Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Location:
Birmingham, England
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1970
Genre:
Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes:
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Sex, Independence, Rock/Metal
Current label:
Sony Music
Years active:
1969-1970 (as Freight), 1970-present
The band Freight was formed by schoolmates Kenneth “K.K.” Downing and Ian Hill in 1969. They quickly found drummer John Ellis, and decided that they needed a vocalist. In 1970, a band called Judas Priest had broken up, and Al Atkins was out of a job. He was quickly hired by Ian and K.K., who then renamed their band Judas Priest since the name was available. A demo was recorded in July, 1971, and …
1. Machine Man 05:35 Show lyrics
2. One on One 06:45 Show lyrics
3. Hell Is Home 06:18 Show lyrics
4. Jekyll and Hyde 03:20 Show lyrics
5. Close to You 04:28 Show lyrics
6. Devil Digger 04:46 Show lyrics
7. Bloodsuckers 06:18 Show lyrics
8. In Between 05:41 Show lyrics
9. Feed on Me 05:29 Show lyrics
10. Subterfuge 05:13 Show lyrics
11. Lost and Found 04:57 Show lyrics
12. Cyberface 06:46 Show lyrics
13. Metal Messiah 05:13 Show lyrics
1. Judas Rising 04:23 Show lyrics
2. Hellrider 05:38 Show lyrics
3. Between the Hammer and the Anvil 04:35 Show lyrics
4. Riding on the Wind 03:29 Show lyrics
5. Death 07:52 Show lyrics
6. Beyond the Realms of Death 06:52 Show lyrics
7. Dissident Aggressor 03:04 Show lyrics
8. A Touch of Evil 06:11 Show lyrics
9. Eat Me Alive 04:36 Show lyrics
10. Prophecy 06:07 Show lyrics
11. Painkiller
Side A
1. Freewheel Burning 04:24 Show lyrics
2. Jawbreaker 03:27 Show lyrics
3. Rock Hard Ride Free 05:36 Show lyrics
4. The Sentinel 05:06 Show lyrics
Side B
5. Love Bites 04:48 Show lyrics
6. Eat Me Alive 03:35 Show lyrics
7. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll 04:07 Show lyrics
8. Night Comes Down 04:01 Show lyrics
9. Heavy Duty 02:26 Show lyrics
10. Defenders of the Faith
