Joe Stump

Joe Stump
Stump with Alcatrazz, 2024
Stump with Alcatrazz, 2024
Background information
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1989–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
  • Trash Broadway
  • Reign of Terror
  • HolyHell
  • Raven Lord
  • Exorcism
Websitejoeshredlordstump.com

Joe Stump is an American guitarist from Queens, New York. He has played for the bands Exorcism, Raven Lord, HolyHell, Alcatrazz and has an extensive solo career. He is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music. His main musical influences are Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Gary Moore, Michael Schenker, and Uli Jon Roth. Guitar One magazine ranked Stump as the sixth fastest shredder of all time.

Career

He is the bandleader for The Reign of Terror (also known as Joe Stump's Reign of Terror). In 2012, he joined Raven Lord. He didn't play on the debut album since the recording was already finished but played on the album tour in 2013. His new band Joe Stump's Tower of Babel has released two albums: Lake of Fire in 2017 and Days of Thunder in 2025.

Discography

Solo

With Trash Broadway

With Reign of Terror

With Shooting Hemlock

With HolyHell

With Exorcism

With Raven Lord

With Tower of Babel

With Alcatrazz

References

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