Metal Mayhem ROC:Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest) on Elegant Weapons’ New Album

About this episode

Richie Faulkner discusses Elegant Weapons' new album and its connection to Judas Priest.

Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest joins Metal Mayhem ROC to break down Elegant Weapons and their new album Evolution. Faulkner shares the story behind a track originally brought into a Priest session—sung by Rob Halford but left off the record—that ultimately found its place on this release, highlighting the creative link between both worlds. The conversation covers how Evolution builds on Horns for a Halo, the current lineup with Ronnie Romero, Dave Rimmer, and Christopher Williams, and the studio dynamic with Andy Sneap. Faulkner also dives into songwriting approaches, Nashville’s musician network, album sequencing, touring plans for Elegant Weapons, the next chapter for Judas Priest, and a candid health update. LINKS https://metalmayhemroc.com/ https://judaspriest.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Metal Mayhem ROC

Guest: Richie Faulkner

Topics covered

• music
• album release
• songwriting
• touring
• health update

Keywords

• Richie Faulkner
• Judas Priest
• Elegant Weapons
• Evolution
• songwriting
• touring plans
• health update

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Judas Priest, Elegant Weapons

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