Richie Faulkner shared a new update regarding Judas Priest's new album.
Judas Priest's fans have been waiting for the band's new material, which is expected to be released this year. The new album, which will serve as a follow-up to its 2018 "Firepower," would reportedly be a bit more progressive, per Faulkner.
Richie Faulkner Gives New Update on Judas Priest's New Album
Speaking with Pat Calamari of Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged, the Judas Priest guitarist took his time to praise Rob Halford's vocals on the band's upcoming songs and gave a new timeline of the album's arrival.
According to Faulkner, he does not have a definitive answer regarding the possible release date. However, he disclosed that the bandmates are almost finished tracking, noting that he was in Phoenix a few weeks ago with Andy Sneap and Halford to do the vocals.
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"It's amazing to hear that voice singing new PRIEST tracks - that voice that we've grown up with singing new PRIEST tracks that we haven't heard before and we're in the process of creating," he continued. "It's a privileged position to be in, really. I'm incredibly grateful to be part of it."
After the tracking, Judas Priest will reportedly begin to mix it before mastering the album. The artwork, packaging, and manufacturing will come thereafter, making the recording process of the album "almost finished."
His new comment came after he told George Dionne of "The Rock Is George" podcast that they were looking at six to nine months to prepare the whole vinyl. He also told Metal Express Radio that the new album was shaping up "to be its own thing."
Judas Priest's Musical Evolution To Be Shown in New Album
Before confirming the status of Judas Priest's new album, Halford talked to SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard host Mark Strigl that the band's musical evolution would be seen on its new album.
The singer said that they always had fun and adventure in their albums and songs, applauding his and his bandmates' efforts in working on incredible music together.
Meanwhile, he also hinted at the new album being more musically progressive than "Firepower" during his interview with Remy Maxwell of Audacy Check In. Halford added that they want the album to have a distinctive character as they try their best not to replicate any albums they already worked on.
