Elegant Weapons is a heavy metal supergroup composed of guitarist Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest, vocalist Ronnie Romero of Rainbow and the Michael Schenker Group, drummer Christopher Williams of Accept, and bassist Dave Rimmer of Uriah Heep. The band announced their formation on 25 October 2022, originally with bassist Rex Brown of Pantera and drummer Scott Travis of Judas Priest.
Horns for a Halo
The band's debut album,
Horns for a Halo, produced by
Andy Sneap, was released on 26 May 2023 by
Nuclear Blast.
The debut single, "Blind Leading the Blind", came out on 24 February 2023.
The second single, "Do or Die", was released on 14 April 2023.
Rex Brown from
Pantera played bass on the album, and
Scott Travis of
Judas Priest contributed drums. It was ranked as one of the best debut albums of 2023 by
Classic Rock magazine.
Band members
HF2023ElegantWeapons 2.jpg|Ronnie Romero
HF2023ElegantWeapons 6.jpg|Richie Faulkner
HF2023ElegantWeapons 3.jpg|Rimmer
Accept Rockharz 2022 29.jpg|Williams
Current
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Richie Faulkner – guitars (2022–present)
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Ronnie Romero – vocals (2022–present)
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Dave Rimmer – bass (2023–present)
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Christopher Williams – drums (2023–present)
Past
Discography
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