Eric Peterson (musician)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Eric Peterson

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Img_capt = Eric Peterson (right) performing live with Alex Skolnick
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Eric Peterson
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Born = Birth date and age|1964|5|14|mf=y
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Origin = United States of America
Instrument = Guitar
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Genre = Thrash metal
Death metal
Black metal
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter
Years_active = 1983 - present
Label = Roadrunner Records
Associated_acts = Testament
Dragonlord
URL = [http://www.deanguitars.com/eric_peterson.php Dean Guitarist Website]
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Notable_instruments = [http://www.deanguitars.com/rockstar_guitars.php Dean USA Custom MS V]
[http://www.deanguitars.com/caddys.php Dean Caddy]

Eric Peterson (born: 14 May 1964) is an American guitarist. He is best known as one of the founding members (and one of two only constant members, himself and Chuck Billy) of the US thrash metal band Testament. Eric has also formed a side-project black metal band called Dragonlord, in which he plays guitar and also sings. In Testament, Eric was originally a rhythm guitarist while Alex Skolnick handled all lead work. Recently though, on Testament's new album The Formation of Damnation, Eric plays leads as well as Alex.

Eric has been married to Kirk Hammett's ex-wife Rebecca, with whom he has one child, but they are now divorced [http://themurkywaters.tripod.com/didyouknow.html] .

Eric's main guitars have been Gibson models for most of his career in Testament, primarily a black Explorer model and a Les Paul. Recently however, he is endorsing Dean Guitars and has been using an ML model guitar.

Discography

With Legacy

* "Demo 1" (1985)

=With Testament=

*"The Legacy" (1987)
*"The New Order" (1988)
*"Practice What You Preach" (1989)
*"Souls of Black" (1990)
*"The Ritual" (1992)
*"Low" (1994)
*"Demonic" (1997)
*"The Gathering" (1999)
*"First Strike Still Deadly" (2001)
*"The Formation of Damnation" (2008)

=With Dragonlord=

*"Rapture (2001)
*"Black Wings of Destiny (2005)

As guest

*Old Man's Child - "Vermin" (2005)

Equipment

*Amplifier: Marshall JVM series 210 watt head, with footswitch
*Cabinets: Mesa 4x12 Recto Cabinets loaded with Celestion vintage 30s & EVH III Cabinets
*Effects: Dunlop Cry Baby from Hell Wah, Boss TU-2 Tuner, MXR Flanger, MXR Stereo Chorus
*Cords: Monster Cable
*Guitars: Dean Cadillac, Dean Time Capsule V, Gibson Flying V
*Strings: DR (tuned one half step down)
*Pickups: Flying V: EMG 81 (neck) & EMG 85 (bridge), Time Capsule: Dimarzio Super Distortion Zebras, Cadillac: Seymor Duncan '59 (sh-1n neck) & jazz (sh-2 middle), jb (sh-4 bridge)
*Picks: Dunlop Purple & Green sharp