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7 мар 2024 : |
KK'S PRIEST Shares Animated Music Video For 'Keeper Of The Graves' |
5 мар 2024 : |
Watch KK'S PRIEST's Entire Performance On 2024 'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise |
1 мар 2024 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says It's 'Extremely Unfair' For TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS-Era JUDAS PRIEST Albums To Be 'Erased' |
28 фев 2024 : |
K.K. DOWNING Explains How Guitar Playing In JUDAS PRIEST Was 'Lopsided' Compared To That In KK'S PRIEST |
27 фев 2024 : |
K.K. DOWNING Talks About Evolution From Early Rock To Modern Heavy Metal |
6 янв 2024 : |
Watch Pro-Shot Video Of KK'S PRIEST's Entire Performance At 2023 BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR |
26 дек 2023 : |
Watch Pro-Shot Video Of KK'S PRIEST Performing 'One More Shot At Glory' At 2023 BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR |
25 дек 2023 : |
Watch Pro-Shot Video Of KK'S PRIEST Performing JUDAS PRIEST Classic 'Beyond The Realms Of Death' At 2023 BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR |
24 дек 2023 : |
TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On Why KK'S PRIEST Doesn't Do Meet-And-Greets: K.K. DOWNING Is 'Not A Big Fan Of Them' |
6 дек 2023 : |
KK'S PRIEST Releases Music Video For 'Sons Of The Sentinel' |
8 ноя 2023 : |
K.K. DOWNING On His Reunion With JUDAS PRIEST At ROCK HALL: 'It Was A Weird Experience' |
29 окт 2023 : |
KK'S PRIEST's New Video 'Hymn 66' Hit With 'Viewership Restriction' By YouTube |
19 окт 2023 : |
K.K. DOWNING: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS 'Is The Best Metal Singer; He Has The Best Voice On The Planet Today' |
18 окт 2023 : |
Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs In Malta During Fall 2023 Tour |
15 окт 2023 : |
Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Plays Final Show Of U.K. Tour In London |
12 окт 2023 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says He Would Consider Writing Follow-Up To His Autobiography: 'Lots Of Things Went Unsaid' |
9 окт 2023 : |
Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Kicks Off U.K. Tour In Birmingham |
29 сен 2023 : |
K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Shares Music Video For 'Hymn 66' From 'The Sinner Rides Again' Album |
19 сен 2023 : |
KK'S PRIEST Premieres 13-Minute Documentary Detailing K.K. DOWNING's Return To Live Stage |
18 сен 2023 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says He Was 'Not Allowed' To Walk The Red Carpet With JUDAS PRIEST At ROCK HALL: It's 'All Very Sad' |
12 сен 2023 : |
K.K. DOWNING Denies He Was Nervous During JUDAS PRIEST's ROCK HALL Performance: 'I'm A Very Confident Performer' |
25 авг 2023 : |
K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Shares 'Strike Of The Viper' Single From 'The Sinner Rides Again' Album |
21 авг 2023 : |
TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says Response To KK'S PRIEST's First Few Shows Has Been 'Unbelievable' |
16 авг 2023 : |
Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival |
11 авг 2023 : |
Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Headlines Spain's LEYENDAS DEL ROCK Festival |
28 июл 2023 : |
K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Shares 'Reap The Whirlwind' Single From 'The Sinner Rides Again' Album |
11 июл 2023 : |
Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Headlines Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival |
8 июл 2023 : |
Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Performs Live For First Time |
30 июн 2023 : |
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20 дек 2022 : |
TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On KK'S PRIEST: 'The Plan Is To Just Tour Non-Stop For A Year Or Two' |
19 дек 2022 : |
K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Announces First Concert |
9 дек 2022 : |
TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says KK'S PRIEST's Second Album Will Be 'A Little Heavier' And 'Edgier' Than 'Sermons Of The Sinner' |
5 дек 2022 : |
Drummer LES BINKS On Possibility Of Rejoining KK'S PRIEST - "The Only Time That I Would Be Involved Would Be Through A Live Situation As A Guest Performer" |
15 ноя 2022 : |
