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 …

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Alex Skolnick is both an original member of Bay Area thrashers Testament (which he joined at age sixteen) and a respected New York improviser of multiple styles. Emerging as one of the …

Jan 23, 2025 · Throwing around a word like genius can be hazardous. It’s more apt to apply renaissance man to guitarist, author, broadcaster and photographer Alex Skolnick. As an early …

Oct 31, 2018 · Alex Skolnick first gained attention as the teenage wizkid whippersnapper super-shredder in the legendary thrash band Testament. But his musical passions have always had …

Dec 14, 2024 · Alex Skolnick Reveals Why He Really Went From Metal to Jazz, Names Two Guitarists Who Got Him Into It "I think after several years of that, it got to be a little bit much."

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 …

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 …

Sep 21, 2020 · When accessing Alex Skolnick's prodigious body of work as one of the world’s most accomplished and respected guitarists, it almost makes sense to consider retitling this …