Latest articles by Gregory Adams
The Swedish prog-metal stalwarts are full of surprises on new album Memorial, but just because there are hooks aplenty doesn't mean they have lost their taste for musical expansiveness
Recently nominated for a Grammy, Spiritbox are now one of modern metal’s biggest success stories. Their production-savvy guitarist details how he tackled their viral hip-hop crossover, why bridges are key to his unique tracking approach, and the fervor surrounding his custom Jackson Surfcasters
He may have been schooled on AC/DC, Van Halen and classical guitar, but Al Barile attacked his instrument with a vicious physicality inspired by his love of hockey. He looks back on his love-hate relationship with music – and the ‘80s SG he snapped after performing a jump-kick at CBGB’s
The seasoned session guitarist has played with Rita Ora and Adam Lambert, and tackled an impossible number of songs for Australia’s premier primetime TV shows. Maher explains what it’s like to accompany an avocado, why playing AC/DC made him more nervous than anything else, and that time he got a FaceTime call in the middle of a live show… and couldn‘t read his charts
The acclaimed Philly outfit enter their 10th year with a sound that’s more defined than ever, via their lead guitarist’s accidental journey into a side-project he could barely control
Eight years since the release of his last album, Martin Andres reveals what he learned from playing with Oni, Mark Morton and Gojira, how he discovered selective picking before it went mainstream, and why he’s creating an AI version of his musical self
The Night Verses guitarist exploits open tunings, delays and a heck of a lot of Whammy pedal to devastating effect. He explains how he found himself in guitar solo rabbit holes, what it took to secure a guest spot from Tool’s Justin Chancellor, and why he uses harmonics as often as he possibly can
It's surf rock but influenced by Japanese folk, off-the-wall pedalboard choices and Sei Nakauchi Pelletier and Hidetaka Yoneyama's widescreen vision for guitar sound
Returning with and tuning down for Truth Killer, Sevendust are confronting their demons head on with big riffs, and a newly regained appetite for lead guitar
The Cave In, Converge and Mutoid Man guitarist on “sinister” fusion virtuosos, the genius of Jim Martin’s guitar tone and how Adam Jones taught him everything sounds better in drop B
Dealing with Demons Vol. II marks the Californian metallers' long-awaited return with more brutal arrangements, less noodling, same dark outlook
“We’re trying to get out of using straight-up power chords all the time, because that can get pretty boring,” say David Updike and John DiStefano of their latest album, which is a triumph over adversity
An album of wild stylistic turns and high-energy guitar, Drain's Living Proof is living proof that more is more when it comes to hardcore
The Ludic (and ex-Calpurnia) guitarist on her solo debut experiment, where “every single note is something I understand and believe in”
The reunited emo kings’ low-end ranger reveals why he swapped out his signature Fender Mustang for a sparkling new signature Jazz Bass, learning bass in arenas, and how he overcame insecurity about his chops
Dirty Rats, cranked Marshalls, slide guitar and an ear for the morbid, Dying of Everything is everything you could want from the Tampa death metal stalwarts
Meredith Coloma studied under esteemed luthier Roger Sadowsky, but it wasn’t until she shared her creations on social media that her guitar design, the Freya, went viral
Led by the two-guitar and lap/pedal-steel attack of Karly Hartzman, MJ Lenderman and Xandy Chelmis, Wednesday have crafted one of the most engrossing rock albums of 2023
Armed with a Music Man Silhouette copy, Tele Deluxe, and a Walrus Audio reverb pedal, returning indie guitar titans Chris Leo and Brian Maryansky showcase their unique musical language on the Van Pelt's electrifying new LP, Artisans & Merchants
On the eve of the album's 25th anniversary, Braid's guitarists untangle the spidery web of six-strings that defined Frame & Canvas, an album that informed the guitar approach of Yvette Young and countless others
The Houston-based pedal pushers put on an immersive tone clinic on their latest release, Moments of Clarity, and it's giving us all heavy '90s vibes
Kamelot have made a spectacular return with The Awakening, reestablishing the Sunshine State veterans as champions of guitar-forward, progressive power metal
The beloved indie trio's guitar-slinger reveals how he's gradually warmed up to plugins, the magic of "old and rickety" DigiTech PDS pedals, and the fan-made drive unit that now occupies pride of place on his pedalboard
Sky Void of Stars might find Nyström taking a backseat on the writing, but he explains how the performance and recording leaves his imprint all over the Swedish metal stalwarts' sound
