Eric Peterson

This article is about guitarist Eric Peterson; on the theologian, see Erik Peterson .

Peterson at the Gods of Metal Festival , 2008

Eric Peterson (born May 14, 1964 in Alameda , California ) is an American guitarist . He became known for his activity as one of the main songwriters and the only constant member of the band Testament . He also founded his black metal band Dragonlord in 2001 . In addition to the guitar, he also took on the vocals.

Career

Peterson was born in Alameda but grew up in Lafayette . His father's parents were immigrants from Sweden and his mother was Mexican , who was descended from the Apache Indians . His influences were bands like Black Sabbath , Led Zeppelin and Creedence Clearwater Revival , later the Scorpions , Iron Maiden , Angel Witch and Judas Priest . In the band Testament, founded in 1983 and initially known as Legacy, Peterson was originally just the rhythm guitarist, while Alex Skolnick took over the lead guitar. Still, Peterson was consistently one of the band's most important songwriters, especially after Skolnick left. In the meantime, Peterson also takes on many lead parts, e.g. B. on The Formation of Damnation .

In 2001, Peterson u. a. with Steve DiGiorgio (Testament) Dragonlord and released two albums with the band. In 2005, Peterson also played on the band Old Man's Child's Vermin album .

Discography

With legacy

• Demo 1 (1984)
• Demo 2 (1985)

With will

• The Legacy (1987)
• The New Order (1988)
• Practice What You Preach (1989)
• Souls of Black (1990)
• The Ritual (1992)
• Return to the Apocalyptic City (1993)
• Low (1994)
• Demonic (1997)
• The Gathering (1999)
• First Strike Still Deadly (2001)
• The Formation of Damnation (2008)
• Dark Roots of Earth (2012)

With Dragonlord

• Rapture (2001)
• Black Wings of Destiny (2005)

As a guest musician

• Old Man's Child - Vermin (2005)

Web links

Commons : Eric Peterson  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Testament Artist Profile
2. ↑ www.deanguitars.com: Eric Peterson ( Memento of the original from August 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.