Hell Bent for Leather (song)
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"Hell Bent For Leather" is a song by the heavy metal
band Judas Priest
from the album Killing Machine
. It has been used by singer Rob Halford
for his entrance on stage on a motorcycle ever since 1982 when the band permanently dropped the song previously used for this routine, "Tyrant", from its set.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
from the album Killing Machine
Killing machine
Killing machine may refer to:* Killing Machine , an album by Judas Priest, or the title song* The Killing Machine, a novel by Jack Vance* Killing Machine , an American metal band...
. It has been used by singer Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed the "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's...
for his entrance on stage on a motorcycle ever since 1982 when the band permanently dropped the song previously used for this routine, "Tyrant", from its set.
Cover versions & appearances
- AnnihilatorAnnihilator (band)Annihilator is a Canadian heavy metal band hailing from Ottawa, Ontario, also from Vancouver, British Columbia between 1987-2002 by founding member, vocalist, guitarist and bassist Jeff Waters. The band has been around since 1984 and is the biggest selling heavy metal artist from Canada in history,...
for their 1993 single Set the World On Fire. This version is also included in A Tribute to the PriestA Tribute to the Priest-Track listing:# "Hell Bent for Leather" — Annihilator #* Originally released on Killing Machine .# "Metal Gods" — Primal Fear #* Originally released on British Steel....
. - Austrian Death MachineAustrian Death MachineAustrian Death Machine is an American metal side project from San Diego, California, founded by As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis to be a parody and tribute of Arnold Schwarzenegger's films.-Biography:...
on their A Very Brutal Christmas EPA Very Brutal Christmas EPA Very Brutal Christmas is a holiday EP by Austrian Death Machine, a project of As I Lay Dying's vocalist, Tim Lambesis. Like their previous release, Total Brutal, all the songs feature a parody impersonation of actor and California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger-Track listing:# "Jingle Bells"...
and Double BrutalDouble BrutalDouble Brutal is the second full length album by As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis' parody project Austrian Death Machine. Unlike the previous album, Total Brutal, Double Brutal is a two disc effort; the first disc composed of original songs inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, and the...
. - Soulless on On Your Knees: A Tribute To Judas Priest.
- WarrantWarrant (American band)Warrant is an American heavy metal band from Hollywood, California, that experienced success from 1989-1996 with five albums reaching international sales of over 10 million. The band first came into the national spotlight with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich, and one of its...
on Hell Bent Forever: A Tribute To Judas PriestHell Bent Forever: A Tribute To Judas PriestHell Bent Forever: A Tribute to Judas Priest is a tribute album, released in 2008. It includes several rock and metal bands such as Motörhead, Icarus Witch, L.A. Guns and Sepultura, covering songs by British heavy metal band Judas Priest...
. - The song is featured in the video game Guitar Hero: MetallicaGuitar Hero: MetallicaGuitar Hero: Metallica is a music video game developed by Neversoft and distributed by Activision. The game was released in North America on the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 on March 29, 2009 and on PlayStation 2 on April 14, 2009, with a European release in May 2009...
. - The beginning of the song was featured in an episode of the hit sitcom That 70s Show.
- Venom often plays this song live as "Hell Bent for Metal", replacing "leather" with "metal" in the chorus.