KK'S PRIEST's Second Album Is Being Mixed: 'It's Imminent', Says K.K. DOWNING |
10 авг 2022 : |
K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On His Journey In Rock And Heavy Metal In 'Solid Rock' Book |
8 мар 2022 : |
Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING On Hypothetical ROCK HALL Induction: It Will Be An 'Emotional' Experience |
1 мар 2022 : |
Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Discusses His Role In Creation Of Heavy Metal Genre |
15 фев 2022 : |
K.K. DOWNING: 'Why I'm Angry' About Not Being Allowed To Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST |
8 фев 2022 : |
Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Is 'Over The Moon' About Being Nominated For ROCK HALL For Third Time |
26 янв 2022 : |
K.K. DOWNING Weighs In On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Insulting' Announcement It Would Tour As Quartet: 'It Was A Slap In The Face' |
4 янв 2022 : |
K.K. DOWNING Got His 'Booster Jab', Says He Wants To Make Sure He Is Here To Keep Rocking For Years To Come |
27 дек 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Went On 'Autopilot' While Writing Debut KK'S PRIEST Album |
9 дек 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING: 'I Was In Disbelief' When GLENN TIPTON Picked ANDY SNEAP To Replace Him On 'Firepower' Tour |
8 дек 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Is 'Glad' He Released His Autobiography: 'I Wanted Fans To Get To Know Me A Little Bit Better' |
26 ноя 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING On Why He Has Never Been Married: 'I've Kind Of Made A Mess Of The Whole Thing, Really' |
14 окт 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says Comparisons Between KK'S PRIEST And JUDAS PRIEST Are 'Absolutely Fine' |
6 окт 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says Second KK'S PRIEST Album Could Be Released Next Year |
5 окт 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING On KK'S PRIEST's Songwriting Approach: 'If I Think It's Good, Then It Goes On The Record' |
3 окт 2021 : |
TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Defends KK'S PRIEST's 'Cheesy' Lyrics: 'Cheese Got Me Nominated For A GRAMMY' |
1 окт 2021 : |
Watch KK'S PRIEST's Music Video For Nine-Minute Epic 'Return Of The Sentinel' |
29 сен 2021 : |
TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says It Would Be 'Awesome' If KK'S PRIEST Toured With JUDAS PRIEST |
1 сен 2021 : |
Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING: 'I've Been Denied' The Opportunity To 'Step Back Into My Role' |
26 авг 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING On Decision To Call His New Band KK'S PRIEST: 'I Can't Let All Of Those Decades Just Be Flushed Down The Pan' |
25 авг 2021 : |
KK'S PRIEST Releases Music Video For 'Raise Your Fists' |
19 авг 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Hopes KK'S PRIEST Album Will Encourage Musicians To Continue Playing Heavy Metal |
14 авг 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says He 'Should Have Played' More Guitar Solos In JUDAS PRIEST: 'I Should Have Put My Foot Down' |
4 авг 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says Songwriting Process For KK'S PRIEST's Debut Album Was 'Very Automatic' |
3 авг 2021 : |
K.K. PRIEST DOWNING: 'I Owe My Whole Life And My Whole Being To Heavy Metal' |
26 июл 2021 : |
KK'S PRIEST Releases Music Video For 'Brothers Of The Road' |
23 июл 2021 : |
KK'S PRIEST's 'Sermons Of The Sinner' Pushed Back To October |
22 июл 2021 : |
Hear New KK'S PRIEST Song 'Brothers Of The Road' |
11 июл 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says DAVID ELLEFSON Joining KK'S PRIEST 'Was Never A Consideration' |
9 июл 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING 'Didn't Really Feel' As Though He Had His Fair Share Of Lead Guitar Work In JUDAS PRIEST |
8 июл 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says KK'S PRIEST Is 'A Continuation' Of The 'Wonderful Music' He Made With JUDAS PRIEST |
5 июл 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING On ROB HALFORD's Solo Albums - "I Think Those Songs Should Have Come To JUDAS PRIEST" |
30 июн 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says JUDAS PRIEST Threatened Him With Legal Action Over KK'S PRIEST Name |
