Guitarist from Oakland, CA, USA.
He is the founder and main songwriter of the thrash metal band Testament and is the only member to play with every incarnation of the group. He also leads black metal side project called Dragonlord.
ALBUMS
Eric Peterson & Leah
Winter Sun
2015, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label
Testament
Titans Of Creation
2020, 
,
, Thrash
Dragonlord
Dominion
2018
Testament
Brotherhood Of The Snake
2016
Testament
Dark Roots Of Thrash
2013, 
,
, Thrash
Testament
The Formation Of Damnation
2008, ,
, Thrash
Dragonlord
Black Wings Of Destiny
2005, 
,
, Black Metal/Symphonic Metal
Testament
First Strike Still Deadly
2002
Dragonlord
Rapture
2001
Testament
The Gathering
1999, ,
, Thrash/Death Metal
Testament
Demonic
1997, 
,
, Thrash
Testament
Live At The Fillmore
1995, ,
, Thrash
Orange Driver
Walk Home Alone
1991, 7", Power Trash
Testament
Dark Roots Of Earth
2012, ,
, Thrash
Testament
Original Album Series
2013, ,
, Thrash/Heavy Metal
Testament
Dark Roots Of Thrash
2013
Testament
Native Blood
2012
Testament
Dark Roots Of Earth
2012
Testament
Live At Eindhoven '87
2009, ,
, Thrash
Kiuas
Kiuas War Anthems
2008, CD, EP, Ltd, S/Edition, Spinefarm Records U.K., ,
, Heavy Metal
Testament
Live In London
2005, ,
, Thrash
Testament
Seen Between The Lines
2005
Testament
Days Of Darkness
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Recall 2cd, ,
, Thrash/Hard Rock
Various
Anthrax & The History Of Thrash Metal
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Dlx, Dejavu Retro, ,
, Thrash/Heavy Metal
Testament
The Very Best Of Testament
2001, ,
, Heavy Metal/Thrash
Testament
First Strike Still Deadly
2001, ,
, Thrash
Various
Bodyhorst's Popshow 3
1999, CD, Comp, Bodystyler Magazin, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Industrial/Thrash/Hardcore/Electro/Synth-pop
Various
Off Road Tracks Vol. 21
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer
Testament
Dog Faced Gods
1994, CD, Single, Promo, Atlantic, ,
, Thrash/Heavy Metal
Testament
Low
1994, ,
, Thrash
Testament
Return To The Apocalyptic City
1993, ,
, Thrash
Testament
The Ritual
1992, ,
, Heavy Metal/Thrash
Testament
Souls Of Black
1990, ,
, Thrash/Speed Metal
Testament
Souls Of Black
1990, ,
, Thrash
Testament
Practice What You Preach
1989, ,
, Thrash
Testament
Trial By Fire
1988
Testament
The New Order
1988
Testament
The Legacy
1987, ,
, Thrash/Speed Metal
Testament
Live At Eindhoven
1987, ,
, Thrash/Speed Metal/Heavy Metal
Legacy
Demo:1
1985
Eric Peterson
Billy Bishop Goes To War
1979, LP, Album, Gat, Tapestry Records (2)
Legacy
Demos 1984-85
2019
Testament
Brotherhood Of The Snake
2016, 
,
, Thrash
Legacy
Demo:1
2013
Testament
Dark Roots Of Earth
2012
Testament
The Formation Of Damnation
2008, ,
, Thrash
Testament
Live In London
2005, ,
, Thrash
Testament
Demonic
2002
Testament
First Strike Still Deadly
2002
Dragonlord
Rapture
2001
Testament
The Gathering
2000
Testament
Practice What You Preach
1998
Testament
The Ritual
1997
Testament
Low
1994
Testament
The Ritual
1992, Cass, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label
Testament
The Legacy
1992, 
,
, Thrash/Speed Metal
Testament
Souls Of Black
1990, LP, Album, Unofficial, Megaforce Worldwide, Atlantic
Testament
Souls Of Black
1990
Testament
Live In Esslingen 1987
1988, Cass, Unofficial, Not On Label (Testament (2))
Testament
The New Order
1988
Legacy
San Francisco Turns To Auschwitz
1986, LP, Promo, Unofficial, W/Lbl, Not On Label (Legacy (27))
APPEARANCES +
Spin The Wheel, Demon (4), Black Mamba
Spin The Wheel
2021, 12", EP, Metal Department, 
,
, Heavy Metal
Various
Bay Area Godfathers
2020, DVD-V, 5.1, Metalrock, ,
, Thrash
Revulsed
The Covers Collection
2019, 4xFile, MP3, EP, Not On Label (Revulsed Self-released), 
,
, Death Metal/Thrash
Crisix
Crisix Sessions #1: American Thrash
2019, ,
, Thrash
Revulsed
Into The Pit
2018, File, MP3, Single, Not On Label (Revulsed Self-released)
Various
A Tribute To 1988
2018, ,
, Heavy Metal/Melodic Death Metal/Death Metal/Speed Metal/Thrash/Black Metal/Power Metal
Sarah Shook And The Disarmers
The Way She Looked At You
2018, ,
, Country Rock
Various
30 Years Of Nuclear Blast
2017, ,
, Death Metal/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash
Various
Lauschangriff Volume 048
2016, CD, Comp, RockHard
Various
Maximum Metal Vol. 223
2016, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer, 
,
, Heavy Metal/Death Metal/Melodic Death Metal/Thrash
Various
Nuclear Blast Presents
2016, CD, Comp, Metal Hammer & Heavy Metal, 
,
, Heavy Metal
Golden Idols
Holy Smokes!
