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Glenn Tipton Feared Judas Priest Was Over

09/12/2014
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(Classic Rock) Glenn Tipton says he feared Judas Priest were dead and buried when KK Downing quit in 2011. Tipton's fellow guitarist retired ahead of Priest's Epitaph World Tour and was replaced by young gun Richie Faulkner who went on to appear on new album Redeemer Of Souls.

But the shock of Downing's departure left the rest of the band in fear that their decades-long careers had come to an end. Tipton tells Metalholic: "It came as a surprise to us all. At that time, I really, truly thought the band were finished. We were poised to do a farewell tour and, of course, Ken decided he'd had enough of that. I respect his decision. It must have been a big decision to make. I think we've all been through that phase. We've been around for 35, 40 years.

"But we found Richie, and Richie is a small miracle, because the guy is such a great guitar player and he blended in so well first on stage. And then, of course, he's worked so hard and contributed so much to the album that it's just a miracle."

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