Judas Priest Announce New Greatest Hits Collection

Official Announcement | Published: Apr 22, 2026 3:29 PM EDT

(Chipster) Judas Priest today announce the upcoming release 'The Best Of Judas Priest', a career spanning collection celebrating one of the most influential and enduring bands in heavy metal, out via Sony Music on June 19th 2026.

The mighty Judas Priest have defined and redefined the sound and imagery of heavy metal for more than five decades. With over 50 million albums sold worldwide and more than 2.5 billion global streams across their catalogue, their impact on music and culture remains unmatched.

This special collection of songs brings together some of the band's globally revered recordings, including 'Breaking The Law', 'You've Got Another Thing Coming', 'Electric Eye', 'Turbo Lover' and 'Painkiller'. Together, these tracks represent key moments from across their catalogue and trace the evolution of a band that helped shape the genre itself.

Internationally the band's most iconic songs continue to reach new audiences. 'The Best Of Judas Priest' serves as both an accessible entry point for new listeners and a definitive collection for longtime fans looking to revisit the songs that cemented the band's legacy.

Judas Priest continue to showcase their exemplary live shows across Europe this Summer as well as a festival stop at Bloodstock in the UK on August 9th and a headline show at Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on September 21st.

An in-depth documentary 'The Ballad Of Judas Priest' was premiered at the Berlin Film Festival recently. Directed by Tom Morello and Sam Dunn, this fascinating insight into the bands vast career will be released later this year.

'THE BEST OF JUDAS PRIEST'
TRACKLIST

CD
You've Got Another Thing Coming
Lightning Strike
Breaking The Law
Beyond The Realms Of Death
Painkiller
Hell Bent For Leather
Rocka Rolla
Turbo Lover
Electric Eye
Crown Of Horns
Living After Midnight
Night Crawler
Heading Out To The Highway
Better By You, Better Than Me
The Sentinel
Diamonds And Rust

Vinyl
Side A
You've Got Another Thing Coming
Breaking The Law
Painkiller
Hell Bent For Leather
Turbo Lover
Side B
Electric Eye
Crown Of Horns
Living After Midnight
Heading Out To The Highway
The Sentinel