About
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 with other artists such as Vio-lence, Torque, Metal Allegiance, BPMD, Kerry King and Category 7, and briefly with Slayer, Nonpoint, Overkill, Lamb of God and Testament as a fill-in guitarist.
Member of
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Machine Head background vocals, guitar
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The Wheelblocks guitar
Links
Founder
Also known as
Philip John Demmel
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- cdffda95-39fd-43b9-bcdc-a1a11b5849ef
- IPI
- 00334057876
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 5 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.