Welcome to the official website of guitarist/composer Toby Knapp. Since being discovered by world class guitar talent scout Mike Varney in the early 90's, Knapp has went on to record and have several albums released by prestigious labels such as Shrapnel Records, Century Media, Moribund Records, Pure Steel, Rock it Up, Roadrunner, Wild Rags and Transcending Obscurity Records. Knapp is known as a significant force in multiple Metal genres such as Progressive, Traditional Metal, Black Metal and Death Metal. Knapp's work has earned him a modest fanbase of listeners who have sought him out in the underground and have been audience to a unique, unpredictable and esoteric musical journey. The Journey continues and this is the official source for news, music, merchandise, performances, pics and archives of the past.  


 
 

 
 

 


 

 

"Knapp is an axe wizard who is a firestorm of razor-sharp riffery"- Brave words & Bloody Knuckles

Toby Knapp "Transmission to Purgatory" cd
  • Toby Knapp "Transmission to Purgatory" cd

Toby Knapp "Transmission to Purgatory" cd

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Shrapnel Records Alumni, Toby Knapp, returns with his ninth solo album. "Transmission" contains eight songs filled with searing guitar solos and melodic heavy metal song structures that will appeal to fans of old school instrumental guitar records. Recommended to fans of Yngwie, Blackmore, Takasaki, Uli Roth and Schenker! U.S. orders only.

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MERCHANDISE SHIPPED/FACEBOOK DOWN  

If you ordered anything from our website and haven't received it yet do not worry. Everything is on the way to customers via media mail. Expect your cd's this week or early next week. 

Toby Knapp's FACEBOOK is down.  If the problem isn't resolved soon, there will be no further activity from Toby on that social media platform. All official news will come from this website. So check in often!

Thanks for your patience and support. 

Updates! Winter 2023/24 

We are working on getting dates locked in for a regional tour (and maybe more) for 2024. Stay tuned for updates!

“Your Last Rites” webzine recently included Onward's “Evermoving” in their list of the 50 greatest U.S. Power Metal albums of all time. Ave Noctum webzine included Waxen's “Die Macht Von Hassen” in their writer's top 10 lists of best albums of 2023.

WRIR 97.3 FM in Richmond, Va. has recently been playing tracks from Knapp's first album, Guitar Distortion, on their shred guitar program “Guitar Inferno”. Chicago's Metalmouth Radio has also put some of Knapp's early music in heavy rotation. 

Amazon and several other outlets are accepting preorders for Toby's new album “Transmission to Purgatory” and we have a link above. Get your orders in!

The music player at the top of this page contains 13 Toby Knapp mp3s, download em' for free! We will periodically change the featured tracks. 

Thanks to these radio stations, magazines, music venues and our listeners for the support!

Toby Knapp solo album and new Onward music 2024! 

Toby Knapp's ninth full length album “Transmission to Purgatory” will be released worldwide by Moribund Records in February 2024. A series of solo shows will be announced near the release date, stay tuned!

Onward have begun writing music for the follow up to last year's critically acclaimed comeback album “Of Epoch and Inferno”. Onward have recruited Necrytis drummer, Shane Wacaster, to handle all percussion duties for this record. The album will be released on cd format by Moribund Records with Alone Records Greece once again handling the vinyl pressing. Check back for updates!

The Toby Knapp Merchandise shop will be back soon. Thanks for your patience and support!

 

Toby Knapp updates Spring 2023! 

The vinyl pressing of Onward's “Of Epoch and Inferno” has been released by Greek label “Alone Records”. Limited pressings of both yellow and black vinyl are available directly through Alone Records or this website (check our merchandise page).

Waxen's 6th album has been released via Moribund Records. “Die Macht Von Hassen” contains Waxen's most aggressive material to date and features some guest session drum work from the great M Ahrin (Graveland, Celtic Dance). 

New Waxen album and Guest appearance on Dead Earth's new album! 

Waxen's 6th album "Die Macht Von Hassen" will be released on Moribund Records in May 2023! The album features some killer drumming from Ahrin of Graveland!

I have also contributed some guest guitar work to Mathias Kamijo's new project "Dead Earth". Mathias was at the helm of legendary bands such as Algaion, Morifade in addition to being the live guitarist for Hypocrisy. Check out a tune with my solo here: DEAD EARTH TRACK

"Hold on to your horns because you’re about to be taken on the ride of your life from the furthest depths of space to the darkest pits of hell. Knapp has rightly become part of the underground elite and a pioneering force in the scene." metalnexus.net 2017