Joe Stump
Musical artist
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joe Stump is an American guitarist from Queens, New York.[1] He has played for the bands Exorcism,[3] Raven Lord, HolyHell,[2] Alcatrazz and has an extensive solo career. He is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music.[1][4] His main musical influences are Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Gary Moore, Michael Schenker, and Uli Jon Roth.[5][6] Guitar One magazine ranked Stump as the sixth fastest shredder of all time.[4]
- Musician
- songwriter
Joe Stump | |
|---|---|
Stump with Alcatrazz, 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
|
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of |
|
| Formerly of |
|
| Website | joestump.com (archived) |
Career
He is the bandleader for The Reign of Terror (also known as Joe Stump's Reign of Terror).[7] In 2012, he joined Raven Lord.[8] He didn't play on the debut album since the recording was already finished but played on the album tour in 2013.[9] His new band Joe Stump's Tower of Babel has released two albums: Lake of Fire in 2017 and Days of Thunder in 2025.
Discography
Solo
- Guitar Dominance! (1993)[10]
- Night of the Living Shred (1994)[11][12]
- Supersonic Shred Machine (1996)[13][14]
- Rapid Fire Rondo (1998)[15]
- 2001: A Shred Odyssey (2001)[16][17][18]
- Midwest Shredfest (2001)
- Dark Gifts – Rare and Unreleased Tracks (2001)
- Guitar Master (2002)
- Armed and Ready (2003)
- Speed Metal Messiah (2004)[19][20][21]
- Virtuostic Vendetta (2009)[22]
- The Essential Shred Guitar Collection (2009, compilation)[6]
- Revenge of the Shredlord (2012)[4]
- The Dark Lord Rises (2015)[23]
- Symphonic Onslaught (2019)
- Diabolical Ferocity (2021)
With Trash Broadway
- Trash Broadway (1989)[24]
With Reign of Terror
With Shooting Hemlock
- Clockwatcher (1997)
With HolyHell
With Exorcism
With Raven Lord
- Down the Wasteland (2016)
With Tower of Babel
With Alcatrazz
- Born Innocent (2020)
- V (2021)
- Take No Prisoners (2023)
