Ralph Santolla
Ralph Santolla | |
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Santolla performing in 2008 | |
| 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 |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboards, drums |
| Years active | 1989–2018 |
| Formerly of | Obituary, Deicide, Memorain, Sebastian Bach, Toxik |
Ralph Santolla (December 8, 1966 – June 7, 2018) was an Italian-American heavy metal guitarist. He played in many bands, most notably Deicide, but also including Eyewitness, Death (he never recorded any of their albums, but toured with them in 1993 and appeared in "The Philosopher" video), Millenium, Iced Earth, and the Sebastian Bach band. In 2007, he replaced Allen West in Obituary for their album Xecutioner's Return.