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Another version of the band included Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan and KK Downing from Judas Priest, another of the West Midlands' original metal heroes.

Judas Priest lead singer Rob Halford, who grew up a few miles away in Walsall, picks up the legendary story.

The band’s satanic imagery is campy; its sound is indebted to ’80s chuggers like Judas Priest and Pentagram, like on its recent single “Satanized.”

Although King has long been a fan of solo players like Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads, he’s always craved the dual guitar attack of his favorite band, Judas Priest.

At age 72, singer Rob Halford continues to lead Judas Priest onward, while Black Sabbath retired in 2017 with its founding band members in their late 60s.