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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Says 'Nostradamus' Is 'Well On The Way'

May 9, 2007

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has posted the following message on his web site:

"I am happy to tell you that I am feeling great, the mill [K.K.'s web site, dubbed 'K.K. Downing's Steel Mill'] is now literally on fire! The mill workers are being pushed to the limits to keep up with production, but there in no need for concern because the workers are made of steel.

"Thank you all again for your letters and support, please don't forget you can also include photos for the fan forge [fanforge(a)kkdowning.net] if you want to.

"Well, it will soon be a festival time; I am sure most of you are already making plans and are trying to decide how many you can make it to.

"When I was a teenager I just used to grab my sleeping bag and go, sometimes for weeks at a time. In fact at the age of 16 I had 10 days holiday from work so I went to Woburn Abby festival, UK 1967 to see JIMI HENDRIX headline. It was awesome! From there I went to Belgium, Germany and Switzerland for other festivals and gigs. I came home six weeks later to find I was fired. Well, I guess I deserved it, but it did not matter because I enjoyed every minute of every gig.

"I am hopeful I can make it to some shows this summer, but it all depends on 'Nostradamus' [the upcoming JUDAS PRIEST album]. All I can say is that he is well on the way, so if I don't get to see some festivals this year at least I can look forward to playing some next year."

In a recent interview with Rockdetector's Garry Sharpe-Young, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford stated about the upcoming JUDAS PRIEST CD, "It's absolutely massive in its scope. I mean, it really is a very big concept, even possibly a double album. We're all totally into the whole idea and researching the man's life has opened up so many possibilities. Right now Glenn [Tipton] and Ken [K.K. Downing] have all the music written but we have to construct all of that into a meaningful story. It's hugely ambitious but I know the fans will be blown away."

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