Joey Tafolla (born c. 1965[1]) is an American guitarist known for his work with the heavy metal band Jag Panzer and solo instrumental releases.

[3] Tafolla joined Mike Varney's Shrapnel Records label soon after leaving Jag Panzer for the first time and released his debut album Out of the Sun in 1987, which included Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert and Wally Voss.

[3] His second release, 1991's Infra-Blue,[3] was a noticeable departure from the neoclassical metal stylings of his first album, and demonstrated an intense blues fusion feel instrumental rock-oriented sound.

Tafolla returned to Jag Panzer in 1995, but left again after 1997's The Fourth Judgement and later again after The Deviant Chord.

[4] Tafolla has also toured or recorded with Quiet Riot, Michael Sweet, and Wolf Pakk.