History Trivia / JudasPriest

* ReferencedBy:
** Manga/Bastard1988 has a lot of heavy metal references, but one of the hardest hitting spells is called Judas Priest, which is used to kill monsters of the caliber of [[EldritchAbomination Anthrasax]]:
--->"Gran Kene Hill Halford! Now, my slaves, my four giant demons! Cackle and bray your utter agony and hatred! Judas Priest! Rise of Mega Atomic Destruction!"
** VideoGame/GuiltyGear, has two, one as the FinishingMove of [[AntiHero Sol Badguy]] called All Guns Blazing, and {{Deuteragonist}} Ky Kiske has one in the form of his theme song in Xrd, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kxUFola5YI Magnolia Eclair]] has a similar riff to Electric Eye. Which in turn ends up becoming a MusicalSpoiler.
** Webcomic/AquaRegia also has a lot of rock and metal influences, but the first episode is called [[Music/PainKiller "Leather Rebel]]", which is also what inspired the moniker of TheHero, Daniel. The second episode is also relevant due the fact these are the lyrics of it:
---> "Hero of the night. [[TitleDrop Blood and thunder]] rushing through me."
** Chapter 4 also has it as a song called "Hellion", and as a StealthPun, at the end of it there're cyborgs with Electric Eyes.
** ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHead'' love to sing "Breaking the law, breaking the law!" after antics. Ironically, they found the video for said song lame.
** ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
*** In "Monty Can't Buy Me Love", at the Fortune Megastore, Otto is at the music section listening to "Living After Midnight" at a listening station, then leaves muttering "New music? Man, all these bands are just ripping off Judas Priest.". Once he takes off the station's headphones, we see he was still wearing his own headphones, which was playing the song on his Walkman the entire time.
*** In "Steal This Episode", Homer gets in trouble for illegally downloading a movie. [[ItMakesSenseInContext As they take shelter at Springfield's Swedish embassy]], the FBI tries to force Homer out by having Judas Priest playing "Respecting The Law", a rewritten version of "Breaking The Law" [[ParodyAssistance with Rob Halford himself singing it]]. The episode infamously got criticized [[CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer for calling Priest a death metal group instead of a heavy metal group]], and the next episode, "Married To The Blob", humorously apologized about this, with the [[CouchGag chalkboard gag]] showing Bart writing "Judas Priest is not death metal".

* DenialOfDigitalDistribution: The band's only albums to not be officially released on streaming services are ''Jugulator'' and ''Demolition''.

* DenialOfDigitalDistribution: The band's only album to not be officially released on streaming services is ''Jugulator''.

* NoHitWonder: Although Judas Priest is considered one of the most iconic, popular, and influential heavy metal bands of all time, they've never had a major hit song. Their biggest hit, "You've Got Another Thing Comin'", peaked at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their highest-charting album is 2018's ''Firepower'' which came in at number 5 the week it was released, but dropped to 52 the following week. That being said, the band had two Top 10 hits on rock radio ("You've Got Another Thing Comin'" and "Headin' Out to the Highway"), and Priest's songs are still heard on the radio, at sporting events, and on soundtracks.

*** In "Steal This Episode", Homer gets in trouble for illegally downloading a movie. [[ItMakesSenseInContext As they take shelter at Springfield's Swedish embassy]], the FBI tries to force Homer out by having Judas Priest playing "Respecting The Law", a rewritten version of "Breaking The Law" [[ParodyAssistance with Rob Halford himself singing it]]. The episode infamously got criticized [[CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer for calling Priest a death metal group instead of a heavy metal group]], and the the next episode, "Married To The Blob", humorously apologized about this, with the [[CouchGag chalkboard gag]] showing Bart writing "Judas Priest is not death metal".

