List of Judas Priest band members

Upon signing a deal with record label Gull in April 1974, Judas Priest enlisted Flying Hat Band frontman Glenn Tipton as co-lead guitarist.^[6] After the release and promotion of the band's debut album Rocka Rolla, Hinch was replaced by the returning Moore.^[7] The drummer performed on Sad Wings of Destiny, but left again during the sessions for its follow-up Sin After Sin, which were completed by session contributor Simon Phillips.^[8] For the album's promotional tour, Les Binks was brought in on drums.^[4] Binks remained for the albums Stained Class and Killing Machine, before he was replaced by former Trapeze drummer Dave Holland in August 1979.^[9] This lineup proved to be the most stable to date, producing six studio albums: British Steel, Point of Entry, Screaming for Vengeance, Defenders of the Faith, Turbo and Ram It Down.^[4]

In November 1989, Scott Travis replaced Holland and debuted on Painkiller.^[10] The album was the last at the time to feature Halford, who later left in May 1992.^[11] The group went on hiatus for a few years, before enlisting Tim "Ripper" Owens – frontman of a Judas Priest tribute act called British Steel – as Halford's replacement in May 1996.^[12] Owens recorded two albums with the band – 1997's Jugulator and 2001's Demolition – before Halford rejoined in July 2003.^[13] Angel of Retribution and Nostradamus followed, before Downing left and was replaced by Richie Faulkner in April 2011.^[14] The guitarist's departure was reportedly due to differences with other band members and management.^[4] In February 2018, Tipton ceased touring full-time with the band after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, with Andy Sneap taking his place on tour,^[15] and Tipton making occasional appearances on subsequent tours.^[16]