Ralph Santolla facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ralph Santolla
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Santolla performing in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 8, 1966 United States |
| Origin | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Died | June 6, 2018 (aged 51) |
| Genres | Heavy metal, death metal, technical death metal, thrash metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboards, drums |
| Years active | 1989–2018 |
Ralph Santolla (born December 8, 1966 – died June 7, 2018) was an American heavy metal guitarist. He was known for his fast and skillful "shred guitar" playing style. Ralph played in many different bands throughout his career. Some of these included Deicide, Eyewitness, Death, Millenium, Iced Earth, and Obituary.
Ralph was very proud of his Italian background. He often played guitars made by Jackson and Ibanez that had the Italian flag painted on them. He also used Randall Amplifiers for his sound.
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Ralph Santolla's Music Journey
Ralph Santolla was known for being true to himself. He respected other musicians, even if their beliefs were different from his own.
He often talked about starting his own band. He wanted to work with Steve DiGiorgio and Gene Hoglan, who he had played with in the band Death.
Before he passed away, Ralph was working on a new solo album. It was going to be an instrumental album called Requiem for Hope. This would have been his second solo album. His first was Shaolin Monks in the Temple of Metal.
In 2007, Ralph left Deicide. Later that year, he joined Obituary to play on their album Xecutioner's Return. He filled in for another guitarist who was unavailable at the time. He also played on Obituary's Left To Die EP.
Ralph rejoined Deicide in 2010 but left the band again in 2011. In 2013, he became a member of the thrash metal band Toxik.
His last recordings were released shortly before his death. He played guest guitar on a song called "From Neptune Towards Assyria" for the band Order ov Riven Cathedrals. He also played on the song "They Will Listen To The Dead" for the band BlightMass. These songs and albums were dedicated to him.
Ralph Santolla's Albums
Ralph Santolla played on many albums with different bands. Here are some of them:
With Eyewitness
- Eyewitness (1995)
- Messiah Complex (1996)
With Millenium
- Millenium (1997)
- Angelfire (1999)
- Hourglass (2000)
- The Best of... and More – Compilation (2004)
- Jericho (2004)
With Iced Earth
- The Glorious Burden (2004)
With Deicide
- The Stench of Redemption (2006)
- Till Death Do Us Part (2008)
- To Hell with God (2011)
With Obituary
- Xecutioner's Return (2007)
- Left to Die (EP) (2008)
- Darkest Day (2009)
Solo Albums
- Shaolin Monks in the Temple of Metal (2002)
- Requiem for Hope (2007)
Images for kids
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Ralph Santolla performing in 2008
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Ralph Santolla live with Deicide, 2009
See also
In Spanish: Ralph Santolla para niños
