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Interview: Jimmy “Cobra” Carbonetti of Caveman

Posted 07/19/2011 at 11:31am | by Alex Rice

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Caveman guitarist Jimmy “Cobra” Carbonetti discusses the New York City-based band's upcoming debut album, CoCo Beware.

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Interview: Testament's Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick at Mayhem Festival

Posted 07/19/2011 at 10:30am | by Guitar World Staff

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Full Metal Jackie, corresponding for Guitar World from the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, got the chance to talk with Testament guitarists Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson.

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Interview: Dethklok's Brendon Small at the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival

Posted 07/18/2011 at 4:37pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Saturday, July 9 was Dethklok's only performance of 2011, taking Megadeth's place on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival bill in San Bernardino, California. Radio personality and special Guitar World correspondent Full Metal Jackie caught up with Dethklok mastermind Brendon Small backstage before the show for an exclusive interview and a tour of his live gear set-up.

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Interview: Loudness Guitarist Akira Takasaki on the Band's 30th Anniversary

Posted 07/14/2011 at 12:47pm | by Josh Hart

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Loudness guitarist Akira Takasaki recently stopped by the Guitar World studio to shoot some Licks for our Lick of the Day App, and we were able to catch up with Akira for a brief chat.

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Interview with Guitarist Kristen Capolino: Looks Like Your Sister, Plays Like a Powerhouse

Posted 07/14/2011 at 10:29am | by Laura B. Whitmore

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Smiley, cute, petite. Kristen Capolino looks like she could be a high school cheerleader. But put a guitar in her hand and she will kick your ass! Sort of like the Buffy the Vampire Slayer of power rock.

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Interview: Incubus Guitarist Mike Einziger Talks 'If Not Now, When?"

Posted 07/13/2011 at 3:56pm | by Josh Hart

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Guitar World recently got the chance to catch up with Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger about the new album and the band's evolution from their funk metal beginnings to the textural moods that now dominate their music.

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Interview: Steven Bradley and John Ganey of IWrestledABearOnce On Their New Album, 'Ruining It For Everybody'

Posted 07/13/2011 at 10:39am | by Scott Iwasaki

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Steven Bradley, guitarist and keyboardist for IWrestledABearOnce, is the first to say he and bandmate/guitarist John Ganey aren't the world's best guitarists. “Neither one of us claim to be good at the guitar,” Bradley said. “He and I are weird and have guitar ideas, and always seem to complement whatever the other person is doing.”

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Interview: Fair To Midland guitarist Cliff Campbell Talks 'Arrows and Anchors'

Posted 07/11/2011 at 1:26pm | by Josh Hart

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Guitar World talks to Fair To Midland guitarist Cliff Campbell about the band's latest album, Arrows and Anchors.

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Interview with Timo Tolkki: Symfonia's Power Metal Visionary

Posted 07/08/2011 at 12:48pm | by Peter Hodgson

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Timo Tolkki is power metal royalty. From Stratovarius to Revolution Renaissance and now Symfonia, the Finnish guitarist was once ranked by Guitar World as one of the 50 fastest players in the world (27th, in fact).

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Interview: Tony MacAlpine on His New Self-Titled Solo Album

Posted 07/07/2011 at 10:48am | by Matt Pavlichko

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Six-, seven- and eight-string guitarist Tony MacAlpine discusses his new self-titled solo album, working with Steve Vai, and his love of Hughes & Kettner gear.

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