A song from the last show with Atkins and Campbell and three from Halford and Hinch's first were released in 2019 on the compilation Downer-Rock Asylum. Later, in 1973, Rob Halford and drummer John Hinch joined to replace Atkins and Campbell, respectively. Drummers John Ellis and Chris Campbell (30) replaced Partridge. Downing and bassist Ian Hill (2) joined, replacing Chataway and Stapenhill. The band was formed in Birmingham, England in 1969 by guitarist John Perry (who died shortly after and was replaced by Ernie Chataway), bassist Bruno Stapenhill, drummer John Partridge (2), and singer Al Atkins, who created a band name from Bob Dylan's song ' The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest'. British Heavy Metal band preceding the ‘New Wave of British Heavy Metal’ movement.
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