GUITARIST RICHIE FAULKNER WENT “FOR A RANDY RHOADS STYLE FLAVOR” ON FORTHCOMING NEW JUDAS PRIEST ALBUM, “INVINCIBLE SHIELD”

Greg Prato for Ultimateguitar.com spoke with Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, portions of the interview appear below.

UG.com: How did you approach Invincible Shield from a guitar perspective?

Richie Faulkner: The same way as always really, you sit down with the guitar, and the guitar is kind of like a conduit. The guitar brings riffs and stuff out of you. Pretty organically really…Other times, you sit down with a guitar and you’re jamming around and things jump out of it…

And then what we do, we get together the three of us, [frontman] Rob [Halford], [guitarist] Glenn [Tipton], and myself, put those ideas together, and see if any of them stick…

UG.com: Which songs are you most proud of guitar-wise?

Richie Faulkner: I think the title track has got a lot of stuff in it. It’s got a lot of riffage in it. So, I’m proud of that one in that sense. It’s got a lot of stuff going on, a lot of interesting guitar parts, and the solo section is its own little section. I was going for a Randy Rhoads-style flavor. But all of them for different reasons. You put a lot of work into each song, both individually and as a writing team, to get them as good as they can be.

Panic Attack, Trial by Fire is a bit of a different rhythm on the guitar, the title track, The Serpent and the King. And you’ve got to be proud of them, otherwise there’s no point in releasing songs or a record. Firepower was a well-received record, and if we’re not 1,000% behind what we’re doing as a band and as musicians on this, there’s no point in releasing it.”

Read more at ultimateguitar.com.

Judas Priest’s Invincible Shield will be released on March 8th through Sony Music. The band has also announced tour dates, in support of the new record, view the itinerary, here.

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EDDIE TRUNK HOSTS THE “ROCK FOR RONNIE CONCERT IN THE PARK” ON MAY 19TH

The Lou Bredlow Pavilion at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, CA is the new site of this year’s Rock For Ronnie Concert in the Park fund-raising event, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.  Set for Sunday afternoon,  May 19th, 11AM to 6PM, the cancer charity is designating this year’s event as a “Year of the Dragon” Celebration, a symbol closely associated with the late singer who succumbed to gastric cancer in 2010. 

Although the concert will be open to the public, a limited number of VIP seats in front of the stage are on sale now for $60 each at diocancerfund.org/events and will only be available in advance.  The advance VIP tickets will also include access to the VIP bar for attendees who are over 21. 

To make full use of the abundant space afforded by this new location, the family-oriented event will be open to all, with on site donations to the 501c3 charity welcomed. To RSVP and make a donation, visit diocancerfund.org/events.

Radio and television personality Eddie Trunk, who is heard on SiriusXM’s 103 Faction Talk channel, will once again host. Headlining the Rock For Ronnie event will be heavy metal veterans Quiet Riot. Also on the bill will be rocker Lita Ford, Dio Disciples, southern rock band Jason Charles Miller and a surprise-filled jam by Eddie Trunk’s All-Star Band, which in the past has included noted musicians such as Doug Aldrich, Steven Adler, Chris Broderick, Phil Demmel, Dave Grohl, Adrian Vandenberg, Ricky Warwick, Jesse Hughes and Brian Tichy, among many others.

“This is the ‘Year of the Dragon,’ which only comes around every 12 years, and anyone who knew Ronnie knows how much he loved dragons,” explains Dio Cancer Fund founder Wendy Dio.  “Because of our wonderful sponsors and supporters, we are able to open up this year’s event at this wonderful, new event location to everyone who wants to attend, while also offering a limited number of VIP seats for purchase in advance. It is our hope that this ‘Year of the Dragon’ special event will be supported by donations that will further our charity’s initiatives in cancer education and research for a cure for this terrible disease that has taken so many of our loved ones.”   

There will be ample opportunities to support to the Dio Cancer Fund at the Rock For Ronnie via a silent auction and raffle, beverage, food and merchandise sales, artist meet and greets, a specially-created Garden of Hope and, of course, direct contributions on site.  There will also be food trucks and assorted vendor booths selling unusual crafts and other items to round out an afternoon of live music and fun for the entire family and open to everyone.

