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Ralph Santolla

1966 - 2018

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Ralph Santolla (December 8, 1966 – June 6, 2018) was an American heavy metal and extreme 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Ralph Santolla is the 2,969th most popular musician, the 16,976th most popular biography from United States and the 1,230th most popular American Musician.

Ralph Santolla was a renowned guitarist known for his work in the heavy metal and progressive rock genres, particularly with bands like Death and Obituary. He was celebrated for his virtuosic playing style and contributions to the metal music scene.

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Among musicians, Ralph Santolla ranks 2,969 out of 3,175. Before him are Mario Duplantier, Bill Dickens, Jonas Renkse, Eric Melvin, Gesaffelstein, and Tim Alexander. After him are Ruud Jolie, Michael Schulte, Chris Corner, Arik Marshall, Mike Paradinas, and Ron Welty.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Ralph Santolla ranks 958. Before him are Høgni Hoydal, Martha McSally, Bruno Carabetta, Markus Gandler, Dana Barron, and Eric Melvin. After him are Richard Stanley, Zsolt Érsek, Rahzel, Juliet Aubrey, Ute Schell, and Yasutaka Yoshida. Among people deceased in 2018, Ralph Santolla ranks 618. Before him are Rouzan al-Najjar, Richard A. Searfoss, Ken Dodd, Vlatko Ilievski, Peter Thomson, and Jung Jae-sung. After him are Markus Beyer, Jlloyd Samuel, Meena Alexander, Rita Bhaduri, Oleg Pavlov, and Goran Bunjevčević.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ralph Santolla ranks 16,982 out of 20,380. Before him are Dana Barron (1966), Eric Melvin (1966), Steve Lewis (1969), Tim Alexander (1965), and Adam Rich (1968). After him are Carli Lloyd (1982), Peter Shumlin (1956), Diablo Cody (1978), John W. Raymond (1962), Margo Harshman (1986), Luke Kleintank (1990), and Margo Stilley (1982).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Ralph Santolla ranks 1,230. Before him are Matt Skiba (1976), Baauer (1989), Derek Trucks (1979), Bill Dickens (1958), Eric Melvin (1966), and Tim Alexander (1965). After him are Arik Marshall (1967), Ron Welty (1971), Erik Rutan (1971), Chris Vrenna (1967), Wendy Melvoin (1964), and Jordan Galland (1980).

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