KK's Priest - Sermons of the Sinner - 10 new songs, is a musical statement that KK Downing's heavy metal ride is far from over after his extended hiatus. "The whole concept is the fact that I continue to be proud of who and what I am and what I do," Downing explains. "It's been almost ten years. I'm back and I'm making music." Downing gathered former Judas Priest vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, Hostile guitarist A.J. Mills, former Voodoo Six bassist Tony Newton and DeathRiders/Cage drummer Sean Elg to form Sermons Of The Sinner. Downing says the word "Sinner" in the album title refers to his famous solo in the classic of the same name, and notes that fans are always hoping for new music to sound like the Judas Priest classics. KK's Priest new material is most definitely a tribute. They put out an album with a modern sound that harkens back to what fans have always loved about Downing and his music and still sounds fresh. The high-speed album opener "Hellfire Thunderbolt" offers a fictional look at how metal arrived before the masses were ready for it. Rousing rockers like "Raise Your Fists" and "Wild And Free" revel in the passion and excess that metal fans appreciate. The guitar playing is intense and inspiring, and the band is running on all cylinders