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Video: Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Shows Off More Of His 'Toys In The Attic'

A new 14-minute clip of former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing showing more of his guitar gear — from '80s Hamers up to KxKs 2016 — can be seen below. Downing, who is a founding member of the British heavy metal legends and was part of the group since 1969, announced his retirement from PRIEST ....

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Wasn't Nervous About Replacing K.K. DOWNING

Metal Blast recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal Blast: When you joined JUDAS PRIEST for the "Epitaph" tour, you kind of came out of nowhere. People were surprised when you were announced as K.K. Downing's replacem...

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Video: Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Plays 'Before The Dawn' Solo, Improvises

New video footage of former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing playing the solo in the band's classic song "Before The Dawn" and improvising can be seen below. Downing, who is a founding member of the British heavy metal legends and was part of the group since 1969, announced his retirement from PR...

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Video: Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Talks About His Legendary '67 Gibson Flying V Guitar

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently talked to Gaz from PMT Birmingham about his legendary '67 Gibson Flying V guitar. Check out the clip below. Downing, who is a founding member of the British heavy metal legends and was part of the group since 1969, announced his retirement from PRI...

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Video: Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Shows Off His 'Toys In The Attic'

A new 21-minute clip of former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing showing his Gibson Flying Vs and '70s-'80s PRIEST gear can be seen below. Downing, who is a founding member of the British heavy metal legends and was part of the group since 1969, announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011....

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Could RICHIE FAULKNER Have Ended Up In IRON MAIDEN?

Richie Faulkner, who was once the guitarist in the backing group for Lauren Harris, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, was asked in a brand new interview with GigsAndFestivals.com if he was "on the subs bench for IRON MAIDEN" prior to joining JUDAS PRIEST as the replacement for K.K. Downi...

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JUDAS PRIEST's GLENN TIPTON: When We Go Into A Writing Session, We Never Know What We're Gonna End Up With

Andrew Epstein of A Journey Of Musical Things recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the songwriting process in JUDAS PRIEST: "You sh...

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IAN HILL Says 'It's Up In The Air At The Moment' Whether JUDAS PRIEST Will Start Working On New Album Early Next Year

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill says that the band hasn't decided yet whether it will continue touring in support of its 2014 album "Redeemer Of Souls" through 2016 or if it will return to the studio to make a follow-up record. "We've got a few more territories to cover — or re-cover, [since] people w...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On K.K. DOWNING: 'I'd Like To Consider That The Friendship Is Still There'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether...

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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST, DIO Classics With METALLICA Tribute Band

Former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens joined the METALLICA tribute band THE FOUR HORSEMEN on stage at the Furraitti Brothers Festival in Doylestown, Ohio earlier in the month to perform a couple of JUDAS PRIEST and DIO classics. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can b...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Audio Snippet Of Never-Released Collaboration With Pop Production Team STOCK, AITKEN And WATERMAN

A demo version of JUDAS PRIEST's cover version of the song "You Are Everything" by THE STYLISTICS, recorded in 1987 as a collaboration with S/A/W, the English songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman, well known for their U.K. pop hits with BANANA...

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K.K. DOWNING Talks Exit From JUDAS PRIEST, Possibility Of ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction (Audio)

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Rockin' Metal Revival" Internet radio show. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his decision to leave JUDAS PRIEST in 2011: "I thought I couldn't remem...

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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST, KING DIAMOND Classics In Manchester

Fan-filmed video footage of Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) performing on July 24 at the Academy in Manchester, England can be seen below. Owens recently told Dubai's Mainstage Events that parting ways with JUDAS PRIEST in 2003 after a seven-year stint with the band "...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On Touring: 'We Just Want To Keep Doing It While We Can'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has told Gannett Wisconsin Media in a new interview that the band has no plans of stopping anytime soon. "I think what keeps us going is the love of the game. We all love what we do," Hill said. "It's something, when I look back, there's a sense ...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Would 'For Sure' Make Another Album With JUDAS PRIEST

In a brand new question-and-answer session with Greece's Rock Overdose, former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens was asked if he would make another album with JUDAS PRIEST if he had the opportunity. He responded: "I would, for sure — not for the money, because I do better [financ...