Judas Priest Are Getting a Documentary — and Tom Morello’s at the Helm

After five decades of denim and absolute riff carnage, Judas Priest are finally getting the documentary treatment — and Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello is stepping up to help tell the tale.

The Ballad Of Judas Priest was just announced via Sony Music Vision, with Morello co-directing alongside veteran metal doco mastermind Sam Dunn (Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey). No release date yet, but the film promises “intimate, unfiltered access” to the band and their 50-year reign over heavy metal.

And if that sounds like a vague PR pitch — don’t worry, the band cleared it up in their own words: “The cassock comes off, revealing Priest in all its metal glory!” Say less.

Morello and Dunn called the project a deep dive into how Priest shaped the sound, style, and even the inclusivity of metal — a likely nod to frontman Rob Halford, who came out publicly in 1998 and remains one of the genre’s few openly gay icons.

So yeah, this isn’t just riffs and motorcycles. It’s legacy, rebellion, and self-expression — the real stuff that made Judas Priest more than just metal gods.

The announcement lands as the band are in the middle of a victory lap: a 2025 co-headline tour with Alice Cooper, a massive gig in Hannover with Scorpions, and a new doco that might finally give them their Some Kind of Monster moment (minus the therapy).

Worth noting: Priest won’t be at the massive Black Sabbath finale show this July, because they’re booked elsewhere. Halford says he’s “gutted,” even turning down a private jet from Sharon Osbourne because it felt “dangerous.” Still, ex-guitarist K.K. Downing will be on the bill, repping the legacy.

The Ballad Of Judas Priest could be the raw, reflective deep cut the band deserves. And with Morello calling the shots I would expect more than just backstage tales.