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K. K. Downing
real name Kenneth Keith Downing Jr.
West Bromwich, United Kingdom
K. K. Downing is credited on 348 albums across 1,884 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
348
Albums
1,884
Pressings
6
Decades active
844
In collections
Biography
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One of two lead guitarists in the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. A founding member in 1970, he left the band in 2011. Formed his own band, KK's Priest, that released its first album in 2021.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
348 albums · 1,884 pressings · active 1974–2026
- Performance · 4,792
- Other credits · 184
- Engineering · 167
- Production · 131
Studios: Bayshore Recording Studios · Utopia Studios · Ibiza Sound Studios · Trident Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
British Steel
1980
Screaming For Vengeance
1982
South Of Heaven
1988
Defenders Of The Faith
1984
The Sound Of Perseverance
1998
Painkiller
1990
Point Of Entry
1981
Killing Machine
1978
Stained Class
1978
Slave To The Grind
1991
Unleashed In The East (Live In Japan)
1979
Sad Wings Of Destiny
1976
Sin After Sin
1977
Turbo
1986
Ram It Down
1988
Priest...Live!
1987
Blessed Black Wings
2005
Rocka Rolla
1974
Abbath
2016
Angel Of Retribution
2005
Rrröööaaarrr
1986
Metal Works '73-'93
1993
Turn 21
2001
Reflections - 50 Heavy Metal Years Of Music
2021
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