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Phil Demmel

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Phil Demmel (born April 2nd, 1967) is an American guitarist mostly known for having been the lead guitar player in Machine Head for over 15 years.


Married to Marta Demmel of Bleeding Through.

Vio-Lence (1985-1994, 2001-2003, 2019-2024)
Torque (1994-1997)
Technocracy (1998-2003)
Machine Head (2002-2018)
Roadrunner United (2005)
BPMD (2019)
Category 7 (2023-present)
Kerry King (2024-present)

Substitute live guitarist for quite a few well-known bands:
Slayer (2018), Overkill (2021) Lamb Of God (2022), Testament (2023)

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