Michael Pinnella
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Michael Pinnella (born August 29, 1969) is an American keyboard player, most notably for the band Symphony X. Michael is one of two Symphony X members to appear on all nine of the band's albums (the other being Michael Romeo).
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Birth name | Michael Pinnella |
Born | (1969-08-29) August 29, 1969 (age 54) Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | Progressive metal, neoclassical metal, power metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards, piano, backing vocals |
Years active | 1994–present |
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He has released two solo albums, titled Enter By the Twelfth Gate (2004)[1] and Ascension (2014),[2] mostly composed of instrumental, classical-styled progressive metal.
In 2016, Pinnella ranked #11 in Loudwire's Top 25 Rock + Metal Keyboardists of All Time,[3] praised for being an "essential component of Symphony X’s overarching epic nature".