The Sinner Rides Again Explained

The Sinner Rides Again
Type:studio
Artist:KK's Priest
Cover:KK's Priest - The Sinner Rides Again.png
Genre:Heavy metal
Length:40:28
Label:Napalm
Producer:K. K. Downing
Prev Title:Sermons of the Sinner
Prev Year:2021

The Sinner Rides Again is the second studio album by English band KK's Priest, formed by former Judas Priest guitarist K. K. Downing. It was released on 29 September 2023 through Napalm Records. Four singles preceded the album, including the lead single "One More Shot at Glory".[1]

Critical reception

Dom Lawson, reviewing the album for Blabbermouth.net, wrote that "it helps that like its predecessor, The Sinner Rides Again is an absolutely ripping metal record, with a huge, gleaming production job and performances that crackle with passion and intensity". Lawson singled out the vocal performance of Tim "Ripper" Owens as "his partnership with Downing takes him to new heights here".

Geoff Barton of Classic Rock called The Sinner Rides Again "all grinding desperation and lank-haired perspiration. There's no light and shade, only doom and demolition. If you're gonna get mauled by a lion, at least make it interesting." He went on to remark that the album is "so one-dimensional that one begins to question the very existence of the Spider-Verse".

The Metal Voice.com ranked The Sinner Rides Again best metal album of 2023 [2]

Personnel

KK's Priest

Charts

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Peak
position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[3] 51

Notes and References

  1. Web site: K.K. Downing's KK's Priest Shares Music Video For 'Hymn 66' From The Sinner Rides Again Album. Blabbermouth.net. 29 September 2023. 4 October 2023.
  2. https://www.themetalvoice.com/post/kk-s-priest-the-sinner-rides-again-1-on-the-metal-voice-top-metal-albums-of-2023
  3. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of October 4, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. 4 October 2023.