James Murphy (guitarist)

James Murphy
Background information
Birth name James Franklin Murphy
Born (1967-07-30) July 30, 1967
Portsmouth, Virginia
United States
Genres Heavy metal, death metal, thrash metal, progressive metal
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer, recording and mixing engineer
Instruments Guitar, bass, keyboards
Associated acts Death, Testament, Obituary, Lazarus A.D., Cancer
Website msanthrope.com/jamesmurphy/

James Franklin Murphy (July 30, 1967 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work in metal bands, Obituary, Death[1] and Testament.[2] He founded Disincarnate,[3] an early death metal band.

He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2001 but recovered. In October 2011, Murphy stated that the tumor had returned but that it was non-cancerous and that it was being treated pharmacologically.[4] He is working on a tribute album to Death founder Chuck Schuldiner who died from pneumonia, caused by complications of his treatment for a brain tumor. He is also producing Deron Miller's band World Under Blood. He also completed production of the industrial death metal band Dååth's second album, The Hinderers, which was released on Roadrunner Records, and Lazarus A.D.'s debut album The Onslaught released on Metal Blade Records. He has also performed as a touring guitarist for Agent Steel, and in Hallows Eve in 1988.

In addition to playing guitar, Murphy operates a recording studio, SafeHouse Production, where he has mixed and produced albums for other bands. He has also contributed lessons to Guitar Player magazine.

Equipment

Murphy has used Caparison guitars since he was able to play guitar again after his cancer treatment. During his years with Death and Testament he played Ibanez guitars, primarily the S series models, and B.C. Rich guitars during the Obituary period, especially Warlock models. He also played B.C. Rich guitars in Death. With Disincarnate, he used a Gibson Flying V, loaded with EMG's 81 and 85, through a Marshall 8100. He is a longtime endorsee of EMG pickups, and mainly uses the 85 and 89 models, although on Testament's The Gathering his Ibanez's were fitted with Dimarzio Steve's Special and Air Norton. For amplification he is currently using Framus Cobra series amplifiers, although previously he used Mesa Rectifiers through a Marshall 4x10 with Testament.

Discography

Cancer
Death
Disincarnate
James Murphy
Konkhra
Obituary
Testament

Guest appearances

References

  1. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Death". Allmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  2. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Testament". Allmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  3. 1 2 Prato, Greg. "Biography: Disincarnate". Allmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Ex-TESTAMENT/DEATH Guitarist Says His Brain Tumor Is Not Cancerous". blabbermouth.net. October 24, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  5. ↑ Torreano, Bradley. "Biography: Cancer". Allmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  6. ↑ Archives
  7. ↑ Hill, Gary. "Biography: Explorers Club". Allmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2010.

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