Halford is not the first member of PRIEST's classic lineup to release a book. Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing released his autobiography,"Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest", in September 2018 viaDa Capo Press.
In 2009, original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins released his autobiography, titled"Dawn Of The Metal Gods: My Life In Judas Priest And Heavy Metal".JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill penned the foreword to the book, which was written with Neil Daniels— a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins during the writing of Neil's book"The Story Of Judas Priest: Defenders Of The Faith"(Omnibus Press).