Bobby Koelble (born September 13, 1968) is an American guitarist who performs in the death metal, blues, funk and jazz genres, and as a freelance studio musician.
[1] The album he played on, Symbolic, was regarded by Joel McIver of British music magazine Record Collector "as close to flawless as metal gets.
By thirteen, Koelble transitioned to guitar, inspired by hard rock bands like Van Halen and AC/DC.
Koelble joined Death when its founder, Chuck Schuldiner, whom he had met in high school in the Orlando area, was recommended to him through a friend working at a local music store.
[4] Koelble toured with the band in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan, before Death was disbanded.