Chen Lei

Chen Lei

Chen Lei, born in Tangshan, Hebei Province, is a metal guitarist. He is the lead guitarist of China's famous rock band Tang Dynasty. He is the founder of China's famous pure modern instrumental band "eight hands" and a contract artist of guitar China website.

Early experience

Chen Lei, a native of Tangshan, Hebei Province, started playing guitar at the age of 12. Chinese famous Metal Guitarist, famous rock band Tang Dynasty Band guitarist, founder of pure modern instrumental band "eight hands", lead guitarist, guitarist signed on guitar China website.

As one of the most technologically advanced heavyweight metal musicians and electric guitarists in China, Chen Lei has gained a great reputation in recent years, but just like his music, it is easy to play and retract, giving people the impression of being introverted forever. Chen Lei's superb modern guitar skills, such as fast playing, stringing, sweeping and shaking, are easy to use and integrated into the music. The melody of his guitar is fresh, smooth, graceful and extremely moving. His skillful technology, musical tension and investment in live performance make him a professional musician. The new generation of guitar pursues an example. Guitar can have no idol, but it can't have no example! Chen Lei's efforts and achievements are examples of domestic guitarists. Chen Lei's maturity is also growing up in constant live performances, so we are witnessing China's Guitar Heroes.

Record history

In 2004, Chen Lei was included in China's first real guitar album guitar China 1

In 2006, Chen Lei's first solo guitar performance album "love in six strings" was officially published.

In 2008, the second solo album of personal electric guitar "an" was released. This album took two years, from performance to production, and all the details were dominated or participated by Chen Lei. It is a painstaking work. After listening to it, people can't help but tremble. The guitar is easy to use in his hands. For Chen Lei, his superb and perfect skills are as easy as a game in his hand. The title of metal guitar master is absolutely deserved.

Main works

Guitar China 1

Acting history

In 2000, he officially joined the famous Chinese rock band Tang Dynasty.

In August 2002, he participated in the "decisive battle against the Forbidden City - Chinese guitar Friends Association" held in the Forbidden City Temple

In October 2003, he participated in the MIDI music festival, which is known as "Woodstock of China" for the first time

In November 2003, he gave a guest performance for the Beijing Concert of Megadeth guitarist Marty

In August 2004, he gave a guest performance for the Beijing Concert of Guitar Hero Steve Vai

In July 2005, he improvised with the guitar hero Paul Gilbert

In May 2006, he once again took part in the "MIDI Music Festival" with eight band

In May 2007, he participated in the MIDI Festival with eight bands for the third time

On August 8, 2011, three heroes of CG3 guitar, Wen Lin, Chen Lei and Yao Lin, attended the opening ceremony of the 5th China guitar culture festival 2011

So far, Chen Lei has participated in more than 100 performances of Tang Dynasty bands. His eight band has attended almost all the important performances of guitar in China over the years, and has become a guest of Beijing concerts of stepvai, martyfriedman and paulgilbert.