Rick Hunolt

Richard Edward "Rick" Hunolt (born July 1, 1963) [1] is an American heavy metal guitarist.

Rick Hunolt
Rick Hunolt in Rostock, Germany (2012)
Background information
Birth name	Richard Edward Hunolt
Born	(1963-07-01) July 1, 1963 Berkeley, California, US
Genres	Thrash metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1983 - 2005, 2012 - present
Labels	Combat, Capitol, Nuclear Blast
Associated acts	Exodus

He is best known for being the longtime guitarist in thrash metal band Exodus. He joined the band in 1983, replacing Evan McCaskey who had been hired to replace original guitarist Kirk Hammett who left to join Metallica. He subsequently performed on all their albums in the 1980s and 1990s, sharing leads with original member Gary Holt (together known as the "H-team") until the band's hiatus in 1994. He performed with the band again during their reunions in 1997 and 2001.

Shortly after the 2004 Tempo of the Damned album, he left Exodus in order to spend more time with his family.[2] Hunolt reunited with Exodus in the summer of 2012 for their European tour, but did not officially rejoin; he filled in for Gary Holt, who filled in for Jeff Hanneman in Slayer.[3]

Rick Hunolt used Ibanez and Jackson guitars in the 1980s and 1990s. Prior to his years spent with Exodus, Hunolt was a student of guitarist Joe Satriani.