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Chris Impellitteri (born September 25, 1964) is the American lead guitarist and founder of the heavy metal band Impellitteri. Impellitteri is heralded as one of the greatest guitar shredders. He has won Best Rock Guitarist awards on several magazines during the years for his guitar soloing.[1]

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Chris Impellitteri
Chris Impellitteri, 2016 Busan Rock Festival
Background information
Born	(1964-09-25) September 25, 1964 (age 57) Connecticut, U.S.
Genres	Neo-classical metal, heavy metal, speed metal
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Relativity Records, JVC

In 2003, Guitar One Magazine voted Chris Impellitteri the second-fastest guitar shredder of all time, behind only Michael Angelo Batio; Yngwie Malmsteen was dubbed the third fastest shredder.[2] In 2008, Guitar World magazine named him as one of the fastest guitarists of all time.[3]

Biography

On The Blairing Out Show, he said that both his parents committed suicide when he was nine years old, and that the guitar provided a path for him to express his anger and feelings. Impellitteri's first music release was a black EP titled Impellitteri.[4] It was filled with music featuring shredding guitar solos, screaming vocals, and a fast rhythm section.[5] The Impellitteri Black EP established the band's sound in the metal world and was well received by their fans, critics, and respected musicians. Chris Impellitteri was instantly branded a guitar hero after this recording was released.[6] The following IMPELLITTERI record was titled Stand in Line and propelled the band into stardom. The music video Stand in Line was played often on MTV and VH1. The Stand in Line album featured Lead vocalist Graham Bonnet who formerly sang with the legendary rock band Rainbow. IMPELLITTERI has recently released two new critically acclaimed records titled Venom and The Nature of the Beast. The band IMPELLITTERI currently features Rob Rock on vocals, James Pulli on Bass and Jon Dette on drums. The band has become very popular globally and has performed to over 30,000:people at a single show.

Equipment

Over the course of his career, Impelliterri has used a wide variety of different guitar brands and models, including Fender, Gibson, and Dean. He is currently endorsed by Charvel guitars with whom he has a custom model. In addition, he also used ENGL amplifiers and Seymour Duncan pickups.[7] Chris Impellitteri is currently using Charvel and Gibson guitars and Vintage Marshall and Mesa Boogie amplification.

Discography

with Impellitteri

See: Impellitteri Discography

• Stand in Line (1988)
• Grin and Bear It (1992)
• Answer to the Master (1994)
• Screaming Symphony (1996)
• Eye of the Hurricane (1997)
• Crunch (2000)
• System X (2002)
• Pedal to the Metal (2004)
• Wicked Maiden (2009)
• Venom (2015)
• The Nature of the Beast (2018)[8]

with Animetal USA

• Animetal USA (2011)
• Animetal USA W (2012)

Guest appearances

• House of Lords – Sahara (1990)
• Various artists – Dragon Attack: A Tribute to Queen (1997)
• Various artists – Randy Rhoads Tribute (2000)

References

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Крис Импеллиттери (англ. Chris Impellitteri, 25 сентября 1964, Коннектикут, США) — американский гитарист-виртуоз, основатель металл-группы Impellitteri. В 2008 г. журнал Guitarworld Magazine признал Криса Импеллиттери одним из самых быстрых гитаристов всех времён. В список также попали Эдди Ван Хален, Ингви Мальмстин, Ренди Роадс и другие[1]. В 2003 г. журнал Guitar One Magazine поставил Криса Импеллиттери на 2-ю строчку самых быстрых гитаристов. На 1-м месте расположился Майкл Анджело, а на 3-м — Ингви Мальмстин[2].

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