Heading Out to the Highway
Judas Priest | Artist Essentials
First released: 1981 (year verified)
Original 1981 studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A direct melodic choice before the more spacious Desert Plains.
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First released: 1981 (year verified)
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Recording: Original 1981 studio album recording
Credit: Judas Priest
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Point of Entry
Judas Priest - official discography
Original album track programs and stated release years, with live albums and remaster bonus tracks separately identified. The Hell Bent for Leather heading is the 1979 US issue; the original Killing Machine year is independently supported by the label. The 2024 album date is not used for the earlier Panic Attack single. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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About Judas Priest
Judas Priest's heavy-metal recordings combined Rob Halford's forceful vocals with the twin-guitar work associated with Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing. British Steel in 1980 brought songs including Living After Midnight and Breaking the Law; Screaming for Vengeance and Painkiller continued the group's album history in 1982 and 1990. The band's leather-and-studs stage presentation also became closely associated with the genre. This historical profile does not assign those members to every later recording.
Artist background sources
Judas Priest - official historical biography
Historical Rob Halford/Glenn Tipton/K.K. Downing era, two-guitar sound, British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance and Painkiller. Not a current lineup claim. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
British Steel - Judas Priest official store
Original 1980 album and Living After Midnight; this is a studio program, separate from later live renditions. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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