{"product_id":"heavy-duty-days-and-nights-in-judas-priest-paperback","title":"Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. K. Downing\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Eglinton\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet a backstage pass and see Judas Priest like you've never seen them before in this electrifying memoir by the band's cofounder and former lead guitarist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Judas Priest formed in the industrial city of Birmingham, England, in 1969. With its distinctive twin-guitar sound, studs-and-leather image, and international sales of over 50 million records, Judas Priest became the archetypal heavy metal band in the 1980s. Iconic tracks like \"Breaking the Law,\" \"Living after Midnight,\" and \"You've Got Another Thing Comin'\" helped the band achieve extraordinary success, but no one from the band has stepped out to tell their or the band's story until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the band approaches its golden anniversary, fans will at last be able to delve backstage into the decades of shocking, hilarious, and haunting stories that surround the heavy metal institution. In \u003ci\u003eHeavy Duty\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen \"K.K.\" Downing\u003c\/b\u003e 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. K.K. retired from the band in 2011 and lives in Shropshire, England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Eglinton\u003c\/b\u003e is a frequent cowriter whose previous collaborations include \u003ci\u003eOfficial Truth, 101 Proof\u003c\/i\u003e with Rex Brown of Pantera and \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Heretic\u003c\/i\u003e with Behemoth's Adam \"Nergal\" Darski, along with the solo project \u003ci\u003eSo Let It Be Written: The Biography of Metallica's James Hetfield\u003c\/i\u003e. Eglinton divides his time between Scotland and the Pacific Northwest.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.9 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759884337440,"sku":"9780306903304","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/60fec093ec752dd9453a17a08996afdd.webp?v=1780165160","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heavy-duty-days-and-nights-in-judas-priest-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}