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guitarist born in Dublin, Ireland. He was greatly influenced by Thin Lizzy and formed his own band as a child. After leaving school and frustrated by the lack of musical opportunities, he relocated to London. He again formed his own band and attracted a cult following on the punk rock scene. In 1978 He came to the attention of Ian Gillan who recruited him for his band Gillan, and it was as part of this band that Torme is best known. His talented and distinctive "screaming guitar" style perfectly suited audiences of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and he became a "guitar hero" of that genre. In addition to the continued release of new Torme recordings and re-issuance of his back catalog titles, Torme also became involved with the Silver project, which also included initial Michael Schenker Group vocalist Gary Barden. In 2005, Torme announced the formation of Guy Mccoy Torme ( aka G.M.T.), with former Gillan bassist John McCoy and drummer Robin Guy. An Internet-based fan club is taking the unusual attempt of trying to finance and operate a US tour for the band in 2006. www.bernietorme.com