Guitarist and chief composer of Italian
metal band
Rhapsody. Started his
solo career in 1999.
T was Born March the third, 1972 in
Trieste,
Italy.
where he would later attend high school for mathematics.
Turilli formed his first metal band,
Thundercross, with two later
Rhapsody members.
First guitar: an
Ibanez Roadstar 550.
Turilli describes his playing style as "classical" and arpeggio-based rather than "bluesy" and scale-based (Can you say Yngwie?). He moves little along the fretboard, and instead works across it, creating sweeps of notes that often span several octaves.
Discography:
A music video was produced for the "hit" single
The Ancient Forest of Elves. The video features T. fitted with
medieval clothes, headed for his coronation as "king of the nordic twilight". He is accompanied by singer
Olaf Hayer wielding a big
sword.