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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist To Guest On 'Hard Rock Nights'

Guitarist K.K. Downing of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will guest on the "Hard Rock Nights" show on the Cincinnati, Ohio radio station WMWX-FM this Saturday night, June 6. "Hard Rock Nights" features the best hard rock from the past four decades and can be heard every Saturday night at 9...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'A Touch Of Evil: Live' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

As the creators of a live release that is considered to be one of the all-time great concert recordings in the realm of heavy metal (1979's "Unleashed In The East"),whenever British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST announce a new live album, metalheads worldwide instantly take note. And on "A Touch...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist To Open Five-Star Golf Course In U.K.

U.K.'s BirminghamPost.net reports that JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing is piling a big part of his fortune into a magnificent golf course around the mansion he bought near Bridgnorth. K.K. bought Astbury Hall, five miles outside Bridgnorth, in the most beautiful Shropshire countryside you could...

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ROY Z Interviewed For K.K. DOWNING's Web Site

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's Steel Mill web site has been updated with an exclusive interview with guitarist/producer/songwriter Roy Z who co-produced 2005's "Angel of Retribution", JUDAS PRIEST's first album in a decade and a half with Rob Halford on vocals. Among other things, Roy talks a...

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JUDAS PRIEST: More Tour Dates Announced

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album "British Steel" this summer (it was originally issued in April 1980) by performing the LP in its entirety for the very first time ever live on stage! In addition they will be playing some old favorite...

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JUDAS PRIEST 'Going Retro With The Look Of The Band' On 'British Steel' Anniversary Tour

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album "British Steel" this summer (it was originally issued in April 1980) by performing the LP in its entirety for the very first time ever live on stage! In addition they will be playing some old favorite...

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VIOLENT STORM To Play New Brunswick This Month

VIOLENT STORM — the band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino — will play three shows in New Brunswick, Canada this month. Suport on the dates will come from New Brunswick's own BIGG MEDICINE. The details are as follows: April 24 - Saint John, NB - Imperial Theatre Ap...

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JUDAS PRIEST's DOWNING, TIPTON Talk To TOAZTED; Video Available

Holland's Toazted conducted an interview with K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST when the band played Amsterdam on March 23, 2009 as part of the "Priest Feast" European tour with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT. Watch the chat in two parts below. JUDAS PRIEST will celeb...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Performing Entire 'British Steel' Album Is 'A Dream Come True'

For the past few years, JUDAS PRIEST has unquestionably ruled the U.S. summer concert scene, having been a part of both the top-grossing Ozzfest and Metal Masters tours. And this summer, PRIEST has done it again, by uniting with WHITESNAKE for a series of stateside shows. PRIEST will be celebrating...

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JUDAS PRIEST: More North American Dates Announced

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced the following North American dates: Jul. 01 - The Family Arena - St. Charles, MO Jul. 02 - Summerfest, Harley Davidson Stage - Milwaukee, WI Jul. 03 - Taste Of Minnesota at Harriet Island - St. Paul, MN Jul. 07 - Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA...

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JUDAS PRIEST: European Tour 'Went Amazingly Well'

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have issued the following update: "We have just finished our ['Priest Feast'] European tour [with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT] and it went amazingly well. The audiences everywhere were absolutely fantastic — amongst others Stockholm, Madrid and Paris were really c...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING's New Signature Guitar Unveiled

KxK Guitars as unveiled the brand new K.K. Downing signature guitar model. With years of R&D refinement, KxK has delivered a guitar that satisfies the needs of one of metals most iconic guitarists. The original two were in K.K.'s hands just in time for the 2008 world tour and now they are availa...

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MEGADETH Mainman Checks In From Amsterdam

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update from the "Priest Feast" European tour, also featuring JUDAS PRIEST and TESTAMENT: "So the last day of the 'Priest Feast' tour is upon us, and last night was the first night that I actually got a chance to talk to Rob Halford, and beside...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Footage From Last Night's Paris Concert Available

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST performing the song "Living After Midnight" on March 21, 2009 at Zenith in Paris, France can be viewed below (courtesy of "nfbeer"). A new audio interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing can be streamed on Italian news blog Musica Metal at this locat...

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MEGADETH Mainman Checks In From Paris

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update from the "Priest Feast" European tour, also featuring JUDAS PRIEST and TESTAMENT: "Well, we are within a week of ending the tour for the 'Priest Feast'. Oddly enough, I have not spent any time with the guys from JUDAS PRIEST, whereas Sha...