ImpellitteriImpellitteri is a heavy metal Heavy metal music band from USA formed and led by guitarist Chris Impellitteri. Since inception, the band has released numerous albums to critical praise, mainly due to Chris Impellitteri's speed/shred style of playing. The band's style is often compared to Racer X Racer X (band) , while Chris Chris Impellitteri is compared to Yngwie Malmsteen. Impellitteri's line-up has varied through its career, featuring three lead singers: Rob Rock, Graham Bonnet, and Curtis Skelton (2003-2008). In 2009 Impellitteri released their new album Wicked Maiden with Rob Rock back on vocals. After the EP the band regrouped, this time with Graham Bonnet as lead singer vocals , and released A semi-tribute album to the more famous metal vocalists of the era titled Stand In Line. MTV played Impellitteri's music video for Stand In Line in its rotation, and Chris Impellitteri was a guest host on MTV's Headbanger's Ball. The fans voted Impellitteri a smash on MTV's Smash or Trash show featured during the release of the album. The album charted in Billboards top 100 and remained there for over 5 months. However, Impellitteri stated The Black EP was Impellitteri's style of music, and Stand in line was only intended to be a tribute to the legendary vocalists of the past's music, and not as a traditional Impellitteri metal shred record. Impellitteri has submitted copyright claims to YouTube for postings of live footage from this era. After some touring and label deals, Impellitteri returned (again with Rob Rock on vocals). They recorded and released the popular EP Extended play titled Victim of the System, which was produced by Mike Tacci who was the assistant engineer Audio engineering on Metallica's Black album Metallica (album) . In late 1994 1994 in music , they released Answer to the Master Answer to the Master (album) . In 1996, Impellitteri released Screaming Symphony Screaming Symphony (album) , which featured the legendary instrumental titled 17 Century Chicken Pickn. The record was mixed by highly-reputed producer Michael Wagner who had produced Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne in the past. The next year, they released another record titled: Eye of the Hurricane. In 2000 Impellitteri released Crunch Crunch (album) . Shortly after Crunch, Rob Rock decided to pursue a solo career and Impellitteri again recruited Graham Bonnet and began working on their next album. In 2002 2002 in music they released System X System X (album) . That year they also released a compilation of hits called The Very Best of Impellitteri: Faster Than the Speed of Light. The reunion with Bonnet would be short-lived as they parted ways some time shortly thereafter. Impellitteri recruited Curtis Skelton, releasing Pedal to the Metal in 2004 2004 in music , displaying some of their most aggressive music to date. In May 2008 2008 in music , it was announced that Rob Rock was, once again, back in Impellitteri. They collaborated on a new album called Wicked Maiden with a working title of Good and Evil. Wicked Maiden was released on February 24, 2009 2009 in music , followed by the Impellitteri shredfest tour..As far as Christian metal ties, Impellitteri (the band) does not consider themselves to be a Christian band. Rob Rock said the following in an interview:'Studio Albums' *Stand in Line (1988) *Grin and Bear It Grin and Bear It (album) (1992) *Answer to the Master Answer to the Master (album) (1994) *Screaming Symphony Screaming Symphony (album) (1996) *Eye of the Hurricane (1997) *Crunch Crunch (album) (2000) *System X System X (album) (2002) *Pedal to the Metal (2004) *Wicked Maiden (2009) 'EPs' *Impellitteri Impellitteri (album) (1987) *Victim of the System (1993) *Fuel For The Fire Fuel_for_the_Fire_(EP) (1997) 'Compilation Albums' *The Very Best of Impellitteri: Faster Than the Speed of Light (2002)
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