2016, LP, Wild Bunch Records (9)
Various
Metal Matters (Charting The Evolution Of Metal)
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Music Group, ,
, Death Metal/Thrash/Stoner Rock/Sludge Metal/Metalcore/Hard Rock/Grindcore
Various
Heavy Metal
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music, ,
, Alternative Rock
Leah
Dreamland
2013, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label
Leah
Otherworld
2013
Various
Maximum Metal Vol. 175
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer, ,
, Thrash/Viking Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
Lauschangriff Volume 013
2012, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
, Thrash/Black Metal/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Punk
Various
Rock Tribune (CD Sampler 117)
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Rock Tribune Magazine, 
,
, Folk Rock/Viking Metal/Speed Metal/Death Metal/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hardcore/Hard Rock/Doom Metal
Various
Rock Guerilla.tv Vol. 22
2012, DVD-V, Comp, RockHard, ,
, Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Interview
Vicious Rumors
Razorback Killers
2011, ,
, Power Metal/Thrash
Various
Maximum Metal Vol. 127
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer, ,
, Thrash/Hard Rock/Death Metal/Nu Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
Dynamit Vol. 60
2008, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
, Thrash/Death Metal/Heavy Metal
Rick Ernst
Get Thrashed - The Story Of Thrash Metal
2008, DVD-V, NTSC, Lightyear Video, ,
, Interview
The Absence
Riders Of The Plague
2007
Alex Skolnick Trio
Last Day In Paradise
2007
Various
Collaboration - Escapi Music
2006, CD, Comp, Enh, RockHard, Escapi Music
The Scourger
Maximum Intensity
2006, CD, Single, Stay Heavy Records, 
,
, Speed Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
Dynamit Vol. 49
2005, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
, Industrial/Prog Rock/Heavy Metal/Death Metal/Black Metal/Glam/Thrash/Hard Rock
VII Arcano
Nothingod
2005, CD, Album, Promo, Hardebaran Records
Various
Rockin' The Hard Way
2005, 3xCD + Box, Comp, Ltd, Warner Music Group Germany, ,
, Hard Rock/Classic Rock/Heavy Metal
Aerial Ruin
133 306 668
2005
Old Man's Child
Vermin
2005, ,
, Black Metal
Lunaris
Cyclic
2004
Various
Metal Dreams Vol. 4
2002
Various
Music From The Motion Picture Frezno Smooth
2001, CD, Album, Spitfire Records, ,
, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Stoner Rock/Southern Rock/Thrash/Soundtrack
The Killing Flame
Another Breath
2000
Various
Hard Rock #30
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Hard Rock
Various
Hammered Volume 6
1999, CD, Comp, Car, Metal Hammer, ,
, Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Punk/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock/Goth Rock
Flat Duo Jets
Lucky Eye
1998, ,
, Rockabilly
Various
Hard Rock N°7
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Hard Rock, 
,
, Prog Rock/Death Metal/Thrash/Acoustic/Hard Rock/Goth Rock/Nu Metal
Various
Dynamo Open Air 1997
1997, CD, Comp, DSFA Records, Dynamo Open Air
Various
Rock & Metal Factory
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Disky, 
,
, Thrash/Hardcore/Hard Rock/Prog Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Spark Poster Gallery Special Volume 2
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Globus International, 
Various
A Tribute To Judas Priest - Legends Of Metal
1997
Various
La Saga Du Metal 8 - Thrash - Power Metal
1996, CD, Comp, Club Dial, ,
, Thrash/Speed Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
A Tribute To Judas Priest Legends Of Metal Vol. 1
1996, 
,
, Thrash/Heavy Metal
Dream Theater / Testament (2) / Sick Of It All
Wach Auf!
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, EastWest, Atlantic
Various
Metal Hammer & Heavy Metal Attack
1994, ,
, Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Various
Metal CD Collection 8
1993, CD, Comp, Northern & Shell Publications, MCD Magazine, ,
, Alternative Rock/Thrash/Doom Metal/Heavy Metal
Various
Warner Music Canada February 1993 - Vol. 163
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Canada, 
Various
Rock Ballads
1993, ,
, Soft Rock
Various
Metalshop - Radio's Weekly Metal Magazine (Week Of June 5, 1992)
1992, LP, Transcription, MJI Broadcasting, ,
, Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Various
Thrash Patrol
1992, ,
, Thrash/Heavy Metal/Hardcore
Various
Hard N' Heavy
1991
Various
Hard N' Heavy
1991
Various
Speed Metal
1991, ,
, Thrash/Heavy Metal
Various
Deeper Into The Vault
1991, ,
, Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash
Various
Hot On 45 • November '90
1990, ,
, Synth-pop
Warren Johnson
Time And Time
1988, 12", MDL Inc.
Various
Power Chords (Volume 1)
1987, ,
, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Black Sabbath's Iron Man ♰ The Ultimate Lesson!
2008, CD, Comp, Met, Guitar World (2)
Vicious Rumors
Razorback Killers
2011
Various
A Tribute To Judas Priest Legends Of Metal
1996, 
,
, Thrash/Heavy Metal