Rock For Ronnie Year of the Dragon Celebration Concert in the Park:

Lou Bredlow Pavilion at Warner Center Park

21820 Califa Street, Woodland Hills CA 91367

11:00AM – 6:00PM 

VIP Preferred Seating Tickets are available now at: diocancerfund.org/events

$60 in advance only

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JUDAS PRIEST TO HOLD “INVINCIBLE SHIELD” LISTENING PARTIES, AT BARS IN 30 CITIES, ON MARCH 7TH; SEE IF YOUR LOCAL BAR IS ON THE LIST

There will be a global album listening party for Judas Priest‘s latest metal masterpiece, Invincible Shield, on March 7th at various metal bars in 30 cities around the world. See list below and check your local metal bar for exact time and details, many of which will also be offering giveaways and custom Judas Priest-themed cocktails for their event.

If you live near Daytona Beach, you will be able to experience a special Judas Priest pop-up shop on March 9th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Atlantic Sounds, which will be operating out of a custom Judas Priest military combat truck — “an invincible shield on wheels” — playing the album to the more than 500,000 attendees at Daytona Bike Week. Harley-Davidson will be leading a 100-biker brigade from Orlando to Daytona at 9 a.m. ET.

Fans can also find the truck and brigade at the Daytona International Speedway for a special parade lap at 12 p.m. ET before the Daytona 200. Come celebrate the release of Invincible Shield with your fellow headbangers.

“Invincible Shield” listening parties will be happening at these fine metal bars:

Aachen, GE – Schlüsselloch
Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social
Augsburg, GE – Spectrum
Austin, TX – The Lost Well
Bangor, ME – Geno’s Rock Club
Berlin, GE – Halford
Brooklyn, NY – Rocka Rolla
Buenos Aires, AR – Strummer Bar
Chicago, IL – Liar’s Club
Denver, CO – Trve Brewing
Houston, TX – Brash Brewing
Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
London, UK – The Black Heart
Los Angeles, CA – Rainbow Bar & Grill
Magdeburg, GE – Flowerpower
Mepen, GE – Alte Wäscherei
Milan, IT – Headbanger’s Pub
Montreal, CA – Mutoïde Microbrasserie
Nersingen, GE – Rocks
Orlando, FL – Dirty Laundry
Paris, FR – Dr. Feelgood’s
Providence, RI – The Scurvy Dog
Richmond, VA – Cobra Cabana
San Antonio, TX – Bonds 007
St. Louis, MO – Headless Bat
Stockholm, SE – Garlic & Shots
Toronto, CA – Bovine Sex Club
Uetze, GE (Hanover) – Farmer’s Inn
Vienna, AT – U4 Club
Washington, DC – Slash Run

Invincible Shield will arrive on March 8th through Sony Music.

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ALEX VAN HALEN ON HIS FORTHCOMING AUTOBIOGRAPHY “BROTHERS”: “I WAS WITH [ED] FROM DAY ONE”

VanHalenStore.com has some more information, about Alex Van Halen‘s forthcoming autobiography, Brothers, which is scheduled to be released on October 22nd.

“In this intimate and open account—nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you’ve ever read—Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music, and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and bandmate.

Told with acclaimed New Yorker writer Ariel Levy, Brothers is seventy-year-old drummer Alex Van Halen‘s love letter to his younger brother, Edward (Maybe “Ed,” but never “Eddie”), written while still mourning his untimely death.

In his rough yet sweet voice, Alex recounts the brothers’ childhood, first in the Netherlands and then in working-class Pasadena, California, with an itinerant musician father and a very proper Indonesian-born mother—the kind of mom who admonished her boys to “always wear a suit” no matter how famous they became—a woman who was both proud and practical, nonchalant about taking a doggie bag from a star-studded dinner. He also shares tales of musical politics, infighting, and plenty of bad-boy behavior. But mostly, his is a story of brotherhood, music, and enduring love.

“I was with him from day one,” Alex writes. “We shared the experience of coming to this country and figuring out how to fit in. We shared a record player, an 800-square-foot house, a mom and dad, and a work ethic. Later, we shared the back of a tour bus, alcoholism, the experience of becoming famous, of becoming fathers and uncles, and of spending more hours in the studio than I’ve spent doing anything else in this life. We shared a depth of understanding that most people can only hope to achieve in a lifetime.” 

There has never been an accurate account of them or the band, and Alex wants to set the record straight on Edward’s life and death. 

Brothers includes never-before-seen photos from the author’s private archive.

Ordering Details: Fans who order this book from VanHalenStore.com will receive a free exclusive collectible as a bonus. Pre-order details will become available later, as we get closer to the October 22nd release date. Also available as a 720-minute audiobook and an eBook.

