Joe Stump


Joe Stump is an American guitarist and composer. He is currently playing for the band Exorcism, Raven Lord, HolyHell and his solo project. Stump plays in a style original to Yngwie Malmsteen and has released albums with his band, Reign of Terror, as well as with an earlier band from Boston called Trash Broadway, and as a solo artist.He has taught guitar at Berklee college of music in Boston, Massachusetts.

Musical influences

Stumps' musical influences derive from Yngwie Malmsteen, Ritchie Blackmore and Gary Moore.

Raven Lord

In September 2012 it was announced that Joe Stump would join the multinational metal band Raven Lord.

Alcatrazz

In February 2019 it was announced that Joe Stump would join Graham Bonnet's newly relaunched Alcatrazz.

Discography

Solo

Album recorded at Nevessa Studios in upstate New York by Chris Anderson and released by Torrid Records. Album featured Joe Stump on Lead Guitar, David Steel on Acoustic Guitar and Lead Vocals, Jay Gates on Drums and Background Vocals and Nick Noiseux on Bass and background Vocals.

With Reign of Terror

Stump endorses and uses ESP Guitars with scalloped fretboards. He also uses Marshall Amplifiers, Rhino amplifiers and Engl amplifiers.
He also uses the following pedals:
Stump uses Ernie Ball strings, with gauge 008, 011, 014, 024, 032, 048 and 1.5mm Dunlop Delrin picks.