29 июн 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING 'Didn't Believe A Word' Of What He Wrote In His First JUDAS PRIEST Resignation Letter |
26 июн 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Praises TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS-Era JUDAS PRIEST Albums |
23 июн 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING: 'When GLENN TIPTON Retired, I Fully Expected That That Would Be The Opening' For Me To Return To JUDAS PRIEST |
21 июн 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says KK'S PRIEST Is 'Not Just A Version' Of JUDAS PRIEST |
20 июн 2021 : |
Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Has 'Total Respect' For IRON MAIDEN |
17 июн 2021 : |
KK'S PRIEST Feat. K.K. DOWNING, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Sermons Of The Sinner' Title Track Released |
17 июн 2021 : |
Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Struggled 'Long And Hard' With Name Of His New Band |
16 июн 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says Second KK'S PRIEST Album Will Be More Collaborative Effort |
11 июн 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says He Is 'Entitled' To Use KK'S PRIEST Name For His New Band |
10 июн 2021 : |
TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Defends KK'S PRIEST Against JUDAS PRIEST 'Soundalike' Criticism |
1 июн 2021 : |
Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Picks JIMI HENDRIX As His 'Rock God' |
26 май 2021 : |
Will DAVID ELLEFSON Join KK'S PRIEST After Being Fired From MEGADETH? TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Responds |
19 май 2021 : |
Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Drummer LES BINKS: Why I Didn't Play On Debut Album From KK'S PRIEST |
12 май 2021 : |
KK'S PRIEST Feat. DOWNING, OWENS: 'Sermons Of The Sinner' Album Details Revealed; 'Hellfire Thunderbolt' Video Available |
10 май 2021 : |
KK'S PRIEST Feat. DOWNING, OWENS, BINKS: Debut Album, 'Sermons Of The Sinner', Announced |
6 май 2021 : |
K.K. DOWNING: 'I Feel Very Confident That The True PRIEST Is Within Me' |
8 янв 2021 : |
KK'S PRIEST To Release Debut Album In 2021 |
1 сен 2020 : |
KK'S PRIEST's Debut Album Is Being Mixed, Says TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS |
5 июн 2020 : |
K.K. DOWNING: Paperback Edition Of 'Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest' Due In September |
16 май 2020 : |
KK'S PRIEST's Debut Album Still Needs To Be Mixed And Mastered |
23 мар 2020 : |
K.K. DOWNING Says KK'S PRIEST's Debut Album Is 'Sounding Incredible' |
18 мар 2020 : |
KK'S PRIEST's Debut Album 'Sounds Unbelievable,' Says TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS |
21 фев 2020 : |
TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Is 'Really Excited' About His New Band With K.K. DOWNING |
18 фев 2020 : |
K.K. DOWNING Joins Forces With TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS And LES BINKS In New Band KK'S PRIEST |
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27 фев 2024
K.K. DOWNING Talks About Evolution From Early Rock To Modern Heavy Metal
Less than two years ago, Downing spoke to Rhys Bowler about the advent of thrash metal in the early 1980s and the impact that it had on the evolution of PRIEST's sound. "Other than heavy metal, I think thrash metal, obviously because around about the time in the '70s and early '80s, we saw some very good stuff coming around [from] the U.K., with bands like VENOM, but obviously we had METALLICA, which had a great relevance and [later on] great bands like MACHINE HEAD," he said.
"MOTÖRHEAD, to me… I have to say MOTÖRHEAD was to blame for all of that, I think," he continued. "Well, I say 'to blame' — I'd change that to 'thank' for that, 'cause I think Lemmy and MOTÖRHEAD were responsible for the creation of thrash and speed metal, definitely. And obviously, we can't leave out MEGADETH… And obviously, we had the likes of PANTERA coming through [in the late 1980s and early 1990s]. And we had a lot of great bands in the early '80s that were kind of, 'Okay, we're the new kids on the block. Move aside.' So us bands that had been around through the late '60s and '70s, we had to kind of listen up and go, 'Hang on. Not too fast, you guys.' But you can't keep good bands down; they're gonna push their way forth. But the thing is that was a very, very healthy thing."
