7 of the greatest 7-string guitar songs By Peter Hodgson Believe it or not, the 7-string has been around since long before djent rose to popularity... Here are some of the best songs that utilize this genre-pushing instrument
Nili Brosh: "I approach solos like a paragraph of speech - musical punctuation allows the listener to pick out ideas more clearly" By Peter Hodgson The guitarist's new record, Spectrum, is a concept album that works just as well forwards as backwards, or at the mercy of the shuffle button
Nick Johnston: "I didn’t have a lot of money growing up - you learn to make gear sound good with what you have" By Peter Hodgson The instrumental master sheds light on his signature Schecter, songwriting and majestic new album, Wide Eyes in the Dark
How playing guitar in front of a mirror can improve your technique (yes, really!) By Peter Hodgson Believe it: a mirror can help you to hone your playing abilities
These are the 10 guitarists you need to hear in 2020 By Peter Hodgson On the lookout for jaw-dropping new talent? Here are 10 fresh guitarists to keep an ear out for in the coming year
Carl Martin Purple Moon Vintage Fuzz n' Vibe pedal review By Peter Hodgson In a dose of irony worthy of Alanis Morrissette, Carl Martin has upgraded one of their vintage-inspired classics with a 2019 edition
Vox VX15 GT review By Peter Hodgson The latest modelling amplifier from Vox doesn't try to cram dozens of models into a little box. Instead, it focuses on getting a more modest number of amps exactly right
Fender Rumble LT25 review By Peter Hodgson Fender's newest little bass amp is crammed full of sounds designed to inspire you to create new genres and playing styles
Kiesel V7 Vader review By Peter Hodgson Ever wanted your own custom guitar but didn’t know how to go about it? Kiesel makes it easy
Fender Mustang GT firmware update 2.0.21 review By Peter Hodgson Fender pushes out a new update to its Mustang GT line of amplifiers, featuring some much-requested new amp models
Fender Player Stratocaster review By Peter Hodgson Fender raises the bar for its entry-level Stratocaster, with (unsurprisingly) strong results
The Amity Affliction's Dan Brown: why I made the switch to Fender By Peter Hodgson There’s something different about Dan Brown’s guitar tones on the Aussie metalcore heavyweights' new album - he tells us about his latest gear shift
Synesthesia and the Musical Mind By Peter Hodgson If you don't happen to have synesthesia, that doesn't mean you can't use its general concept as a compositional tool.
Blackberry Smoke Push Their Southern Sounds to the Edge of Classic Seventies Metal By Peter Hodgson Blackberry Smoke The Georgia Southern rock outfit’s fifth album reads as an unspoken tribute to those who came before, from musical heroes to family to classic vintage guitars.
Joshua Moore and Lou Cotton of We Came As Romans Talk Gear, New Album By Peter Hodgson Guitar World sits down with We Came As Romans, the metalcore giants who, on their self-titled fourth album, get pushed to new extremes.
Thy Art Is Murder Discuss New Album, 'Holy War' By Peter Hodgson Guitar World sits down with the Australian deathcore merchants who are looking to break out stateside with their new album, Holy War.
Ibanez FR320 review By Peter Hodgson The FR320 is everything you would expect from a mid-range Ibanez solidbody electric, regardless of country of origin
