Music2. “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming” from ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ (1982)
Sony Music1. “Hell Bent For Leather” from ‘Hell Bent For Leather’ (1979)
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