Andreas Kisser

Andreas Rudolf Kisser (born August 24, 1968 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is the lead guitarist for the metal band Sepultura. Born to a Yugoslavian mother, from Maribor, currently Slovenia and a German father, Kisser was originally a roadie for founding vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera. He was asked to join the band in 1987 following the departure of original lead guitarist Jairo Guedes. He is largely responsible for bringing a more progressiv... more

Andreas Rudolf Kisser (born August 24, 1968 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is the lead guitarist for the metal band Sepultura. Born to a Yugoslavian mother, from Maribor, currently Slovenia and a German father, Kisser was originally a roadie for founding vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera. He was asked to join the band in 1987 following the departure of original lead guitarist Jairo Guedes. He is largely responsible for bringing a more progressive sound to the band starting with the "Schizophrenia" album (1987). He studied classical guitar for several years before joining Sepultura. According to Allmusic, Kisser remains one of metal's most overlooked guitarists. During his early days, he frequently used Charvel/Jackson guitars (especially the one with Red Hot Chili Peppers' stickers and the white Randy Rhoads model for the Arise album). Recently he is being endorsed by Fender and is using Stratocaster model, though he still endorses Jackson and has been known to use them at a few... less