Watch: KK’s Priest’s storming new single ‘Reap The Whirlwind’
Former Judas Priest guitarist’s new album is out in September
Last updated 28th Jul 2023
KK’s Priest have shared the video for new single ‘Reap The Whirlwind’ – the second to be released from forthcoming sophomore album ‘The Sinner Rides Again’.
The band features former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing and vocalist Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, who went from fronting a tribute band to replacing Rob Halford as the singer of Judas Priest in 1996.
Watch: KK’s Priest – ‘Reap The Whirlwind’
Speaking about the new single, Downing said: “'If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind' — this is a common phrase that has been familiar with me from a very young age.
“Obviously it's very meaningful — it's a warning that if you mistreat people, or really whatever you do in life, you need to be very careful, because whatever sufferance you inflict on anyone, it could come back to haunt you, and your suffering could be even more severe.
“Everyone knowingly or unknowingly has made the mistake of thinking they can get away with small misdemeanors to suit their selfish pursuits, but if justice is to be served, you will reap exactly what you sow. That is the message of this song."
The band’s second album ‘The Sinner Rides Again’ is due to be released on 29 September via Napalm Records.
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Downing said of the album: “To continue the legacy of the traditional rock and metal that I have been so fortunate to be a part of for over 50 years, this latest album, The Sinner Rides Again, has been created to take the listener on a journey that is both real and fictional with its characters, although sometimes ambiguous.
“These songs allow the imaginations of all fans of this wonderful genre of music to escape reality and join with us to continue our heavy metal experience into the future."
Downing left Judas Priest in 2011, citing "an on-going breakdown in working relationships between myself, elements of the band and management for some time”.
He later said: “We've lost a lot of great people – Dio, Lemmy, for example – but this amazing and unique style of music must be preserved for as long as possible and I feel it within me to continue to play my role, as I always have, and to defend this metal genre, which we all know and love.”