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RICHIE FAULKNER (ELEGANT WEAPONS): “I’m Not Really Interested In Writing Lyrics, I Delegate That To People Better Than Me”

April 23, 2026 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Extraordinary Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has officially completed the second chapter of his powerhouse side project, Elegant Weapons. The new album, titled Evolution, sees Faulkner further cementing his legacy as one of the genre’s …READ MORE

Album Reviews

ELEGANT WEAPONS – Evolution

April 9, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

If Richie Faulkner wasn’t busy enough with Judas Priest, he has Elegant Weapons to keep him on his toes. Elegant Weapons is a side project he put together a few years ago and they released …READ MORE

JUDAS PRIEST (Live)

July 24, 2025 Mick Burgess Leave a comment

Following the sad news of the passing of Ozzy only a day before, the only band that could possibly follow in its wake had to be Metal legends, Judas Priest. At the wonderful Open Air …READ MORE

JUDAS PRIEST (Live)

October 12, 2024 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Thursday night in Portland, Oregon, the mighty beast that is the Priest returned to the Moda center for a high energy performance: Judas Priest live on their Invincible Shield Tour. Judas Priest makes it a …READ MORE

JUDAS PRIEST – Invincible Shield

March 12, 2024 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

The new Judas Priest album Invincible Shield is finally out. The much anticipated follow-up to 2018’s Firepower has a powerful sound with Andy Sneap once again at the helm producing with Tom Allom. The lineup …READ MORE

JUDAS PRIEST (Live)

March 17, 2022 Jerry Alperin Leave a comment

Legendary Metal god Judas Priest rolled into Planet Hollywood’s Zappo’s Theater in Las Vegas on March 13th 2022. They were met with a packed house of Metal heads of all ages to join in the …READ MORE

JUDAS PRIEST (Live)

July 2, 2019 Bryce Van Patten 2 Comments

When it comes to heavy metal, there are so many great bands over the years that having a favorite is almost impossible. For me, when it comes to legends there is one band at the …READ MORE

JUDAS PRIEST (Live)

April 19, 2018 Jerry Alperin Leave a comment

Review and Photos by Jerry Alperin When you hear the name Judas Priest, you know what to expect, loud, thunderous Heavy Metal. From their early beginning in 1969 in industrial West Bromwich, Judas Priest’s rise …READ MORE

JUDAS PRIEST (Live)

April 7, 2018 Zac Halter Leave a comment

The recently repurposed Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hosted Judas Priest’s Firepower tour. The tour features Saxon and Black Star Riders in support. This line up of complementary bands provide an outstanding evening of entertainment for …READ MORE

Judas Priest Interview 2011

August 20, 2011 Dan Skiba Leave a comment

Richie Faulkner about taking guitarist KK Downing’s place in Judas Priest before the Epitaph tour.