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Hansi Kursch of Blind Guardian, has always been my favorite, but Matt Barlow of Iced Earth and Pyramaze has influened me greatly. And so has Rob Halford and Ivan Moody, the first song I heard from Rob Halford was actually "Angel" from "Angel of Retribution".