ROOTS of JUDAS PRIEST’s Sad Wings of Destiny at 50 | on SiriusXM
Week of April 4, 2026
Sat 4/4, 6PM ET
Sun 4/5, 1PM ET
Mon 4/6, 9AM ET
Tues 4/7, 4PM ET
Thurs 4/8, 9PM ET
We salute 50 years of Judas Priest’s Sad Wings of Destiny, the second-most significant record in heavy metal history, going track-by-track with ripping 1970s live recordings, album tracks, and tributes by Forbidden, Mercyful Fate, Overkill, Steel Prophet, and Six Feet Under. Unleash the Priest – and Know Your Roots!
The story of Sad Wings and much more in the JUDAS PRIEST photo book, and Rob Halford’s BIBLICAL.
PLAYLIST:
FORBIDDEN – “Victim of Changes” from RAW EVIL
MERCYFUL FATE – “The Ripper” from INTO THE UNKNOWN
STEEL PROPHET – “Dreamer Deceiver” from GENESIS
REVEREND BIZARRE – Deceiver” from DARK WORLD
JUDAS PRIEST – “Prelude” from SAD WINGS OF DESTINY
OVERKILL – “Tyrant” from COVERKILL
JUDAS PRIEST – “Genocide” from TOKYO JULY 1978
JUDAS PRIEST – “Epitaph – Island of Domination” from SAD WINGS OF DESTINY
JUDAS PRIEST – “Victim of Changes” from UNLEASHED IN THE EAST
SIX FEET UNDER – “Genocide” from GRAVEYARD CLASSICS IV
Roots is Sound of the Beast author Ian Christe’s heavy metal history show on Sirius XM Liquid Metal channel 40. Since June 2004, each weekly show has examined another subgenre, band, movement, country, or theme. The show is available on-demand online from SiriusXM.com.