*** In "Steal This Episode", Homer gets in trouble for illegally downloading a movie. [[ItMakesSenseInContext As they take shelter at Soringfield's Swedish embassy]], the FBI tries to force Homer out by having Judas Priest playing "Respecting The Law", a rewritten version of "Breaking The Law" [[ParodyAssistance with Rob Halford himself singing it]]. The episode infamously got criticized [[CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer for calling Priest a death metal group instead of a heavy metal group]], and the the next episode, "Married To The Blob", humorously apologized about this, with the [[CouchGag chalkboard gag]] showing Bart writing "Judas Priest is not death metal".

*** In "Steal This Episode", Homer gets in trouble for illegally downloading a movie. [[ItMakesSenseInContext As they take shelter at Soringfield's Swedish embassy]], the FBI tries to force Homer out by having Judas Priest playing "Respecting The Law", a rewritten version of "Breaking The Law" [[ParodyAssistance with Rob Halford himself singing it]]). The episode infamously got criticized [[CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer for calling Priest a death metal group instead of a heavy metal group]], and the the next episode, "Married To The Blob", humorously apologized about this, with the [[CouchGag chalkboard gag]] showing Bart writing "Judas Priest is not death metal".

* OldShame:

** WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead love to sing "Breaking the law, breaking the law!" after antics. Ironically, they found the video for said song lame.

%%* CreatorBacklash:

* NoHitWonder: Although Judas Priest is considered one of the most iconic, popular, and influential heavy metal bands of all time, they've never had a major hit song. Their biggest hit, "You've Got Another Thing Comin'", peaked at 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their highest-charting album is 2018's ''Firepower'' which came in at number 5 the week it was released, but dropped to 52 the following week. That being said, the band had two Top 10 hits on rock radio ("You've Got Another Thing Comin'" and "Headin' Out to the Highway"), and Priest's songs are still heard on the radio, at sporting events, and on soundtracks.

* ReferencedBy: Westernanimation/BeavisAndButthead love to sing "Breaking the law, breaking the law!" after antics. Ironically, they found the video for said song lame.
* ScheduleSlip: The [[MilestoneCelebration 50th Anniversary Tour]] ended up becoming a 51st anniversary tour because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
* ShoutOut: "Heroes End" obliquely references Music/JanisJoplin, Music/JimiHendrix and Creator/JamesDean.

* ApprovalOfGod: The Swedish heavy metal band Portrait released a cover of "Mother Sun", a ''very'' obscure ''Sad Wings of Destiny''-era song that was never released and only exists through live bootlegs. The band themselves were reportedly impressed by the cover.

** Scott Travis reportedly once set up his kit outside a Priest concert hoping they would hear him and ask him to become their drummer.

** They also did songs in the late '80s with... ''Music/StockAitkenWaterman''. Yes, the same guys who produced [[JustForFun/RickRoll "Never Gonna Give You Up"]] by Music/RickAstley and "I Should Be So Lucky" by Music/KylieMinogue, wrote songs for a metal band. The songs were never released, but it is a curiosity among Priest fans on what the songs sounded like. The wish was partially granted when a snippet of one of the songs, the cover of The Stylistics "You Are Everything", was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL1JFybK9FE&index=1&list=LLoDhh2Ftn7dOISAt5SCiNmQ finally put on YouTube in early August of 2015.]]

* ThePeteBest: Al Atkins, the very first singer and founder of the band, being in the group before any of the other members. Justified because he only sang in one demo, and had to find a normal job to support his family.
** Also, any bassist or guitarist the band had before Ian Hill or K.K. Downing. Atkins' earlier lineups of the band before Hill and Downing joined in 1970 have largely been forgotten.

* ApprovalOfGod: The Swedish heavy metal band Music/{{Portrait}} released a cover of "Mother Sun", a ''very'' obscure ''Sad Wings of Destiny''-era song that was never released and only exists through live bootlegs. The band themselves were reportedly impressed by the cover.

* Also, any bassist or guitarist the band had before Ian Hill or K.K. Downing. Atkins' earlier lineups of the band have largely been forgotten.

