Articles by Metal Mike

Unlock the Secrets of the Seven Fundamental Modes Favored by Randy Rhoads

By Metal Mike

Metal for Life: Unlocking the Seven Fundamental Modes Favored by Randy Rhoads, Part 2

By Metal Mike

The following content is related to the May 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

Metal for Life: Incorporating Different Picking Techniques for Specific Metal Riffs

By Metal Mike

Metal For Life: Using Two-Note Power Chords Built From Fourths to Create Heavy Riffs

By Metal Mike

Metal For Life: How to Combine Two Rhythm Parts to Create a Huge-Sounding Track

By Metal Mike

Metal Mike: Simple Truths Regarding Focus for Musicians

By Metal Mike

Metal Mike: Break Your Rhythm and Build Confidence in Taking the Lead

By Metal Mike

Shut Your Hole: The Truth — and Only the Truth — About Guitar Cables

By Metal Mike

Metal For Life: Crafting a Rhythmically and Harmonically Challenging Single-Note Riff

By Metal Mike

In this month's "Metal For Life," Metal Mike dissects the challenge of crafting a rhythmically and harmonically challenging, heavy single-note riff.

Metal For Life: A Look at Whammy-Bar Acrobatics

By Metal Mike

In this month's "Metal For Life," Metal Mike Chlasciak takes a look at one of the all-time great inventions for the electric guitar: the whammy bar!

Metal For Life: Utilizing Consecutive Downstrokes for Maximum Heaviness

By Metal Mike

In this month's "Metal For Life," Metal Mike Chlasciak talks about how you can utilize consecutive downstrokes to create the heaviest metal riffs.

Metal For Life: Utilizing Consecutive Downstrokes for Maximum Heaviness

By Metal Mike

In this month's "Metal For Life," Metal Mike Chlasciak talks about how you can utilize consecutive downstrokes to create the heaviest metal riffs.

Metal Mike: Metal for Life (October 2011) Video

By Metal Mike

In the October edition of "Metal For Life," Metal Mike takes a close-up look at the black and death metal styles of Scandinavia.

Metal Mike: Metal for Life (August 2011) Video Lesson

By Metal Mike

In the latest installment of his Guitar World column, "Metal For Life," Metal Mike Chlasciak shows you how to traverse the fretboard using the minor pentatonic scale.