Judas Priest - Discography (1974-2025)

Judas Priest are one of the most influential and long-lasting heavy metal groups of all time. Emerging at the dawn of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Priest combined straightforward rock & roll muscle with a more theatrically minded performance presence. This sound was made more unique by the dynamic banshee wail of Rob Halford and the vicious dual-lead guitar attack of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing. While issuing metal anthems like “Breaking the Law,” “Living After Midnight,” and “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming,” Judas Priest set the pace for the genre from 1975 until 1985 with iconic albums like British Steel (1980), Screaming for Vengeance (1982), and Defenders of the Faith (1984), and helped lay the groundwork for speed and death metal. The group struggled after Halford’s departure in the early ’90s but were restored to prominence in the 2000s upon his return, issuing a string of acclaimed efforts — Angel of Retribution (2005), Nostradamus (2010), Redeemer of Souls (2014), and the U.S. and U.K. Top Five-charting Firepower (2018) — that skillfully married melody, pageantry, and force. Judas Priest were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, two years before the arrival of Invincible Shield, their 19th studio LP. —Allmusic

1. STUDIO ALBUMS:

1974. Rocka Rolla (1987, LICD 9.00101 O, DE)
1974. Rocka Rolla (1988, R5041-2-R, US)
1974. Rocka Rolla (1990, TECP-25387, JP)
1974. Rocka Rolla (1992, ACD 24110, CA)
1974. Rocka Rolla (1993, REP 4305-WY, AT)
1974. Rocka Rolla (1993, TECX-20608, JP)
1974. Rocka Rolla (1995, 57801-2, US)
1974. Rocka Rolla (2000, KOC-CD-8068, US)
1974. Rocka Rolla (2006, DG001, SE, 2CD)
1974. Rocka Rolla (2012, VICP-75044, JP, K2HD)
1974. Rocka Rolla (2014, VICP-78019, JP, PT-SHM)
1974. Rocka Rolla (2024, VICP-65628, JP, 50TH)

1976. Sad Wings Of Destiny (1987, LICD 9.00112 O, DE)
1976. Sad Wings Of Destiny (1988, R4747-2-R, US)
1976. Sad Wings Of Destiny (1990, TECP-25386, JP)
1976. Sad Wings Of Destiny (1995, REP 4552-WY, AT)
1976. Sad Wings Of Destiny (1995, TLCD 7802, US)
1976. Sad Wings Of Destiny (2000, KOC-CD-8067, US)
1976. Sad Wings Of Destiny (2002, VICP-61651, JP, 20BITK2)
1976. Sad Wings Of Destiny (2006, VICP-63279, JP, K2HD)
1976. Sad Wings Of Destiny (2012, VICP-75045, JP, K2HD)
1976. Sad Wings Of Destiny (2014, VICP-78020, JP, PT-SHM)

1977. Sin After Sin (1986, CDCBS 82008, JP For EU)
1977. Sin After Sin (1986, CK 34787, US)
1977. Sin After Sin (1990, 474684 2, AT)
1977. Sin After Sin (1991, ESCA 5251, JP)
1977. Sin After Sin (1993, 983286 2, UK)
1977. Sin After Sin (2001, 502127 2, UK)
1977. Sin After Sin (2012, SICP 3392, JP)

1978. Hell Bent For Leather (1986, CK 35706, US)
1978. Killing Machine (1991, ESCA 5252, JP)
1978. Killing Machine (2001, 502129 2, UK)
1978. Killing Machine (2012, SICP 3394, JP)

1978. Stained Class (1986, CK 35296, US)
1978. Stained Class (1988, 462843 2, AU)
1978. Stained Class (1990, ESCA 5212, JP)
1978. Stained Class (1991, CD 32075, AT)
1978. Stained Class (2001, 502128 2, UK)
1978. Stained Class (2012, SICP 3393, JP)

1980. British Steel (1986, CDCBS 84160, JP For EU)
1980. British Steel (1986, CK 36442, US)
1980. British Steel (1991, ESCA 5254, JP)
1980. British Steel (1992, 982725 2, UK)
1980. British Steel (2001, CDR Promo, US)
1980. British Steel (2010, 88697667402, DE, 2CD+DVD, 30TH)
1980. British Steel (2010, SICP 2676~8, JP)
1980. British Steel (2012, 88725417072, AT)
1980. British Steel (2012, SICP 3396, JP)

