English heavy metal band Judas Priest have released 19 studio albums, six live albums, seven compilation albums, 29 singles, 10 video albums, and 21 music videos. The band currently consists of bassist Ian Hill, drummer Scott Travis, singer Rob Halford, and guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner. After guitarist K. K. Downing's retirement from the band in 2011, bassist Ian Hill is the only remaining founding member. Judas Priest have sold over 50 million albums worldwide, with 12 million copies in the United States.
Albums Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) UK AUSPeaks in Australia: All peaks before Ram It Down: Top 50 peaks from Ram It Down: Painkiller and Angel of Retribution: CAN FRA GER NOR SPA SWE SWIUS 1974 Rocka Rolla Released: 6 September 1974 Label: Gull (#1005) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track — — — — — — — — — — 1976 Sad Wings of Destiny Released: 26 March 1976 Label: Gull (#1015) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track — — — — — — — — — — 1977 Sin After Sin Released: 8 April 1977 Label: Columbia (#82008) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track 23 — — — — — — 49 — — RIAA: Gold 1978 Stained Class Released: 10 February 1978 Label: Columbia (#82430) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track 27 — — — — — — — — 173 RIAA: Gold Killing Machine (released in the US as Hell Bent for Leather in February 1979) Released: 3 November 1978 Label: Columbia (#83135) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track 32 — — — — — — — — 128 MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold 1980 British Steel Released: 11 April 1980 Label: Columbia (#84160) Format: CD, CS, LP, CD+DVD, 8-track 4 — 45 — 59 21 55 20 92 34 BPI: Silver MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum SWE: Gold 1981 Point of Entry Released: 27 February 1981 Label: Columbia (#84834) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track 14 — 42 — 19 32 — 14 — 39 BPI: Silver RIAA: Gold 1982 Screaming for Vengeance Released: 1 July 1982 Label: Columbia (#85941) Format: CD, CS, LP, CD+DVD, 8-track 11 81 17 — 23 26 84 12 — 17 MC: Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum SWE: Gold 1984 Defenders of the Faith Released: 13 January 1984 Label: Columbia (#25713) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track (record club only release) 19 — 17 142 21 17 — 2 12 18 MC: Platinum JPN: Gold RIAA: Platinum SPA: Gold 1986 Turbo Released: 7 April 1986 Label: Columbia (#26641) Format: CD, CS, LP 33 56 37 162 28 13 — 10 2 17 MC: Platinum SPA: Gold RIAA: Platinum 1988 Ram It Down Released: 13 May 1988 Label: Columbia (#44244) Format: CD, CS, LP 24 43 30 — 9 5 — 5 8 31 MC: Gold RIAA: Gold 1990 Painkiller Released: 17 September 1990 Label: Columbia (#46891) Format: CD, CS, LP 26 60 29 — 7 19 — 19 14 26 JPN: Gold MC: Gold RIAA: Gold 1997 Jugulator Released: 28 October 1997 Label: CMC International (#86224) Format: CD, CS, LP — — 87 — 9 — — 33 43 82 2001 Demolition Released: 31 July 2001 Label: Atlantic (#83480) Format: CD, CS, LP — — — 72 16 — — 55 72 165 2005 Angel of Retribution Released: 1 March 2005 Label: Epic (#92933) Format: CD, DualDisc, LP 39 58 — 43 5 6 6 3 19 13 2008 Nostradamus Released: 17 June 2008 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 30 17 9 38 5 12 26 5 12 11 2014 Redeemer of Souls Released: 8 July 2014 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP 12 31 5 22 3 3 9 5 6 6 2018 Firepower Released: 9 March 2018 Label: Epic Format: CD, CS, LP 5 12 3 30 2 5 6 1 3 5 BVMI: Gold 2024 Invincible Shield Released: 8 March 2024 Label: Epic Format: CD, CS, LP 2 16 16 5 1 14 3 1 1 18 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Live albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT CAN GER NOR SWE SWI US 1979 Unleashed in the East Released: 21 September 1979 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP 10 — — 73 — — — — 70 CAN: Platinum US: Platinum 1987 Priest...Live! Released: 1 June 1987 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP 47 72 22 39 23 16 19 18 38 CAN: Gold US: Gold 1998 Priest, Live & Rare Released: 22 April 1998 Label: Epic Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — 1998 '98 Live Meltdown Released: 29 September 1998 Label: SPV Formats: CD, CS, LP — — — — 63 — — — — 2003 Live in London Released: 8 April 2003 Label: SPV Formats: CD, LP — — — — 54 — — — — 2009 A Touch of Evil: Live Released: 14 July 2009 Label: Sony Formats: CD — — — 107 — — — — 87 2010 Setlist: The Very Best of Judas Priest Live Released: 2010 Label: Columbia/Legacy Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — 2016 Battle Cry Released: 25 March 2016 Label: Epic Formats: CD — — 57 — 29 37 — 34 90
Compilation albums Year Album details Peak chart positions UK FIN GER SWE SWI US 1978 The Best of Judas Priest Released February 1978 Label: Gull Formats: CD, CS, LP — — — — — — 1981 Hero, Hero Released: 1981 Label: Gull Formats: CD, CS, LP — — — — — — 1993 Metal Works '73–'93 Released: 26 April 1993 Label: Sony Formats: CD, CS, LP 37 — 50 — 40 155 1997 The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight Released: 3 February 1997 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP — — — — — — 2000 Genocide Released: 2000 Label: Gull Formats: CD — — — — — — 2004 Metalogy Released: 11 May 2004 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP — — — — — — 2005 Judas Priest: The Collection Released: 5 April 2005 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP — — — — — — 2006 The Essential Judas Priest Released: 11 April 2006 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP — 21 — 23 — — 2008 Playlist: The Very Best of Judas Priest Released: 17 June 2008 Label: Columbia Formats: CD — — — — — — 2011 Single Cuts Released: 22 August 2011 Label: Columbia Formats: CD — — — — — — 2011 The Chosen Few Released: 11 October 2011 Label: Legacy/Sony Formats: CD — — — — — — 2012 The Complete Albums Collection Released: 12 June 2012 Label: Legacy Formats: CD — — — — — — 2021 Reflections: 50 Heavy Metal Years of Music Released: 15 October 2021 Label: Sony Formats: CD & LP — — 15 — 62 — 2026 The Best of Judas Priest Released June 2026 Label: Sony Formats: CD & LP 83 — — — — —
Singles This section includes physical UK and US singles only, and additional charted songs in these markets.
