Judas
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The cult star promised covers of metal staples like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, as well as "a few originals forged in the same cosmic fire."
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Even today, she asks schoolchildren if they have heard of Deep Purple, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, which she still counts among her favorite bands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
In ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ the conflict between Cynthia Erivo’s all-seeing, all-feeling Jesus and Adam Lambert’s competitive yet remorseful Judas was thrillingly brought to life in their different yet wholly compatible musical styles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025
But we’ve never seen one like this before: A Judas kiss that went straight to the heart and shattered their deepest convictions.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2025
Witness Simon who is called Peter, Matthew also known as Levi, Nathaniel who is also Bartholomew, Judas, not Iscariot, who took the name Thaddeus, Simeon who went by Niger, Saul who became Paul.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Along the way, he encounters revolutionaries, tyrants, false prophets and actual Judases — not to mention a string of passionate lovers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Several productions have featured female Judases — an added layer of psychological complexity.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2018
These were promptly denounced as turncoats and Judases by Peasant Leader Maniu but remained silent on their dignity.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well, anyhow, those miserable men things around that stove just smiled at Uncle Tony like so many Judases and all commenced talking at once.
From Green Valley by Reynolds, Katharine
The hands of the Judases were stuck straight out on each side and from one hand to the other there was a string stretched.
From The Mexican Twins by Perkins, Lucy Fitch
