Phil Demmel, American guitarist and songwriter

Phil Demmel (born April 2, 1967) is an American musician who played lead guitar in the heavy metal band Machine Head between 2002 and 2018, making him their longest running member in that position. He has also performed in other bands such as Vio-lence, Torque and BPMD, and briefly played with Slayer, Overkill and Lamb of God as a fill-in guitarist.