An excerpt from the audiobook version of former Judas Priest's guitarist K.K. Downing's recently released autobiography, "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", has been made available and you can now hear it below. The book was read by Maxwell Caulfield. This is a memoir by the cofounder and former lead guitarist of heavy metal giants Judas Priest.

"Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest" was released in September via Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in print and ebook from Da Capo Press. The book was co-written by the Scottish author and journalist Mark Eglinton, whose previous collaborations include "Official Truth, 101 Proof" with Rex Brown of Pantera and "Confessions Of A Heretic" with Behemoth's Adam "Nergal" Darski.

You can order the signed and dedicated copy with Heavy Duty guitar pick at this location.




In Heavy Duty, guitarist K.K. Downing discusses the complex personality conflicts, the business screw-ups, the acrimonious relationship with fellow heavy metal band Iron Maiden, as well as how Judas Priest found itself at the epicenter of a storm of parental outrage that targeted heavy metal in the '80s. He also describes his role in cementing the band's trademark black leather and studs image that would not only become synonymous with the entire genre, but would also give singer Rob Halford a viable outlet by which to express his sexuality. Lastly, he recounts the life-changing moment when he looked at his bandmates on stage during a 2009 concert and thought, "This is the last show." Whatever the topic, whoever's involved, K.K. doesn't hold back.

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