Latest articles by Jeff Kitts
Dimebag Darrell and Snake Sabo on their love of Ace Frehley, and how the Kiss legend shaped their playing
Both guitarists were recruited by Guitar World in 1993 for a roundtable of sorts with Frehley – during which Dimebag and Sabo even went to the trouble of donning “Spaceman” makeup themselves
K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton dissect 17 of Judas Priest's loudest, fastest and toughest tracks
In this classic GW interview, one of rock's all-time greatest guitar duos discuss Judas Priest's greatest hits, including the song they see as the band's Stairway to Heaven
Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil dissect Soundgarden's masterpiece, Superunknown
In this classic 2014 interview, Cornell and Thayil break down the tones, tunings and ambition behind the album that made Soundgarden one of alternative rock's biggest bands
Austin Meade on tracking against the clock, nerding out with pedals, and why his PRS Mira is the best of both worlds
The Texas blues-rocker’s new album, Black Sheep, is soulful, swampy and psychedelic, and took just nine days to make
Black Veil Brides' Jake Pitts and Jinxx on silver linings, defying the haters, and the digital guitar gear revolution
Returning with The Phantom Tomorrow, the Brides are finding joy in persistence, and putting cutting-edge modeling tech and plugins to good use
Evile's Ol Drake on resisting progress, out-Hetfielding Hetfield, and the gory taste of thrash
Returning with Hell Unleashed, the British thrash champs' lead guitarist turned lead vocalist walks us through the brutal transition
Harakiri for the Sky's Matthias Sollak talks amplifier worship, pandemic blues and picking up the black metal torch from Bathory
With their fifth album, Mære, the Austrian metallers hope new music will wipe out the bleak nothingness of 2020
Damon Johnson on hard-rock heroes, the joy of independence and feeling like Bono when playing shows at his fans' houses
On new album Battle Lessons, the former Black Star Riders, Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy guitarist is a true force of nature
Royal Blood's Mike Kerr: "I wanted to have full access to my playing on this record – and part of that was laying off the booze"
As the British riff merchants release monster third record, Typhoons, the duo's bass-toting frontman details the band's sonic – and personal – evolution
The life and times of Alexi Laiho, the Wildchild who revolutionized demonic shred
Guitar World pays tribute to the Children of Bodom guitarist who changed the face of metal in the 1990s and 2000s
Tony Iommi names the best (and worst) Black Sabbath albums
The heart and soul of Black Sabbath offers his own thoughts on the highs and lows of the band's vast discography
40 guitarists who changed our world since 1980
The players who revolutionized guitar technique and tone over the past 40 years
Dimebag Darrell reveals his 12 favorite metal tracks in this classic 1993 Guitar World interview
The legendary Pantera guitarist shares the top heavy-hitting tunes every guitarist should know
Guitar World has a long history of uniting guitar legends – as evidenced in these classic covers
#GuitarWorld40: We look back at some iconic – and surprising – cover pairings
What were Guitar World's first-ever tab transcriptions?
#GuitarWorld40: May 1988 marked the debut of tab in Guitar World
The story of the Fender Splatocaster, the surreal Custom Shop creation born from a Guitar World competition
#GuitarWorld40: This aluminum, fluid-filled Stratocaster design became one of the most difficult Custom Shop builds ever
#GuitarWorld40: celebrating 40 years of the world's biggest guitar magazine
Taking you behind the star-studded thrills, six-string skills and a few classic spills...
The greatest Guitar World magazine covers of all time… revealed!
#GuitarWorld40: Here’s what you voted the best Guitar World covers ever
The 4 artists who have appeared on Guitar World's cover more than any other
#GuitarWorld40: the guitarists that made their mark again and again
The birth of Guitar World: looking back at the very first issue
#GuitarWorld40: how it all began for the world’s biggest guitar brand
Wishbone Ash's Andy Powell: “Profiling amps keep you from killing the music by spending hours trying to get the definitive guitar sound“
As British prog-rock perennials Wishbone Ash return, Andy Powell talks tech, social media and being a "guitar nut"
Testament's Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson on creating turbulent music for turbulent times
The Testament guitarists on their gear philosophies, the evolution of their sound, and why Chuck Billy remains their toughest critic
Lamb of God's Mark Morton and Willie Adler on creative kinship, staying power, and trading heavyweight riffs
One of the most formidable guitar tandems in metal unpack the story of their explosive new album, Lamb of God
