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CURRENTLY AUDITIONING DRUMMERS! MESSAGE ME! |
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| Location: | SHERIDAN, Wyoming |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 28, 2008 (515 days back) |
About Me |
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| Toby Knapp has been a cult figure in the metal scene for quite some time. At the age of 18 he was profiled by Guitar World Magazine and was soon signed to Mike Varney's legendary shred label Shrapnel Records. By the age of 20 Knapp was collaborating with virtuosos such as Tony Fredianelli( guitarist for APOCRYPHA and THIRD EYE BLIND) as well as drum god, Ray Luzier(DAVID LEE ROTH AND BILLY SHEEHAN). Knapp's debut album "Guitar Distortion" was released in 1993 and was issued worldwide; Shrapnel in the States, Sony in Japan and in Europe by Roadrunner Records. The album helped to set new standards in odd-meter progressive rock, melding death metal and prog years before it became commonplace. The album still sells 15 years after it's release inspiring a new generation of musicians. He kept busy throughout the nineties receiving endorsements from S.I.T strings and ADA amplification, releasing material on various indie labels, teaching guitar and giving guitar clinics. In the late nineties he formed the traditional metal band 'Onward'. Onward's demos circulated and the band was approached by some of the genres most formidable labels. In 2001 Knapp signed with Century Media records resulting in the albums 'Evermoving' and 'Reawaken'. Again, guitarists across the globe took serious inspiration from the fiery, raw yet progressive style Knapp showcased on these landmark records. Knapp toured the U.S supporting bands such as Exodus, Blind Guardian, Metal Church's David Wayne, Agent Steel, Symphony X and Angra as well as playing high profile shows; ProgPower in Chicago, Seattle's Abrasive Rock Fest, November to Dismember, Ultrasound and the Milwaukee Metalfest to name a few. Knapp was hailed by metal publications including Guitar World, Metal Maniacs and Hit Parader as being one of the hottest traditional metal guitarists on the scene. Toby also contributed to several tribute albums including those paying homage to Michael Schenker, Uriah Heep and Savatage. In late 2006 Knapp returned to the metal world after recording and releasing two albums back to back. Knapp's instrumental guitar album 'Polarizing Lines' and his Black Metal masterpiece Waxen's "Fumaroth". "On 'Polarizing' Knapp gets diabolical and tears up dark, eerie Black Metal solos in fine fashion, cool album and certainly worth the price"(excerpt from HARDROCKHAVEN review). METAL RULES .COM described Polarizing Lines as a "tour de force from a phoenomenal guitarist, Toby is a true musician made in BIG CAPITAL LETTERS". Polarizing Lines also received heavy rotation on New York's "The Academy of Shred" 88.5 FM WRUR. Waxen's "Fumaroth" followed suit by setting new standards, establishing Knapp as a master of whatever genre he wishes to explore; An excerpt from Vampire Magazine states "Just when you think BM is exhausted, Toby Knapp comes along and twists the formula, viewing it through the filter of his own musical history". The buzz created from these albums made Knapp the first runner up for the lead guitar slot in the legendary death metal act Vital Remains when guitarist Dave Suzuki suffered hand injuries in 2006. However it was not meant to be, Dave healed and Vital Remains carried on with the Dechristianize line-up(minus Benton). In 2007 Knapp remastered several previously unreleased Onward tracks for an official release of "The Neverending Sun" and announced plans for a progressive metal collaboration with former Into Eternity vocalist Dean Sternberg resulting in the highly anticipated "Misanthropy Divine"(more to come on this highly sought after project!). Onward also made it to DVD 4 years after the fact with the inclusion of their video for the track "Night" on the Century Media DVD compilation "The Visual Experience". In September of 2007 Knapp enjoyed a large write up in METAL STORM MONTHLY, sharing the cover with the legendary Candlemass. After the re-issue of Knapp's back catalog he embarked on a series of regional shows supporting such bands as Psyopus(Metal Blade Records) Despised Icon(Century Media) and Light This City(Prosthetic Records) among others. In an ironic twist of fate, Knapp recently joined forces with Vital Remains co-founder Jeff Gruslin and Godless Rising (Moribund Records) and has begun work writing and recording music for the follow up to the their highly acclaimed album "Battle Lords". 2008 will have Knapp touring with Godless Rising in support of "Trumpets of Triumph." Having stood the test of time, interest in this enigmatic musician (recently dubbed "The Fastest Gun In The West" by Stratoblogster.blogspot.com) continues to grow.
