Al Pitrelli

Al Pitrelli is the kind of musician whose name casual fans miss but whose fingerprints are everywhere. Born in New York City in 1962 and trained at Berklee, he's best known for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, but his resume reads like a tour through rock history: Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Savatage, plus session and touring work with Celine Dion, Michael Bolton and Blue Oyster Cult. What strikes me is his versatility, sliding between thrash metal and orchestral arena shows without losing his identity as a guitarist. I have a soft spot for players who build careers on craft and reliability rather than solo stardom.

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Name (English)

Al Pitrelli

Name (Japanese)

アル・ピトレリ

Reading

ある・ぴとれり

Born

September 26, 1962 (age 64)

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

musician / guitarist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Tiger

University

Berklee College of Music

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al%20Pitrelli
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371289

Tags

• New York
• musician
• guitarist

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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