Alex Skolnick (born September 29, 1968, grew up in Berkeley, California) is an American jazz and rock guitarist. He is a member of the thrash metal band Testament, formed in San Francisco in 1983. Skolnick left the band in 1992 - returning briefly to re-record some old material for the band's "First Strike is Still Deadly" release as well as the "Thrash of the Titans" all-star performance in 2001. Wikipedia
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