Progressive Metal Guitarists: Devin Townsend, Steven Wilson, John Petrucci, Adam Jones, Mikael Kerfeldt, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Gary Wehrkamp

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Devin Townsend, Steven Wilson, John Petrucci, Adam Jones, Mikael Akerfeldt, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Gary Wehrkamp, Aeon Zen, Fredrik Thordendal, Daniel Gildenlow, Michael Wilton, Michael Romeo, Kiko Loureiro, Joey Eppard, Joe Duplantier, Richard Henshall, Tosin Abasi, Rafael Bittencourt, Marten Hagstrom, Lars Eric Si, Thomas MacLean, Stephan Lill, Sander Gommans, Arve Isdal, Mariusz Duda, Chris Letchford, Johan Reinholdz, Billy Riker, Thomas Youngblood, Karl Groom, Tymon Kruidenier, Stephan Forte. Excerpt: Devin Garret Townsend (born May 5, 1972 in New Westminister, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2006 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist. After performing in a number of metal bands in high school, Townsend was discovered by a record label in 1993 and was asked to perform lead vocals on Steve Vai's album Sex & Religion. After recording and touring with Vai, Townsend was discouraged by what he found in the music industry, and vented his anger on a solo album released under the pseudonym Strapping Young Lad. He soon assembled a band under the name, and released the critically acclaimed City in 1997. Since then, he has released three more albums with Strapping Young Lad, along with solo material released under his own independent record label, HevyDevy Records. Townsend's solo albums, a diverse mix of hard rock and progressive metal, have featured a varying lineup of supporting musicians. In 2002 he formed The Devin Townsend Band, a dedicated lineup which recorded and toured for two of his solo releases. In 2007, Townsend disbanded both Strapping Young Lad and The Devin Townsend Band, taking a break from touring to spend more time with his family. After a two-y...