The band has dropped the first official clip from their upcoming documentary, The Ballad of Judas Priest, and it offers a surprising deep dive into the true meaning behind their most recognizable anthem.
The teaser focuses heavily on the music video for "Breaking the Law," which famously features the band robbing a bank to steal a gold record. In the new footage, the band clarifies that the imagery was never about greed; it was a metaphor for the unstoppable nature of heavy metal itself.
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The clip also features commentary from other musical icons, including Run-DMC’s Darryl McDaniels, who draws a direct line between the British New Wave of Heavy Metal and the aggression of hip-hop.
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"The pain and the suffering of so many British working-class people, rioting and striking because of their rage," Halford recalls. The clip suggests that the "mob" mentality seen in the streets directly influenced the track's driving rhythm and defiant lyrics.
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