Which band featured the twin guitar attack of Tipton and Downing?

The band featuring the twin-guitar attack of K. K. Downing and Glenn Tipton was Judas Priest.

Downing joined Judas Priest in 1970, and Tipton arrived in 1974, creating the two-guitar lineup that became central to the band's sound. Their interlocking riffs, harmonized leads and alternating solos helped define British heavy metal.

The pairing became especially influential during the band's classic period, including albums such as Sad Wings of Destiny, British Steel, Screaming for Vengeance and Painkiller. The phrase “twin guitar attack” refers to the two guitarists working together, not to a band with two lead singers or two separate guitar duos.

A common mix-up is Iron Maiden, another British metal band famous for harmonized guitars. Iron Maiden's best-known guitar partnership involved Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, later joined by Janick Gers. Judas Priest's signature classic pairing was Downing and Tipton, although Richie Faulkner replaced Downing after his 2011 departure.