James Murphy

 

Artist:  James Murphy

Birth Name:  James Franklin Murphy

Born:  July 30, 1967.  Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal

Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer

Instruments:  Guitar, Bass, Keyboards

James Murphy is an American Guitarist, Musician, Songwriter and Producer, best known for his work on Metal Bands Obituary, and Testament.  He has also contributed lessons to Guitar Player Magazine.

Title:  Convergence (1996)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal

Label:  Shrapnel Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Since Forgotten (5:46)

 2.  Convergence (4:230

 3.  The Last One (6:45)

 4.  Vision (6:54)

 5.  Touching The Earth (7:49)

 6.  Red Alert (4:32)

 7.  Deeper Within (8:04)

 8.  Shadow's Fall (5:18)

 9.  Tempus Omnia Revelat (3:51)

Personnel:

James Murphy:  Guitar

Brad Russell:  Bass

Deen Castronovo:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Devin Townsend:  Vocals on Tracks: 1, 3, Keyboards on Track 3

Matt Guillory:  Keyboards on Tracks:  4-6,  8

Chuck Billy:  Vocals on Track 5

Greg Howe:  Second Guitar Solo on Track 6

Eddie Head:  Second Guitar Solo on Track 7

Eddie Ellis:  Vocals on Track 7

Convergence is the first studio solo album by James Murphy, was released in 1996 by Shrapnel Records.  For Guitar Lovers and Guitar Album Collectors.