Phil Demmel

Phil Demmel
Phil Demmel
	Demmel performing in 2009
Background information
Born	April 2, 1967 (age 57); Dublin, California, U.S.
Genres	Heavy metal; thrash metal; groove metal; nu metal;
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1985–present

Phil Demmel (born April 2, 1967)^[1] is an American musician who played lead guitar in the heavy metal band Machine Head between 2002 and 2018, making him their longest running member in that position. He has also performed with other artists such as Vio-lence, Torque, Metal Allegiance, BPMD, Kerry King and Category 7, and briefly played with Slayer, Nonpoint, Overkill, Lamb of God and Testament^[2] as a fill-in guitarist.

^ Wildenberg, Norman van den (April 2, 2022). "Happy birthday Phil Demmel". Rockmuzine (in Dutch). Retrieved May 22, 2024.
^ Kennelty, Greg (May 24, 2023). "ALEX SKOLNICK To Sit Out Part Of TESTAMENT's European Tour". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 26, 2023.