Learn 9 Judas Priest guitar riffs from Richie Faulkner

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You could say Richie Faulkner was lucky when he was offered the job of replacing KK Downing in Judas Priest back in 2011, but the band were just as fortunate to find him. As part of GibsonTV's new Riff Lords series he sits down for over 40 minutes with his signature Epiphone Flying V and a beautifully aged Les Paul to break down nine Priest riffs, old and new.

There's some great insight here from one of the finest metal players around right now. He also explains why he doesn't subscribe to the Hetfield school of downpicking in his riffs. 

Rob Laing
Rob Laing
Reviews Editor, GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars

Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.