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Alex Skolnick Trio
Biography
Although he first came to the attention of guitar fans worldwide as a member of thrash metal-lists Testament, Alex Skolnick has gone on to put his metal days largely behind him in favor of his true love: jazz fusion. Born in 1968 in Berkelely, California, Skolnick's interest in rock music and guitar came about due to his (and a zillion other youths at the time) admiration of glam metal-lists Kiss. By his late teens, Skolnick was taking lessons from a then-unknown Joe Satriani, before signing on with a local outfit, {Legacy}, which would soon after become known as Testament. The quintet followed in the same musical path of such thrash metal groundbreakers as Metallica, and soon built a following, resulting in a recording contract with Megaforce by the late '80s (just as thrash began to infiltrate the mainstream). A string of well-received releases followed (each outselling its predecessor): 1987's Legacy, 1988's New Order, 1989's Practice What You Preach; 1990's Souls of Black; and 1992's Ritual, as well as touring alongside the likes of Megadeth, Slayer, Judas Priest, and White Zombie, among others. It was also during this time that Skolnick began being recognized for his six-string talents, racking up awards in polls held by such renowned guitar publications as Guitar for the Practicing Musician and Guitar World (the latter for which Skolnick contributed an instructional column for a spell).
Selected Discography
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