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Op-Ed: Judas Priest snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020

The inductees for the Class of 2020 were announced on January 15, and Judas Priest did not make the final shortlist, which was partly comprised of pop, rap and electronic acts that made it in: the late Whitney Houston, the late Notorious B.I.G. and Depeche Mode, in addition to rock artists Nine Inch Nails, Doobie Brothers, and T. Rex.

In the online fan vote, Judas Priest ranked in the Top 5 (along with Dave Matthews Band, Pat Benatar, Soundgarden, and Doobie Brothers).

Overall, Judas Priest deserves to be immortalized in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame representing the heavy metal genre along with such inductees as Black Sabbath and Metallica. They have served as a musical influence to countless metal acts that followed into their footsteps and they are still active to this day, touring the world and releasing their critically-acclaimed Firepower album, which Digital Journal described as “refreshing.”

To learn more about Judas Priest and their music, check out their official website.

Read More: Digital Journal’s Markos Papadatos hailed Judas Priest for putting on the “best heavy metal concert of 2019.”

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 22,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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