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Alex Skolnick

American guitarist · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1968 · age 58

Alexander Nathan Skolnick is an American musician from Berkeley, California. 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...

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  1. My parents were academics and not thrilled about me joining a thrash metal band. They were older than most of my friends’ parents so didn’t even have that rock’n’roll background.

    February 2025 · Interviewed by Paul Travers of in February 2025, Own words

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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.

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United States
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Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
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Born 1968 · age 58

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