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WHOM GODS DESTROY RLEASE THIRD SINGLE, “CRAWL, ” ALBUM “INSANIUM” OUT MARCH 15TH

Whom Gods Destroy, the formidable new progressive metal group formed by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, and vocalist Dino Jelusick, along with the potent rhythm section of bassist Yas Nomura and drummer Bruno Valverde, will soon be releasing their debut album Insanium on March 15th worldwide through InsideOutMusic.

Today, a third single off Insanium is being released and you can also check out the track Crawl, below.

Whom Gods Destroy vocalist Dino Jelusick commented about Crawl as follows,
Crawl was the 2nd song Ron, Derek and myself worked on. We had many versions of it. Very progressive and very melodic. Combines all the influences that the band has and just grows into something that’s our very own.”

Previously, Whom Gods Destroy have released the following singles/videos off Insanium: In The Name Of War and Over Again.

Insanium track listing:

1.  In The Name Of War (6:38)
2.  Over Again (5:01)
3.  The Decision (7:08)
4.  Crawl (6:36)
5.  Find My Way Back (5:46)
6.  Crucifier (4:43)
7.  Keeper Of The Gate (4:54)
8.  Hypernova 158 (3:24)
9.  Insanium (8:37)

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SEBASTIAN BACH EMBARKS ON 2024 “WHAT DO I GOT TO LOSE TOUR,”  NEW SINGLE CONTINUES TO ASCEND THE CHARTS

Sebastian Bach will hit the road in 2024 for an international tour with dates in Latin and North America. The singer, songwriter, author, Broadway star, and actor’s What Do I Got To Lose Tour—a mix of solo gigs and festival appearances—kicks off with an international run of performances in Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile before North American shows in the U.S. and Mexico. The stateside tour gets underway May 10th in Jefferson, LA before wrapping June 29th in San Diego, CA. Tickets for the North American shows go on sale March 1st at 10:00 AM (local time), with pre-sale tickets are available February 29th at 10:00 AM (ET). Click here for all ticketing info and to purchase tickets.

“We are super excited to embark upon the What Do I Got to Lose? Tour 2024.,” Sebastian Bach says. “This is the first song that I’ve ever had on U.S. rock radio with my solo band and I cannot thank you all enough–radio stations for playing this song and all you rock fans out there for cranking it up. Can’t wait to play live for all of you this summer no tapes no fakes all real all the time that is how we roll! See you on the road mothertruckers!” Listen to What Do I Got to Lose?, here.

This news follows Sebastian’s exciting end to 2023, which included an appearance on Fox’s The Masked Singer as “Tiki,” a fan and judge favorite who went on to show’s Group B Finals. 

Following his final performance on the show in December, Sebastian released What Do I Got To Lose? (Reigning Phoenix Music), marking his first new music in ten years. The track—which continues to build momentum at rock radio, trending in the Top 40 on the Mediabase’s Active Rock Daily spin chart–was co-written by Sebastian, Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash) and Elvis Baskette (Mammoth WVH, Slash), the latter of whom also served as the track’s producer. Guitars lock into a heart-thumping groove on the song as Sebastian’s voice rings out on the refrain, I’m holding on for judgment day.The momentum gives way to a fret-burning lead. For the video, Sebastian is joined by his former Skid Row bandmate, drummer Rob Affuso.

Sebastian Bach’S 2024 tour dates are as follows:

Jun-1 Morgantown, WV Ruby Amphitheatre

Jun-2 Columbus, OH King Of Clubs

Jun-4 Detroit, MI St Andrews Hall

Jun- 5 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre

Jun-7 Joliet, IL The Forge

Jun-8 St. Charles, IL Arcada Theatre

Jun-9 Moline, IL The Rust Belt

Jun-11 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s

Jun-12 Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre

Jun-14 Colorado Springs, CO Sunshine Studios

Jun-15 Denver, CO Summit

Jun-16 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater

Jun-18 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom

Jun-19 Little Rock, AR The Hall

Jun-21 Dallas, TX The Lexus Box Garden at Legacy Hall

Jun-22 Houston, TX Scout Bar

Jun-23 San Antonio, TX The Rock Box

Jun-25 Tucson, AZ Rialto

Jun-27 Ventura, CA Ventura Theater

Jun-28 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory

Jun-29 San Diego, CA House of Blues

Follow Sebastian online at:  Instagram,  Facebook,  X (Twitter) and  Youtube.


 

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