Judas Priest are one of the pioneers of the heavy metal genre and were forerunners of the 'New Wave of British Heavy Metal' movement, laying the groundwork for the speed and thrash metal of the 80s and 90s back in the late 70s. The band was formed in 1967 by guitarist Kenneth "K. K." Downing, bassist Ian Hill and original singer Alan Atkins. A second guitarist, Glenn Tipton, was also added to the lineup as compensation for their record company's (Gull Records) suggestion to add a horn section to the first album. This "twin axe attack" was not particularly popular at the time, but worked wonders for the group later on and would inspire other bands to do the same.
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Blood Red Skies Lyrics
Judas Priest
As the sun goes down, I move around
Keeping to the shadows
Life, hangs by a thread
And Ive heard it said, that Ill not see tomorrow
If thats my destiny, itll have to be
So Ill face the future
Running out of time
Im on the line
But Ill go down fighting
Felt the hand of justice
Telling wrong from right
Threw me out upon the street in the middle of the night
Cybernetic heartbeat
Digital precise
Pneumatic fingers nearly had me in their vice
Not begging you
Im telling you
You wont break me
You wont make me
You wont take me,
Under blood red skies
You wont break me
You wont take me
Ill fight you under
Blood red skies
Through a shattered city, watched by laser eyes
Overhead the night squad glides
The decaying paradise
Automatic sniper
With computer sights
Scans the bleak horizon for its victim of the night
Not begging you
Im telling you
You wont break me
You wont make me
You wont take me,
Under blood red skies
You wont break me
You wont take me
Ill fight you under
Blood red skies
As the end is drawing near
Standing proud, I wont give in to fear
As I die a legend will be born
I will stand, I will fight
Youll never take me alive
Ill stand my ground
I wont go down
You wont break me
You wont make me
You wont take me,
Under blood red skies
You wont break me
You wont take me
Ill fight you under
Blood red skies
Youll never take me alive
Im telling you
Hands of justice
I will stand, I will fight
As the sun goes down
I wont give in to fear