Paul Waggoner | |
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Paul in Louisville, KY, January 2010.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Paul Andrew Waggoner |
Born | February 25, 1979 |
Origin | United States |
Genres | Thrash metal, technical death metal, death metal, deathcore, progressive metal, progressive rock, metalcore |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Associated acts | Between the Buried and Me, Prayer for Cleansing, Lamb of God |
Paul Waggoner is the lead guitarist of the American progressive metal band, Between the Buried and Me from North Carolina. Being a fan of progressive rock, he is heavily influenced by John Petrucci, Pat Metheny, Allan Holdsworth and Steve Vai. He formerly played guitar in the metalcore band, Prayer for Cleansing. He played live guitar for Lamb Of God in 2014. Waggoner is a vegan, and straight edge.
Waggoner's playing is heavily influenced by a wide variety of styles—in his work with Between the Buried and Me, he often combines elements of metal, death metal, progressive rock, jazz and bluegrass.