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KK’s Priest – Sermons of the Sinner Review

May 28, 2022June 12, 2022 Green and Black Music0 comment

K.K. Downing can’t win. Instead of reveling in the legacy of the band he founded, he remains alienated from Judas Priest. After nearly a decade of estrangement, Downing has returned to the music scene with KK’s Priest. Unfortunately, numerous setbacks have blunted momentum. Sermons of the Sinner is complete, but its potential to restart a stalled career may never be fully realized. The origin of KK’s Priest took place at a 2019 gig. Dave Ellefson assumed bass duties and that one-off show was billed as “MegaPriest.” With Ripper on vocals…

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Alex Skolnick – Geek to Guitar Hero Book Review

March 27, 2022March 31, 2022 Green and Black Musicalex skolnick testament0 comment

Alex Skolnick is my kind of guitar hero. Sure, I love Ozzy, Priest, and Maiden, but Thrash was the metal of MY generation. Long after the mainstream success of Metallica, it’s hard to remember that Thrash was once an underdog genre lacking legitimacy in both the industry and wider listening public. In the context of that truly underground movement, Alex Skolnick emerged as an unlikely hero. His expressive, melodic guitar solos helped differentiate Testament from their peers as the band defied the odds to become an internationally known act. Skolnick…