BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:12398@thecmf.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240315T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240315T190000 DTSTAMP:20240114T022521Z URL:https://thecmf.com/events/kks-priest-burning-witches/ SUMMARY:KK'S PRIEST\, BURNING WITCHES DESCRIPTION:Tickets\nKK’s Priest with Special Guest Burning Witches\n\n\n You can’t keep a heavy metal legend down. Although it’s been over a do zen years since guitarist and songwriter K.K. Downing departed Judas Pries t\, the iconic band he co-founded and played with for 40 years\, he was ne ver really going to retire. It was only a matter of time before he reclaim ed the spotlight. As his new album title proclaims\, The Sinner Rides Aga in.\n\nK.K. has had metal coursing through his veins from the beginning\, starting in the Midlands region of England where Judas Priest was born. He compellingly chronicled his life odyssey in his 2018 autobiography\, and his recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame further secures h is legacy as a pioneering guitarist. His renewed passion for his chosen ge nre was well represented with his band KK’s Priest and their thunderous debut album Sermons Of The Sinner released in October 2021. The high spe ed “Hellfire Thunderbolt” and rousing rockers like “Raise Your Fists ” and “Wild And Free” reveled in the passion and excess that metal f ans covet.\n\nThe Sinner Rides Again\, the second and newest album from KK ’s Priest\, continues holding the torch for classic metal just as its pr edecessor did. There’s the emotive singing and intense screams of his pa st Priest bandmate Tim “Ripper” Owens\, the high velocity guitar sparr ing between Downing and A.J. Mills\, and the agile rhythm section of  bas sist Tony Newton and drummer Sean Elg. The band’s first effort roared ou t of the gate with passion and aggression\, as if they were a new band wit h something to prove – and in a sense\, they were – and their sophomor e release also finds the sweet spot between racing riffs and majestic mid- tempo anthems\, while the lyrics take a more contemplative\, personal tone .\n\nThe Sinner Rides Again kicks off with the turbo-charged “Sons Of T he Sentinel\,” then other songs on this musical journey traverse differe nt territory. “Reap The Whirlwind” plays off of a distinctly ‘70s Pr iest vibe. The gothic-flavored “Hymn 66” and “Keeper Of The Graves ” contrast tranquility with thunder within multi-layered compositions. L yrical themes of salvation\, redemption\, and unity emerge\, while there i s also the sense of an individual soldiering through the tempests of life and refusing to surrender\, epitomized by the closing anthem “Wash Away Your Sins.”\n\nThere are also Priest easter eggs to be found throughout the album. Fans will notice guitar squeals that invoke his famous solo on “Sinner”. One can hear little echoes of “The Ripper” and “Dissid ent Aggressor” in the new “Hymn 66”. Various classic Priest album an d song titles surface in different configurations throughout the new album .\n\nAs a co-founding member of the classic Judas Priest line-up\, Downing helped lay the foundation for the heavy metal genre as a whole. His disti nct style of playing is easily identifiable\, he was part of a six-string duo that complemented and contrasted each other\, and they would progress to new levels of excitement. He has taken that ethos and applied it to KK ’s Priest with impassioned results.\n\nFans already excited by the annou ncement of The Sinner Rides Again will also be elated that KK’s Priest are gearing up for their first round of shows in the UK and Europe in the summer and fall of 2023.\n\nDowning’s recent prolific output comes afte r years of quietly enjoying life away from the rigors of the road and inte nse studio recording. He emerged again unexpectedly on stage in August 201 9. His former bandmates had been given the Heavy Metal Hall Of Fame award at the Wacken Open Air festival that summer\, and HMHOF board member Steve Goldby wanted to give the guitarist his award at Bloodstock. From there\, the conversation led to the iconic six-stringer performing a few songs wi th Ross The Boss. The performance electrified the crowd and reinvigorated Downing.