Which heavy metal band from the UK had the album 'British Steel'?

The UK heavy metal band behind the album British Steel is Judas Priest. Released on 11 April 1980, it was the band’s sixth studio album and a major landmark of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

Recorded at Tittenhurst Park, the former home of Ringo Starr, British Steel marked a streamlined turn in Judas Priest’s sound. Producer Tom Allom helped shape its sharp, accessible production, while new drummer Dave Holland made his first appearance with the band on the record.

The album produced several enduring songs, including “Breaking the Law,” “Living After Midnight,” and “United.” Those tracks helped make Judas Priest more commercially visible without abandoning the heavy riffs and leather-and-studs image associated with the band.

A common mix-up is confusing British Steel with later Judas Priest albums such as Screaming for Vengeance or Defenders of the Faith. It is also sometimes described as thrash metal, but its usual classification is traditional heavy metal, closely tied to the early-1980s British metal movement.