Members Of Judas Priest, Pantera And Rainbow Form Supergroup Elegant Weapons, Announce Debut Album
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Written by Jon Stickler
Artwork: Claudio Bergamin
Members of Judas Priest, Pantera, and Rainbow have formed a supergroup called Elegant Weapons.
The band features Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner and Scott Travis on guitar and drums, respectively, Rex Brown of Pantera on bass, and Rainbow and Michael Schenker Group vocalist Ronnie Romero as frontman. They'll release their debut album, 'Horns For A Halo', next spring via Nuclear Blast.
Produced by Judas Priest touring guitarist Andy Sneap, the record is yet to receive an exact release date, and the tracklist and cover art are yet to be revealed. Head below to view the concept artwork of the four-piece by Claudio Bergamin. Faulkner said:
"It’s exciting to be part of a label like Nuclear Blast that has such a rich history and level of respect among fans and the music industry. Monte Conner [Nuclear Blast VP A&R] knows Andy Sneap well, and Andy has always held Monte and label in very high regard. Monte has loved the record from the very early demo stages. It’s very valuable and important to me that the label I sign with understand and connect with the music."
"This record represents for me more of my DNA as a guitar player and a songwriter. Heavy, but moving slightly outside the realms of 'heavy metal'. Those roots are obvious, but I wanted to reach in a bit and see what else came out that wasn’t necessarily 'expected'."
"I've always wanted to make a record with Scott [Travis] outside of Priest," Faulkner added. "Add to that Rex Brown's unmistakable tone and attitude is something special. Having those guys as the rhythm section is a guitar players dream. The icing on the cake was Ronnie Romero. One of the new breed of instantly classic vocalists, Ronnie brought a character and a swagger to the songs that is instantly iconic, making these songs his own."
Faulkner and Travis are currently on the road with Judas Priest for the autumn leg of their 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour. The trek continues tomorrow (October 27) in Green Bay, Wisconsin and wraps up on November 29 in Houston, Texas.
Brown will play dates in Mexico and South America in December with the resurrected Pantera, featuring a line-up completed by singer Philip Anselmo, guitarist Zakk Wylde and drummer Charlie Benante.
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