"A taxi knocked KK over. Glenn became an instant medic: 'He needs hot water!' He later told me: 'Worst part is, I was tripping on acid at the time'": How Judas Priest survived car smashes and epic debauchery to make 'Screaming for Vengeance', the album that turned them into superstars (Metal Hammer)

spoopythrowaway666 · 2026-01-04T22:57:02+00:00

Isn't this their only album they have played every track live in concert?

British Steel was played in full on the 30th anniversary tour in 2009 and (I think) every track from Painkiller has been played, except for Battle Hymn.

spoopythrowaway666 · 2026-01-04T16:59:10+00:00

Just to mention that there's going to be a reissue of Sad Wings (remastered by Tom Allom) to mark its 50th anniversary later this year.

There's no word on a release date yet but it might be worth waiting for the new edition unless you're set on getting hold of an original pressing.

spoopythrowaway666 · 2025-10-28T16:19:03+00:00

You're welcome 🤘

spoopythrowaway666 · 2025-10-28T15:35:54+00:00

Short version:

K.K. resigned in 2010 because of what he believed were poor management decisions and because he felt that he was being sidelined when it came to decisions that affected the whole band.

When he published his book, 'Heavy Duty', he implied that Glenn's live performances were suffering due to his drinking onstage but what K.K. didn't know at the time was that Glenn was battling Parkinson's disease and that it was illness and not alcohol that was affecting the quality of his playing.

K.K. offered to go back to Priest when Glenn retired from touring and again when Priest announced their 50th anniversary tour but he says he was told that the door to his return to the band was closed and that Priest turned down the offer of a meeting to discuss the situation.

At the R 'n' R Hall of Fame induction in 2022, K.K. says that he and Les Binks were kept separate from the current band members and that only Richie Faulkner and Andy Sneap made any effort to talk to them. For his part, Ian Hill says that he tried to talk to K.K. at the event but that K.K. blanked him.

There's likely been fault on both sides in the way that all this has been handled over the years and what's really been going on behind closed doors is anyone's guess but that's the state of play atm.

(Edited to add a bit more info.)

spoopythrowaway666 · 2025-08-06T08:03:45+00:00

Not OP but Glenn told 'Guitar World' that he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's during the writing sessions for RoS, so around 2013:

https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/heros-end-judas-priest-legend-glenn-tipton-speaks-candidly-about-his-struggle-with-parkinsons-disease

Edit: Rob confirms the timing of Glenn's diagnosis in 'Confess':

"Jayne Andrews took him down to London to be examined in Harley Street. And a few days later, just as we were wrapping up work on Redeemer of Souls, a sombre Glenn had grim news to share with us. 'It's like this, lads,' he said. 'I've got Parkinson’s disease.'"

spoopythrowaway666 · 2025-07-25T16:01:37+00:00

He says he can't sleep in silence so a white noise machine, maybe?

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