# Judas Priest discography

English heavy metal band Judas Priest have released 19 studio albums, six live albums, seven compilation albums, 29 singles, 10 video albums, and 21 music videos. The band currently consists of bassist Ian Hill, drummer Scott Travis, singer Rob Halford, and guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner. After guitarist K. K. Downing's retirement from the band in 2011, bassist Ian Hill is the only remaining founding member. Judas Priest have sold over 50 million albums worldwide, with 12 million copies in the United States.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Year | Album details | UK | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | NOR | SPA | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| 1974 | Rocka Rolla Released: 6 September 1974 Label: Gull (#1005) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1976 | Sad Wings of Destiny Released: 26 March 1976 Label: Gull (#1015) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | Sin After Sin Released: 8 April 1977 Label: Columbia (#82008) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | US: Gold |
| 1978 | Stained Class Released: 10 February 1978 Label: Columbia (#82430) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | US: Gold |
| 1978 | Killing Machine (released in the US as Hell Bent for Leather in February 1979) Released: November 1978 Label: Columbia (#83135) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | CAN: Platinum US: Gold |
| 1980 | British Steel Released: 11 April 1980 Label: Columbia (#84160) Format: CD, CS, LP, CD+DVD, 8-track | 4 | — | 45 | — | 59 | 21 | 55 | 20 | 92 | 34 | UK: Silver CAN: Gold SWE: Gold US: Platinum |
| 1981 | Point of Entry Released: 27 February 1981 Label: Columbia (#84834) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track | 14 | — | 42 | — | 19 | 32 | — | 14 | — | 39 | UK: Silver US: Gold |
| 1982 | Screaming for Vengeance Released: 2 July 1982 Label: Columbia (#85941) Format: CD, CS, LP, CD+DVD, 8-track | 11 | 81 | 17 | — | 23 | 26 | 84 | 12 | — | 17 | CAN: Platinum SWE: Gold US: 2× Platinum |
| 1984 | Defenders of the Faith Released: 20 January 1984 Label: Columbia (#25713) Format: CD, CS, LP, 8-track (record club only release) | 19 | — | 17 | 142 | 21 | 17 | — | 2 | 12 | 18 | CAN: 2× Platinum JPN: Gold SPA: Gold US: Platinum |
| 1986 | Turbo Released: 7 April 1986 Label: Columbia (#26641) Format: CD, CS, LP | 33 | 56 | 37 | 162 | 28 | 13 | — | 10 | 2 | 17 | CAN: Platinum SPA: Gold US: Platinum |
| 1988 | Ram It Down Released: 13 May 1988 Label: Columbia (#44244) Format: CD, CS, LP | 24 | 43 | 30 | — | 9 | 5 | — | 5 | 8 | 31 | CAN: Gold US: Gold |
| 1990 | Painkiller Released: 17 September 1990 Label: Columbia (#46891) Format: CD, CS, LP | 26 | 60 | 29 | — | 7 | 19 | — | 19 | 14 | 26 | CAN: Gold JPN: Gold US: Gold |
| 1997 | Jugulator Released: 28 October 1997 Label: CMC International (#86224) Format: CD, CS, LP | — | — | 87 | — | 9 | — | — | 33 | 43 | 82 | |
| 2001 | Demolition Released: 31 July 2001 Label: Atlantic (#83480) Format: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | 72 | 16 | — | — | 55 | 72 | 165 | |
| 2005 | Angel of Retribution Released: 28 February 2005 Label: Epic (#92933) Format: CD, DualDisc, LP | 39 | 58 | — | 43 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | |
| 2008 | Nostradamus Released: 17 June 2008 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP | 30 | 17 | 9 | 38 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 11 | |
| 2014 | Redeemer of Souls Released: 15 July 2014 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP | 12 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2018 | Firepower Released: 9 March 2018 Label: Epic Format: CD, CS, LP | 5 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | GER: Gold |
| 2024 | Invincible Shield Released: 8 March 2024 Label: Epic Format: CD, CS, LP | 2 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | CAN | GER | NOR | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| 1979 | Unleashed in the East Released: 21 September 1979 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP | 10 | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | 70 | CAN: Platinum US: Platinum |
| 1987 | Priest...Live! Released: 1 June 1987 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP | 47 | 72 | 22 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 38 | CAN: Gold US: Gold |
| 1998 | Priest, Live and Rare Released: 22 April 1998 Label: Epic Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | '98 Live Meltdown Released: 29 September 1998 Label: SPV Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Live in London Released: 8 April 2003 Label: SPV Formats: CD, LP | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | A Touch of Evil: Live Released: 14 July 2009 Label: Sony Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | |
| 2010 | Setlist: The Very Best of Judas Priest Live Released: 2010 Label: Columbia/Legacy Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | Battle Cry Released: 25 March 2016 Label: Epic Formats: CD | — | — | 57 | — | 29 | 37 | — | 34 | 90 | |

