Gregory Adams
Gregory Adams is a Vancouver-based arts reporter. From metal legends to emerging pop icons to the best of the basement circuit, he’s interviewed musicians across countless genres for nearly two decades, most recently with Guitar World, Bass Player, Revolver, and more – as well as through his independent newsletter, Gut Feeling. This all still blows his mind. He’s a guitar player, generally bouncing hardcore riffs off his ’52 Tele reissue and a dinged-up SG.
Latest articles by Gregory Adams
Havok: ”It would be a disservice to play those songs live without a huge PA system that shakes your skeleton”
By Gregory Adams published
On multifaceted new album, V, it’s obvious these Colorado thrashers take their sound beyond the fundamentals of the Big Four
Onslaught's Nige Rockett: ”I was consumed with right-hand speed… I was always more interested in the rhythmic side of things”
By Gregory Adams published
The guitarist and founder of the British thrash legends on how Generation Antichrist is such a lean, mean thrashing machine
Phil Demmel on the joys of "four dudes jamming covers" in BPMD
By Gregory Adams published
“I was a '70s kid, so these are all bands I loved and [that] really got me into heavy music," the former Machine Head guitarist says
The 1975's Adam Hann talks embracing heavy riffs, recording on the road and why he loves John Petrucci's signature model
By Gregory Adams published
The versatile pop guitarist reveals the gear and production secrets behind the band's Notes on a Conditional Form - and why they'll never make an album like it again
Warbringer: "We’re not walking on eggshells, as far as the riffs we write. We don't go, 'It’s gotta be thrash!'"
By Gregory Adams published
California thrashers Chase Becker and Adam Carroll talk epic tracks, happy accidents and Weapons of Tomorrow
Torche: "Playing blues-based leads makes us feel weird - we're not into that!"
By Gregory Adams published
The Miami sludge-metallers discuss their procession of line-up changes and how they made Admission, their best album yet
Cave In's Stephen Brodsky on Final Transmission's bittersweet creative process and 'Secret C' tuning
By Gregory Adams published
How the alt-rockers came together following the passing of longtime bassist Caleb Scofield
Black Mountain's Stephen McBean on how Judas Priest and Kiss fed into the stoner-rock vibes on new album, Destroyer
By Gregory Adams published
"When I was a pre-teen in my first band, I would have thought Judas Priest seemed a little slow, but then you go back to certain things"
Sunn O))): "Our music is not a violent, destructive thing. It’s an expressive thing"
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Drone-metal lords Stephen O’Malley And Greg Anderson discuss the meaning of Life Metal - and their new signature stompbox, the Life Pedal
Double-neck tapping virtuoso Felix Martin: "A lot of Venezuelan music can mix well with progressive metal and fusion"
By Gregory Adams published
The Berklee-trained musician tells Guitar World about his mind-boggling 14- and 16-string guitars and his latest album, Caracas
Baroness: "It was easier for us to paint a picture with Fenders than Les Pauls"
By Gregory Adams published
John Baizley and Gina Gleason reveal the gear overhaul and studio experimentation behind one of 2019's best albums, Gold & Grey
Jon Spencer: "I’ve still got the virus!"
By Gregory Adams published
Garage-punk dynamo Jon Spencer tells GW all about his hard 'n' heavy solo debut
Power Trip Dig Deep with 'Opening Fire: 2008 to 2014'
By Gregory Adams published
Steered by the streamlined chugging of their catchy-as-hell “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe),” Power Trip have been whipping metal crowds into a frenzy across the globe.
Audio Force One Frontman Tiago Talks 'More,' Their Guitar-Packed Debut Album
By Gregory Adams published
To create Audio Force One's guitar-heavy debut, Tiago had to go "Against everything that makes sense.”
Graveyard's Joakim Nilsson and Jonatan Ramm Talk New Album, 'Peace'
By Gregory Adams published
Tetrarch Embrace Their Freakishness on Their Full-Length Debut, 'Freak'
By Gregory Adams published
'The Contortionist's Cameron Maynard and Robby Baca Get Back to Basics on 'Clairvoyant'
By Gregory Adams published
The future is uncertain for many, but progressive metal vets the Contortionist knew exactly how best to move forward with their fourth full-length, the suitably titled Clairvoyant.
Former Pantera Bassist Rex Brown is Excited to Show off His GuitarSkills on'Smoke on This'
By Gregory Adams published
For heavy music fans, the name Rex Brown is synonymous with viciously rhythmic, cowboy-from-hell bass playing.
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