On This Day: Judas Priest releases 'British Steel'

41 years ago, Judas Priest reached a launch point in their career with the release of the album 'British Steel'.

Through the 1970’s, Judas Priest had some level of success. But with British Steel, released on April 14, 1980, their sixth album launched them to worldwide fame.

Via Loudwire:

When we were doing British Steel, there was definitely that feeling within the band and label that something really exciting was just around the corner,” says vocalist Rob Halford. “As it turned out, British Steel was really the record that propelled the band, particularly in America through songs like ‘Breaking the Law’ and ‘Living After Midnight.’ And ‘Living After Midnight’ was the song that gave us that all-important radio accessibility that we’d been striving for.

If I have to pick a favorite song from British Steel, it’s “Breaking The Law”. Check out the video below.