* CreatorBacklash:

* DenialOfDigitalDistribution: The band's only album to not be officially released on streaming services is ''Jugulator''.
* HitlessHitAlbum: Judas Priest have 11 albums rated Gold or Platinum in the US (One of them, ''Screaming for Vengeance'', went 2X Platinum), yet only had one charting single listed below, though most people have heard "Breaking the Law", "Living After Midnight", and "Electric Eye" in addition to their one true "hit".
* NoHitWonder: Although Judas Priest is considered one of the most iconic, popular, and influential heavy metal bands of all time, they've never had a major hit song. Their biggest hit, "You've Got Another Thing Comin'", peaked at 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their highest-charting album is 2018's ''Firepower'' which came in at number 5 the week it was released, but dropped to 52 the following week. That being said, the band had two Top 10 hits on rock radio ("You've Got Another Thing Comin'" and "Headin' Out to the Highway"), and Priest's songs are still heard on the radio, at sporting events, and on soundtracks.

* NamesTheSame:
** “Exciter”, a song from their 1978 album ''Stained Class'', gave one of Canada's oldest thrash metal bands its name.
** The same is true of the song “Running Wild” from ''Killing Machine'', which the German speed/power metal band Music/RunningWild named themselves after.
** There's also a jazz upright-bass player named Dave Holland (who was in Music/MilesDavis' band from 1968 to 1970), and who ''also'' happens to be from Wolverhampton like the other Dave Holland.
** Former drummer Alan "Skip" Moore does ''not'' [[Creator/AlanMoore write comic books]].

* FanNickname: The band are often called "Metal Gods" by fans, in reference to their song. Even though said song was about giant robots, the title for many fans reflects the band's genre and how they are revered.

* HitlessHitAlbum: Judas Priest have 11 albums rated Gold or Platinum in the US (One of them, ''Screaming for Vengeance'', went 2X Platinum), yet only had one charting single listed below.

** Their first album, ''Rocka Rolla'' was victim to executive meddling, and ended up being standard fare '70s Blues Rock, with the band looking like late '60s hippies. Needless to say, after transitioning to Heavy Metal, ''Rocka Rolla'' was left by the wayside.

** ''Exciter'', a song title from their 1978 album ''Stained Class'', is also the name of one of Canada's oldest thrash metal bands, who named themselves after the song.

* ApprovalOfGod: The Swedish heavy metal band Portrait released a cover of "Mother Sun", a ''very'' obscure ''Sad Wings of Destiny''-era song that was never released and only exists through live bootlegs. The band themselves were reportedly impressed by the cover.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There were plans to release ''Turbo'' and ''Ram It Down'' as a double-album.

* NamesTheSame: ''Exciter'', a song title from their 1978 album ''Stained Class'', is also the name of one of Canada's oldest thrash metal bands, who named themselves after the song.
** There's also a jazz upright-bass player named Dave Holland (who was in Music/MilesDavis' band from 1968 to 1970).
*** And who ''also'' happens to be from Wolverhampton like the other Dave Holland.
** Also, former drummer Alan "Skip" Moore, who does ''not'' [[Creator/AlanMoore write comic books]].

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Former drummer Dave Holland in 2018.

* OldShame: While he did play on their most successful releases, the band probably isn't too proud of the fact that Dave Holland was their drummer since he was jailed for attempted rape.
** The band has also made it clear that they hate the albums they did with Tim "Ripper" Owens, due to them being critical failures. This has made them pretty hard to find.

* PromotedFanboy: Tim "Ripper" Owens sang lead vocals for a Judas Priest tribute band before joining the real thing.

** They also did songs in the late '80s with... ''Music/StockAitkenWaterman''. Yes, the same guys who produced [[JustForFun/RickRoll "Never Gonna Give You Up"]] by Music/RickAstley and "I Should Be So Lucky" by Music/KylieMinogue, wrote songs for a metal band. The songs were never released, but it is a curiosity among Priest fans on what the songs sounded like. The wish was partially granted when a snippet of one the songs, the cover of The Stylistics "You Are Everything", was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL1JFybK9FE&index=1&list=LLoDhh2Ftn7dOISAt5SCiNmQ finally put on YouTube in early August of 2015.]]