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Alex Skolnick (born September 29, 1968, grew up in Berkeley, California) is an American jazz and rock guitarist. He is a member of the thrash metal band Testament, formed in San Francisco in 1983. Skolnick left the band in 1992 — returning briefly to re-record some old material for the band's First Strike is Still Deadly release as well as the "Thrash of the Titans" all-star performance in 2001. He joined the band Savatage for the recording of Handful of Rain, as well as its follow-up live album and home video release Japan Live '94. He has also recorded and briefly toured with the Stu Hamm band, and played with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. In 2004, Skolnick made a guest appearance on Lamb of God's Ashes of the Wake album. Alex recorded a solo for the instrumental track bearing the same name as the album. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 398 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (2000 Ã— 3008 pixel, file size: 2. ... Testament is an American thrash metal band from California. ... Metalmania is the biggest heavy metal music festival in Eastern Europe, held annually since 1986. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, country, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. ... Testament is an American thrash metal band from California. ... The Alex Skolnick Trio is an American jazz music trio comprising the guitarist Alex Skolnick, Matt Zebroski on drums, and Nathan Peck on bass. ... Savatage is a progressive heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1979. ... Trans-Siberian Orchestra (often abbreviated as TSO) is a rock orchestra founded by Paul ONeill, Robert Kinkel, and Jon Oliva in 1996. ... The Dream Engine (sometimes abbreviated as TDE) is a music performance group created by Jim Steinman and Steven Rinkoff in 2006. ... This article is about the guitar manufacturer. ... The Gibson Les Paul is one of the most recognizable solid-body electric guitar designs in the world. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern California, in the United States. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ... Testament is an American thrash metal band from California. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Savatage is a progressive heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1979. ... Handful of Rain is a heavy metal album by Savatage. ... Japan Live 94 (also known as Live in Japan) a live album that was recorded by Savatage. ... Stuart Hamm (born February 8, 1960) is a highly respected bass player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well for his virtuosic style of playing. ... Trans-Siberian Orchestra (often abbreviated as TSO) is a rock orchestra founded by Paul ONeill, Robert Kinkel, and Jon Oliva in 1996. ... Lamb of God is a Grammy-nominated five-piece metal band from Richmond, Virginia, formerly known as Burn the Priest. ... Ashes of the Wake is Lamb of Gods third full length studio recording, released in 2004, just one year after their previous release, As the Palaces Burn. ...

After leaving Savatage, Skolnick fronted several projects in the Bay Area during the mid to late 1990s, such as Exhibit-A and Skol-Patrol (a funk band exclusively dedicated to cop-show themes, both covered and original, featuring Michael Manring). He also recorded two albums with Attention Deficit, a 3-piece featuring Tim Alexander from Primus as well as Manring. Recently Skolnick relocated to New York City and began devoting all of his energies to jazz, enrolling in the jazz program at The New School. Most recently, he has been touring and recording with the Alex Skolnick Trio, a jazz group known for playing rousing bebop renditions of classic rock and heavy metal tunes. USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Michael Manring (born June 1960 in Washington, D.C.) is an electric bassist from the San Francisco Bay Area (Northern California). ... Tim Alexander Tim Herb Alexander Described as one of the most innovative drummers in the drumming community, Alexander is known best for playing in the rock band Primus. ... For other uses, see Primus. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... The New School is an institution of higher learning in New York City, located around Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan. ... The Alex Skolnick Trio is an American jazz music trio comprising the guitarist Alex Skolnick, Matt Zebroski on drums, and Nathan Peck on bass. ... Bebop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody. ... For the magazine, see Classic Rock (magazine). ... â€œHeavy metalâ€ redirects here. ...

In the spring of 2005, Skolnick and the rest of the classic Testament lineup reunited for a short European tour (10 Days of May Tour), with some American dates appended on. The tour was successful and a CD/DVD release was put together from the May 08, 2005 London show. The band has continued touring with this lineup and there are plans for a new album. The Ten Days in May Tour was a short reunion tour, and the first group of dates, for Testaments 2005 reunion tour. ...

Alex now usually plays Heritage Guitar electric and hollow-bodied models.^[1] In his early years with Testament he endorsed Ibanez guitars and mainly played the 540 PII model. Contrary to popular belief, the 540 PII was not his signature model.^[2] Heritage Guitars is a U.S. company that was founded by employees of the Gibson guitar factory. ... This article is about the guitar manufacturer. ...

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