{"id":5564,"date":"2022-12-20T18:17:49","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T17:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/2022\/12\/20\/int16-ibanez-interview-with-ellefson-and-arthemis-guitarist-andy-martongelli\/"},"modified":"2022-12-30T21:31:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T20:31:36","slug":"int16-ibanez-interview-with-ellefson-and-arthemis-guitarist-andy-martongelli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/en\/2022\/12\/20\/int16-ibanez-interview-with-ellefson-and-arthemis-guitarist-andy-martongelli\/","title":{"rendered":"Ellefson and Arthemis guitarist ANDY MARTONGELLI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7082 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC68841-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC68841-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC68841-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC68841-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC68841-585x878.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/DSC68841.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Andy Martongelli<\/strong> Guitarist, songwriter, guitar teacher and producer, <strong>Andy<\/strong> (Andrea Martongelli) belongs to the Hard Rock \/ Heavy Metal world since 1999, when the metal band <strong>ARTHEMIS<\/strong> starts its career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">His creative process and technical approach on Guitar keeps changing and evolving through the years making his style, guitar riffs and solos, a real trademark for many fans around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">ARTHEMIS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">From 1999 to nowadays Andy recorded with his band <strong>ARTHEMIS<\/strong> and other side-projects (<strong>Power Quest, Killer Klown, The Snake<\/strong>&#8230;), several amazing Metal albums, constantly touring and performing (with <strong>Arthemis<\/strong> and as solo artist) at some of the greatest World Rock-Metal events, establishing himself as a Rock-Metal guitarist but also as an eclectic musician and great songwriter.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>June 2010 issue of Metal Hammer UK: ARTHEMIS<\/strong> featuredon <strong>Metal Hammer magazine UK<\/strong> to cover the <strong>Judas Priest<\/strong> song <strong>&#8220;United&#8221;<\/strong> in the magazine tribute CD for the <strong>World Metal Hammer UK 30th Anniversary JUDAS PRIEST Tribute album &#8220;British Steel&#8221;<\/strong> release, together with <strong>Firewind, Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch<\/strong> and many more&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>November 2010: ARTHEMIS<\/strong> interviewed on <strong>Metal Hammer UK<\/strong> and on the Official <strong>Metal Hammer<\/strong> Web Site recording the exclusive EP album <strong>(F)ARTHEMIS &#8211; &#8220;POP UP YOUR ASS Vol. 1<\/strong>,<strong>&#8220;<\/strong> covering 6 songs from famous pop stars turned into evil-Heavy Metal songs (Rihanna, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Micheal Jackson, Destiny&#8217;s Child, Britney Spears), available for free download at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arthemisweb.com\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.arthemisweb.com\/downloads<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>November 2013: Andy<\/strong> performs a killer guitar solo on the <strong>Michael Angelo Batio<\/strong> solo album titled<strong>&#8220;Intermezzo<\/strong>.&#8221; The song is titled<strong>&#8220;8 Pillars Of Steel<\/strong>&#8221; (featuring <strong>Jeff Loomis, MAB, Rusty Cooley, George Lynch, Elliott Dean Rubinson, Craig Goldy and Dave Reffet<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">So far, with <strong>ARTHEMIS<\/strong> and as solo artist, <strong>Andy<\/strong> toured Europe many times as well as United Kingdom, Japan and U.S.A. as opening act for bands like Megadeth, Airbourne, Saxon, Dragonforce, Helloween, Adrenaline Mob, Manowar, Cradle Of Filth, Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne \/ Firewind), George Lynch (Lynch Mob), Within Temptation, Freedom Call, Reb Beach (Whitesnake), Micheal Angelo Batio, Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth, Angra), Glenn Hughes and many others; Arthemis performed at some of the biggest world events as <strong>Hellfest<\/strong> (France) <strong>Download Festival<\/strong> (Donington-UK), <strong>Wacken Open Air, Bloodstock Open Air UK, Hammerfest, Hard Rock Hell UK, Hammerfest UK, Gods Of Metal, Hard Rock Hell Ibiza, Japan Headlining Tour, European tour, Metal-Camp, Namm Metal Jam @ Whisky A Go-Go (U.S.A.)<\/strong> (&#8230;&amp; many other European tours and festivals).<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">COLLABORATIONS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">During his career as a solo artist Andy shares the stage with several iconic Rock guitar players touring as opening act or jamming with musicians like <strong>Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Guthrie Govan, Paul Gilbert, Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth \/ Angra) , Andy Timmons, Frank Gambale, Michael Angelo Batio, Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne) , Reb Beach (Whitesnake, Winger) , George Lynch, Vinnie Moore &#8230;&amp; many more)<\/strong> showing incredible stage presence, creativity and showmanship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Andy has released instructional Guitar DVDs &amp; books. <strong>( Music-off Heavy Guitar Lessons, The Metal Injection, Playing in the Style of Yngwie J. Malmsteen, 50 Heavy Metal Monster-Licks)<\/strong>, as partners with many guitar magazines, recording studios (as session-guitar player, producer for Rock and Metal bands), music schools (Andy is the head of the <strong>Rock-Metal Guitar Department of &#8220;MMI Modern Music Institute&#8221;<\/strong> with over 50 schools in Italy). Andy is also a Guitar tutor and does guitar masterclasses and workshops around the world on a regular basis (<strong>Namm Show USA, Frankfurt Musik Messe, Musicians Institute &#8220;MI Japan,&#8221; London Guitar Show, Second Hand Guitar, Music Italy Show<\/strong>&#8230;) and is a very productive musician, always hungry for new musical challenges day by day, carrying on his mission with new tours and creating songs that inspire thousands of fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>(ARTHEMIS <\/strong>guitarist \/ head of the <strong>Rock-Metal Guitar <\/strong>dept. @<strong> Modern Music Institute <em>MMI<\/em><\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andreamartongelli.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.andreamartongelli.com<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/andrea.martongelli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/andrea.martongelli<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arthemisweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.arthemisweb.com<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.modernmusicinstitute.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.modernmusicinstitute.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">THE TOOLS: Which Andy introduced us to:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>IBANEZ COLLECTION PRESTIGE<br \/>\nIBANEZ COLLECTION CUSTOM<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">IBANEZ DESTROYER<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/destroyer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/destroyer.png 870w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/destroyer-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/destroyer-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/destroyer-585x188.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>EVH AMPLIFIER<br \/>\nEMG PICK-UP<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">LINE6 HELIX<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/helix.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/helix.png 641w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/helix-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/helix-585x234.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>VIDEO INTERVIEW HERE (Only Italian Language) : <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZoxcybGuEPM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZoxcybGuEPM<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZoxcybGuEPM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/andymini.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/andymini.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/andymini-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/andymini-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thestoryinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/andymini-585x329.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Martongelli Guitarist, songwriter, guitar teacher and producer, Andy (Andrea Martongelli) belongs to the Hard Rock \/ Heavy Metal world since 1999, when the metal band ARTHEMIS starts its career. 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