LIVE PHOTOS: KK’s Priest, L.A. Guns, Burning Witches—By Greg Maki—The Priest is back! Actually, one Priest (Judas) is back, while the other (KK’s) has just arrived. What a time to be a Judas Priest fan. The mighty metal institution recently released its superb 19th studio album, “Invincible Shield,” and is touring throughout 2024, while erstwhile... Continue Reading →
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KK's Priest—featuring Judas Priest alumni K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals)—has shared an animated video for "Keeper of the Graves," from the band's second album "The Sinner Rides Again" (2023, Napalm Records; get it here). KK's Priest also is set to begin its first U.S. tour on March 7, 2024, with a sold-out show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. L.A.... Continue Reading →
KK’s Priest, featuring Judas Priest alumni K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals), will launch its inaugural U.S. tour, a headline run kicking off March 7, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and featuring support from L.A. Guns and Napalm Records labelmates Burning Witches. This is scheduled to be the first of at least two legs of... Continue Reading →
On the heels of its 2021 debut album "Sermons of the Sinner"--which landed in the top 20 on charts in the United States, the U.K., Germany, Sweden, Finland and more--KK’s Priest is back with its sophomore outing, "The Sinner Rides Again." The album will be releasedon Sept. 29, 2023, via the band's new label home, Napalm... Continue Reading →
Former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing could stay away only so long before heavy metal called him back. After leaving the band in 2011, he re-emerged in early 2020 with a new outfit, appropriately named KK’s Priest. He recruited a couple old friends for the band, vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens, who fronted Judas Priest from... Continue Reading →
KK’s Priest, the band featuring former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing and vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens, along with bandmates Tony Newton, AJ Mills and Sean Elg, has released the new single and video "Raise Your Fists" from its forthcoming debut album, "Sermons of the Sinner." The record will be released on Oct. 1, 2021, via... Continue Reading →
KK’s Priest, the band featuring former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing and former vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, has unleashed the title track of its debut album, “Sermons of the Sinner.” "The song and title track 'Sermons of the Sinner' epitomizes the whole album in one just song," Downing said. "It is all-encompassing with its tribute... Continue Reading →
KK’s Priest, the band featuring former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing and former vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens, will release its debut album, "Sermons of the Sinner," on Aug. 20, 2021, via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records. Pre-orders for the album in various configurations, including an exclusive limited edition autographed metal vinyl (silver disc) with bonus CD album, are... Continue Reading →
