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Judas Priest

Великобритания

Heavy Metal
Hard 'n' Heavy

http://www.judaspriest.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/judaspriest
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21 апр 2024 :	Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Kicks Off U.S. Leg Of 2024 'Invincible Shield' Tour In Wallingford, Connecticut
17 апр 2024 :	JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'I Miss GLENN TIPTON Terribly When We Play Live'
16 апр 2024 :	JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON: Parkinson's Disease 'Won't Beat Me'
14 апр 2024 :	Watch 4K Video Of JUDAS PRIEST's Entire Paris Concert During Spring 2024 'Metal Masters' European Tour
12 апр 2024 :	Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Plays To 15,000 Fans In Prague
9 апр 2024 :	Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Milan During 2024 European Tour
7 апр 2024 :	JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL: Mentally, 'I'm Still 12 Years Old'
5 апр 2024 :	JUDAS PRIEST's "Devil's Child" Gets The Bluegrass Treatment By POSTMODERN JUKEBOX Vocalist ROBYN ADELE ANDERSON; One Take Live Video Streaming
5 апр 2024 :	Watch 4K Video Of JUDAS PRIEST's Kraków Concert During 2024 'Metal Masters' Tour
3 апр 2024 :	JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On GLENN TIPTON: 'He's Doing Extraordinarily Well' Amid His Battle With Parkinson's Disease
2 апр 2024 :	JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL Says VIP 'Backstage Experience' Gives Fans Chance To See What It Takes To Put Show On
1 апр 2024 :	JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On Coming Up With Setlist For Band's Tours: 'It Gets More Difficult Every Time'
31 мар 2024 :	Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Plays 'Killing Machine' During Soundcheck In Birmingham
30 мар 2024 :	Is There An End To JUDAS PRIEST? ROB HALFORD Responds
30 мар 2024 :	Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Performs In Munich During 2024 'Metal Masters' European Tour
29 мар 2024 :	Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In London During 2024 U.K. Tour
28 мар 2024 :	JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL: 'The Time To Think About Retiring Is When Your Performances Start To Dip'
26 мар 2024 :	K.K. DOWNING Says It's 'A Mystery' Why TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS-Era JUDAS PRIEST Albums Are Not Available On Streaming Services
21 мар 2024 :	Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Birmingham During 2024 U.K. Tour
19 мар 2024 :	IAN HILL Names His 'All-Time Favorite' JUDAS PRIEST Song
18 мар 2024 :	JUDAS PRIEST Performs 'Sword Of Damocles' And 'Crown Of Horns' Live For First Time
17 мар 2024 :	Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING On RICHIE FAULKNER: 'He's A Nice Lad And A Very Good Player'
17 мар 2024 :	RICHIE FAULKNER Praises TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS-Era JUDAS PRIEST Albums: 'I Think They're Great'
17 мар 2024 :	JUDAS PRIEST's 'Invincible Shield' Is Band's Highest-Charting Album Ever In U.K.
16 мар 2024 :	JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says 'Invincible Shield' Tour Will Leave Fans 'With A Visual Memory Of The Show'
15 мар 2024 :	Watch JUDAS PRIEST Perform In Leeds During 'Invincible Shield' 2024 Tour

13 май 2020

JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER: 'I'm Glad To See K.K. DOWNING Is Back'

Richie Faulkner says that he is "glad" to see founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing "back out there" with his new band KK'S PRIEST.

KK'S PRIEST is Downing's collaboration with former PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and ex-PRIEST drummer Les Binks. The band, which pays homage to Downing's past, is rounded out by guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE) and bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX).

Faulkner, who joined PRIEST in 2011 after Downing left the legendary British heavy metal act, addressed K.K.'s current status during an Instagram Live session on Sunday (May 10). He said (see video below): "The great thing is Ken is playing again. He's out there with his band, and that's where he should be — he should be playing heavy metal guitar. And I'm glad to see he's back. It's been too long to not see Ken Downing up on stage with his flying V [guitar]. So I'm glad he's back out there, without a doubt. Everyone knows that anyway."

KK'S PRIEST's debut LP will be released via Explorer1 Music Group. The group will also play select shows to mark the 50th anniversary of PRIEST and Downing's career as a founding member. KK'S PRIEST's setlist will consist of PRIEST classics and new songs.

