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20 мар 2024 : |
Watch KK'S PRIEST Perform In Buffalo During First-Ever U.S. Tour |
17 мар 2024 : |
TIM "RIPPER" OWENS On Touring With KK's PRIEST - "One Of The Biggest Complaints I Seem To Get From Fans Is That They Want To Hear More Of My JUDAS PRIEST-Era Songs" |
17 мар 2024 : |
Watch KK'S PRIEST Perform In St. Charles, Illinois During First-Ever U.S. Tour |
14 мар 2024 : |
Watch KK'S PRIEST Perform In Baltimore During First-Ever U.S. Tour |
12 мар 2024 : |
Watch KK'S PRIEST Perform In Mount Dora, Florida During First-Ever U.S. Tour |
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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29 апр 2025
K.K. DOWNING Pays Tribute To Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Drummer LES BINKS
Earlier today (Monday, April 25),Downing released the following statement: "Sometime around 1977, we were getting ready to work on our 3rd album, 'Sin After Sin', and we found ourselves in the studio with top London session drummer Simon Phillips. We soon realised how special Simon was and quickly offered for him to be a part of the band. Disappointingly, Simon preferred to continue his work doing sessions. This became a problem, so we asked the question, who is the man that could possibly be able to compare to Simon? The response was: There is only one other man, and that man is Les Binks!
"We did not hesitate to track Les down and after we heard him play, we knew we had to secure him at all costs. Fortunately and with much relief, Les agreed to come on the road with us.
"The rest is in the history books. We had many great tours with Les and he recorded with us throughout a very critical part of the band's career
"I feel very fortunate now to have played with Les more recently. First, in 2019 at The Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, which was also my first live performance in some years. It was quickly referred to as the 'MegaPriest' gig, as it featured my good friend and great bass player David Ellefson, also Ripper Owens on vocals and AJ Mills from KK'S PRIEST on guitar. Les was his usual immaculate self on the drums, just as I had always remembered. I am so happy that the show was recorded and will live on forever.
"Then as luck would have it, JUDAS PRIEST were to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, so myself and Les flew out to Los Angeles and were able to spend quite a lot of time together talking about the old days over a few beers. We played the gig and it was pretty sensational, but I have to say that the time and days we spent together turning back the clock to when we were just young men aspiring and hoping to one day achieve success, was far more valuable to me than any award or prestigious accolade.
"RIP Les Binks".
JUDAS PRIEST confirmed Binks's death in a statement shared on social media. The band wrote: "We are deeply saddened about the passing of Les and send our love to his family, friends, and fans. The acclaimed drumming he provided was first class — demonstrating his unique techniques, flair, style and precision. Thank you Les — your acclaim will live on."
Binks played drums on PRIEST's "Stained Class", "Hell Bent For Leather" (released as "Killing Machine" in the United Kingdom) and "Unleashed In The East" albums.
After the release of "Unleashed In The East", Binks exited PRIEST and was replaced by ex-TRAPEZE member Dave Holland.
Les later told Downing's official web site that the making of the live album "caused a rift between me and [PRIEST's] manager and ultimately led to my decision to leave the band. I just didn't see the point in continuing to work with a band whose manager didn't want me to receive any payment for that live album. A completely ludicrous scenario. It's a classic heavy metal live album which I believe eventually went platinum and he didn't want me to receive a penny for it. Crazy fucker. But that's what happens if a band allows someone like that to manage them — they lose members. So exit drummer number four."
Binks was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in November 2022 along with some of the other former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST.
The PRIEST members that got inducted include current members Rob Halford (vocals),Ian Hill (bass),Glenn Tipton (guitar) and Scott Travis (drums),along with former members Binks, Downing and Holland.
In a December 2022 interview with The Metal Crypt, Binks stated about the experience of being inducted into the Rock Hall: "It was a bit surreal because this all came out of the blue. PRIEST had been put forward for this award — nominated, I think is the word — three times in total. The first two times, they didn't get through. Third time lucky. It's up to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame to decide who they're going to induct. They looked back on the band's career. It has to go back as far as 25 years. They say who's been influential on the creative side of things and the band's legacy has to form — what's the word? — the band's identity and led to the success that they achieved. They included me on that. They recognized me on that level, which is good. Of course, K.K., who was one of the finer members of the band, left in 2011. We were both included."
He continued: "I think there was some nervousness on the management side of things as to how the reunion with K.K. would go because there's been a lot of anguish between the two sides. I spoke to K.K. before. We flew together to Los Angeles and flew back together. We just decided, we are here at the invitation of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Let's just be professional about this, just bite your tongue and just get on with giving the audience the performance they came to see. That's what we did.
"I hadn't seen them for such a long time," Les added. "I gave them all a big hug because I never fell out with anyone in the band. I fell out with the band's management, but not with them. I never had any cross words or any problems with anyone in the band personality-wise or creatively. I know there were issues that K.K. had, especially with Glenn and the management as well, but I didn't have those issues. I was able to reunite with the guys in the band without any problems at all.
"Of course, I know [current PRIEST guitarist] Richie Faulkner from long before he joined JUDAS PRIEST. It was good to see him again because he lives in America now as well, so I don't get to see him very often. It was nice to get to meet up with everyone again and actually perform together."
Downing reconnected with Binks in 2017 for the first time in nearly four decades. Downing later described the experience of meeting his former bandmate as "great" and called Les "one of the greatest drummers in the world and a good friend and a great guy."
Photo courtesy of K.K. Downing / Art Bourasseau (Art Attack Management)
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