Original sentence: Downing and Ian Hill, later joined by Al Atkins , who subsequently brought the name Judas Priest from his original band.Judas Priest are a heavy metal band formed in 1968 in the northwest midlands, near Birmingham, England.Judas Priest's classic line-up consists of vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists K.Their popularity and status as one of the definitive heavy metal bands has earned them the nickname "Metal Gods".They have been cited as an influence on many heavy metal musicians and bands
Edited sentence: Although strictly predating the NWOBHM, their leather clad attire has come to define the 1980’s image of Heavy Metal.Both their popularity and status as the definitive heavy metal band has earned them the nickname "Metal Gods".Downing and Ian Hill, later joined by Al Atkins, who subsequently brought the name Judas Priest from his original band.Judas Priest are a distinguished and highly influential heavy metal band formed in 1968 in the northwest midlands, near Birmingham, England.Priest's classic line-up consists of vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists K