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ELEGANT WEAPONS

WHEN GUITARIST RICHIE

Faulkner joined Judas Priest in 2011, his new bandmate Glenn Tipton had a warning for him. “He said, ‘You know, we’re not a band with 20 years left in us,’” says Richie. “He was very upfront about it. So it was always in my mind that I’d have to venture out on my own, so to speak.”

More than a decade later, Richie has finally made that leap with Elegant Weapons. Their propulsive debut album, – featuring an all-star line-up of the guitarist plus Priest drummer Scott Travis, Pantera bassist Rex Brown and Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero

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