More of a typical English Boogie band in the early 70s

Thank you for your comment. As always, and in every comment you make, you share a wealth of knowledge, and I end up not responding right away because I like to look up all the information you provide in it. And, as usual, this comment you made about Judas Priest is no exception.

“New Wave of British Heavy Metal” was a term I wasn’t familiar with. So I followed the link you posted and enjoyed learning about the origins and reasons behind this movement, which emerged in England in the 1970s. And its influence, as described, wasn’t limited to British shores; it spread throughout Europe and influenced music lovers for several decades—I’d even go so far as to say that we still see the influences of this movement today.

Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath are indeed some of the biggest names among the best-known bands of that era, but they ultimately failed to introduce any significant innovation—an innovation that emerged with the rise of various punk bands such as the Ramones, The Clash, and the Sex Pistols, among many others.

I’m personally a fan of a band that came to be heavily influenced by this movement: Metallica.

Judas Priest, along with Iron Maiden and Motörhead—to name just a few—took unpleasant themes from everyday life and built entire narratives around them, drawing on mysticism, fantasy, and horror... A true source of inspiration that even influenced the way music videos were created and produced during those decades.

It’s a time I love to revisit, and just as happened now, I found myself looking at it from a different perspective. I never tire of listening to the sounds and the bands that have largely shaped the core of my musical culture!

I loved your reference to the Judas Priest members’ hairstyles! Hahaha, Mustaine style, right? 😂

Thanks again for your comment, which really enriched this post, because as I mentioned, I’m not (wasn’t… hahaha) a fan of theirs—until now.

Rock-on!