Killing Machine (Album)

Overview
Killing Machine, released as Hell Bent for Leather in the U.S.A., is the fifth studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, and is the second and final studio album to feature drummer Les Binks, who would be replaced with Dave Holland.

Recording
Killing Machine was recorded at Utopia, Basing Street and CBS Studios London and was mixed at Utopia Studios.

Promotion
"Before the Dawn" was released as a single in October 1978. it was followed by "Take On the World" in January 1979, which reached No. 14 in the charts. "Evening Star" was also released as a single in April 1979.

Judas Priest appeared twice on the British television show Top of the Pops playing songs from Killing Machine, first playing "Take on the World" and then "Evening Star".

Tour
Judas Priest headlined in Europe and Japan, and co-headlined many shows in the U.S.A.. During the Japanese leg of the tour, the live album Unleashed in the East was recorded.

Track listing
- "The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)" was not included on the original Killing Machine release, only being added for the American Hell Bent for Leather release and later re-releases of Killing Machine.

Band
Ian Hill - Bass

Les Binks - Drums

K.K. Downing - Guitars

Glenn Tipton - Guitars

Rob Halford - Vocals

Production
Produced and Engineered by James Guthrie

Co-produced by Judas Priest

Engineered by Damian Korner, Andrew Jackson, Kevin Dallimore and Andrew Clark (Assistant Engineers)

Artwork
Original Cover Design by Roslav Szaybo (CBS Records)

Original Photography by Bob Elsdale

Additional
Managed by Bill Curbishley and Jayne Andrews

Remaster
Re-Masters Cover Concept by Judas Priest

Remastered by Jon Astley

Design and Artwork L-Space Design

Remastering Co-ordinated by Jayne Andrews

Photographs by Fin Costello, Robert Ellis, Terry Lott and from the Judas Priest Archives