Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing is returning to the stage. Joining Priest alumni Les Binks and Tim 'Ripper' Owens, the trio will perform with David Ellefson, who is bringing his 'More Live With Deth' event to KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton on 3rd November 2019. The showcomes as part of a wider European run from the Megadeth bassist.
Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing is returning to the stage. Joining Priest alumni Les Binks and Tim 'Ripper' Owens, the trio will perform with David Ellefson, who is bringing his 'More Live With Deth' event to KK's Steelmill in Wolverhampton, on 3rd November 2019. The show comes as part of a wider European run from the Megadeth bassist.
Grammy Award Winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has announced a European solo tour,
featuring a full band playing songs from his recent solo release SLEEPING GIANTS, and other Metal
classics. Featuring vocals by his MORE LIFE WITH DETH co-author Thom Hazaert, plus guitarist Andy
Martongelli, who toured with Ellefson and Frank Bello’s Altitudes and Attitude, and appears on the
SLEEPING GIANTS track ‘Hammer (Comes Down)’ (featuring vocals by Hazaert and Eric AK (Flotsam and
Jetsam) with Chris Poland, Mark Tremonti, Dave McClain (Sacred Reich, Ex-Machine Head), Joey
Radziwill (Sacred Reich), and more).
Ellefson published his new memoir MORE LIFE WITH DETH in July via Jawbone Press, which was an
Amazon #1 bestseller, along with a companion solo release SLEEPING GIANTS, which features
collaborations with Hazaert, DMC, John Bush, Mark Tremonti, Chris Poland, Bumblefoot, Dave McClain
(Sacred Reich, Ex-Machine Head), Joey Radziwill (Sacred Reich), Eric Ak and Steve Conley (Flotsam and
Jetsam), David Glen Eisley, and more, and which debuted on 13 US Billboard Charts on release.
The tour kicks off November 3rd in Wolverhampton with a live one-off show at K.K.’s Steel Mill featuring
a full band set from Ellefson’s Sleeping Giants band, followed by a full-length set of Priest Classics with
legendary former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks, and
former Judas Priest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens.
Former Iron Maiden vocalist, Blaze Bayley will be the evening’s opening support act.
Additionally, the Steel Mill will also host a special pre-show VIP event whereby attendees will be treated
to a MORE LIFE WITH DETH book signing event and one on one Q&A session with Ellefson, Downing &
Hazaert, moderated by Mark Eglinton who co-authored K.K. Downing’s recent memoir “Heavy Duty Days
and Nights in Judas Priest”.
Says Downing, “I am very pleased to have been asked to perform a unique and special concert with
Megadeth’s David Ellefson to celebrate the release of his new book “More Life With Deth”. The
concert will also bring about the opportunity to play again with some very dear and talented metal
legends from the past, the combination of these Icons will for sure enable us to deliver up one of the
most exciting concerts this year, so much so that it would not be out of place to call this the ultimate
ass kicking “MegaPriest” fest, and is one that is not to be missed.”
Adds Ellefson, “I speak very candidly in my new book “More Life with Deth” about the significance
Judas Priest played in my early musical trajectory, specifically the ‘Unleashed in the East’ live album
with its picture-perfect image of what heavy metal should look and sound like. To me that album,
along with its powerful cover image, captured the excitement I felt for a new era of music, one that
would transition me from my roots in American Hard Rock over to that of British Heavy Metal. Over
the years K.K and I became fast friends while we toured together with Priest & Megadeth, and I’m
beyond thrilled to perform together onstage with him and his former Priest band mates, as we light up
the Steel Mill together for a night of molten metal classics!”
He continues, “Thom (Hazaert) and I have been touring all summer across the USA supporting the new
book and our SLEEPING GIANTS release. Plus “Ripper” and I have shared stages all around the world in
the last decade or so, and now to add Les Binks in the mix, who to my generation was the ultimate
metal double bass drummer, this has become the ultimate ‘metal’ family reunion!”
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David Ellefson 'More Live With Deth' 2019 European Dates.
