Judas Priest was born around the time I was in '69.
In '84, a high school classmate gave me a worn cassette copy of Screaming For Vengeance. I was amazed and captivated with Halford's vocals and the guitar work of Tipton and Downing, often swapping leads mid-riff.
From 1974's Rocka Rolla to last year's Firepower, I've been bangin' my head like Beavis for decades now. Their pre-80's stuff is quite different and worth backtracking to.
Halford, with his 4 octave voice, seemed to be fading for a year or two, but has whipped himself back into prime condition lately.
Witness the rise from a guttural growl to beyond the rafters from the then 65 year old Metal God two years ago.
HALLS OF VALHALLA
I sense some Sad Wings Of Destiny in my near future...