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Judas Priest Guitarist, K. K. Downing, Retires

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British Heavy Metal band, Judas Priest, announced on their website that guitarist, K. K. Downing, has formally retired from the band and won’t be part of their upcoming Epitaph Tour.

Despite the departure of Downing, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill and Scott Travis have decided to continue with their tour and have also announced that they have a new guitarist – 31 year old Richie Faulkner. The Epitaph Tour will be a treat for fans everywhere with the band performing songs from every Priest studio album and never before performed tracks as well.

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