Last fall, Faulkner dismissed the criticism he received for supposedly trying to look too much like Downing.

"Obviously, you get the [haters] — the 'clone' comments," Richie told the "Let There Be Talk" podcast. "I've got long blond hair, playing a flying V [guitar]… [Michael] Schenker, Zakk [Wylde], K.K., Randy Rhoads — all those guys. To say I was a Ken clone was fairly narrow-minded. There's tons of guys who have flying Vs and long hair.

"The thing is if I had dyed my hair black to be different, I would have been shot down," he continued. "You've gotta be real; you've gotta be who you are. And I grew up on Ken, I grew up on Glenn [Tipton, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist] and the guys that I mentioned. So you've just gotta be who you are. And I grew up with those guys, and I'm not ashamed. I wear it on my sleeve — they're all my influences, and I'm not afraid of that… There's no point in trying to hide it. But it's gotta be natural as well. And I think somehow it worked out organically. I didn't try to copy him. And as it goes on, you always try to do your own thing and make your own statement."

Two years ago, Downing said that he felt like he was "being cloned" when he first found out he was being replaced by Faulkner.

Downing, who announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011 after nearly 42 years in the job, admitted to the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast that he was taken aback when he first saw his replacement.

"Richie, as far as I know, is a nice guy and obviously an excellent player," Downing said. "I was a bit disappointed when, basically… I think the idea was to replace me [with a lookalike], so I did feel as though I was kind of being cloned. But I'm not sure that was exactly fair to Richie. I mean, I could be off the mark here, but I think Richie had the right to bring himself to the stage with his own… portray his own image and ability to play the instrument the way that he does. But it is what it is."

He continued: "When Glenn retired from touring [in early 2018], the same didn't happen — obviously, [Tipton's replacement] Andy [Sneap] doesn't look anything like Glenn; he doesn't wear the same clothes, the red pants, guitars or anything like that. So I don't really know what's going on. But it is what it is."

In a 2011 interview with the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat, PRIEST singer Rob Halford stated about Faulkner's physical resemblance to a younger Downing: "People are saying, 'It's a clone. You've got some of K.K.'s DNA.' It's just the way it turned out. We made, like, a secret search. When we knew K.K. was not gonna be making the tour, we did a lot of secret, kind of, searching for another player. And Richie just happened to be the guy. And he just happens to look a little bit of the K.K. image, you know?! I think it would be silly to say, 'We looked for a guitar player that looks like Ken.' What we want is a very good metal guitar player, and that's what Richie Faulkner is."

JUDAS PRIEST

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13 май 2020

dark_medieval_times

lol :DDDD ну и загаловки!

13 май 2020

ufx

Верните его в основной состав, иначе сойдёт с ума, горемыка.

13 май 2020

ufx

А вообще лучше бы булочник свалил уже окончательно и вернулся бы Оуэнс. Ведь музыка-то неплохая у них, но в любой новости про них ассоциации с разработанных булка и возникают.

14 май 2020

whiplash123

ufx У кого что болит......завидуешь,да,малыш?Делай это молча,про себя-не стоит орать на весь мир о своем латентном гомосексуализме,это может быть опасно.Особенно-в вашей стране.

14 май 2020

Inhuman

Тоже возмущен комментарием ufx! Я,как и whiplash123, по ночам рассматриваю фотки Роба и подолгу не могу уснуть...

14 май 2020

Rus

По хорошему им бы заключительный тур провести совместный, пока еще есть така возможность. А то постарели, Типтон уже играть не может. Раньше завершать надо было конечно, а не нанимать посторонних людей в группу. Или сколько они планируют еще эту корову доить?

14 май 2020

Blaсkw1ngеd

>Или сколько они планируют еще эту корову доить?

Бедный Роб, какие только гейские эвфемизмы к нему не применяют((9

16 май 2020

kircore

- Раньше завершать надо было конечно, а не нанимать посторонних людей в группу. Или сколько они планируют еще эту корову доить?

Ну завершили бы раньше. И не вышел бы отличный альбом Firepower. Кому лучше стало бы? Это не жалкие Deep Purple, которых стыдно слушать и смотреть. Это труъ-металл, бро.