Andy James
An English guitar virtuoso who also operates his own six-string academy, Andy James is known for his blazing picking, online video lessons, and original musical output, both as a solo artist and as a member of British heavy metal ensemble Sacred Mother Tongue. Citing a wide array of influences that include John Petrucci, Lamb of God, Steve Vai, Symphony X, and Greg Howe, just to name a few, James cut his teeth in the early 2000s with Northampton-based melodic death metal and later heavy metal/hard rock outfit Sacred Mother Tongue, who issued two full-length albums (2009's The Ruin of Man and 2013's Out of the Darkness) and an EP (2012's A Light Shines) before ceasing operations in 2013. During his time with the group, James began releasing his own instrumental material, beginning with 2007's In the Wake of Chaos. A showcase for his advanced lead techniques -- he would go on to establish the Andy James Guitar Academy -- subsequent outings like Machine (2009), Andy James (2011), Exodus (2017), and Arrival (2018), as well as the release of his own signature ESP guitar (the LTD AJ-1), helped to further establish him as one of decade's most influential shredders.
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Discography
66 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Fury From Above (Deluxe Edition)
Metal - Released by AJR Productions LTD on 29 Apr 2023
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Is This Love
Rock - Released by The Best Music Company on 31 Jan 2025
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The Sands Of Time
Metal - Released by AJR Productions LTD on 18 Oct 2024
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Carolina Lies
Pop - Released by The Best Music Company on 27 Oct 2023
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Fury From Above
Metal - Released by AJR Productions LTD on 29 Apr 2023
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Let Me See Your Heart
Jazz - Released by Le Coq Records on 9 Aug 2024
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Dystopian Rain
Metal - Released by AJR Productions LTD on 19 Dec 2025
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Never Back Down
Metal - Released by Urban Yeti Records on 3 Apr 2017
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The Architect of My Blues
Jazz - Released by Le Coq Records on 14 Nov 2025
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Break on Through (To the Other Side)
Metal - Released by Violent Idols on 29 Nov 2019
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In the Wake of Chaos
Rock - Released by Grooveyard Records on 1 Jan 2007
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Glitch Ghost
Metal - Released by AJR Productions LTD on 13 Dec 2024
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Toy Soldiers
Hard Rock - Released by UVT ENTERTAINMENT on 12 Jul 2024
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An Evening with/ Andy James & John Patitucci
Jazz - Released by Le Coq Records on 5 Nov 2021
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