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Music:Member Since: 7/17/2006Band Website: tobyknapp.ryasrealm.com Band Members: TOBY KNAPP- NEW GUITARIST FOR GODLESS RISING/ ALSO ALL INSTRUMENTS ON PROGRESSIVE METAL PROJECT WITH VOCALIST DEAN STERNBERG Influences: Jimmy Page, Shrapnel Records artists, early Black Metal, Rush, King Crimson Sounds Like: Record Label: SHRAPNEL RECORDS, CENTURY MEDIA, MORIBUND RECORDS Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Progressive / Metal / Rock) |
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My Blog |
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POLARIZING LINES RE-ISSUE/SAMPLE "MISANTHROPY DIVINE"!! |
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| CD BABY NOW HAS "MISANTHROPY DIVINE" IN STOCK AND YOU CAN SAMPLE EVERY TRACK ON THE ALBUM GO TO: http://cdbaby.com/cd/knapptoby. COMING SOON: A REMIXED/MASTERED VERSION OF THE ALL INSTRUMENTAL S... Posted by Toby Knapp on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:07:00 PST |
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GODLESS RISING AGAIN AND SOLO ALBUM UPDATE |
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| FINALLY, FOR FANS WHO PREFER ONLINE ORDERING, MY LATEST SOLO ALBUM "MISANTHROPY DIVINE" IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM CD BABY! IT'S LOOKING LIKE GODLESS RISING MAY BE SOON POSTING SOME TUNES FROM OU... Posted by Toby Knapp on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:01:00 PST |
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1993 SHRAPNEL DEBUT "GUITAR DISTORTION" PROPERLY RECOGNIZED |
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| AFTER RECEIVING MUCH CRITICISM IN THE 90'S FROM FIERCELY CLOSED MINDED "SHREDDERS", IT WAS NICE TO STUMBLE ACROSS THIS........
http://radioactivemetal.net/Podcast/2D779ED7-1436-440B-B453.
.. Posted by Toby Knapp on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:27:00 PST |
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ORDER TOBY KNAPP CD'S HERE THROUGH PAY-PAL! |
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| 1. TOBY KNAPP- "Misanthropy Divine" (Progressive Metal featuring ex-Into Eternity touring vocalist Dean Sternberg
2. TOBY KNAPP -"Polarizing Lines" (shredding instrumental progressive metal )
3.... Posted by Toby Knapp on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:09:00 PST |
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RECENT INTERVIEW IN METAL STORM POSTED ONLINE |
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| CHECK OUT WWW.METALSTORMMAG.COM click into the interview archives and type my name in "search". Posted by Toby Knapp on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:38:00 PST |
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WORKING ON NEW GODLESS RISING ALBUM! |
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| I was recently contacted by Godless Rising mainman/vokills, Jeff Gruslin(ex-Vital Remains) and we have agreed to join forces in putting together the follow up to their landmark death metal opus "Battl... Posted by Toby Knapp on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:43:00 PST |
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FINALLY A WAXEN REVIEW! |
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| http://www.metal-archives.com a really good review here.....i can't link it directly, but do a band search by letter and you will find it! Posted by Toby Knapp on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:16:00 PST |
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STRATOBLOGSTER RULES! |
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| This listing is cool as is this individual's devotion to all things Stratocaster.http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bl
og.view&friendID=103536081&blogID=218994204&MyTo
ken=15... Posted by Toby Knapp on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:47:00 PST |
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ONWARD ON DVD |
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| My old friend Michael Grant just notified me that Century Media are releasing a DVD set called "The Visual Experience" which contains the video we did for the song "Night". This is in and of itse... Posted by Toby Knapp on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:26:00 PST |
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