PRESS/RICARDO ESTEVAN
An undoubted supergroup, Elegant Weapons brings together members of Judas Priest (Richie Faulkner and Scott Travis), Pantera (Rex Brown) and Rainbow (Ronnie Romero). Classy, dangerous and characterised by hummable tunes and sky-high craftsmanship, the name is well-chosen. Ronnie has some of the best pipes on the scene and Richie has conjured up a quality set of songs, fired by razor-sharp riffs and fist-pumping choruses, the results draped over a rafter-shaking bottom end. Richie believes that in a post-Priest world, Elegant Weapons will provide his bread and butter. Horns… is a formidable debut that makes it abundantly clear his future is assured. ■■■■■■■■■■