Elegant Weapons

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Photos of Sweat, The Bites, Sophie Lloyd and Elegant Weapons

The best debut albums of 2023

By Classic Rock published

Stand aside Metallica and the Rolling Stones – these are some of the killer debut albums that dropped in 2023

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Elegant Weapons

“Will I be borrowing the Harley? Nah, they’ve given me a moped!": Richie Faulkner's Elegant Weapons are the supergroup trad metal needs in 2023

By Dave Everley published

How emergency heart surgery, COVID and a love for trad metal led to Richie Faulkner's Elegant Weapons, featuring members of Judas Priest, Rainbow and Pantera

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Elegant Weapons: "We’re going to do what we can to carry the torch"

By Rich Hobson published

Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner has teamed up with members of Pantera and Rainbow in Elegant Weapons, and you best believe they'll carry on when those bands retire

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Halestorm/Sophie Lloyd/Immortal/Creeper/Sirenia

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

By Rich Hobson published

Halestorm, Sophie Lloyd and Immortal are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Elegant Weapons: Horns For A Halo cover art

If it's big, boisterous, melodic metal anthems you're after, Elegant Weapons may be just what you need

By Dom Lawson published

Judas Priest man Richie Faulkner returns, backed by Rex Brown, Ronnie Romero and Scott Travis, on Elegant Weapons' debut Horns For A Halo

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