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Album details | UK | FIN | GER | SWE | SWI | US |
| 1978 | The Best of Judas Priest Released February 1978 Label: Gull Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Hero, Hero Released: 1981 Label: Gull Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Metal Works '73–'93 Released: April 1993 Label: Sony Formats: CD, CS, LP | 37 | — | 50 | — | 40 | 155 |
| 1997 | The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight Released: 3 February 1997 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Genocide Released: 2000 Label: Gull Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Metalogy Released: 11 May 2004 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | Judas Priest: The Collection Released: 5 April 2005 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | The Essential Judas Priest Released: 11 April 2006 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS, LP | — | 21 | — | 23 | — | — |
| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Judas Priest Released: 17 June 2008 Label: Columbia Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Single Cuts Released: 22 August 2011 Label: Columbia Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | The Chosen Few Released: 11 October 2011 Label: Legacy/Sony Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | The Complete Albums Collection Released: 12 June 2012 Label: Legacy Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Reflections: 50 Heavy Metal Years of Music Released: 15 October 2021 Label: Sony Formats: CD & LP | — | — | 15 | — | 62 | — |

## Singles

This section includes physical UK and US singles only, and additional charted songs in these markets.
| Year | Title | B-side | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | B-side | UK | US | US Main | US Hard Digi. | Album |
| 1974 | "Rocka Rolla" | "Never Satisfied" | — | — | — | — | Rocka Rolla |
| 1976 | "The Ripper" | "Island of Domination" | — | — | — | — | Sad Wings of Destiny |
| 1977 | "Diamonds & Rust" | "Dissident Aggressor" | — | — | — | — | Sin After Sin |
| 1978 | "Better by You, Better than Me" | "Invader" | — | — | — | — | Stained Class |
| 1978 | "Before the Dawn" | "Rock Forever" | — | — | — | — | Killing Machine |
| 1979 | "Take On the World" | "Starbreaker" (live) | 14 | — | — | — | Killing Machine |
| 1979 | "Evening Star" | "Beyond the realms of Death" (live) | 53 | — | — | — | Killing Machine |
| 1979 | "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" | "Rock Forever" | — | — | — | — | Killing Machine |
| 1979 | "Diamonds & Rust (live)" | "Starbreaker" (live) | — | — | — | — | Unleashed in the East |
| 1980 | "Living After Midnight" | "Delivering the Goods" | 12 | — | — | — | British Steel |
| 1980 | "Breaking the Law" | "Metal Gods" | 12 | — | — | — | British Steel |
| 1980 | "United" | "Grinder" | 26 | — | — | — | British Steel |
| 1981 | "Don't Go" | "Solar Angels" | 51 | — | — | — | Point of Entry |
| 1981 | "Heading Out to the Highway" | "Rock Forever" / "Hell Bent for Leather" (live) | — | — | 10 | — | Point of Entry |
| 1981 | "Hot Rockin'" | "Breaking the Law" (live) | 60 | — | — | — | Point of Entry |
| 1982 | "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" | "Exciter" (live) | 66 | 67 | 4 | — | Screaming for Vengeance |
| 1982 | "(Take These) Chains" | — | — | — | — | — | Screaming for Vengeance |
| 1982 | "Electric Eye" [airplay] | — | — | — | 38 | — | Screaming for Vengeance |
| 1983 | "Tyrant" | "Rocka Rolla" / "Genocide" | — | — | — | — | Sad Wings of Destiny |
| 1984 | "Freewheel Burning" | "Breaking The Law" (live) | 42 | — | — | — | Defenders of the Faith |
| 1984 | "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" | "The Green Manalishi" (live) | 97 | — | 42 | — | Defenders of the Faith |
| 1984 | "Love Bites" | "Jawbreaker" | — | — | — | — | Defenders of the Faith |
| 1986 | "Turbo Lover" | "Hot for Love" | — | — | 44 | — | Turbo |
| 1986 | "Locked In" | "Reckless" | — | — | 25 | — | Turbo |
| 1986 | "Parental Guidance" | "Rock You All Around the World" | — | — | — | — | Turbo |
| 1988 | "Johnny B. Goode" | "Rock You All Around The World (Live) | 64 | — | 47 | — | Ram It Down |
| 1990 | "Painkiller" | "United" | 74 | — | — | — | Painkiller |
| 1991 | "A Touch of Evil" | "Between The Hammer and The Anvil" | 58 | — | 29 | — | Painkiller |
| 1993 | "Night Crawler" | "Living After Midnight" (Live) | 63 | — | — | — | Metal Works '73–'93 |
| 2001 | "Machine Man" | "Subterfuge" | 159 | — | — | — | Demolition |
| 2005 | "Revolution" | — | — | — | 23 | — | Angel of Retribution |
| 2018 | "Lightning Strike" | — | — | — | 21 | 11 | Firepower |
| 2023 | "Panic Attack" | — | — | — | — | 10 | Invincible Shield |
| 2023 | "Trial by Fire" | — | — | — | — | — | Invincible Shield |
| 2024 | "Crown of Horns" | — | — | — | 24 | — | Invincible Shield |
Notes:
* ↑ Re-released in 1980, b/w "Victim of Changes"
* ↑ First US single release
* ↑ b/w "Metal Gods" (US)
* ↑ b/w "Diamonds and Rust" (live) (US)
* ↑ b/w "Breaking the Law" (live) (US)
* ↑ b/w "Reckless" (US)
* ↑ b/w "Hot for Love" (US)

