André Corbin
Encyclopedia
André Corbin is a heavy metal
guitarist
.
in 1987 and played on their A Distant Thunder
and Nosferatu
albums. After a disappointing tour for Nosferatu, Corbin left the band along with drummer Frank Ferreira and spent the next few years making demos.
In 1994, Corbin was recognized for his instrumentals in Guitar for the Practicing Musician
magazine. By 1996, frustrated with the years of sacrifice and poverty, he retired as a professional musician. As of 2007, he is the owner and operator of Ghetto Skateboards, a Florida-based skateboard deck company, and The Ghetto Skate Facility, a skate park.
Heavy metal music
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guitarist
Guitarist
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Biography
Corbin joined the metal band HelstarHelstar
Helstar is a heavy metal band from Houston, Texas, formed in 1982.-History:Helstar began with a basic metal style in 1983 with 2 demos, followed by their first studio album in 1984 titled Burning Star for Combat Records, making them label mates with Megadeth and Exodus. Struggles within the band...
in 1987 and played on their A Distant Thunder
A Distant Thunder (album)
A Distant Thunder is a technical power/speed metal album by Helstar released by Metal Blade Records in 1988.-Track listing:-Personnel:*James Rivera – Vocals*Larry Barragan – Guitars*Andre' Corbin – Guitars...
and Nosferatu
Nosferatu (Helstar album)
-Track listing:#Rhapsody in Black#Baptized in Blood#To Sleep, Per Chance to Scream#Harker's Tale #Perseverance and Desperation#Curse Has Passed Away#Benediction#Harsh Reality#Swirling Madness#Von Am Lebem Desto Strum#Aieliaria and Everonn...
albums. After a disappointing tour for Nosferatu, Corbin left the band along with drummer Frank Ferreira and spent the next few years making demos.
In 1994, Corbin was recognized for his instrumentals in Guitar for the Practicing Musician
Guitar for the Practicing Musician
Guitar for the Practicing Musician was a guitar magazine published in the United States by Cherry Lane Music in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1992, it was the most popular music publication at newsstands, selling 740,000 issues over a six-month period. It was popular for publishing songs with guitar and...
magazine. By 1996, frustrated with the years of sacrifice and poverty, he retired as a professional musician. As of 2007, he is the owner and operator of Ghetto Skateboards, a Florida-based skateboard deck company, and The Ghetto Skate Facility, a skate park.