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Killing Machine

Killing Machine (alternatively titled Hell Bent for Leather) is the fifth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in November 1978, by CBS Records internationally, and received a United States release on 28 February 1979, by Columbia Records. The album pushed the band towards a more commercial style while still featuring the dark…

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Genre
Heavy metal
Label
CBS/Columbia
Length
38:29
Producers
Judas Priest · James Guthrie
Recorded
August 1978
Released
3 November 1978 (1978-11-03)

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Killing Machine

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Edges53
Triples85
Avg. degree1.96
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related to overview · 29
Killing Machine → American, Before, British, Burnin' Up, Dawn, Dennis Bovell, Downing, Evil Fantasies, Gothic, Harley-Davidson, Hell Bent, Judas Priest, Leather, NWOBHM, Priest, Queen's, Rob Halford's, Running Wild, Spoon, Take On
related to Recording and production · 16
Killing Machine → Binks, Dave Holland, East, Eddie Van Halen, Glenn Tipton, Hell Bent, Judas Priest, Leather, Les Binks, Mike Dolan, Priest, Sin After Sin, Stained Class, This, Unleashed, Van Halen's
related to International and American versions · 15
Killing Machine → Both, February, Fleetwood Mac, Hell Bent, It, Leather, LP, Singer Rob Halford, The, The Green Manalishi, Two Prong Crown, UK, US, US-label, With
related to Personnel · 9
Killing Machine → Before, Binks, Burning Up, Dawn, Downing, Evening Star, Ian Hill, Judas Priest Rob Halford, Tipton
related to Critical reception · 7
Killing Machine → All Time, Greatest Rock, In, Metal Albums, Rock Hard, The, This
Producers · 2
Killing Machine → James Guthrie, Judas Priest
Studios · 2
Killing Machine → CBS (London), Utopia (London)
Genre · 1
Killing Machine → Heavy metal
Label · 1
Killing Machine → CBS/Columbia
Length · 1
Killing Machine → 38:29

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Killing MachineGenreHeavy metal1.00infobox
Killing MachineLabelCBS/Columbia1.00infobox
Killing MachineLength38:291.00infobox
Killing MachineProducersJudas Priest1.00infobox
Killing MachineProducersJames Guthrie1.00infobox
Killing MachineRecordedAugust 19781.00infobox
Killing MachineReleased3 November 1978 (1978-11-03)1.00infobox
Killing MachineStudiosUtopia (London)1.00infobox
Killing MachineStudiosCBS (London)1.00infobox
Killing Machinerelated to Critical receptionIn0.60section
Killing Machinerelated to Critical receptionRock Hard0.60section
Killing Machinerelated to Critical receptionThe0.60section

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