The worst kept secret in Priestland is finally out there. K.K Downing quit and didn’t retire. He states that he was sick of playing old stuff night after night, the band were not as creative now as he would have liked and the music industry blows. Fine reasons all. He also added that there were multiple other reasons and here’s my two cents on what some of them might be:
1. Nostradamus: a blot on the Priest landscape and a fucking huge one at that. The majority of fans hated it and with good reason. I wish Rob Halford would drop the façade of ever playing this piece of shit in it’s entirety.
2. The band’s “retirement” tour: K.K knew the band would continue, if they genuinely wanted to retire he probably would have bit the bullet and done the tour.
3. It’s Glenn Tipton’s band now. Everything starts and ends with him and K.K was pushed aside little by little.
4. Deep down he never wanted Rob back. He did say that Rob didn’t deserve to come back when Ripper was in the band. The dollars only cover up the underlying shit for so long.
All true, none true. Maybe.
Richie
