I am shocked and disappointed to say the least. We will have to wait and see if more official word is released by Halford and the boys.
Now that Priest has decided to move on without Downing it is apparent that the band may have never really wanted to retire in the first place, it may have been a move and pressure by Downing alone. was the main force in an attempted end to Judas Priest. You can check out the Official Press Release below – straight from the band.īut something just does not seem right, something is wrong here. Downing and announced Richie Faulkner as his “perfect” replacement. Judas Priest released a press release on April 20 th that explains that the band plans to continue on without K.K. The hard rock world is in shock by this news.
Downing, has announced that he has made the decision to leave Judas Priest. Now, this past week, founding member, K.K. Then, the news was released that the band had rethought their decision and had plans to record a new album and possibly play some select dates around the world. I thought I was bummed out when Judas Priest announced late last year that the band was planning to hang up the towel and retire.