11/03 – Wolverhampton, ENG – KK’s Steel Mill (featuring K.K. Downing, Les Binks and Tim “Ripper” Owens)
11/04 – London, ENG – Camden Underworld
11/08 - Bellinzona, CH - Pit
11/09 - Collegno, ITA - Padiglione
14 11/10 - Milano, ITA - Legend Club 11/12 - Bologna, ITA - Alchemica
11/13 - Tuoro Sul Trasimeno, ITA - Supernova
11/14 - Roma, ITA - Let It Beer
Grammy Award Winning Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has announced a European solo tour,
featuring a full band playing songs from his recent solo release SLEEPING GIANTS, and other Metal
classics. Featuring vocals by his MORE LIFE WITH DETH co-author Thom Hazaert, plus guitarist Andy
Martongelli, who toured with Ellefson and Frank Bello’s Altitudes and Attitude, and appears on the
SLEEPING GIANTS track ‘Hammer (Comes Down)’ (featuring vocals by Hazaert and Eric AK (Flotsam and
Jetsam) with Chris Poland, Mark Tremonti, Dave McClain (Sacred Reich, Ex-Machine Head), Joey
Radziwill (Sacred Reich), and more).
Ellefson published his new memoir MORE LIFE WITH DETH in July via Jawbone Press, which was an
Amazon #1 bestseller, along with a companion solo release SLEEPING GIANTS, which features
collaborations with Hazaert, DMC, John Bush, Mark Tremonti, Chris Poland, Bumblefoot, Dave McClain
(Sacred Reich, Ex-Machine Head), Joey Radziwill (Sacred Reich), Eric Ak and Steve Conley (Flotsam and
Jetsam), David Glen Eisley, and more, and which debuted on 13 US Billboard Charts on release.
The tour kicks off November 3rd in Wolverhampton with a live one-off show at K.K.’s Steel Mill featuring
a full band set from Ellefson’s Sleeping Giants band, followed by a full-length set of Priest Classics with
legendary former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks, and
former Judas Priest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens.
Former Iron Maiden vocalist, Blaze Bayley will be the evening’s opening support act.
Additionally, the Steel Mill will also host a special pre-show VIP event whereby attendees will be treated
to a MORE LIFE WITH DETH book signing event and one on one Q&A session with Ellefson, Downing &
Hazaert, moderated by Mark Eglinton who co-authored K.K. Downing’s recent memoir “Heavy Duty Days
and Nights in Judas Priest”.
Says Downing, “I am very pleased to have been asked to perform a unique and special concert with
Megadeth’s David Ellefson to celebrate the release of his new book “More Life With Deth”. The
concert will also bring about the opportunity to play again with some very dear and talented metal
legends from the past, the combination of these Icons will for sure enable us to deliver up one of the
most exciting concerts this year, so much so that it would not be out of place to call this the ultimate
ass kicking “MegaPriest” fest, and is one that is not to be missed.”
Adds Ellefson, “I speak very candidly in my new book “More Life with Deth” about the significance
Judas Priest played in my early musical trajectory, specifically the ‘Unleashed in the East’ live album
with its picture-perfect image of what heavy metal should look and sound like. To me that album,
along with its powerful cover image, captured the excitement I felt for a new era of music, one that
would transition me from my roots in American Hard Rock over to that of British Heavy Metal. Over
the years K.K and I became fast friends while we toured together with Priest & Megadeth, and I’m
beyond thrilled to perform together onstage with him and his former Priest band mates, as we light up
the Steel Mill together for a night of molten metal classics!”
He continues, “Thom (Hazaert) and I have been touring all summer across the USA supporting the new
book and our SLEEPING GIANTS release. Plus “Ripper” and I have shared stages all around the world in
the last decade or so, and now to add Les Binks in the mix, who to my generation was the ultimate
metal double bass drummer, this has become the ultimate ‘metal’ family reunion!”
Like this story? Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for regular updates & more of the same.
David Ellefson 'More Live With Deth' 2019 European Dates.
11/03 – Wolverhampton, ENG – KK’s Steel Mill (featuring K.K. Downing, Les Binks and Tim “Ripper” Owens)
11/04 – London, ENG – Camden Underworld
11/08 - Bellinzona, CH - Pit
11/09 - Collegno, ITA - Padiglione
14 11/10 - Milano, ITA - Legend Club 11/12 - Bologna, ITA - Alchemica
11/13 - Tuoro Sul Trasimeno, ITA - Supernova
11/14 - Roma, ITA - Let It Beer
