Chris Petersen

Chris Petersen (born June 22, 1983 in Papillion, Nebraska) is the founding guitarist and songwriter for American power metal band Cellador. Having founded Cellador in 2003, he is the only remaining original member of the band, having gone through several lineup changes in the band's beginning. According to interviews, Petersen began playing guitar in 1998 at the age of 15. At this time Petersen was largely influenced by thrash metal bands and has stated in interviews that this style of music formed the foundation for his tight guitar playing. He was entirely self-taught, having learned guitar by playing to his favorite bands and learning music theory over the internet. By 16 he had joined his first band in Omaha, NE called Roy Batty, a...