\n\nIn November of that year\, Downing put on a show in Wolverhamp ton\, UK with former Judas Priest singer Tim “Ripper” Owens\, former d rummer Les Binks\, Megadeth bassist David Ellefson\, and Hostile guitarist A.J. Mills. (He had produced two albums for the latter’s band.) Spannin g Judas Priest’s catalog\, this superb and successful show sent shockwav es throughout the metal world: K.K. was back and the fans were clearly hun gry for more.\n\nRather than simply rely on his past successes and go on t he road performing classic Judas Priest songs\, the renowned guitarist did what he has always done – make new music. Downing assembled Owens\, Mil ls\, Newton\, and Elg to create Sermons Of The Sinner\, an album that cel ebrated their classic metal roots and encouraged us to cherish those iconi c pioneers whom we still have with us. Downing jokes that KK’s Priest is “like a new old band. Or an old new band.”\n\nIt’s clear that Downi ng’s disciples want more from KK’s Priest. The tracks from Sermons of The Sinner have racked up millions of streams\, and The Sinner Rides Ag ain will replicate that success. He is united with his fellow defenders of the faith in keeping the timeless spirit of classic metal alive.\n\n&nb sp\;\n\nIf four crazy girls burn hard for Heavy Metal\, they can only call themselves BURNING WITCHES. The girls are ready to make history together – the hottest hard &\; heavy export from Europe. It’s evident that Burning Witches want the riff front and center. They have a solid heavy me tal sound that flirts with power metal and thrash at times.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\nKK'S PRIEST ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER U.S. TOUR DATES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS L. A. GUNS &\; BURNING WITCHES! \n\n\nPre-Sale Starts Today\, December 15\ nGeneral tickets On Sale Tomorrow\, Saturday\, December 16\nVia: www.kkspr iest.com\n\n\nKK Downing says:\n\n\n"It has been far too long! I am very e xcited to announce that KK'S PRIEST will soon have the honour of playing o ur first ever shows in the USA starting March 7th 2024. Finally\, KK'S PRI EST metal is coming to my dear home away from home.\n\n\nWe will be very p roud to bring you the finest British steel from England — where the embr yo of this beloved music was conceived so many years ago. The sands of tim e have moved so quickly for us all\, but I am sure we all feel incredibly fortunate to have been a part of this nostalgic journey. I look forward to seeing everyone again — rest assured that it will be “Blood and Thund er\,” with “Hellfire Thunderbolts” and much more. We promise to make history again together with you on this very special occasion.\n\n\nSee y ou very soon!"\n\n\nK.K. Downing\n\n\nKK'S PRIEST - RETURN OF THE SINNER U SA TOUR 2024\n\n\nWITH VERY SPECIAL GUESTS L.A. GUNS &\; BURNING WITCHE S\n\n\nMARCH 15 - ST. CHARLES\, IL - ARCADA THEATRE\n\n\nTICKETS ON SALE A S FOLLOWS:\n\n\nFriday\, December 15 at 10 am EST- artist pre-sale/ venue- promoter pre-sale. Artist pre-sale password: “KK2024”\n\n\nSaturday\, December 16 at 10 am EST- General on sale\n\n\nGO TO: www.kkspriest.com\n\ n\nL.A. GUNS\nBurning Witches\nNapalm Records\n\n\n#kkspriest #kkdowning # ripperowens #ajmills #tonynewton #seanelg #thesinnerridesagain #sermonsoft hesinner #napalmrecords\nThings are heating up!!!\n\n\nUS EAST COAST TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT! \n\n\nYes we have heard your call\, we will be back in Ameri ca next March with our metal brothers KKsPriest and Hollywood Glam rockers L.A.Guns !\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1039444970496734\nhttps://www .arcadalive.com/event/kks-priest/\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecmf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/KK s-Priest-web.jpg CATEGORIES:All Ages LOCATION:Arcada Theatre\, 105 E Main St\, Saint Charles\, Illinois\, 60174\ , United States GEO:41.916953;-88.294768 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=105 E Main St\, Saint Charl es\, Illinois\, 60174\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Arcada Th eatre:geo:41.916953,-88.294768 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR