Judas Priest: Album by Album
Required reading for any metalhead, this collection of entertaining illustrated conversations spans all of Judas Priest’s studio albums, right up through 2024’s Invincible Shield.

In Judas Priest: Album by Album, prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to Judas Priest’s discography through a series of in-depth and fascinating conversations about all 19 of the legendary British heavy metal band’s studio albums. Inside, Popoff gathers together musicians and metal journalists who offer insights, opinions, and anecdotes about each release.

The interviewees include names like Slash (Guns N' Roses), Marty Friedman (Megadeth), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Todd La Torre (Queensrche), Bobby Ellsworth (Overkill), and more. Popoff also includes sidebars that provide complete track listings, details on album personnel, and information on where and when the albums were recorded.

Richly illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography, as well as rare memorabilia, the conversations comprise a unique historical overview of the band, covering:
 

  • Legendary guitarists K. K. Downing and Glenn Tipton
  • The work of iconic lead singer Rob Halford
  • The roles of various producers in the band’s discography
  • Mega tours undertaken in support of the LPs
  • And much more—even controversies surrounding the band are covered.

Reexamine the rich catalog of these metal masters with this entertaining and insightful album-by-album exploration.

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Judas Priest: Album by Album
Required reading for any metalhead, this collection of entertaining illustrated conversations spans all of Judas Priest’s studio albums, right up through 2024’s Invincible Shield.

In Judas Priest: Album by Album, prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to Judas Priest’s discography through a series of in-depth and fascinating conversations about all 19 of the legendary British heavy metal band’s studio albums. Inside, Popoff gathers together musicians and metal journalists who offer insights, opinions, and anecdotes about each release.

The interviewees include names like Slash (Guns N' Roses), Marty Friedman (Megadeth), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Todd La Torre (Queensrche), Bobby Ellsworth (Overkill), and more. Popoff also includes sidebars that provide complete track listings, details on album personnel, and information on where and when the albums were recorded.

Richly illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography, as well as rare memorabilia, the conversations comprise a unique historical overview of the band, covering:
 

  • Legendary guitarists K. K. Downing and Glenn Tipton
  • The work of iconic lead singer Rob Halford
  • The roles of various producers in the band’s discography
  • Mega tours undertaken in support of the LPs
  • And much more—even controversies surrounding the band are covered.

Reexamine the rich catalog of these metal masters with this entertaining and insightful album-by-album exploration.

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Judas Priest: Album by Album

Judas Priest: Album by Album

by Martin Popoff
Judas Priest: Album by Album

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Required reading for any metalhead, this collection of entertaining illustrated conversations spans all of Judas Priest’s studio albums, right up through 2024’s Invincible Shield.

In Judas Priest: Album by Album, prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to Judas Priest’s discography through a series of in-depth and fascinating conversations about all 19 of the legendary British heavy metal band’s studio albums. Inside, Popoff gathers together musicians and metal journalists who offer insights, opinions, and anecdotes about each release.

The interviewees include names like Slash (Guns N' Roses), Marty Friedman (Megadeth), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Todd La Torre (Queensrche), Bobby Ellsworth (Overkill), and more. Popoff also includes sidebars that provide complete track listings, details on album personnel, and information on where and when the albums were recorded.

Richly illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography, as well as rare memorabilia, the conversations comprise a unique historical overview of the band, covering:
 

  • Legendary guitarists K. K. Downing and Glenn Tipton
  • The work of iconic lead singer Rob Halford
  • The roles of various producers in the band’s discography
  • Mega tours undertaken in support of the LPs
  • And much more—even controversies surrounding the band are covered.

Reexamine the rich catalog of these metal masters with this entertaining and insightful album-by-album exploration.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780760389294
Publisher: Motorbooks
Publication date: 11/12/2024
Series: Album by Album Series
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 136,361
Product dimensions: 7.48(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Working out of Toronto, Canada, Martin Popoff (martinpopoff.com) has penned more than 100 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and record collecting, including Rush: The Illustrated History, Led Zeppelin: Song by Song, Pink Floyd: Album by Album, Bowie at 75, AC/DC at 50, Kiss at 50, and In the Groove. In addition, he has appeared in Revolver, Guitar WorldGoldmineRecordCollector, bravewords.com, lollipop.com, and hardradio.com. Martin also worked on the award-winning documentaries Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage and ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas for Banger Films.

Table of Contents

Introduction

  1. Rocka Rolla
  2. Sad Wings of Destiny
  3. Sin After Sin
  4. Stained Class
  5. Killing Machine
  6. British Steel
  7. Point of Entry
  8. Screaming for Vengeance
  9. Defenders of the Faith
  10. Turbo
  11. Ram It Down
  12. Painkiller
  13. Jugulator
  14. Demolition
  15. Angel of Retribution
  16. Nostradamus
  17. Redeemer of Souls
  18. Firepower
  19. Invincible Shield

Image Credits
Sources
Acknowledgments
Index
 

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