KK's Priest, featuring Judas Priest alumni KK Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals), and veteran metal band Accept will join forces in North America for the Full Metal Assault Tour 2024 Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday, May 9. "It's time!!! Let the full European metal assault commence, KK's Priest/Accept," Downing... Continue Reading →
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 →
By Greg Maki Didn’t we just do this? Another year is winding down, and we’re back to share the music we have enjoyed the most throughout 2023. With so many albums out in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic and bands more focused on touring now, this year might not have been quite as strong... Continue Reading →
KK's Priest—the band featuring Judas Priest alumni K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals), along with A.J. Mills (guitar), Tony Newton (bass) and Sean Elg (drums)—has shared a 13-minute documentary filmed July 6, 2023, at the band's first-ever live show at KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, England. The documentary gives a raw, behind-the-scenes look at the... Continue Reading →
KK’s Priest—the band featuring Judas Priest alumni K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals), along with A.J. Mills (guitar), Tony Newton (bass) and Sean Elg (drums)—has shared "Strike of the Viper," the third single from its upcoming sophomore album, "The Sinner Rides Again" (Sept. 29, 2023, Napalm Records; pre-order here). "Beware—'Strike of the Viper' is now... Continue Reading →
KK’s Priest--the heavy metal amalgamation of Judas Priest alumni K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals), along with A.J. Mills (guitar), Tony Newton (bass) and Sean Elg (drums)--has shared the new song/video "Reap the Whirlwind" from its upcoming second album, "The Sinner Rides Again" (Sept. 29, 2023, Napalm Records; pre-order here). “'If you sow the wind,... 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 →
