Elegant Weapons
Elegant Weapons je americko-britská metalová superskupina, kterou tvoří kytarista Richie Faulkner (z Judas Priest), zpěvák Ronnie Romero (z Sunstorm), bubeník Christopher Williams (z Accept) a baskytarista Davey Rimmer (z Uriah Heep).
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| Základní informace | |
| Původ |  USA Anglie Chile |
| Žánry | Heavy metal, power metal |
| Aktivní roky | 2022–současnost |
| Vydavatel | Nuclear Blast |
| Příbuzná témata | Judas Priest, Pantera, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Vandenberg, Accept, Uriah Heep, Lauren Harris, Gene Simmons Band |
| Web | elegantweaponsband.com |
| Současní členové | |
| Ronnie Romero Richie Faulkner Davey Rimmer Christopher Williams | |
| Dřívější členové | |
| Rex Brown (host) Scott Travis (host) | |
| Některá data mohou pocházet z datové položky. | |
Historie
editovatSkupina vznikla 25. října 2022 hlavně britským kytaristou Richie Faulknerem a chilským zpěvákem Ronnie Romerem.[1]
Je to vedlejší hudební projekt Faulknera aby zachoval, tak bohaté dědictví tradičního power metalu vynalezeného heavymetalovými titány 70. a 80. let. Hlavní důvod byl, že Faulknerova hlavní metalová skupina Judas Priest tady nebude věčně a proto založil tento projekt jako budoucí novou vlajku heavy metalu.[2]
24. února 2023 skupina vydala svůj první singl "Blind Leading The Blind" z debutového alba Horns for a Halo. Ve stejný den skupina odhalila nového baskytaristu Daveyho Rimmera a bubeníka Christophera Williamse.[3]
14. dubna 2023 skupina vydala svůj druhý singl "Do or Die".
Jejich debutové album Horns for a Halo produkované Andy Sneapem vyšlo 26. května 2023 přes vydavatelství Nuclear Blast. Na albu vystupovali hostující hudebníci, americký baskytarista Rex Brown a americký bubeník Scott Travis.[4]
Skupina měla své debutové vystoupení v pražské O2 aréně, kde byli jako předkapela groovemetalové skupině Pantera.[5]
Členové kapely
editovatSoučasní
editovat- Ronnie Romero – zpěv (2022–dosud)
- Richie Faulkner – sólová kytara (2022–dosud)
- Davey Rimmer – baskytara (2023–dosud)
- Christopher Williams – bicí (2023–dosud)
Hostující členové
editovat- Rex Brown – baskytara (2022)
- Scott Travis – bicí (2022)
Diskografie
editovat- Horns for a Halo (2023)
Reference
editovat- ↑ Elegant Weapons na Instagramu : "Judging from its band members’ resumes, the newly-launched Elegant Weapons will rock ferociously – which includes singer Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, MSG), guitarist Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest), bassist Rex Brown (Pantera, Down), and drummer Scott Travis (Judas Priest). The band will be issuing their full-length debut, ‘Horns for a Halo,’ in spring 2023, which was produced by Andy Sneap and issued via @NuclearBlastRecords. “It’s exciting to be part of a label like Nuclear Blast that has such a rich history and level of respect among fans and the music industry,” says Faulkner. “Monte Conner [Nuclear Blast VP A&R] knows Andy Sneap well, and Andy has always held Monte and label in very high regard. Monte has loved the record from the very early demo stages. It’s very valuable and important to me that the label I sign with understand and connect with the music. This record represents for me more of my DNA as a guitar player and a songwriter. Heavy, but moving slightly outside the realms of ‘heavy metal.’ Those roots are obvious, but I wanted to reach in a bit and see what else came out that wasn’t necessarily ‘expected’.” Says Monte Conner, “I am such a huge fan of all the players involved, especially Richie. As a diehard Priest fan, I have enjoyed watching help breathe new life into the band and add to their incredible story and legacy. What an amazing player he is. People always focus on leads, and of course Richie is a master in that department, but I can listen to him play rhythm guitar all day long! His rhythm playing is just so tasteful and magical. I can’t wait for fans to hear this album and discover how multi-faceted he is.” And according to the guitarist, Elegant Weapons features his “dream line-up.” “I’ve always wanted to make a record with Scott outside of Priest. Add to that Rex Brown’s unmistakable tone and attitude is something special. Having those guys as the rhythm section is a guitar players dream. The icing on the cake was Ronnie Romero. One of the new breed of instantly classic vocalists, Ronnie brought a character and a swagger to the songs that is instantly iconic, making these songs his own. [...continued in comments 👇]". Instagram [online]. [cit. 2023-02-24]. Dostupné online.
- ↑ Bio – Elegant Weapons. elegantweaponsband.com [online]. [cit. 2023-05-26]. Dostupné online.
- ↑ Elegant Weapons na Instagramu : "Don’t miss the UK radio premiere of our debut single "Blind Leading The Blind" on @PlanetRockRadio today! Tune into the Breakfast show with @PaulAnthonyRockOfficial just after 8am GMT at planetrock.com | app | smart speaker | DAB #ElegantWeapons #ElegantWeaponsBand #HeavyMetal #Metal #HardRock #PlanetRockRadio". Instagram [online]. [cit. 2023-02-24]. Dostupné online.
- ↑ Pantera, Judas Priest Members Form New Band Elegant Weapons. Revolver [online]. 2022-10-25 [cit. 2022-11-24]. Dostupné online. (anglicky)
- ↑ PROLIDI.CZ. NAžIVO: Pantera v Praze rozdávala rány. musicserver.cz [online]. [cit. 2023-06-15]. Dostupné online.
