Metal Supergroup Elegant Weapons Announces Debut with Pantera’s Rex Brown
In addition to preparing for the upcoming Pantera reunion dates, it seems like Rex Brown has been keeping busy. It’s just been announced that he’s part of a new metal supergroup called Elegant Weapons, which has a stacked lineup. Brown is joined by vocalist Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, MSG), guitarist Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest), and drummer Scott Travis (Judas Priest) for the band.
No music has been released yet, but the group has confirmed a full-length debut called Horns for a Halo that will be released in spring 2023 via Nuclear Blast Records. Andy Sneap produced the band, which Faulkner calls his “dream lineup.”
“I’ve always wanted to make a record with Scott outside of Priest,” he said. “Add to that Rex Brown’s unmistakable tone and attitude is something special. Having those guys as the rhythm section is a guitar player’s 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.”
The group’s sound is described as perpetuating “the rich legacy of traditional proto-power metal” made famous in the ’70s and ’80s. Faulkner calls it “a mix of Jimi Hendrix, Priest, Sabbath, solo Ozzy and Black Label Society – heavy, catchy, and with melody. Sort of old school and modern at once if that makes any sense, and actually down-tuned a whole step.”
We’ll keep you updated with more details as they become available.
