Jimmy Lardner-Brown
About
2001–2007
Vaticide
2007–2018
Killrazer
2015–2018
Darker Half
2018–present
Deiformity
Jimmy Lardner-Brown is a metal guitarist from Sydney, Australia. He is lead guitarist for death metal band Deiformity (2018-present) and is endorsed by Ibanez guitars. From 2008 to 2020, Jimmy wrote a regular shred/metal technique column for Australian Guitar Magazine.
As a member of the aforementioned bands, Jimmy has performed countless shows across Australia, New Zealand and Europe, and supported some of heavy metal's top acts including Children of Bodom, Suffocation, Helloween, Malevolent Creation, Rage, Firewind, Krisiun, and Skeletal Remains. He has also toured Australia/New Zealand as lead guitarist for legendary metal vocalists Tim 'Ripper' Owens (Judas Priest, Yngwie Malmsteen), Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden), and Blaze Bayley (Iron Maiden).
Jimmy's debut solo instrumental album 'Amelioration' was released in 2015. The album features a diverse collection of instrumental tracks, from tender ballads to brutal thrash.