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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…

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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."

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)

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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