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Alex Skolnick (born September 29, 1968) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist and one of the songwriters of the thrash metal band Testament and has played with several other bands, including The Alex Skolnick Trio, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage and the heavy metal supergroup Metal Allegiance .
Jan 18, 2016 · He’s an enthusiastic guitarist, but he’s nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up. Testament axeman Alex Skolnick picks ten records that made him think differently.
Jul 28, 2020 · Alex Skolnick Trio: New Album Out Today. Posted on September 7, 2018 by AlexSkolnick • 0 Comments. Dear friends, It’s been far too long (which I probably said last time). I assume some – hopefully most – have been following on various social pages, such as (@alexskolnickfanpage and @alexskolnick). Alas, I… ….
Alex Skolnick. 132,438 likes · 2,193 talking about this. Alex is a multi-genre guitarist (Testament, AS Trio Stu Hamm & more) + writer podcaster, photog.
Sep 21, 2020 · Alex Skolnick: My Career in Five Songs. By Vinnie DeMasi. published 21 September 2020. Preamp abuse, bebop scales and flamenco guitar duos! The Testament guitarist explores key tracks from his career. (Image credit: Em Coulter) When accessing Alex Skolnick's prodigious body of work as one of the world’s most accomplished and respected ...
While former Megadeth shredder Marty Friedman is often credited with bringing elements of polish to the gritty world of thrash, in truth, Testament's Alex Skolnick predated Friedman by a few years.
Alexander Nathan Skolnick. Age: 55 (born Sep 29th, 1968) Place of birth: United States (Berkeley, California) Gender: Male. Biography. Alex began playing the guitar when he was nine, influenced by Eddie Van Halen, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter, Randy Rhoads, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, and Scorpions.
Alex Skolnick is well known as a globetrotting guitarist of metal and jazz (best known for Testament and his own trio).
Sep 7, 2018 · It is the trio’s first new studio album since 2011’s Veritas, and it features original music almost exclusively, with six compositions by Skolnick, one apiece by bassist Nathan Peck and drummer Matt Zebroski, and a gorgeous interpretation of Erik Satie’s “Gymnopédie No. 1.”.
Testament legend Alex Skolnick on discovering his inner jazz cat, different rigs for different moods and the influence of Eddie Van Halen.
