__notoc__ Thomas Neil Guay (born October 11, 1965), more commonly known by his stage name Tom Five (or Tom 5), is an American guitarist who joined heavy metal band White Zombiehttp://metalstorm.ee/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=14097 Metal Storm while studying art at

Parsons School of Design The Parsons School of Design is a private art and design college under The New School located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Founded in 1896 after a group of progressive artists broke away from established Manhattan art ...

which he attended from 1985 to 1989. Guay is more widely known as Tom Five, reportedly because his style "sounded like five guitarists playing at once". He played guitar for the metal band

Angel Rot Angel Rot were an American stoner metal band based in Manhattan, New York. The original incarnation of the band consisted of bassist Mike Davis, vocalist/guitarist Tom Five and drummer George Berz. History Angel Rot was formed in 1988 Manhat ...

from 1988 to 2003, releasing the album ''

Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage ''Unlistenable Hymns of Indulgent Damage'' is the debut album by American metal band Angel Rot, released on April 23, 1999, by Man's Ruin Records. The album was recorded in 1993 but delay in releasing the sessions occurred when the master tapes we ...

'' in 1999. He was also performed in the band Sonic Medusa and in the Black Sabbath tribute band Rat Salad. He currently plays guitar for the Los Angeles band Triple T.

Discography

With White Zombie

* ''

Psycho-Head Blowout ''Psycho-Head Blowout'' is the third EP by American rock band White Zombie, released in May 1987 by Silent Explosion. The album was recorded with producer and composer Kramer and was the band's first to feature guitarist Tom Guay, who had a ...

'' (1987) * ''

Soul-Crusher ''Soul-Crusher'' is the debut studio album by American rock band White Zombie, released independently in November 1987 by Silent Explosion. It was the band's second and final release with Tom "Five" Guay on guitar. Building off the sound esta ...

'' (1987)

With Angel Rot

* ''

'' (1999)

References

American heavy metal guitarists White Zombie (band) members Living people 1966 births {{US-metal-guitarist-stub