Tallah‘s Derrick Schneider: “I wanted every song to have two or three guitar parts to really make them pop” By Jon Wiederhorn Is this Pennsylvanian quartet nu-metal‘s greatest hope?
John Petrucci: ”The guitar melody takes the place of the vocals. If it was all soloing and noodling, it would get really boring” By Jon Wiederhorn The Dream Theater guitarist reflects on his first solo album since 2005 and tells us why it's a record of upbeat energy
John Petrucci details Terminal Velocity track by track: "These songs had to have a message. And the best way to do that is through melody" By Jon Wiederhorn The Dream Theater guitarist takes a closer look at his 2020 solo album, a veritable supernova of next-level guitar playing
Kvelertak: “We weren’t supposed to be a metal band when we started” By Jon Wiederhorn Guitarists Bjarte Lund Rolland and Vidar Landa on the joys of simple guitar rigs, the influence of Fleetwood Mac, and how they expanded their sound on new album, Splid
Alcest's Neige: "I went with my aggressive feelings and wrote these songs very quickly - they were true to my emotions" By Jon Wiederhorn The frettin' frontman takes you inside the cult French blackgazers’ latest album, the turmoil-driven Spiritual Instinct
Kirk Hammett: "I love that Greeny has its own fanbase that’s completely independent of me" By Jon Wiederhorn The metal icon details how he came to own Peter Green's legendary Les Paul, where it fits in Metallica's sound, and his own tributes to the Fleetwood Mac co-founder
Code Orange: "We've taken guitar headstocks to the forehead, and broken fingers and toes onstage" By Jon Wiederhorn Guitarists Reba Meyers and Dominic Landolina on their uncompromising approach to performance and the creation of their digitally influenced masterpiece Underneath
The ultimate Spinal Tap moments: rock 'n' roll's biggest names share their most embarrassing stories By Jon Wiederhorn Metal masters Glenn Tipton, Matt Heafy, Willie Adler, Dino Cazares, Ben Weinman and more share their own awkward tales
Opeth: "Prog-rock has become all about intricate guitar solos and weird time signatures - there's more to us than that" By Jon Wiederhorn Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson talk gear, jazzy (and folky) influences and In Cauda Venenum, the band’s poignant, personal and ripping new album
Death Angel: "We were trying to be progressive when we barely even knew three chords!" By Jon Wiederhorn Rob Cavestany and Ted Aguilar reflect on their early efforts and how they developed into the complex thrash of new album Humanicide
How Born of Osiris Guitarist Lee McKinney Made 'The Simulation' a Rocking Reality By Jon Wiederhorn Lee McKinney tells GW how he blended fans' desires and wish lists with his band's creative vision to create 'The Simulation.'
Lamb of God's Mark Morton Talks Debut Solo Album, 'Anesthetic' By Jon Wiederhorn He didn’t set out to make a star-studded solo album; he just wanted to write songs.
Bring Me the Horizon's Lee Malia Lifts the Veil on 'Amo,' Their Genre-Jumping New Album By Jon Wiederhorn “What would be the point of giving people exactly what they expect every album?”
“It’s Not Metal”: Lee McKinney Bends Minds with His New Instrumental Solo Album, 'Infinite Mind' By Jon Wiederhorn The Born of Osiris guitarist's debut release mixes neo-classical rock, metallic jazz and prog.
David Davidson Details Revocation's Adventurous New Album, 'The Outer Ones' By Jon Wiederhorn 'The Outer Ones' is Revocation's heaviest and most cohesive album to date. Read about how it came together.
Behemoth Are Back: Adam "Nergal" Darski Talks New Album, 'I Loved You at Your Darkest' By Jon Wiederhorn "As an artist, I really feel like if you don’t grow, you die.”
Rammstein's New Album: Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe Tell Us What to Expect By Jon Wiederhorn "You might even say it’s fun to listen to.” Rammstein's guitarists give GW an exclusive preview of their first studio album in a decade.
Rammstein's Paul Landers Gets Fired Up About His New Signature Tech 21 PL1 Fly Rig By Jon Wiederhorn “Now, with the PL1 I have everything in one box." Paul Landers talks his new signature Tech 21 Fly Rig.
Obscura Guitarists Steffen Kummerer and Rafael Trujillo Talk New Album, 'Diluvium' By Jon Wiederhorn “There are a lot of Easter eggs the listener can find.” German technical death metallers Obscura discuss their chapter-closing new album.
Testament Main Man Eric Peterson Talks New Dragonlord Album, 'Dominion' By Jon Wiederhorn Eric Peterson discusses how he went back to his roots for Dragonlord's brutal third album, 'Dominion.'
Skeletonwitch Guitarists Nate Garnette and Scott Hedrick Talk New Album, 'Devouring Radiant Light' By Jon Wiederhorn “It’s definitely the best representation of the entire band that we’ve ever done.” Skeletonwitch discuss how they battled years of turmoil and re-emerged with their brilliant, expansive new album.
Lamb of God's Mark Morton and Willie Adler Talk Burn the Priest's New Album, 'Legion: XX' By Jon Wiederhorn
Judas Priest Still Packing 'Firepower': Rob Halford, Richie Faulkner and Glenn Tipton Talk New Album By Jon Wiederhorn
Swedish Metallers Avatar Unleash 'Avatar Country,' a Concept Album That's Fit for a King By Jon Wiederhorn
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