## Videography
### Video albums

| Year | Video details | Certifications |
| 1983 | Live Vengeance '82 Label: CMV Format: VHS | — |
| 1986 | Fuel for Life Label: Columbia Formats: VHS | US: Gold |
| 1987 | Priest...Live! Released: 21 June 1987 Label: Columbia Formats: VHS | US: Gold |
| 1993 | Metal Works '73–'93 Released: 25 May 1993 Label: Sony (#49885) Format: VHS | — |
| 2002 | Live in London Released: 23 July 2002 Label: Steamhammer (#7426) Format: DVD, VHS | — |
| 2003 | Electric Eye Released: 24 November 2003 Label: Sony (#51411) Format: DVD | US: Platinum AUS: Gold |
| 2005 | Rising in the East Released: 15 November 2005 Label: Rhino Formats: VHS, DVD | US: Gold |
| 2006 | Live Vengeance '82 Released: December, 2006 Label: Sony Formats: DVD, UMD | — |
| 2013 | Epitaph Released: 27 May 2013 Label: Columbia/Legacy Formats: Blu-ray, DVD | — |
| 2016 | Battle Cry Released: 25 March 2016 Label: Columbia/Epic Formats: Blu-ray, DVD | — |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1980 | "Living After Midnight" | Julien Temple |
| 1980 | "Breaking the Law" | Julien Temple |
| 1981 | "Don't Go" | Julien Temple |
| 1981 | "Heading Out to the Highway" | Julien Temple |
| 1981 | "Hot Rockin'" | Julien Temple |
| 1982 | "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" | Julien Temple |
| 1984 | "Freewheel Burning" | Julien Temple |
| 1984 | "Love Bites" | Keith "Keef" MacMillan |
| 1986 | "Turbo Lover" | Wayne Isham |
| 1986 | "Locked In" | Wayne Isham |
| 1988 | "Johnny B. Goode" | Wayne Isham |
| 1990 | "Painkiller" | Wayne Isham |
| 1990 | "A Touch of Evil" | Wayne Isham |
| 1997 | "Burn in Hell" | |
| 2001 | "Lost and Found" | Aubrey Powell |
| 2005 | "Revolution" | |
| 2008 | "The Four Horsemen"/"War" | Tony Luke |
| 2018 | "Lightning Strike" | |
| 2018 | "Spectre" | |
| 2018 | "No Surrender" | |
| 2023 | "Trial By Fire" | |
| 2024 | "Panic Attack" | |
| 2024 | "Crown of Horns" | |
| 2024 | "Invincible Shield" | |