Joe Stump
Joe Stump (born September 18, 1960) is an American guitarist and composer. He plays neo-classical metal,[1] in a style similar to that of Yngwie Malmsteen. He has released albums with his band, Reign of Terror, and as a solo artist. He also plays the lead guitar for the symphonic metal band HolyHell.[2] Stump is a professional shredder,[3] and Guitar One Magazine voted him 6th position among the Top 10 fastest shredders of all time.[4] Stump has taught for many years at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.[5]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo
- Guitar Dominance! (1993)
- Night Of The Living Shred (1994)
- Supersonic Shred Machine (1996)
- Rapid Fire Rondo (1998)
- 2001: A Shred Odyssey (2001)
- Midwest Shredfest (2001)
- Dark Gifts - Rare And Unreleased Tracks (2001)
- Armed And Ready (2003)
- Speed Metal Messiah (2004)
- Guitar Master (2004)
- Virtuostic Vendetta (2009)
[edit] With Reign of Terror
- Light In The Sky (1996)
- Second Coming (1999)
- Sacred Ground (2001)
- Conquer & Divide (2003)
[edit] With Shooting Hemlock
- Clockwatcher (1997)
[edit] With HolyHell
- Apokalypse (EP) (2007)
- HolyHell (2009)
[edit] Gear
Stump endorses and uses ESP Guitars, which feature scalloped fretboards. He also uses Marshall amplifiers, Rhino amplifiers and Engl amplifiers.
He also uses the following pedals listed below:
- DOD 250 overdrive pre-amp.
- Dunlop crybaby wah-wah.
- Bob Gjika Hot Box tube preamp.
- Boss NS-2 Noise gate.
- Boss DD-3 digital delay.
- Korg SDD - 2000 digital delay.
- Boss CE-3 chorus.
- Boss CS-2 compressor/sustainer.
- Boss BF-2 Flanger.
- Boss octave box.
Stump uses Ernie Ball strings gauge 008, .011, .014, .024, .032, .048 and 1.5mm Dunlop Delrin picks.
[edit] References
- ^ "Groove on Progressive Metal for Valentine's". China Central Television. February 8, 2009. http://www.cctv.com/program/cultureexpress/20090208/102012_1.shtml. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ^ "HolyHell Interview". Blabbermouth.net. April 11, 2010. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=134519. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ^ "Want To Shred Like Zakk Wylde? Study The Science Of Speedy Picking". MTV.com. December 4, 2006. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1546888/20061130/index.jhtml. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ^ "Joe Stump Interview". Guitar International. February 10, 2010. http://guitarinternational.com/wpmu/2010/02/10/joe-stump-interview/. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Berklee's "Guitar Week 2003" Is An Eclectic Mix". eJazzNews. April 14, 2003. http://www.ejazznews.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=884&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
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