Guitar driven metal that combines a variety of varying
schools of metal and hard rock, from neo-classical speed
metal, thrash metal, European power metal and old school
hard rock. A killer blend of heavy riffs , strong melodies
and over the top high tech shred guitar.
AIMS AS A MUSICIAN / GUITARIST
Touring , making records/etc and continuing to improve my
craft as both a guitarist and composer. I'm quite
fortunate that I make a very nice living playing guitar so
I'm quite blessed in that many of my aims and goals are
being met and then some.
TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR LION MUSIC RELEASES
Joe Stump - Virtuostic Vendetta
My latest solo offering and the best record I've ever
made, I strongly feel I managed to put it all together on
this one. Playing, compositionally, production-wise,
guitar-tones/etc. this far exceeds my past efforts in all
categories. I also manage to combine the over the top
shredding I'm predominantly known for with plenty of old
school hard rock guitar elements all played with plenty of
balls and attitude and it's all showcased nicely inside
some very cool tunes.
Joe Stump - Speed Metal Messiah
Released back in 2004. While many of my solo records are
fairly varied as far as track selection goes this one's
quite focused strictly in the balls-out
neo-classical/speed metal vein. It's a very strong record
containing some pretty sick playing and while it's
somewhat excessive guitar-wise there's still plenty of
strong melodies and cool riffs .
Joe Stump's Reign Of
Terror - Conquer & Divide July 2010 special offer -
On sale in the LM webstore for only €6.90 - click
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This one's a guitar driven vocal record I made back
several years ago with my band Joe Stump`s Reign of
Terror. Fans of Rainbow, Deep Purple, Yngwie Malmsteen`s
Rising Force, Axel Rudi Pell and Dio will certainly enjoy
this record. A bit darker and heavier than some of the
earlier Reign of Terror stuff but my favourite Reign of
Terror record guitar-wise.
ANY OTHER PROJECTS YOU ARE WORKING ON?
HolyHell, female fronted power metal band I play with. Great
band , all amazing players and the singer Maria Breon is
more like female Dio-style singer than one of those girlie
operatic euro chicks. The music ranges from epic power metal
to gothic stuff to more classically tinged speed metal along
with some Dio-era Sabbath elements. The debut album was
released in the States just a few weeks ago , it's been out
in Europe well before that and the band has been touring in
support of it.
TOOLS OF YOUR TRADE?
ESP custom shops strats, MC guitars custom Demon Wings,
DiMarzio pickups ( HS-3, YJM/HS-4, Fast track, virtual
vintage solo) Marshall amps and cabinets (old 70`s 50 watt
mark 2 Marshall tops and a mix of older basket weave
cabinets and newer Marshall cabinets). BSM treble boosters
(Fireball, RPA Major, RPA). DOD 250 preamp (old grey and
yellow ones as well as the newer YJM 308 DOD box), Boss
effects- noise gate, digital delay, super chorus, flanger,
octave box, phase shifter. Dunlop cry baby wah-wah, Dunlop
rotovibe. Dean Markley strings, Jim Dunlop 1.5 mm delrin
picks
As always a massive and most sincere thanks to all of you
that have supported my efforts throughout the many years
I`ve been at this , I truley am grateful and to newer fans
that haven`t checked out my stuff yet I encourage you to do
so as if you love guitar driven metal I`m sure you`ll enjoy
it. Also I do tour a bunch with both my own thing and
HolyHell so maybe I`ll see some of you out on the road at
some point, all the best , stay metal Joe Stump
