Patrice Guers

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Patrice Guers (born 5 September 1969 in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France) is the former bassist of the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. [1] [2] He joined the band after Alessandro Lotta left the band and performed with them until 2011, when he departed with guitarist Luca Turilli to found Luca Turilli's Rhapsody. [3] He has also worked with Patrick Rondat, contributing in several albums and live appearances. [4] He started playing bass at the age of fourteen. [1] He has a progressive style of playing bass. Patrice is endorsed by the Vigier Basses company, French manufacturer.

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