1981. Point Of Entry (1986, CDCBS 84834, JP For EU)
1981. Point Of Entry (1986, CK 37052, US)
1981. Point Of Entry (1991, 467829 2, AT)
1981. Point Of Entry (1991, CK 37052, US)
1981. Point Of Entry (1991, ESCA 5255, JP)
1981. Point Of Entry (2001, 502132 2, UK)
1981. Point Of Entry (2005, MHCP-670, JP)
1981. Point Of Entry (2012, SICP 3397, JP)

1982. Screaming For Vengeance (1985, CK 38160, US)
1982. Screaming For Vengeance (1986, CDCBS 85941, JP For EU)
1982. Screaming For Vengeance (1991, CDCBS 85941, AT)
1982. Screaming For Vengeance (1991, CK 38160, US)
1982. Screaming For Vengeance (1991, ESCA 5256, JP)
1982. Screaming For Vengeance (2001, 502133 2, UK)
1982. Screaming For Vengeance (2012, SICP 3398, JP)
1982. Screaming For Vengeance (2012, SICP 3592~3, JP, CD+DVD, 30TH)

1984. Defenders Of The Faith (1984, CK 39219, JP For US)
1984. Defenders Of The Faith (1986, CK 39219, US)
1984. Defenders Of The Faith (1991, 468602 2, AT)
1984. Defenders Of The Faith (1991, ESCA 5257, JP)
1984. Defenders Of The Faith (2001, 502134 2, UK)
1984. Defenders Of The Faith (2012, SICP 3399, JP)
1984. Defenders Of The Faith (2015, SICP 4388~90, JP, 3CD, 30TH)

1986. Turbo (1986, CDCBS 26641, JP For EU)
1986. Turbo (1986, CK 40158, JP For US)
1986. Turbo (1986, CK 40158, US)
1986. Turbo (1989, CBS 463365 2, AT)
1986. Turbo (1991, CK 40158, US)
1986. Turbo (2001, 502135 2, UK)
1986. Turbo (2012, SICP 3400, JP)
1986. Turbo (2017, SICP 5167~9, JP, 3CD, 30TH)

1988. Ram It Down (1988, 461108 2, AT)
1988. Ram It Down (1988, CK 44244, JP For US)
1988. Ram It Down (1991, ESCA 5260, JP)
1988. Ram It Down (1997, 461108 2, AU)
1988. Ram It Down (2001, 502137 2, UK)
1988. Ram It Down (2004, MHCP 394, JP)
1988. Ram It Down (2005, MHCP 676, JP)
1988. Ram It Down (2012, SICP 3403, JP)

1990. Painkiller (1990, 467290 2, AT)
1990. Painkiller (1990, CK 46891, CA)
1990. Painkiller (1990, CK 46891, US)
1990. Painkiller (1990, ESCA 5159, JP)
1990. Painkiller (1999, CK 46891, US)
1990. Painkiller (2001, 502139 2, UK)
1990. Painkiller (2004, MHCP 395, JP)
1990. Painkiller (2012, SICP 3404, JP)

1997. Jugulator (1997, SPV 085-18782, DE)
1997. Jugulator (1997, XRCN-2001, JP)

2001. Demolition (2001, 7567930922, AU, 2CD)
2001. Demolition (2001, SPV 085-72422 CD, DE)
2001. Demolition (2001, SPV 088-72420 CD Ltd, DE)
2001. Demolition (2001, VICP-61349, JP)

2005. Angel Of Retribution (2005, EICP 502~3, JP, CD+DVD)

2008. Nostradamus (2008, 88697315512-S2, DE, 2CD)

2014. Redeemer Of Souls (2014, SICP 30616~7, JP, 2CD, BSCD2)

2018. Firepower (2018, 19075807382, DE)
2018. Firepower (2018, SICP-31117, JP, BSCD2)

2024. Invincible Shield (2024, 19658851652, EU)

2. LIVE ALBUMS:

1979. Priest In The East (1991, ESCA 5253, JP)
1979. Unleashed In The East (1986, CDCBS 83852, JP For EU)
1979. Unleashed In The East (1986, CK 36179, US)
1979. Unleashed In The East (1989, CK 36179, US)
1979. Unleashed In The East (1990, 468604 2, AT)
1979. Unleashed In The East (2001, 502130 2, UK)
1979. Unleashed In The East (2012, SICP 3395, JP)

