Richie Faulkner

Richie Faulkner
Richie Faulkner playing live with Lauren Harris at Gods of Metal festival (2009).
Background information
Birth name	Richard Ian Faulkner
Born	1 January 1980 London, England
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	2001–present
Associated acts	Judas Priest, Lauren Harris, Christopher Lee

Richard Ian Faulkner (born 1 January 1980), is an English guitarist.

Faulkner was born in London. In the early stages of his career, he played in bands such as Dirty Deeds, Voodoo Six, Ace Mafia and Lauren Harris' band. On 20 April 2011, he was appointed as the successor of K.K. Downing in heavy metal band Judas Priest.^[1]

His first performance with the band occurred on 25 May 2011 on American Idol, where the band played "Living After Midnight" and "Breaking the Law" with James Durbin.^[2]

He has also arranged music for actor Christopher Lee's heavy metal album Charlemagne: The Omens of Death, which was released on 27 May 2013, Lee's 91st birthday.

Discography

• Deeds – Blown (2002)
• Voodoo Six – Feed My Soul (2006)
• Lauren Harris – Calm Before the Storm (2008)
• Ace Mafia – Vicious Circle (2009)
• Parramon – Dead People (2010)
• Christopher Lee – Charlemagne: The Omens of Death (2013) (Arranger 7 of 10 tracks)
• Primitai – Rise Again (2013) (guest appearance)
• Judas Priest – Redeemer of Souls (2014)
• Judas Priest - Battle Cry Live (2016)

References

1. Collis, Clark. "Guitarist K.K. Downing quits Judas Priest after 40 years". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
2. "Judas Priest Performs "Living After Midnight" and "Breaking The Law" On American Idol Finale". Metal Underground. Retrieved 26 May 2011.

External links

• Youtube.com