Terji began playing guitar at age 13, when his older brother bought one, arousing their attention. K. Downing and Slash. Use Ibanez 7-string guitars.
Terji Skibenæs, born on December 27, 1982 in Skipanes, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, is a Scandinavian guitarist and tattoo artist, best known for being the lead guitarist of the group Týr Faroese viking metal. He started getting some basic lessons from his brother, but continued teaching himself, playing by ear and studying guitar books pulled from the local library, and is self taught. His favorite i
s guitarist Dimebag Darrell of Pantera, which says is one of his biggest influences, along with Chuck Schuldiner, John Petrucci, Randy Rhoads, K. His first group was Flux, a small group Faroese in playing guitar. In April 2001, he performed with his group Terji Flux in a contest in the Faroe Islands, which also involved the group Týr, at which Terji and Heri Joensen, founder and lead singer of Týr, met. Heri Joensen was impressed by the skill and talent of Terji with the guitar, and in December 2001 offered Týr join as a guitarist. Terji accepted, becoming the lead guitarist Týr only 19 just turned, being the youngest member of the group. In 2003 Terji Týr abandoned, but in 2004 rejoined the group. Currently and since 2009, is sponsored Terji mark Ibanez guitars. Prior to pursue music professionally, working as a truck driver in the Faroe Islands. In 2009 he began to tattoo and became apprentice tattooist, and in 2011 was established as a professional tattooist. He now works as a musician active as a tattooist.