1987. Priest… Live! (1987, CBS 450639 2, JP For EU)
1987. Priest… Live! (1987, CGK 40794, JP For US)
1987. Priest… Live! (1988, CBS 450639 2, AT)
1987. Priest… Live! (2001, 502136 2, UK, 2CD)
1987. Priest… Live! (2012, SICP 3401~2, JP, 2CD)

1990. Unleashed In The West (1990, MM 90013, US)

1992. Metal Gods (1999, Flash 06.91.0151, LU)

1997. The Complete Painkiller Tour (1997, PAIN 90~91, JP)

1998. ’98 Live Meltdown (1998, SPV 089-18542 CD, DE, 2CD)
1998. ’98 Live Meltdown (1998, XRCN-2039~40, JP, 2CD)

2003. Live In London (2003, SPV 092-72262 DCD-E, DE, 2CD)
2003. Live In London (2003, VICP-62158~9, JP, 2CD)

2009. A Touch Of Evil – Live (2009, 88697545972, AT)
2009. A Touch Of Evil – Live (2009, SICP 2324, JP)

2016. Battle Cry (2016, SICP 4780, JP)

3. COMPILATION ALBUMS:

1978. The Best Of Judas Priest (1987, GUCD 1026, UK)
1978. The Best Of Judas Priest (1987, R4933-2-R, US)
1978. The Best Of Judas Priest (1990, TECP-25388, JP)
1978. The Best Of Judas Priest (1995, 57800-2, US)
1978. The Best Of Judas Priest (2012, VICP-75046, JP, K2HD)
1978. The Best Of Judas Priest (2014, VICP-78021, JP, PT-SHM)

1981. Hero, Hero (1987, LICD 9.00414 O, DE)
1981. Hero, Hero (1990, TECP-25389, JP)
1981. Hero, Hero (1997, 57805-2, US)
1981. Hero, Hero (2012, VICP-75047, JP, K2HD)
1981. Hero, Hero (2014, VICP-78022, JP, PT-SHM)

1990. Super Best Judas Priest Collection (1990, TECP-28512, JP)

1993. Metal Works ’73-’93 (1993, 473050 2, AT, 2CD)
1993. Metal Works ’73-’93 (1993, ESCA-5750, JP, 2CD)

1993. Star Box (1993, ESCA 5858, JP)

1995. Anthology (1995, TECX-25883, JP)

1997. Living After Midnight (1997, ESCA-7700, JP)
1997. Living After Midnight (2002, 487242 9, AT)

1998. Priest, Live & Rare (1998, ESCA 7713, JP)

2002. Limited Edition Collector’s Sampler (2002, SAMPCD11067, UK)

2004. Metalogy (2004, C4K 871 26, US, 4CD+DVD)
2004. Metalogy (2004, MHCP 312~16, JP, 4CD)

2004. Metalogy Box Set Sampler (2004, CSK 58364, US)

2008. The Essential 3.0 (2008, SICP 2533~5, JP, 3CD)

2011. Single Cuts (2011, SICP-3235, JP)

2012. The Complete Albums Collection (2012, 88697967872, US, 19CD)

4. SINGLES:

1987. Priest… Live! (1987, Gold Colored Promo Sampler, US)

1988. I’m A Rocker (1988, CSK 1149, US)

1988. Johnny B. Goode (1988, A 9114 CD, DE)

1990. A Touch Of Evil (1990, CSK 2218, US)
1990. A Touch Of Evil (1991, 656589 2, AT)

1990. Night Crawler (1990, 659097 2, AT)

1990. Painkiller (1990, 656273 2, UK)
1990. Painkiller (1990, 656273 3, AT)

1991. Night Crawler (1991, CSK 3030, US)

1997. Bullet Train – Blood Stained (1997, CMCDJ 87232-2, US)
1997. Bullet Train (1997, 80000 128, DE)
1997. Bullet Train (1998, XRCN-2024, JP)

1997. Burn In Hell (1997, CMCDJ 87247-2, US)

2001. Demolition Sampler (2001, PRCD 300592, US)

2001. Machine Man (2001, SPV 056-72453 CDS-E, DE)

2005. Revolution (2005, ESK 58158, US)

2011. Single Cuts (2011, 88697968832, DE, 20CD)

2025. War Pigs – Charity Version (2025, WEB)

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