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Birth name
  
Eric Peterson

Years active
  
1983–present

Name
  
Eric Peterson

Role
  
Guitarist

Instruments
  
Guitar, vocals


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Born
  
May 14, 1964 (age 59) (
1964-05-14
)

Labels
  
Roadrunner, Nuclear Blast

Music groups
  
Testament (Since 1983), Dragonlord

Genres
  
Thrash metal, Heavy metal, Death metal, Black metal

Albums
  
Profiles


Occupation(s)
  
Musician, songwriter

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Eric Peterson (born May 14, 1964) is an American guitarist. He is best known as the only constant member of the US thrash metal band Testament. Peterson has also formed a side project black metal band called Dragonlord, in which he plays guitar and also sings. In Testament, Peterson was originally a rhythm guitarist while Alex Skolnick handled all lead work. More recently though, Peterson plays leads along with Skolnick.

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His father was of Swedish descent and his mother was of Mexican descent.

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Peterson was married to Kirk Hammett's ex-wife Rebecca, with whom he has one child. They are now divorced.

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Peterson'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 his own signature Dean V guitar.

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With Legacy

  • Demo 1 (1984)
  • Demo 2 (1985)
  • With Testament

  • 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)
  • Brotherhood of the Snake (2016)
  • With Dragonlord

  • Rapture (2001)
  • Black Wings of Destiny (2005)
  • With Leah McHenry

  • Winter Sun (2015)
  • As guest

  • Old Man's ChildVermin (2005)
  • Leah McHenry - Otherworld EP (2013)
  • Equipment

  • Amplifier: Kemper, Marshall JVM series 210 watt head, Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Heads, and EVH 5150 heads
  • 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, TC Electronic Nova Delay
  • Cords: Monster Cable
  • Guitars: Dean Cadillac, Dean Michael Schenker V, Gibson Flying V, Dean Eric Peterson Signature OldSkull V
  • Strings: DR Gauge 10–52(tuned one half step down)
  • Pickups: Dean Flying V: EMG 85 (neck) & EMG 81 (bridge), Dean Time Capsule: Dimarzio Super Distortion Zebras, Dean Cadillac: Seymor Duncan '59 (sh-1n neck) & jazz (sh-2 middle), jb (sh-4 bridge)
  • Picks: Dunlop Purple & Green sharp
  • Guitar Rig & Signal Flow

    A detailed gear diagram of Eric Peterson's 2006 Testament guitar rig is well-documented.

    References

    Eric Peterson (musician) Wikipedia