Alessandro "Alex" "V-man" Venturella is a British metal musician who has served as a lead guitarist for Krokodil and Cry For Silence. He was previously the touring guitar tech for Mastodon‘s Brent Hinds, Coheed & Cambria, Architects, and Fightstar. He has since switched from being a lead guitarist to a bass player for the first time in a band when he joined Slipknot after being their guitar tech.