Heavy metal icons Judas Priest are finally giving fans a glimpse behind the curtain of their 50-year career.
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.
While the band has been teasing the project for some time, this new video clip moves past the general nostalgia to focus specifically on the "rage" that fueled the 1980 hit "Breaking the Law".
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.
"We're not going into the bank to steal the money. We're going into the bank to steal the album," lead vocalist Rob Halford explains in the clip. "Maybe it was just a metaphor of you cannot cage this music. You cannot put this music behind bars".
A Revolutionary Rhythm
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.
"Breaking the law is like some Ice Cube s--t," McDaniels says in the footage, noting the song's rebellious spirit.
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Halford agrees with the sentiment, labeling the track a "revolution song" in the clip. The documentary intercuts the band’s commentary with archival footage of civil unrest, grounding the song in the grim reality of the UK at the time.
"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.
Back on the Beat
The release of The Ballad of Judas Priest comes at a pivotal moment for the group. As Parade previously reported, the metal icons are currently preparing for their 2026 tour starting in July, which will see them celebrating over half a century of heavy metal dominance.
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