Gian Pyres (born Gianpiero Piras, 20 October 1973) is an English

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, best known for his work with

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band

Cradle of Filth Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved originally from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic metal and other metal genres. Their l ...

for which he recorded guitars for '' Cruelty and the Beast'' (1998), ''

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'' (2000), ''

Bitter Suites to Succubi ''Bitter Suites to Succubi'' is an EP by English extreme metal band Cradle of Filth. It was released on 22 May 2001, through the band's own Abracadaver label. Content and recording According to frontman Dani Filth, ''Bitter Suites to Succubi ...

'' (2001) and '' Lovecraft & Witch Hearts'' (2002). He appeared on their

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s '' Heavy, Left-Handed and Candid'' (2001), '' Live Bait for the Dead'' (2001) and '' Peace Through Superior Firepower'' (2005), and appeared in Alex Chandon's '' Cradle of Fear'' (2001). In addition he has appeared in music videos for '' From the Cradle to Enslave'' (1999), '' Her Ghost in the Fog'' (2000), ''Born in a Burial Gown'' (2001) and ''Scorched Earth Erotica'' (2002). He also appeared with

on BBC's ''Living with the Enemy'' (1998). Other live and recording appearances include Ship of Fools,

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'' EP (1994) and ''Halcyon'' (1995), and Dragonlord as touring guitarist (2005-6). He also recorded as a guest guitarist for Bal-Sagoth on '' A Black Moon Broods Over Lemuria'' (1995),

Christian Death Christian Death is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles County, California, in 1979 by Rozz Williams. With major line-up changes over the years, Christian Death has retained "a relentlessly confrontational stand against organized religi ...

on ''Born Again Anti-Christian'' (2000),

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on '' Being and Nothing'' (2001) and Italian symphonic black metal band Theatres des Vampires on '' Vampyrìsme...'' (2003). He played for The Rotted (formerly known as Gorerotted) until November 2009, co-wrote and recorded ''Get Dead Or Die Trying'' (2008) and featured on the video ''Nothing But a Nosebleed''. He is a member of Screamin' Daemon, appearing on the album ''Wrath of the Genocide Gods''; and is the touring guitarist with former

bandmate Sarah Jezebel Deva's solo band. He is endorsed by

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and Peavey Electronics. Gian Piras has also worked for game developer

The Creative Assembly The Creative Assembly Limited ( trade name: Creative Assembly) is a British video game developer based in Horsham, founded in 1987 by Tim Ansell. In its early years, the company worked on porting games to MS-DOS from Amiga and ZX Spectrum pla ...

/ SEGA, in Sussex, England on '' Rome: Total War'', '' Rome Total War: Barbarian Invasion'' and '' Medieval 2: Total War''. He also represented The Creative Assembly as a games technician on

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's ''

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''. He resides in Canada with his Wife.

Equipment

– Private Stock Custom Pyres Edition *

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– Standard SG * Peavey Amps – 6505 * Peavey or Marshall cabinets *Effects by BOSS and Line 6

References

External links

Gian Pyres at Myspace
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pyres, Gian Living people English heavy metal guitarists Cradle of Filth members Black metal musicians British people of Italian descent 1973 births Musicians from London