Phil Demmel

Phil Demmel
Demmel performing in 2009
Background information
Born (1967-04-02) April 2, 1967
Dublin, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1985–present
Member of
Formerly of

Phil Demmel (born April 2, 1967) is an American musician who played lead guitar in the heavy metal band Machine Head between 2002 and 2018, making him their longest running member in that position. He has also performed with other artists such as Vio-lence, Torque, Metal Allegiance, BPMD, Kerry King and Category 7, and briefly with Slayer, Nonpoint, Overkill, Lamb of God and Testament as a fill-in guitarist.