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Chris Impellitteri


Member

1983-1985 Vice - guitars  
1987- Impellitteri - guitars  

Guest musician

1990 House Of Lords - guitars  
2010 Damir Šimić - Shime - guitars  
2018 Mari Hamada - guitars  
2020 Alcatrazz - guitars  

Personal information

Born on: 25.09.1964

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Chris Impellitteri (born September 25, 1964) is the lead guitarist and founder of the heavy metal band Impellitteri.

Impellitteri's first music release was a black EP titled Impellitteri. The black EP was filled with music featuring shredding guitar solos, screaming vocals, and a fast rhythm section. The Impellitteri black EP established the band's sound in the metal world. With the second album, Victim Of The System, Impellitteri continued his traditional neo-classical metal style, fusing fast technical guitar soloing with classical phrasing.

In 1996 they recorded Screaming Symphony followed by 1997's successful Eye Of The Hurricane. In 2000 Impellitteri recorded Crunch, which was their most experimental musically using drum loops and samples.

In 2009 Impellitteri released their new record titled Wicked Maiden.

In 2008 Guitarworld Magazine officially named Chris Impellitteri as one of the fastest guitarists of all time, included in the ranking were Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Guitar One Magazine voted Chris Impellitteri the 2nd fastest guitar shredder of all time followed by Yngwie Malmsteen as the 3rd fastest shredder.

(Source: Wikipedia, 7.1.2014)