Gary Holt
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Gary Holt is an American thrash metal guitarist best known as the longtime lead guitarist and primary songwriter for Exodus and later as a touring and recording guitarist for Slayer.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1981 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Angel Witch
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Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Wardance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Gary Wayne Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Richmond, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1964-05-04 ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
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thrash metal ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Angus Young
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Gary Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Schenker NERFINISHED ⓘ Ritchie Blackmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Iommi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Exodus
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Slayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being longtime lead guitarist of Exodus
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joining Slayer as touring guitarist after Jeff Hanneman’s illness ⓘ recording guitars on Slayer album Repentless ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blood In, Blood Out
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Bonded by Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ Exhibit B: The Human Condition NERFINISHED ⓘ Fabulous Disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Repentless NERFINISHED ⓘ Tempo of the Damned NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
lead guitarist of Exodus
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recording guitarist of Slayer ⓘ touring guitarist of Slayer ⓘ |
| primaryBand | Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Metal Blade Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuclear Blast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInExodus |
lead guitarist
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primary songwriter ⓘ |
| usesBrand |
ESP Guitars
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Marshall Amplification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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