Daniel Varfolomeyev

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Daniel Varfolomeyev
Daniel Varfolomeyev performing live with Acropolis
Daniel Varfolomeyev performing live with Acropolis
Background information
Birth name Daniel Varfolomeyev
Born April 6, 1985 (1985-04-06) (age 23)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Genre(s) Progressive metal
Neo-classical metal
Power metal
Heavy metal
Black metal
Folk metal
Occupation(s) Musician, Guitarist, Composer, Producer, Sound engineer
Instrument(s) Guitar, Bass
Years active 1999–Present
Associated acts Acropolis, Arafel
Website Official Myspace

Daniel Varfolomeyev is an Uzbekistan born Israeli heavy metal guitarist, composer and producer and sound engineer, born April 6, 1985 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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[edit] Biography

At 5 years old, he relocated to Zefat, Israel with his family. Spotting his early talents in music, his parents sent him to classical piano lessons, but it wasn't until the age of 13, when he picked up the electric guitar that his musical career took course. Influenced by flashy guitar heroes such as Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert and Marty Friedman, Daniel started performing and recording with local bands and got quickly recognized for his playing skills.

After first studio appearances with Dazed and Radius in 2000-2001, he started to write guitar-oriented music and experiment with multi-track recorders.
In 2001, met fellow guitar player Elad Manor and they founded together a band named "Area 51".
The band debuted onstage after 4 days in the Extreme Rock I Festival as a quartet playing mainly covers.
By 2002, Daniel released 2 of his first self-produced guitar singles, and expanded the band to a 6-piece group. Hitting the studio with ex-Eternal Gray guitarist Eyal Glottman, the band recorded a 3-track demo, two of which were released under the new name of "Acropolis".

In 2003, he performed onstage with Acropolis and one-time supergroup G-Spot, followed by a brief cooperation with Stella Maris vocalist Dror Lukach.
By the end of the year, Daniel relocated to Tel-Aviv to study Audio Engineering and accepted
the invitation of folk-black-metallers Arafel to join them for their second studio album.

In January 2004, Acropolis activities were suspended due to lineup difficulties, and Daniel became a popular guitar-choice for local Israeli-metal supergroup projects, where he got the oppurtunity to play live onstage with some the finest musicians in the Israeli metal scene, some of them include:

"G spot" lineup:
Avi Diamond (Orphaned Land) - Drums
Oran (Onion god) - Bass guitar
Daniel Varfolomeyev - Guitar
Gilad Pasternak (Crossfire) - Guitar
Sion Shalom - Guitar

Yngwie Malmsteen tribute lineup:
Yochai Davidoff - Vocals
Asaf Einav (Crossfire) - Vocals
Lev Kertzner - Vocals
Daniel Varfolomeyev - Guitars
Asaf Matityahu - Keyboards
Amir Salomon (Prey For Nothing) - Bass guitar
Matan Shmueli - Drums

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Manowar tribute lineup:
Yochai Davidoff - Vocals
Shaked Furman (The Fading) - Drums
Daniel Varfolomeyev - Guitar
David Cohen - Bass guitar
Max Gringaus - Guitar


Abba Metal Tribute lineup:
Yochai Davidoff - Vocals
Shaked Furman - Drums
Elad Manor - Bass guitar
Daniel Varfolomeyev - Guitar
Max Gringaus - Guitar
Asaf Matityahu - Keyboards

In November 2004, Daniel entered Studio-X (Olzstyn, Poland) with Arafel to record the band's second full-length album:
Through the Flame of the Ages (SPG Records, 2005), tracking Electric guitars, Bass guitar and background vocals.
The album also featured Tvangeste's frontman Michael Chirva tracking the main vocal tracks.


[edit] Discography

[edit] As Performer and band member

  • Radius - Rehoka (2000, Demo) - Guitars
  • Radius - Halom (2001, Single) - Guitars, Bass guitar
  • Dazed - Peas (Single 2001) - Guitars
  • Acropolis (under the name Area 51) - Majesty (2002, Single) - Guitars, Audio Engineering
  • Acropolis - Hear the Devil (2003, Single) - Guitars, Composition, Audio engineering
  • Arafel - Through the Flame of the Ages (2005, LP) - Guitars, Bass guitar, Backing vocals
  • Metal Hymns - A Tribute to Manowar (2005, Live DVD) - Guitars
  • Acropolis - Lead the Wake (2006, Single): Guitars, Composition, Production
  • Acropolis - The Aftermath (2008, EP) - Guitars, Composition, Production, Audio engineering


[edit] Solo

  • Far Beyond the Sun (Yngwie Malmsteen cover - 2003, Single)
  • Neta 2003 (2002, Single)
  • Dies Irae (Based on Verdi's Requiem - 2002, Single)

[edit] Compilations

  • Various Artists - Metalmessage Volume III (2007, Compilation) - Track 11: Guitars, Bass guitar, Backing vocals

[edit] Other

  • Forsaken Saint - Endless War (2004, Single) - Production, Audio engineering, Guest Lead guitar.
  • Dreamelectric - Lightning (2005, Single) - Mixing
  • Moth Eaten Dream - Blankly (2006, Single) - Mixing
  • The Fading (under the name Excessum) - Instructions for Self Destruction (2005, EP) - Production, Audio engineering
  • Immaterial - Tide of The Empire (2007, Single) - Mixing
  • Phantom Pain - The Hypocrite (2008, EP) - Production, Audio engineering


[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.vampire-magazine.com/showband.php?bid=5843

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