Latest articles by Greg Prato
The Fender fan, who plays bass and drums on a new ‘lost album’ by Children’s Hour, didn’t realize what an influence Andy Gill had been until he filled the late guitarist’s space
The black metal guitar icon inspired a generation of heavy players, including Dave Grohl and Mark Tremonti. Thomas Gabriel Fischer reveals what kindled his unending love of Ibanez, the benefits of writing bloodthirsty riffs on tiny practice amps, and the “absolutely crucial thing that people completely underestimate in achieving a guitar sound”
As he hits the road with Hot Tuna, the low-end legend talks all things bass, and recalls how Jefferson Airplane crafted their 1967 psychedelic rock classic, Surrealistic Pillow
As the band hits the road to perform their classic album in its entirety, Dando looks back on the creation of their major label debut and alt-rock’s stellar early ‘90s period
As the punk-metal crossover troupe gears up to hit the road, Keenan takes a trip down memory lane, looking back on touring with Metallica in the '90s and sharing his proudest COC guitar moments
The Echoplex-toting punk-rocker reminisces about pushing sonic and gear boundaries on his group’s classic debut album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, ahead of its upcoming reissue
The veteran Seattle guitarist has returned with a series of solo albums that eschew tube amps for digital modeling – and sound all the better for it
The former Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band guitarist looks back at recording one of the greatest experimental rock records of all time – and reveals what prompted him to return with his first new album in over 50 years
In '72, Alice Cooper and Bowie grew ever more theatrical while the riffs of Iommi, Blackmore and co got bigger. 50 years on, we celebrate the best from a banner year for rock
Guitar World's Greg Prato has a new book, and it takes a close look at the gear choices of over 150 players, including Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads
Sanders returns with his first solo album in 13 years, and it is a haunting and hypnotic companion piece to Nile’s tech-death cacophony, featuring the genius of Rusty Cooley on acoustic
From industrial rock titans and proto-punk pioneers to blues legends and rock ‘n’ roll royalty, the Soundgarden guitarist name-drops the players who have had the biggest impact on his playing
The goth-rock trailblazer goes in-depth on his guitar rigs and unusual writing approaches for Bauhaus tracks old and new
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1992 was a seismic year for rock music. Three decades on, we chart the 30 best guitar-led LPs to land during that hallowed period
Introducing the Charvel Desolation-wielding player, who performs with her twin sister in the wide-reaching metal outfit
The multi-instrumentalist discusses the Maynard James Keenan-fronted outfit's democratic songwriting process, finishing Existential Reckoning in lockdown and his vast setup ahead of Puscifer's first US tour since 2016
The King’s X guitarist discusses modifying Mexican Strats, his latest solo album, Shades, and the guitar pick behind his career-defining tone
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40 years ago, a surge of classic albums birthed fresh genres and saw old favorites give their sound a new lease of life – we chart some of the very best rock records to emerge from this prolific era for guitar
The former Cro-Mags guitarist on his new instrumental venture, the longevity of the band's 1986 album The Age of Quarrel, and the time he swung a guitar around in a music store during tense negotiations with an employee
The Voivod metaller discusses his biggest influences, the impact of Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, and how he approached his instrument on the band's new LP, Synchro Anarchy
The rock icons' longest-serving lead guitarist on their massive End of the Road Tour, what the future holds, and his recent guest appearance on Carmine Appice’s Guitar Zeus 25th Anniversary Box Set
Suys talks channeling Malcolm Young with her single-pickup Gibson SG, and the band's explosive new live album, Eaten Alive
The extreme-metal rock 'n' roller on leading a double life in both bands, and tapping up his guitar heroes for Me and That Man's new LP, New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol. 2
Holt talks why if there was a “Big Five” of thrash metal, the final spot would belong to Exodus, and the making of the band's 11th album, Persona Non Grata, during the pandemic
Two years after his departure from RHCP, the guitarist reveals how he ended up joining the legendary Seattle rockers on tour, and what the future holds for his solo project, Pluralone
