Judas Priest’s Longtime Bassist Ian Hill Announces Retirement: ‘Time Has Come’

Rolling Stone · October 9, 2026

Longest-serving member of heavy metal legends cites "evil arthritis," other health issues and "neglect[ing] my family life for 57 years" as reasons for departure, but Hill will appear on band's upcoming album

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