Downing also talked about the fact that PRIEST served as a major influence on many of the bands on the then-emerging thrash metal scene.
"I must say that we did — myself and Glenn [Tipton, PRIEST guitarist] — we did push the boundaries with the speed picking with some of our songs; they were pretty difficult to play, really," he said. "[We had the attitude of], 'Okay, you're not gonna overthrow us just yet; we've got plenty of things to do.' And I think we had to kind of stake our claim with the 'Painkiller' album… And of course, we went out on tour with the 'Painkiller' album around the world, and it's strange how many bands that we had on that were like the bands we were just talking about. We went out with PANTERA, ANNIHILATOR, and obviously in North America and Canada we had MEGADETH and we had TESTAMENT. Isn't it strange that we were put together with those kinds of packages?
"It wasn't good for us that Rob [Halford, PRIEST singer], in particular, was very attracted to that hard-hitting metal, which I think led him away from the band, because at one point he did say that JUDAS PRIEST wasn't heavy enough," K.K. continued. "But obviously then he formed his own band, FIGHT, and stuff like that and went in that direction; he was very particularly taken with that heavier side. And yeah, I can see the attraction, because… I mean, Rob was responsible for us taking PANTERA out on tour, I think, because he became good friends with them. But what a great band, great guys. I will always consider them great friends 'cause we had such a good time… But the memories of those guys will live on forever and obviously their music. And of course now we'll never see the likes of the mighty PANTERA as they were ever again. They're etched in stone with the all-time greats."
KK'S PRIEST features former JUDAS PRIEST members Downing and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE).
KK'S PRIEST will embark on its first-ever U.S. headlining tour next month. The trek will kick off on March 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and will feature support from L.A. GUNS and BURNING WITCHES. The tour will be the first of at least a two-leg USA run of shows, planned to continue later in 2024.
KK'S PRIEST made its live debut on July 6, 2023 at Downing's KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
KK'S PRIEST kicked off a five-date "Priests, Killers & Witches" U.K. tour on October 7, 2023 at O2 Institute in Birmingham.
KK'S PRIEST's sophomore album, "The Sinner Rides Again", came out in September 2023 via the Austrian label Napalm Records.
The art for "The Sinner Rides Again" was created by talented artist Andy Pilkington.
K.K. formed KK'S PRIEST after JUDAS PRIEST turned down his offer to rejoin the band for their 50th-anniversary tour. It followed a couple of celebrated stage appearances, first with former MANOWAR guitarist Ross The Boss in the summer of 2019, then with a one-off lineup that included former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and former PRIEST drummer Les Binks later that year.
KK'S PRIEST released its debut album, "Sermons Of The Sinner", in October 2021 via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records.
Downing spent four months writing and recording "Sermons Of The Sinner" and, along with new ideas, he even resurrected a few archived riffs from the 1980s.
Downing was reunited with JUDAS PRIEST for a performance at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in November 2022 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
PRIEST received the Musical Excellence Award at the event, which honored Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel Richie, Pat Benatar, EURYTHMICS and Carly Simon in the Performers category.
Downing left PRIEST in 2011 amid claims of band conflict, shoddy management and declining quality of performance. He was replaced by Richie Faulkner, nearly three decades his junior.
In 2019, Downing said that he reached out to JUDAS PRIEST about taking part in the band's 50th-anniversary tour but that their response was that they were not interested in including him in the celebrations.
In 2018, Downing revealed that he sent two resignation letters to his bandmates when he decided to quit JUDAS PRIEST. The first was described as "a graceful exit note, implying a smooth retirement from music," while the second was "angrier, laying out all of his frustrations with specific parties."
Downing later said that he believed the second letter was "a key reason" he wasn't invited to rejoin PRIEST after Glenn Tipton's decision to retire from touring.
Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 and recorded two studio albums with the band — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — before PRIEST reunited with Rob Halford in 2003.
Photo credit: Mind Art Visual
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