Talk about Firepower. That is, of course, the name of the JUDAS PRIEST record that represents guitarist Richie Faulkner’s finest moment with the legendary Birmingham band, one that Richie—also British—has been central to for 11 years now. But that also describes the happenstance that is ELEGANT WEAPONS, with Faulkner being bolstered and emboldened by the regal presence of Ronnie Romero—RAINBOW, VANDENBERG, MICHAEL SCHENKER—along with Dave Rimmer from URIAH HEEP and on drums, Christopher Williams from German Metal veterans ACCEPT.

The over-arching mandate with ELEGANT WEAPONS is to perpetuate the rich legacy of the traditional proto-power metal invented by the heavy metal titans of the‘70s and ‘80s, most pertinently Richie’s own band, Judas Priest.

„All four of us have got that original DNA in us, as does the new breed of traditional heavy metal fans. And so maybe a band like ELEGANT WEAPONS, hopefully we’ve got the credibility to make those original bands proud, because we were accepted by the members of those bands and by their fans. That’s really the idea behind ELEGANT WEAPONS—to keep flying the flag for this style of timeless heavy metal.”

CD:

1. Dead Man Walking
2. Do Or Die
3. Blind Leading The Blind
4. Ghost Of You
5. Bitter Pill
6. Lights Out
7. Horns For A Halo
8. Dirty Pig
9. White Horse
10. Downfall Rising