Heavy metal bands with the same style as Judas Priest

[Hatman101]

I can't believe nobody has said Mercyful Fate yet, especially their older stuff.

 

[poundingmetal74]

I can't believe nobody has said Mercyful Fate yet, especially their older stuff.

I never found them very priest-esque.

 

[Wyvern]

I never found them very priest-esque.

Neither do I, but listening to music as you well known is always subjective. I was listening to Grim Reaper third album yesterday as I was doing exercise, and by moments it reminds me of Judas Priest. Nevertheless I would have considered Grim Reaper similar to JP at first glance.

 

[METALDUDE]

Primal Fear is the shit!

 

[poundingmetal74]

This band never even occured to me but I found a folder of stuff I downloaded from mp3.com years back.

Iron Savior! The vocals sound quite a bit like Halford, Painkiller era all the way. Plus the guitar work just reminds me totally of Screaming meets Defenders:



And, even cooler, here's them covering the Rage from Priest! [editor's note, we will likely end up recording our own cover of this song in the coming months]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlDcm8iPvDY&feature=related[/ame]

And Electric Eye, which is a considerably cover than The Rage:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF5BxPpxQSA&feature=related[/ame]

 

[SentinelSlain]

Preyer, from Wales. They sound like priest's more metal stuff:







not sure if I like them but they fit the bill.

 

[poundingmetal74]

From the two songs it reminds me of a cross between British Steel and Spinal Tap, especially the latter.