Heavy Duty by K.K. Downing - ISBN: 9781472128690
Paperback
Judas Priest’s untold story: sex, drugs, metal, and shocking revelations.

Heavy Duty

Days and Nights in Judas Priest

  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    25 September 2018

Summary

Formed in Birmingham in 1968, Judas Priest, with its distinctive twin-guitar sound, studs and leather image, became the archetypal heavy metal band in the 1980s with international sales of over 50 million records. Iconic tracks like ‘Breaking the Law’, ‘Living after Midnight’ and ‘You’ve Got Another Thing Coming’ helped the band achieve extraordinary success in America but, as popular as they’ve been over the past five decades, no one from the band has stepped out of the stage lights…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472128690
ISBN-10:1472128699
Author:K.K. Downing
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Constable
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:25 September 2018
Weight:422g
Dimensions:234mm x 179mm x 22mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A must for fans and rock buffs * The Sun *
A fascinating read … pulls no punches * Powerplay *

About The Author

K.K. Downing

Ken “K.K.” Downing is a guitarist and founding member of heavy metal band Judas Priest. He formed the band at the age of sixteen after getting kicked out of his home by his abusive father and the band eventually found success during the New Wave of British heavy metal in the late 1970s and into the 1980s, paving the way for numerous heavy metal acts to follow. K.K. retired from the band in 2010 and now spends his time running his Astbury Hall estate in Shropshire, England, and overseeing the golf course he designed there.

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