Lee Altus (born 13 May 1966 in Russia) is an American heavy metal guitarist. Altus first came to public attention in the mid-80s with his original band, Heathen, where Altus displayed his highly technical neoclassical guitar playing style. He was a principal songwriter and founding member of Heathen as well, playing on all three of their LP's, Breaking The Silence, Victims of Deception and The Evolution of Chaos.

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  • Lee Altus ist ein US-amerikanischer Gitarrist russischer Abstammung. Er spielt für die Bands Heathen und Exodus. Mitte der Neunziger Jahre war er für die deutsche Band Die Krupps aktiv.
  • Lee Altus (born 13 May 1966 in Russia) is an American heavy metal guitarist. Altus first came to public attention in the mid-80s with his original band, Heathen, where Altus displayed his highly technical neoclassical guitar playing style. He was a principal songwriter and founding member of Heathen as well, playing on all three of their LP's, Breaking The Silence, Victims of Deception and The Evolution of Chaos. During this time he was considered for the vacant position in Megadeth filled by Jeff Young, but declined due to Megadeth's potentially dangerous drug heavy life style, and the job was given instead to Marty Friedman. After Heathen broke up in 1992 Altus moved to Germany along with his fellow ex-Heathen members Doug Piercy and Darren Minter. Altus and Minter played in the industrial metal group Die Krupps for much of the remainder of the 90s. He also participated in a reunited version of Angel Witch. Returning to America around 2001, Altus reunited Heathen along with Minter, vocalist Dave White, bassist Mike Jastremski and guitarist Ira Black. The band put out a new album Recovered made up of rare material and are currently, with a new second guitarist and bassist, working on a new album. In 2005 Altus replaced Rick Hunolt in San Francisco thrash metal band Exodus, with whom he still currently plays, performing on their Shovel Headed Kill Machine and The Atrocity Exhibition albums. Lee currently endorses ESP Guitars, though he used to play Jackson King V guitars. He has been a long time user of Mesa/Boogie Amplifiers as well.
  • È anche un membro storico degli Heathen e, tra il 1993 e il 1997, ha militato nel gruppo industrial metal tedesco Die Krupps. Altus fece anche un'audizione nei Megadeth nel 1989, ma preferì non entrare nel gruppo a causa dell'uso smodato di droghe da parte dei suoi membri.
  • Lee Altus er en amerikansk gitarist. I 1984 stiftet han thrash metal-bandet Heathen sammen med trommeslageren Carl Sacco. Da Heathen ble oppløst i 1992 begynte han å spille for det tyske EBM-bandet Die Krupps året etter. Han forlot Die Krupps i 1997. I 2001 ble Heathen gjenforent, og i 2005 ble Altus medlem av det amerikanske thrash metal-bandet Exodus.
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  • Lee Altus ist ein US-amerikanischer Gitarrist russischer Abstammung. Er spielt für die Bands Heathen und Exodus. Mitte der Neunziger Jahre war er für die deutsche Band Die Krupps aktiv.
  • È anche un membro storico degli Heathen e, tra il 1993 e il 1997, ha militato nel gruppo industrial metal tedesco Die Krupps. Altus fece anche un'audizione nei Megadeth nel 1989, ma preferì non entrare nel gruppo a causa dell'uso smodato di droghe da parte dei suoi membri.
  • Lee Altus er en amerikansk gitarist. I 1984 stiftet han thrash metal-bandet Heathen sammen med trommeslageren Carl Sacco. Da Heathen ble oppløst i 1992 begynte han å spille for det tyske EBM-bandet Die Krupps året etter. Han forlot Die Krupps i 1997. I 2001 ble Heathen gjenforent, og i 2005 ble Altus medlem av det amerikanske thrash metal-bandet Exodus.
  • Lee Altus (born 13 May 1966 in Russia) is an American heavy metal guitarist. Altus first came to public attention in the mid-80s with his original band, Heathen, where Altus displayed his highly technical neoclassical guitar playing style. He was a principal songwriter and founding member of Heathen as well, playing on all three of their LP's, Breaking The Silence, Victims of Deception and The Evolution of Chaos.
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