Heavy metal has produced legendary artists celebrated for groundbreaking music, powerful live performances, and innovative ...

Judas Priest was an important part of the new wave of British heavy ... that the popularity of these old metal bands was not achieved solely with the music. There were other elements that contributed.

Metal music began in the late 60s and rose to prominence in the early 70s in Britain. The term “metal” is believed to have come from the hippie movement, when “heavy” meant deep or serious.