Year Title B-side Peak chart positionsCertifications Album UK US USMain USHard Digi. 1974 "Rocka Rolla" "Never Satisfied" — — — — Rocka Rolla 1976 "The Ripper" "Island of Domination" — — — — Sad Wings of Destiny1977 "Diamonds & Rust" "Dissident Aggressor" — — — — Sin After Sin 1978 "Better by You, Better than Me" "Invader" — — — —Stained Class "Before the Dawn" "Rock Forever" — — — —Killing Machine 1979 "Take On the World" "Starbreaker" (live) 14 — — — "Evening Star" "Beyond the realms of Death" (live) 53 — — —"The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" "Rock Forever" — — — — "Diamonds & Rust (live)" "Starbreaker" (live) — — — — Unleashed in the East 1980 "Living After Midnight" "Delivering the Goods" 12 — — — British Steel "Breaking the Law" "Metal Gods" 12 — — — BPI: Silver "United" "Grinder" 26 — — — 1981 "Don't Go" "Solar Angels" 51 — — — Point of Entry "Heading Out to the Highway" "Rock Forever" / "Hell Bent for Leather" (live) — — 10 — "Hot Rockin" "Breaking the Law" (live) 60 — — — 1982 "You've Got Another Thing Comin" "Exciter" (live) 66 67 4 — Screaming for Vengeance "(Take These) Chains" rowspan="2" — — — — "Electric Eye" [airplay] — — 38 — 1983 "Tyrant" "Rocka Rolla" / "Genocide" — — — — Sad Wings of Destiny 1984 "Freewheel Burning" "Breaking The Law" (live) 42 — — — Defenders of the Faith "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" "The Green Manalishi" (live) 97 — 42 — "Love Bites" "Jawbreaker" — — — — 1986 "Turbo Lover" "Hot for Love" — — 44 — Turbo "Locked In" "Reckless" — — 25 — "Parental Guidance" "Rock You All Around the World" — — — — 1988 "Johnny B. Goode" "Rock You All Around The World (Live) 64 — 47 — Ram It Down 1990 "Painkiller" "United" 74 — — — Painkiller 1991 "A Touch of Evil" "Between The Hammer and The Anvil" 58 — 29 — 1993 "Night Crawler" "Living After Midnight" (Live) 63 — — — Metal Works '73–'93 2001 "Machine Man" "Subterfuge" 159 — — — Demolition 2005 "Revolution" rowspan="6" — — 23 — Angel of Retribution 2018 "Lightning Strike" — — 21 11 Firepower 2023 "Panic Attack" — — — 10 Invincible Shield "Trial by Fire" — — — —2024"Crown of Horns" — — 24 —2025"War Pigs" — — 45 —non-album "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
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Videography Video albums Year Video details Certifications 1983 Live Vengeance '82 Label: CMV Format: VHS —1986Fuel for Life Label: Columbia Formats: VHSUS: Gold1987Priest...Live! Released: 21 June 1987 Label: Columbia Formats: VHSUS: Gold 1993 Metal Works '73–'93 Released: 25 May 1993 Label: Sony (#49885) Format: VHS — 2002 Live in London Released: 23 July 2002 Label: Steamhammer (#7426) Format: DVD, VHS — 2003 Electric Eye Released: 24 November 2003 Label: Sony (#51411) Format: DVD US: Platinum AUS: Gold2005Rising in the East Released: 15 November 2005 Label: Rhino Formats: VHS, DVDUS: Gold2006Live Vengeance '82 Released: December, 2006 Label: Sony Formats: DVD, UMD —2013Epitaph Released: 27 May 2013 Label: Columbia/Legacy Formats: Blu-ray, DVD — 2016 Battle Cry Released: 25 March 2016 Label: Columbia/Epic Formats: Blu-ray, DVD —
Music videos Year Title Director 1980 "Living After Midnight" Julien Temple "Breaking the Law" 1981 "Don't Go" "Heading Out to the Highway" "Hot Rockin" 1982 "You've Got Another Thing Comin" 1984 "Freewheel Burning" "Love Bites" Keith "Keef" MacMillan 1986 "Turbo Lover" Wayne Isham "Locked In" 1988 "Johnny B. Goode" 1990 "Painkiller" "A Touch of Evil" 1997 "Burn in Hell" 2001 "Lost and Found" Aubrey Powell 2005 "Revolution" 2008 "The Four Horsemen"/"War" Tony Luke 2018 "Lightning Strike" "Spectre" "No Surrender" 2023 "Trial By Fire" 2024 "Panic Attack" "Crown of Horns" "Invincible Shield" 2025 "War Pigs"
Tribute albums Year Video details Certifications 1997 A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal Vol. I Label: CMV Format: CD — 1997 A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal Vol. II Label: CMV Format: CD — 2002 A Tribute to the Priest Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD — 2008 Hell Bent Forever: A Tribute to Judas Priest Label: Deadline Formats: CD, digital —
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