No member of Judas Priest’s original lineup ever played on a record by the band.
Judas Priest featured five different drummers on their first six studio albums – John Hinch (Rocka Rolla), Alan Moore (Sad Wings of Destiny), Simon Phillips (Sin After Sin), Les Binks (Stained Class, Killing Machine/Hell Bent for Leather) and Dave Holland (British Steel).
Judas Priest opened for REO Speedwagon and Foreigner on their US Tour for Sin After Sin in 1977.
Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover produced Sin After Sin.
There was interest in using “Reckless” off of 1986’s Turbo in the Top Gun movie soundtrack. The band declined.
The band agreed to feature their cover of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” on the 1988 film Johnny Be Good.
Renowned keyboardist Don Airey, who previously worked with Ozzy, Rainbow and Gary Moore, plays keyboards and Minimoog bass on 1990’s Painkiller album. Airey would also later appear on Angel of Retribution and Nostradamus.
Judas Priest has been nominated for five Grammy Awards – winning in 2010 for Best Metal Performance on “Dissident Aggressor” from A Touch of Evil: Live
