Daniel Varfolomeyev is a rock guitarist, composer and record producer, born April 6, 1985 In Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

At 5 years old, he relocated to Zefat with his family. Spotting his early talents in music, his parents sent him to classical piano lessons, but it wasn't until the age of 13, when he picked up the electric guitar that his musical career took course.
Influenced by flashy guitar heroes such as Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert and Marty Friedman, Daniel started performing and recording with local bands and got quickly recognized for his playing skills.

After first studio appearences with Dazed and Radius in 2000-2001, Daniel started to write guitar-oriented music and experiment with multi-track recorders. In 2001, met fellow guitar player Elad Manor and founded together a band named "Area 51".<br>
The band debuted onstage after 4 days in the Extreme Rock I Festival as a quartet playing mainly covers.<br> By 2002, Daniel released 2 of his first self-produced guitar singles, and expanded the band to a 6-piece group.<br>
Hitting the studio with ex-Eternal Gray guitarist Eyal Glottman, the band recorded a 3-track demo, two of which were released under the new name of "Acropolis".<br><br>
In 2003, performed onstage with Acropolis and one-time supergroup G-spot , followed by a brief cooperation with Stella Maris vocalist Dror Lukach.<br>
By the end of the year, Daniel relocated to Tel-Aviv to study Audio Engineering
and accepted the invitation of folk-black-metallers Arafel to join them
for their second studio album.

Discography

Acropolis - The Aftermath (EP 2008): Band member, Composer, Producer, Guitars.

Phantom Pain - The Hypocrite (EP 2008): Producer.

Immaterial - Tide of The Empire (Single 2007): Mix Engineer.

Various Artists - Metalmessage Volume III (Compilation 2007): Track 11: Guitars, Bass Guitar, Back Vocals.

Excessum ( The Fading) - Instructions for self destruction (EP 2006): Producer.

Acropolis - Lead the Wake (Single 2006): Band member, Composer, Producer, Guitars.

Moth Eaten Dream - Blankly (Single 2006): Mix Engineer.

Arafel - The Second Strike: Through the flame of the ages (LP 2005): Band member, Guitars, Bass Guitar, Back Vocals.

Dreamelectric - Lightning (Single 2005): Mix Engineer.

Metal Hymns - A Tribute to Manowar (Live DVD 2005): Live band member, Guitar.

Forsaken Saint - Endless War (Single 2004): Producer, Guest Lead guitar.

Acropolis - Hear the devil (Single 2003): Band member, Composer, Guitars.

Area 51 - Majesty (Single 2002): Band member, Guitars.

Radius - Halom (Single 2001): Guitars, Bass Guitar

Dazed - Peas (Single 2001): Guitars.

Radius - Rehoka (Demo 2000): Guitars.

Solo discography

Far Beyond the sun (Yngwie Malmsteen cover - Single 2003)

Neta 2003 (Single 2002)

Dies Irae (Based on Verdi's Requiem - Single 2002)

External links

http://www.vampire-magazine.com/showband.php?bid=5843

http://www.we7.com/public/artistDetails/Acropolis?artistId=3631

http://www.thegauntlet.com/bio/2070/Acropolis.html

http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=5547

http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=7526

http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,45359.sm;jsessionid=B7EDBAF328C877E5E82F3A2135828163

http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,35856.sm;jsessionid=F2938CCE43B1E88B95972C4B1AF9F96B

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=50090

http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/groupe-groupe-Arafel-l-en.html

http://www.metalmessage.de/Interviews/arafel-engl.htm

http://www.arafel-band.com/

http://www.acropolismetal.com

http://truthinshredding.blogspot.com/2007/02/daniel-varfolomeyev-pillar-of-acropolis.html

http://www.last.fm/music/The Fading

http://www.twilight-distribution.com/index.php?cat=band&id=1143